- 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 spoke to customer service and he said he saw the notation to remove the $35 activation fees and that it was cancelled on 11/19/2024. He said final bill should be around $15 or less but I would have to wait until December. He said to ignore the current bill and that there will not be a late charge since it shows it was cancelled 11/19/2024.
BTW all the steps in the WIKI works. Also write down your account number if you activated the phone on Verizon or download the first month bill in PDF.
Since I do not want to risk it being locked, I waited until I have the phone in hand and activated the Verizon line. Added a credit card and use the robo prompt to pay off the balance and chat to disconnect the line. Also did the Apple thing and uploaded the customer agreement with the IMEI and it now shows the correct purchase date and one year warranty.
https://www.walmart.com/cp/wirele...ns/3558588 [walmart.com]
Much better than this deal. Now I wish I did not jump into this deal :d
- Save up to $1,000: bill credits of $27.78/month over 36 months with trade-in of eligible smartphone valued at $230 or higher for iPhone 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max.
36 months of bill credits and a e-gift card, what am I missing that makes the upcoming deal "better" that this deal?Edit, I did the math on purchasing the iPhone 15 125gb model without a trade in and it works out to be around the price of the iPhone 14 250gb in this thread. I'm assuming the gift card is the equivalent of cash for you and your state tax rate isn't too ridiculous.
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By contrast, the iPhone 14 deal costs over 3 years: 300+15x36 (for Tmobile prepaid 5gb data monthly plan that I use) = $840.
If I am reading the terms right and do not have a trade in, the iPhone 15 125gb after $350 gift card should be around $298.72, not including the applicable sales tax, activation, and air time. Obviously I'm equating the GC to cash, ymmv.
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