Good Afternoon,
bought a tilt on newegg with a two year contract, Since I work in a area that is susceptible to moisture, I wan to interchange phones between the new and a crappy one. Has anyone been charged for changing equipment? or even using it on another line?
Thanks in advance
you're in luck, with a gms service, you can just pull the sim card and place it in another gsm phone and away you go again
Anyone know if att reports it to neweeg that you have switched sims? I just want to cover myself before I attempt this. (haven't received the phone yet.)
When you buy a handset from a store, they usually hand you off to the cell company. Except, possibly, for repairs, you will probably deal directly with AT&T for now on. That said, AT&T doesn't track phones, they track SIM cards. You can switch your SIM card between phones all you want. I have an old Motorola V505 (unlocked) that I switch my SIM into anytime I'm somewhere I don't want to take my Kaiser (such as the beach), it's not uncommon. I have 3 other phones in use on my account, none of which are the original phones purchased from AT&T.
razdigital said:
Anyone know if att reports it to neweeg that you have switched sims? I just want to cover myself before I attempt this. (haven't received the phone yet.)
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Neither Newegg nor AT&T care about which phone you use. They only care that the service plan associated with the SIM card is not lowered or canceled during your contract term.
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Neither Newegg nor AT&T care about which phone you use. They only care that the service plan associated with the SIM card is not lowered or canceled during your contract term.
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not planning on canceling or downgrading but that small smidgen of that terms and condition got me scared a bit. Thanks.
They don't really even care what sim card it is, just that you have a service plan and pay them a monthly amount. You would have to call them or go to a store to change sim cards, but it can be done. You can also downgrade your service without penalty, but canceling completely will prompt an ETF.
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hey all i have a friend thats interested in getting a kaiser. he said he went into the att store the other day and they said he would have to get a pda data plan to purchase the phone. he said he did not want it and they told him it was a requirement and that they could not sell him the phone without it.
currently he has a razr phone and been using the mediamax bundle with the 200 messages. i told him to try and buy it from somewhere other than att and swap out the sim card. so basically what we would like to know is, can he purchase a tilt, from another purchaser like an online store or ebay, and just swap the sim card? if not can he use the phone without any data plan at all? or would he hear from att? thanks
I got mine from ebay, brand new and sealed, unlocked. Popped my Sim in and it works like a charm.
If he does buy it from elsewhere, just make sure it is UNLOCKED, otherwise you'll have to spend some money unlocking it. And I've never been a fan of unlocking phones, my dads done it twice and they both screwed up after a while...
Got my tilt from the at&t website and was able to keep the 19.99 unlimited media plan the store told me this was the way to do it
So basically my roomie was kind enough to let me use his discount to buy a note 3 since i'm not eligible for a while.
Obviously the phone is for me, even though we bought it thru his account.
So do I still need to call AT&T and activate the phone (it came with a sim card in the package)
Or i can just ignore the sim card and calling them and just use the new note 3 with my sim card, and he uses his iphone with his old sim card thats already in there.
Do you know how does the whole thing work?
idobref said:
So basically my roomie was kind enough to let me use his discount to buy a note 3 since i'm not eligible for a while.
Obviously the phone is for me, even though we bought it thru his account.
So do I still need to call AT&T and activate the phone (it came with a sim card in the package)
Or i can just ignore the sim card and calling them and just use the new note 3 with my sim card, and he uses his iphone with his old sim card thats already in there.
Do you know how does the whole thing work?
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If you already have your own SIM card linked to your account, just put it in the phone and you are good to go as long as the phone is an ATT model. Also the phone will only work with a MicroSIM regular sized SIMs will not fit this phone.
On ATT the phone has no bearing on your account. What you are paying for is the SIM. I bought a Lumia when my contract renewed with ATT. Could not stand it so I bought an N3 full price and slapped my card in it. The device is even updated on my account on the website as being a N3 and not a Lumia.
oh cool.
