Paying off device on Verizon without speaking to an agent:
- Add a payment method to your Verizon account.
- Dial 611 from the new phone, which should confirm your existing line, or dial 8008374966 and provide the phone number/PIN
- Say "pay off device" when asked the reason for calling and follow the prompts
1. you can activate the phone on new line
2. Pay off the phone via verizon customer service or in cash at verizon corporate store.
corporate stores are inclined not to take payment in cash. they may be aware of what folks are doing . thus they try to make it hard for you.
if corporate store denies u. politely but firmly insist u spoke with rep of verizon. and they assured u this can be done in corporate store. if still denied, ask for manager. if still denied, go to another corporate store.
3. cancel the line within 3 days and no activation fee . Pro-rated charges for line for 1-2 days only. do not worry about what bill says.
4. Phone will be automatically unlocked in 60 days. No matter you use it on existing VZN line or keep it in drawer . even if u r no longer a customer , since u cancelled in three days. the phone will still unlock.
5. new customer, there will be a credit pull .most likely soft. existing customer. most likely a soft credit pull. remember this is post paid service.
6. if existing customer. consider: adding a line. then follow steps above, u can also simply port out the line u opened up. effectively cancelling the line. and not effecting the other lines on your account.
(Note: this trick is for IPhone only and will not work with A54)
I can confirm the AT&T trick is working with a Verizon phone. It doesn't matter whats going on with your Verizon account. Paid off, not paid off, no account, canceled or not. This is concerning your DEVICE. You should pay the $299 as soon as you can find someone to take payment lol and cancel your line to stop the prorated monthly charges.
1. Under no circumstance, do NOT put the Verizon sim card into the phone unless you want a 60 day lock.
2. Ok let's free our
3. First phone boot was with the AT&T card. In settings, about device showed sim locked.
4. Visit https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/ and click "start an unlock request"
5. Choose no mobile number from AT&T and enter the IMEI from setting, about. Don't enter the IMEI2 which is for your phones esim.
6. Check your email & junk folder to click link from email to "confirm your request". I got email nearly immediately that my unlock was approved.
7. Now reset the phone. I left the AT&T sim in it. Now the phone shows no sim restrictions. Note you might not have to do the reset. I read that just changing the sim should cause the phone to show no sim restriction but I reset mine.
8. Put whatever sim in it you would like.
9. I actually bought a 2nd phone that is still in the mail so I plan to try to reuse the same sim though I'm not sure if it will work.
AT&T
ATT requires 60 days active before unlocking the phone. However, there is SIM Swap method which worked well in the past for unlocking paid-off ATT phones right away.
1. ATT changed their unlock policy on 3/18 to require 60 days of service before they can unlock a fully paid device. Previously, it used to be right away if you have paid in full.
2. There two timeline for the cancellation. If you cancel a line before 3 days it was active then the activation fee is waived. If you cancel it within 14 days from activation under buyers remorse then no bill is charged but activation fees need to be paid. The line activates on right when you place the order not the day you receive the phone on hand so you might have to pay the activation fee of $35.
3. You can use a tello number and port to ATT but you would have to make sure porting is successful by going to https://www.att.com/portstatus/. Many from z fold 3 got stuck in porting limbo and got the ATT account cancelled.
4. As with many deals here, a SIM swap method is found which can be used to unlock the device. This was working recently but not sure if ATT would fix it by the time you try it. The steps are as follows.
a. Pay in full for the phone.While your payment will quickly reflect in your account it will be at least a few hours before it updates for the unlock request.
b. When you receive the phone activate it on ATT with the SIM provided. Make sure it shows up on myATT app/in the web so ATT knows and registers the IMEI in the network. Then put the SIM in another unlocked phone, rebo[SIZE="4"]ot, make some calls and make sure this unlocked phone is now showing under the line in app/web portal.
c. Now go to ATT unlock portal https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/ and then choose not an ATT customer and use the IMEI of ATT phone and submit an unlock request.DO NOT attempt more than twice or you will be blocked for 24 hours.
d.Confirm the unlock request email and receive the unlock code.
e. Only cancel the line after you have unlocked the phone.
For ATT cancel line without talking with a human:
1. write down your account number. Call *7678 from your ATT number to get the transfer pin.
2. Use your just unlocked iPhone 13 esim to activate a free trial at US Mobile to transfer your number. https://www.usmobile.co
3. After you submit transfer request, check your ATT phone message, it will ask you reply some number to confirm the transfer. After that, resubmit your transfer request again.
Updating Warranty Coverage
Your phone may show up as Coverage Expired after setting up. This is normal and not necessarily a sign the phone is used.
- Go to checkcoverage.apple.com [apple.com]
- Log in to your Apple ID or enter the IMEI
- Select the device and click the option to call Apple
- Upload your Walmart invoice and/or your coverage agreement. For Verizon customers, there are quite a few Customer Agreement under "Account" -> "Bill" -> "Document and Receipts", there is one has device id on it and it's the IMEI of the phone. Make sure back up it first since it could be gone after the line gets canceled.
