- 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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I wanted to ask if the below steps are correct once I receive my phone
1. Call some number and pay off my device.
2. Cancel my line
When do I request phone to be unlocked? And if they don't agree, will it be unlocked after 60 days automatically while it's lying around with no service? Also can I ship the phone off to another country for my sister before it's unlocked? (She will use it on WiFi )
1.You need to establish a Verizon account
2. Go to Account, Bill, Payment methods
3. Add a credit card
4. If you have other Verizon lines, make sure you verify your Auto Pay is still pointing to the bank account
5. From a NON Verizon phone, call 800-837-4966
6. Enter the phone number for the line you want to pay off
7. Tell the robo attendant "pay off device"
8. 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)
9.* Say yes, and that's it."
OK, I ordered 11/12, it shipped 11/14, but as of today, lasership tracking still says only "label created", so it hasn't really shipped while Walmart account says it will be delivered on Monday, Nov. 18.
Anyway, I followed the above steps, and continued until step 8. Everything went as described above, but I chose to stop at step 9 because I just don't want to pay it off even without knowing that the thing has already shipped. I think the instructions are perfectly legit. I am a new Verizon customer. I saved the phone number during order to create the verizon account after it supposedly shipped on 11/14 and was able to link the account to the new number.
Worst case scenario, once I receive the phone, days after 11/14, if I don't open the box, can I return it to verizon to get a full refund, i.e. without paying for activation or prorated services?
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1.You need to establish a Verizon account
2. Go to Account, Bill, Payment methods
3. Add a credit card
4. If you have other Verizon lines, make sure you verify your Auto Pay is still pointing to the bank account
5. From a NON Verizon phone, call 800-837-4966
6. Enter the phone number for the line you want to pay off
7. Tell the robo attendant "pay off device"
8. 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)
9.* Say yes, and that's it."
OK, I ordered 11/12, it shipped 11/14, but as of today, lasership tracking still says only "label created", so it hasn't really shipped while Walmart account says it will be delivered on Monday, Nov. 18.
Anyway, I followed the above steps, and continued until step 8. Everything went as described above, but I chose to stop at step 9 because I just don't want to pay it off even without knowing that the thing has already shipped. I think the instructions are perfectly legit. I am a new Verizon customer. I saved the phone number during order to create the verizon account after it supposedly shipped on 11/14 and was able to link the account to the new number.
Worst case scenario, once I receive the phone, days after 11/14, if I don't open the box, can I return it to verizon to get a full refund, i.e. without paying for activation or prorated services?
Lucky for me, I got the i12pro during thanksgiving with $300 eGC offer
Lucky for me, I got the i12pro during thanksgiving with $300 eGC offer
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Lucky for me, I got the i12pro during thanksgiving with $300 eGC offer
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