So i dont have to do anything?
ATT doesnt care that the phone was never activvated?
idobref said:
oh cool.
So i dont have to do anything?
ATT doesnt care that the phone was never activvated?
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On ATT phones are not activated. They are ready to use out of the box. The SIM is the key. All your account data is linked to the SIM, not the phone. You can use any phone that ATT sells on your account and you don't have to buy it from ATT . I bought my N3 on Amazon at full price but I still use it on my Lumia account. The exception is if you use a smartphone on a none smartphone account, when they see it on the network they will upgrade you and charge you accordingly. You cannot use ATT with a smartphone on a standard phone account.
OK let me shed some light. If you call and give them the imel number of the new phone then its registered and if you have the insurance it will automatically be transferred to the new phone regardless where you got it. That's the benefit. I have my Lumia insurance with att and my note 3 and s4 with square trade.
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i bought att note 3 on ebay. i just put my sim card in. it work perfectly.
ww3funs said:
i bought att note 3 on ebay. i just put my sim card in. it work perfectly.
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are you sure it isnt a fake one.
Do you actually have to cancel service with T-Mobile after receiving the phone? I had to sign up for a plan with them in order to purchase my Note 4 when I placed my preorder. I paid full price for the phone. However, I unlocked the phone when I got it, put my sim card in from my current provider and have been using it since 10/14/14 with no problems. I see there is a pending charge on my credit card for the first month of service, but I don't plan on calling them and activating the service. Does anyone know what will happen? I was under the impression that if I never called them and activated the service then that would be the end of it. Comments would be appreciated.
I believe that you have 14 days to change your mind on a plan but since you have already paid full price for the phone I don't think you should have problem backing out of the plan.
Clever, keep us posted. Also, hot did you unlock without being on a plan for 40 days?
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Do you actually have to cancel service with T-Mobile after receiving the phone? I had to sign up for a plan with them in order to purchase my Note 4 when I placed my preorder. I paid full price for the phone. However, I unlocked the phone when I got it, put my sim card in from my current provider and have been using it since 10/14/14 with no problems. I see there is a pending charge on my credit card for the first month of service, but I don't plan on calling them and activating the service. Does anyone know what will happen? I was under the impression that if I never called them and activated the service then that would be the end of it. Comments would be appreciated.
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Cancel that plan the same day
NOTE 4
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Cancel that plan the same day
NOTE 4
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Should I actually call them and cancel the plan? I would think that they would say something about the agreement I made to get the phone and how I would need to send the phone back if I am breaching the agreement. I really don't know what to do right now.
if you signed an agreement, committing to service with the phone, then yes, you are breeching your contract with T Mobile..
I bet they charge you for service, and unless you return the phone within 14 days, I bet they keep on billing you.
With your signature on that contract, you are legally liable for the service, unless you return the phone...
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if you signed an agreement, committing to service with the phone, then yes, you are breeching your contract with T Mobile..
I bet they charge you for service, and unless you return the phone within 14 days, I bet they keep on billing you.
With your signature on that contract, you are legally liable for the service, unless you return the phone...
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can't they also blacklist the phone even if its unlocked?
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can't they also blacklist the phone even if its unlocked?
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Yes, If you owe them money on that line for any reason they can/will block your phone/IMEI, unlocked or not. If you cancel, be sure everything is in order. I've also heard of cooperation between carriers on the blacklists. So you can't take it to another carrier and get around the block.
Also on a side note, they will also ding your credit. Unpaid cell phone bills are one of the biggest problems seen on credit scores.
Tmobile now keeps the plans/service and the phone payments separate. So you should be able to keep the phone once you cancel no problem.
Well I sure don't want to piss them off. I am willing to pay them for 40 days of service if they are going to blacklist the phone. I'm just wondering how everyone else who unlocks their Note 4 as soon as they get it and slap in their AT&T sim card are getting around the same thing I am asking about. Thanks for the feedback.
