Merry Xmas iPhone Activation

[coolrhyme]

Christmas day and all calls are all iphone activation. Apple should be jumping now w/ their sales

[andrew.webb90]

There is no way to activate iPhone today though correct?  When I called 611 said the center was closed until tomorrow morning.

[wingrider01 ACE - Geek]

try the instructions here

http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB93525&cv=820#fbid=FazFFFyg7aF

[andrew.webb90]

I have followed the instructions, but when I call the number provided, I can't get the representative needed to complete the registration.

[stclair49]

Activated one less than an hour ago.

Make sure the phone you are upgrading "from" is turned off.

Call CS @ 611 from a cell phone other than the one you are trying to activate or upgrade.  When it asks you if you are calling about the phone you are calling on, hit 2. it will then ask you which number you are calling about.

It will then say something about " we see you have an upgrade, ie this the phone you are calling about?." follow the prompt's and your phone will get activated.

Then leave the activated phone off about 5 mins

When you turn the "NEW" phone on it will take about 30-60 seconds, the it will show service.

You may have to call CS several times to get to the Activation tree, but it is there.

If you are trying to activate a totally new line, you may have to wait til tommorrow to speak to a "live" CSR.

I don't know if after hours CS can do activations.

[andrew.webb90]

Hmmm... Interesting. We have 2 phones on the account, I have tried 5-6 times on each one (just to make sure it didn't end up attached to the wrong line) and never get the activation message. Weird....

[coolrhyme]

For better response. Send me a private message of your number now to call and i will personally call you. Before my shift ends.

[superstubb]

I've tried multiiple times throughout the day on different phones and have had no success in activating/upgrading my wife's iPhone 3G to the i4.

[coolrhyme]

my shift ends in 10 mins better give me your number now

[andrew.webb90]

sent

[Clarity]

Sent also, hope you can help, thanks

[coolrhyme]

Only upto here I'm going to call for activations.

Thanks for leaving me a message. I hope you enjoy your new iPhones

[appstate1998]

Thanks Coolrhyme for your help!!!!!!

[21stNow]

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coolrhyme wrote:

Christmas day and all calls are all iphone activation. Apple should be jumping now w/ their sales

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I'm just curious.  I know you normally get calls about other things, but do people have to call in to activate any phone other than an iPhone?

[coolrhyme]

Most of the activation were for cross upgrade that is why they need to call to activate the sim card to a different line that is why they need to call

[dylanr]

Been trying to activate my wife's phone, but 611 from my phone just says they are closed..

Even when I enter her number, still just says closed.

Any other tricks???

[coolrhyme]

Try calling 18003310500 and check listen for prompts it might give you a direct line

[dylanr]

Thanks,

I'll try some more options on that one, I tried a few times on that number before.

I also tried 866-895-1099 that one walked me through acepting thr terms for a new phone, then said ohh osrry noe one is here.

Guess it would have been a nice fyi when you buy a phone for another person a week before christmas to say "hey you might want to activate this the day before, or it will just be a iPod touch for christmas" ;-)...

[dylanr]

Plan B, worked.

I cut her iPhone 3 SIMS down to size. The iPhone 4S is happy, she is happy, so I can be happy.

Merry Christmas..

Dylan

[coolrhyme]

That will work also but not advisable. By tomorrow you can call to activate the new sim card that comes w/ it. ok?

[Iphonelover9999]

I also bought an iphone4s for my husband's christmas gift and am having problem activating his line. I have tried the att.com/activations website and 611 CS with no luck. Can someone help here? thanks.

[Clarity]

Just wanted to give big props to coolrhyme for helping me out on Christmas Day.  Wifey loves her new 4S!

[coolrhyme]

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Clarity wrote:

Just wanted to give big props to coolrhyme for helping me out on Christmas Day.  Wifey loves her new 4S!

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Im glad that i was able to help you and the others .

[graphite07]

im glad you was able to help them. enjoy the new upgraded phones.

[coolrhyme]

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graphite07 wrote:

im glad you was able to help them. enjoy the new upgraded phones.

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Thanks