- 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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Another thing people don't realize when ATT sends the first bill there is a link under the activation fee on the lines of "don't recognize this fee". that is automatic and instant refund and it does not depend on days since activation. ATT waives this fee as one time favor I think one time in 6 months/year. So you can most probably get it refunded that way. See wiki of this thread https://slickdeals.net/f/17327499-oneplus-nord-n30-5g-128gb-unlocked-chromatic-gray-cph2513-best-buy-0 for more info on ATT account/bill etc.
Also see wiki of https://slickdeals.net/f/17428848-samsung-galaxy-s23-128gb-phantom-black-at-t-s23-att-349-with-new-account-249?attrsrc=Thr
So, if I were you, I'll risk paying the activation fee and try the SIM swap on ATT.
I ordered the phone from Walmart from Verizon on nov 13. Received the phone on 19th. (The lasership tracking sucks it gave wrong info that the item was not received while the fact was it was already moving in their system). Once I got the phone activated (eSIM) and using the new phone number, created an account on Verizon app. Added the credit card.
Called 611 and chose the option to pay off from the automated menu. Paid the $299. Tried calling VZ CS but they close at 7PM est. so next day called from a different phone and asked to cancel service. The agent asked why and I told I don't get proper signal in basement. He said it will stop by end of billing month. I asked why they could not cancel immediately then he cancelled it with effect immediately. If you don't check they will do it end of billing month. Note for their system billing month starts when the phone was shipped not activated. When it was deactivated weird the app also stopped working.
Next day I called to ask for the final bill and was told it was $149. I told I cancelled within a day. The agent checked the delivery and confirmed it and gave credit and said the final bill is $14$ and could be lower once prorated fees kick in. I asked to pay off using the credit card on file. She took care of it.
now have to wait for 60 days.
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