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Well I sure don't want to piss them off. I am willing to pay them for 40 days of service if they are going to blacklist the phone. I'm just wondering how everyone else who unlocks their Note 4 as soon as they get it and slap in their AT&T sim card are getting around the same thing I am asking about. Thanks for the feedback.
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not sure if they're getting around it or just paying for the 40 days. has someone stated differently? i haven't read the att forum so maybe someone there knows.
I'm on a family More Everything plan with shared data on Verizon and I finally became eligible for an upgrade. I'd like to know how I could use the upgrade to get a N6. What I've heard is that some people are upgrading to an iPhone 6+ and then selling it, then buying a N6 at full price. But I don't understand the details of that. Wouldn't the iPhone be activated/used at that point? How would I sell it at a new phone price? Also, I heard that Verizon charges a fee if the new phone isn't activated within a certain period after purchase. Would that be a problem if I bought the iPhone first (and didn't activate/open it), resold it, then waited for a N6 to become available to buy?
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I'm on a family More Everything plan with shared data on Verizon and I finally became eligible for an upgrade. I'd like to know how I could use the upgrade to get a N6. What I've heard is that some people are upgrading to an iPhone 6+ and then selling it, then buying a N6 at full price. But I don't understand the details of that. Wouldn't the iPhone be activated/used at that point? How would I sell it at a new phone price? Also, I heard that Verizon charges a fee if the new phone isn't activated within a certain period after purchase. Would that be a problem if I bought the iPhone first (and didn't activate/open it), resold it, then waited for a N6 to become available to buy?
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There is no problem buying a phone on contract, activating it, then giving it to someone else or selling it. The buyer takes a risk that you cancel your contract and skip out on the Etf, in which case Verizon will blacklist the phone. But they will not prevent you from selling the phone or someone else activating it. The buyer simply brings the phone to Verizon to obtain a SIM card.
So if I went into my VZW account online and ordered an iPhone 6+ with my upgrade, would it arrive in a retail box unactivated or does VZW activate it for you with the SIM installed?
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So if I went into my VZW account online and ordered an iPhone 6+ with my upgrade, would it arrive in a retail box unactivated or does VZW activate it for you with the SIM installed?
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It arrives unactivated with a SIM tied to your account. If your intent is to sell, then I would activate it, then switch back to your old phone. You could just sell it unactivated, but your account might get stuck with a pending activation..which might eventually fall off.
Will my old sim remain activated after I activate the new one? I'm upgrading from a DNA which uses a micro sim. If it takes a while to sell the iPhone I'd like to keep using my old phone. I've never sold a phone before.
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Will my old sim remain activated after I activate the new one? I'm upgrading from a DNA which uses a micro sim. If it takes a while to sell the iPhone I'd like to keep using my old phone. I've never sold a phone before.
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It will not. Just go to a Verizon store and they will switch you back for free. Might be able to call and do it.
Hm, so would it make more sense in that case to buy the N6 first (whenever it becomes available), then use my upgrade to get an iPhone and resell it? That way I could immediately activate the sim in the N6 and not even touch the iPhone. Or does the sim have to first be activated with the iPhone because that's what VZW is expecting to see on the account?
I intend to purchase the Nexus 6, Midnight Blue, 32 GB at full retail price and maintain my unlimited data plan on Verizon. Does it matter where I purchase the phone? What should I keep in mind?
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You will be able to keep your unlimited data, and since the nexus only comes in two models (international and US) any one you purchase from a us seller will work. I'm even rocking an AT&T nexus on Verizon as we speak.
Be careful...
http://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/34gglr/filed_my_fcc_complaint_against_verizon/
http://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/34au1x/psa_verizon_has_changed_the_way_they_deal_with/
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I intend to purchase the Nexus 6, Midnight Blue, 32 GB at full retail price and maintain my unlimited data plan on Verizon. Does it matter where I purchase the phone? What should I keep in mind?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3069915
Noted. Verizon dislikes non-VZW devices. The phone will work, but they may choose not to honor any discounts.
