according to apple and at&t's website, you can only have the iphone shipped to the billing address on the account. This is a problem for me since I'm not the primary name on the account and i live hundreds of miles away from the billing address...
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Upgrading to iPhone 4.. I am NOT primary name on account
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Go to att.com and sign up for an account. You might have to get your mom to give you some of her information to do so. But when you get that set up, you'll want to look for the option to make yourself an "authorized user." This will enable you to go into an AT&T store and buy a phone, change your plan, etc. without your mom being present.
I haven't ordered from Apple before, but I imagine you'll have it shipped to your house no problem. When you go to activate it through iTunes you will have to put in your account information to select your plan and all that jazz. Not exactly sure how it works, but I don't think you'll have a problem if you're not the "primary name" on the account since you're not talking face to face with anyone -- you're simply typing in account information and selecting options.
"New this year, were excited to offer customers the option to ship preorders directly to their home or business, for delivery as soon as launch day, Thursday, June 24. When placing their order, customers can select home or business delivery and provide their preferred shipping address. Well send an email to confirm the order has been placed, and a second email to confirm their device has shipped."
http://www.att.com/Common/about_us/files/iphone/preorder_fact_sheet_ip4.pdf
If you're working all day, just have it shipped to your business address. It's that simple.