Will AT&T detect my imei

[Geckotek]

Lol
Mean boss

Well, we have to make sure our data can be wiped regardless if it's a corporate owned device or not.

We also require device to lock and I'm about to enforce encryption on the device's storage. All of this is compliance driven.

Not that my company won't, they said they called AT&T and were told it's impossible to change my data plan to an iPhone...I would have to buy an iPhone and get in a 2 year contract. I just know that's incorrect.

100% incorrect. I switch between a BB and iPhone on a regular basis. The AT&T rep does require the IMEI of the phone so they can verify I have the equipment to match the data plan.

When is AT&T going to remove this archaic setup? I should be able to swap SIMs back and forth w/o issue. All of this talk of GSM being better because you can swap SIMs has never really worked well for me due to AT&T's BS.

 

[eastercat]

The issue isn't GSM. This is more about corporate greed.

I should be able to swap SIMs back and forth w/o issue. All of this talk of GSM being better because you can swap SIMs has never really worked well for me due to AT&T's BS.

 

[MikePA]

The issue isn't GSM. This is more about corporate greed.

Power to the people, comrade! I've always wanted to swap my ATT SIM with, er, uh, yeah, there are no other GSM carriers in the US. Power to the people, anyway, comrade-ski!

 

[simrannawaz]

It should work by default.

 

[Geckotek]

The issue isn't GSM. This is more about corporate greed.

Yeah, I realize that.

 

[nebo1ss]

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Work gives us AT&T blackberrys and I have an iPhone 4 on AT&T. I put my work BB SIM in my iPhone and didn't have data but voice and texts works. Then I went to http://www.unlockit.co.nz/ and set a custom apn and now data works great on the iPhone.

Now I want to cancel my iPhone to save $90 a month and port my number to use google voice.

Will AT&T or work know I'm using my BB SIM in my iPhone?

Just trying to save money and consolidate phones...

Thoughts?

Don't know what kind of company you work for but can assure you if you work for any kind of financial company or any company that has a requirement to log, monitor and record all incoming and outgoing emails you would be putting your job on the line.

Suggest a word with the responsible person in IT would help protect you.

 

[zorinlynx]

Yes, that happened to alot of people including a few family members.
They just send us a text saying an iphone data plan has been added to the account.

How is this legal? If you're not using a data plan and don't currently have one, how can AT&T legally make you pay for something you don't want?

It's not like you're using more services than before!

 

[Applejuiced]

How is this legal? If you're not using a data plan and don't currently have one, how can AT&T legally make you pay for something you don't want?

It's not like you're using more services than before!

I hear you, its BS they're making you get something that certain people dont want or need.
But they have put it in the terms of agreement when you sign up for service with them so they can legally get away with it.

 

[skillz1318]

Don't know what kind of company you work for but can assure you if you work for any kind of financial company or any company that has a requirement to log, monitor and record all incoming and outgoing emails you would be putting your job on the line.

Suggest a word with the responsible person in IT would help protect you.

My company has zero issues with people using their corporate device for personal use. I am not costing my company any more money....most of my use on my phone is email and texts, which I did on BB and now do on iPhone. They do log incoming/outgoing emails...it's through their email servers whether on BES or iPhone.

 

[r.j.s]

How is this legal? If you're not using a data plan and don't currently have one, how can AT&T legally make you pay for something you don't want?

It's not like you're using more services than before!

It's legal because you signed the contract that says they can do it.

 

[chiefpavvy]

It's legal because you signed the contract that says they can do it.

Bingo.