Are there any drawbacks to purchasing from Verizon?
sdz2 said:
Are there any drawbacks to purchasing from Verizon?
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it has a verizon logo on it
simms22 said:
it has a verizon logo on it
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If its anything like the att one easy fix I scrapped the att death star logo off with a credit card
Sent from my Nexus 6
simms22 said:
it has a verizon logo on it
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And there's only one color and storage size.
Ryjabo said:
Be careful...
http://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/34gglr/filed_my_fcc_complaint_against_verizon/
http://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/34au1x/psa_verizon_has_changed_the_way_they_deal_with/
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When this is true I would never choose Verizon as provider.
sdz2 said:
I intend to purchase the Nexus 6, Midnight Blue, 32 GB at full retail price and maintain my unlimited data plan on Verizon. Does it matter where I purchase the phone? What should I keep in mind?
Google Store
Motorola.com
Verizon Wireless
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Amazon
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I purchased my white 64gb Nexus 6 through Google to be able to keep my unlimited plan as well. The device does show up as a non vzw device though. It's easy to make changes to the plan if you're adding (meaning more money for them) but to removing options (less money for them) is where it gets tricky. Really in my opinion it just depends on the rep you talk to. Long story short, about two weeks ago I called to add international calling to my plan, the rep offered me a plan they no longer have. When I realized she added the wrong plan I called back and the guy said he couldn't remove the options that were added and needed to submit a ticket and I would receive a call back when it's all taken care of. After a week of hearing nothing I called back and was talking to a guy who was really helpful. He removed and changes that were made to my account, but did say that having the Nexus 6 come up as a non vzw device made it a little tricky to remove the options but nothing that couldn't be done.
I have unlimited data on VZW, and I bought 64gb blue off Play Store. I didn't want any tie to VZW because when my invite for Google FI comes, I just may go that route.
I went into company-owned store (not a retailer) for new SIM card. Was a bit of a "hassle" insofar as all the reps were all clueless as to how to give me a SIM card when the device ID was not in their database. They tried to shuffle me off to customer service, but I made them call customer service with me in the store. The tech support rep went into the same bootloop (can't give you a card and get the device registered if the device id is not in the database) but eventually, they figured out they just needed to insert SIM card and it would activate itself. I found I had to be pleasant but assertive to get it done, as they seemed to be unwilling to just hand over a SIM card, which is all they needed to do.
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I have unlimited data on VZW, and I bought 64gb blue off Play Store. I didn't want any tie to VZW because when my invite for Google FI comes, I just may go that route.
I went into company-owned store (not a retailer) for new SIM card. Was a bit of a "hassle" insofar as all the reps were all clueless as to how to give me a SIM card when the device ID was not in their database. They tried to shuffle me off to customer service, but I made them call customer service with me in the store. The tech support rep went into the same bootloop (can't give you a card and get the device registered if the device id is not in the database) but eventually, they figured out they just needed to insert SIM card and it would activate itself. I found I had to be pleasant but assertive to get it done, as they seemed to be unwilling to just hand over a SIM card, which is all they needed to do.
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You were lucky that you found some reasonable reps to deal with. Many VZW representatives will flat out refuse to give you a SIM if the IMEI is not in their system.
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You were lucky that you found some reasonable reps to deal with. Many VZW representatives will flat out refuse to give you a SIM if the IMEI is not in their system.
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It looked like it was heading that way, but I was assertive in saying that I know it could be done and that is when we got the phone to tech support. I suggested we use the SIM card they had in front of me and ask tech support to get it going while I was in the store, and eventually it all worked out after the tier 1 tech support guy took the initiative to look some things up.
Point is, be polite but firm, don't take "no" for an answer. There is a difference in software (although what, I don't know, but I didn't want anything other than pure google on my phone), so it was worth the minor hassle to me.