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How does buying a phone off ebay work with my carrier?
Posted on 11/21/16 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 11/21/16 at 4:48 pm
In the past 15 or so years of having a cell phone, I've only ever bought from the plan provider. I have no been switched to the NEXT plan yet with ATT because I'm still grandfathered in with my unlimited data plan. I'd like to purchase a new iPhone without adjusting my plan. If I buy online or from a store, what do I need to do in order for that phone to work for my number? I'm cell phone illiterate so pretend like I'm 5 when explaining.
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Posted on 11/21/16 at 4:52 pm to BlueChips
All you have to do is pop in your sim card from your old device to new device. Go to swappa.com to find you a ATT device.
Posted on 11/21/16 at 4:54 pm to BlueChips
As long as it is an att compatible phone and you have a newer 4g sim card you are good to go. You may have to trim your existing sim to fit, but that can be done with a sim cutter off Amazon or with some scissors and a file
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:10 pm to BlueChips
I have a similar issue. Seller says:
I then ask about just putting my sim in it because I don't understand. He says,
Can someone explain this to me? May be moot since the phone did not come in today.
quote:.
I just went into my Google Project Fi account and while this phone is showing deactivated, it's still showing as registered to my account. Two weeks ago I requested Google to charge my credit card the balance to pay the phone off and remove it from my account. Unbeknownst to me, the payoff isn't immediate. Instead it happens on the billing cycle date. Well, my date is next Tuesday, 11/22. It looks like the phone will reach you on Monday, so it's not going to be able to be activated until Tuesday
I then ask about just putting my sim in it because I don't understand. He says,
quote:
The way I understand it is the phone EIN has to be released from the current provider before a new provider activates the phone.
Can someone explain this to me? May be moot since the phone did not come in today.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 1:01 pm to AlxTgr
Hard for me to trust this. What kind of phone did you buy?
Posted on 11/22/16 at 3:03 pm to LSU999
Nexus 5X. Came in today. Works fine. Only issue now is, my desktop does open it at all. It shows up, but no folders. Would love to get texts transferred. I got music and contacts down. Will work on photos when I am back on wifi.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 11:57 am to AlxTgr
I got the 5x with the fi deal a while back. Swapped back and forth between fi and att Sim. No problems. I think I went to att store to get a new super mega tiny Sim or whatever the itty-bitty Sim they use now is called. Don't think they charged me for the Sim but it was a while back so I can't say for certain. <=$5 if so.
Don't know what you mean by desktop but I used SMS backup and restore to sync old texts. All other data synced automatically.
Don't know what you mean by desktop but I used SMS backup and restore to sync old texts. All other data synced automatically.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 12:05 pm to BlueChips
Just make sure it says "unlocked GSM". And don't buy an "international" phone because they use different bands.
T mobile and att (along with the rest of the world) use GSM tech. If it is unlocked, you out in your sim, and you are in business.
In other words, Google unlocked GSM phone and you got your options.
T mobile and att (along with the rest of the world) use GSM tech. If it is unlocked, you out in your sim, and you are in business.
In other words, Google unlocked GSM phone and you got your options.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 1:18 pm to LSshoe
quote:I figured it out. You have to change a setting on the phone.
Don't know what you mean by desktop but I used SMS backup and restore to sync old texts. All other data synced automatically.
Last issue is figuring out contacts. The phones talked to each other and every single person I've ever emailed is now in my contacts. No option for only those with a phone number.
I really hate changing phones.
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