- You need to establish a Verizon account
- Go to Account, Bill, Payment methods
- Add a credit card
- If you have other Verizon lines, make sure you verify your Auto Pay is still pointing to the bank account
- From a NON Verizon phone, call 800-837-4966
- Enter the phone number for the line you want to pay off
- Tell the robo attendant "pay off device"
- Robo attendant will confirm the payoff amount ($299) and if you would like to process on credit card ending in xxxx (what you have on file)
- * Say yes, and that's it.
*** How to update Apple purchase date ***
- From your Verizon online account, go to Account, Bill, Documents & receipts
- Download the Customer Agreement PDF that has the service agreement and IMEI (shown as Device ID), and barcodes
- Go to https://checkcoverage.a
pple.com - Enter serial number
- If it says no purchase date found, continue to create a case and request a call back
- Upload the PDF
- After the call back they said it could take up to 5 days for the date to be reflected
- I checked the serial after 5 minutes and it was updated
*** Request early unlock (huge YMMV but worth a shot) ***
- Login to your Verizon account
- Start a chat
- Ask them to submit a "request for early SIM unlock on your behalf"
- For reason, simply say "device is paid in full"
- Be ready for some pushback or if you want PUK unblock, or porting pin - just state the same
- If they say it cannot be done, tell them politely that you are aware they cannot do it, and they need to send a request up the line
- In my case they send to contact in 10 days (not holding my breath this will actually happen but worth a shot)
*** Disconnectiong line ***
- Login to your Verizon account
- Start a chat
- Request an agent
- If asked, about plans/service
- Say disconnect line
- They will try to offer you other options or to disconnect at a later date
- Insist you need the line disconnected now
- If asked for a reason, say you cannot give them one
- Verify total under Account, Bill, Next bill estimate - about $7 for 3 days of service
*** Instant unlock using SIM Swap for ATT (YMMV) ***
- After getting the phone and paying it off fully, make some calls/texts and make sure it shows up on ATT account
- Transfer the eSIM to an unlocked, steps might vary depending on iPhone/android.
- Make some calls with that phone and make sure it shows up on the account now.
- Now go to ATT.com/device unlock and select non ATT customer and provide imei.
- Make sure you reply yes to the confirmation email ATT sends
- Only cancel the account after you are able to unlock.
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dialed 8008374966 and provided the new phone number
Said "pay off device" when asked the reason for calling and follow the prompts.
Fully paid the 299$ for the device with Automated system without talking with a live person.
Then called in and spoke to a live person and canceled the line.
If you're waiting 3 days for the shipment I don't see you getting out of the activation fee.
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If this is what you are referring to, yes done. If not pls point me to the post you are suggesting
I did activate the phone, made a few phone calls between this phone and my other phone to make sure the line is active. Then I had to chat with 3 different agents until someone can cancel my line. I made sure she waived the activation fee, but the remaining bill is still around $73 ish. I even asked the agent if the phone had been paid off and she said she saw no payment due on the device. Then she went ahead and canceled my service.
Probably the future bill will reflect the $299 that I need to pay the phone off + the correct amount for my usage. I'm scared if my phone is stuck in limbo and can never be unlocked. 🙃
I already did this once last year with the iphone 13 so I knew this is gonna be a long fight, anyway.
If this is what you are referring to, yes done. If not pls point me to the post you are suggesting
ordered the phone on 11/12 (this was the activation date on record)
received it today (11/15)
turned it on, activated it, got the phone number
made an account on the myverizonapp and added a credit card
called the phone# in wiki from a different phone.(and followed the steps there)
easy payoff of $299.
Then used the wiki directions to disconnect service, took about 15min
got everything but $11 waived, need to wait 10-15 days for final bill.
yay!
now to play around with the unlock, or just wait
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