- Submit the form and speak to the agent.
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After inserting the SIM card and activating it, I chatted with Verizon.
The first agent refused the payoff and said it would be possible in 14 days.
The second agent sent me the URL right away and I paid $299.
Then I cancel line. I need 60days for unlock.
THIS IS NOT MONTHLY CREDITS. AMOUNT FINANCED will be $299 or $99 , depends which phone you select.
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299+ tax+23 fee.
Hooray.
299+ tax+23 fee.
Hooray.
I plan to try the at&t trick before i cancel verizon service.
Assuming the phone unlocks via the at&t trick, i'll then cancel the verizon service. It seems like that is what others have reported works.
Even with the extra days service this is a good deal for a 13. I'm not going to sweat it. Walmart delivers pretty quick in my experience. You may get lucky and it arrives early.
Good point. I am still hesitant now that its 5pm on Friday. Ill likely miss out on the deal by waiting until Monday as it will likely be dead by then. But oh well, I have 3 phones in limbo with ST on the SE 3 deal that is pissing me off. I wish they would just cancel the orders already and refund my money.
Yeah, I think you email them to unlock. You claim you purchased phone with VZW installment agreement and it should not be locked to ATT
Also if worse comes to worse you can always use the phone as a trade in towards a better phone. Trade ins can be locked
1. Does a completed port waive the activation fee without "fighting" for it?
2. Does the port need to be to a non-verizon MVNO so it is a true port?
3. So my account shows activation on 11/9, is three days for this 11/9+11/10+11/11 or 11/9 plus 3 days equals 11/12? ( I ask as my delivery is 11/11 and if I have to do the after hours bot payoff then I still need to talk to a human to cancel if I go that route)
That sounds risky but may work. You can try the ATT unlock trick.
I am trying to order now but its showing 11/17 arrival date. Wondering if I should wait for Monday rather than order right before a weekend
As with the other poster canceling the line even before the phone arrives just seems too risky. The whole process has to cycle through their system. You might get lucky and everything goes your way but from previous experiences, it's best to let the whole buying process go through it's regular cycle so as not to trigger a glitch. The whole process sometimes runs through hiccups, so much more if you add more potential glitches.
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Verizon:
Ordered phone on 11/8, received phone on 11/9. Went to Verizon store with cash but got denied for paying off early. Tried Verizon chat service and both chatbot and live human were unable to help me. On 11/10, Called the 611 from my Verizon phone as many suggested here and the first agent let me pay it off with no questions asked. Called back 30 min later and cancelled service. Hopefully the phone will be unlocked in 60 days
AT&T:
Ordered phone on 11/8, received phone on 11/9. Did SIM swap as suggested by OP on 11/9. Submitted unlock request on 11/9 evening but that got denied. On 11/10, submitted another unlock request and phone was immediately unlocked and ready to be used with T-mobile. Cancelled service.
Or you use the inactivate ATT sim method?
I saw two different method but nobody out detail which method that use
As with the other poster canceling the line even before the phone arrives just seems too risky. The whole process has to cycle through their system. You might get lucky and everything goes your way but from previous experiences, it's best to let the whole buying process go through it's regular cycle so as not to trigger a glitch. The whole process sometimes runs through hiccups, so much more if you add more potential glitches.
Verizon:
Ordered phone on 11/8, received phone on 11/9. Went to Verizon store with cash but got denied for paying off early. Tried Verizon chat service and both chatbot and live human were unable to help me. On 11/10, Called the 611 from my Verizon phone as many suggested here and the first agent let me pay it off with no questions asked. Called back 30 min later and cancelled service. Hopefully the phone will be unlocked in 60 days
AT&T:
Ordered phone on 11/8, received phone on 11/9. Did SIM swap as suggested by OP on 11/9. Submitted unlock request on 11/9 evening but that got denied. On 11/10, submitted another unlock request and phone was immediately unlocked and ready to be used with T-mobile. Cancelled service.
Tello is very convenient, $5 plan, you can use the esim option if you have an available imei number to activate the line,that way you don't need to buy or wait for a sim card.
Or you use the inactivate ATT sim method?
I saw two different method but nobody out detail which method that use
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1. 11/8 ordered the Verizon Phone
2. 11/9 delivered, put an old ATT SIM and turned on the phone. It shows being locked to ATT. Used the ATT trick to unlock the phone in 5 minutes.
3. Tried this 611 approach later 11/9 night, it didn't work initially. The bot always sent me a url via message which redirected me to Verizon App and it kept saying I cannot pay off.
4. Tried the above approach again this morning, it worked magically this time! Guess it answers differently within or out of working hours.
5. Called 611 again to cancel my line. All set.
Thanks for all the help. Saved me the trip to Verizon store.
- you received in the mail the phone
- you took the shrink wrap off and inserted an old (meaning used but no longer active) AT&T SIM
- you turned on the phone and went thru standard iPhone setup on the handset
- you went to the At&t unlock portal and submitted a request (any specific details needed here?)
- the phone was automatically unlocked in 5 minutes
Is this accurate?
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