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[Scottastic]

Originally Posted by safariguy

Holy crap. Can you delay activation? My wife's phone contract will be up in January so she could keep the same number.

Is her contract up in January or is she eligible for upgrade in January? Because you are eligible for an upgrade 3 months before your contract expires. If it's actually up then, you should be eligible now.

As far as delaying activation? Yes and no: if you order it and don't call in to activate it, then yes, her old phone would not be shut off until you call.

Get a hold of her phone and dial *NEW#, followed by "call". It will send her phone a free SMS telling you if she's ready.

[safariguy]

Originally Posted by Scottastic

Is her contract up in January or is she eligible for upgrade in January? Because you are eligible for an upgrade 3 months before your contract expires. If it's actually up then, you should be eligible now.

As far as delaying activation? Yes and no: if you order it and don't call in to activate it, then yes, her old phone would not be shut off until you call.

Get a hold of her phone and dial *NEW#, followed by "call". It will send her phone a free SMS telling you if she's ready.

Sorry I should have been more clear. Her/our current phone is with a different carrier Sprint/Nextel. I am trying to figure out a way to keep the same phone number.

[Scottastic]

Originally Posted by safariguy

Sorry I should have been more clear. Her/our current phone is with a different carrier Sprint/Nextel. I am trying to figure out a way to keep the same phone number.

Here's my idea:

Activate a new line with AT&T through the website and get the iPhone. When your contract expires with Sprint, you can change the phone number on your AT&T line to the number from Sprint for $18.

Price of two months service AT&T while still paying Sprint: $120. Savings on the iPhone if you get it today: $150.

On the other hand, rumor in my store has it that the $49 price will continue through Christmas, but only with new activations (which you are doing). So you might even be able to hold out until closer to Christmas.

Alternatively, your ETF with Sprint should be something like $65 at this point. Might still be worth considering with the extra savings.