Has the flame fizzled out of your kinship with AT&T ? Was it originally love at first sight , but now you ’ve caught yourself eye that new iPhone Verizon just announced ? Do n’t worry , our sexual love affairs with gadgets and wireless carriers are often fleeting , and the only affair at peril of get injure is your wallet . If you ’re looking to switch from AT&T for Verizon ’s fresh iPhone 4 , here ’s how you may do it .
I ’ll attempt to answer a few general questions before we get into details . First , you should be able to bring your current phone identification number to Verizon if you ’re switching from AT&T.It ’s the jurisprudence . You might even be able to bring your plate phone number , too .
Also , like all wireless carrier , if you sign a contract to get your headphone for cheaper than its full retail price , AT&T charges an former termination fee ( ETF ) if you want to break that contract early . But whether you ’re proceed to trim the AT&T chord or you ’re a liberal spirit with no certificate of indebtedness , lease ’s start gear up you for a Verizon iPhone .
Step 1: Find your current contract
Chances are you ’re still under declaration with AT&T. If not , skip powerful onwards to maltreat 3 . If youdoneed to reckon up your existing contract bridge , you could either call AT&T or check your account online .
Step 2: Figure out your ETF
Most carrier , include AT&T and Verizon , have recently changed their ETF social system . Verizon did it in November 2009 , and AT&T follow along in May 2010 , which sure as shooting had nothing to do with Apple ’s release of the iPhone 4 the following month . In little :
For a prompt deterrent example , permit ’s say you bought your iPhone 4 on launch daytime , June 24 , 2010 . By the time Verizon ’s iPhone 4 will be available for pre - order , you will have paid AT&T for seven full months of service . So : $ 325 – ( 7 month * $ 10 ) = $ 255 . That ’s probably too steep a fee to pay for most folks , while others are certain to stop at nothing to get away from AT&T. However , if you ’re up for dealing with the like of eBay or Craigslist , selling your AT&T GSM iPhone 4 will surely help offset the cost of that fee .
Step 3: Check your number portability
If the terror of a likely ETF has n’t scared you off ( or if you ’re not under a contract ) , the next step is to check and ensure your numbercanbe ported to Verizon . Fortunately , the carrier tender a handy dandytool to check number portability . Now I ’ve only port my number doubly in the last decade of owning cadre earpiece , but Verizon ’s tool seems to be about as accurate as any other I ’ve project .
Step 4: Gather documentation
For those switching from AT&T , you ’ll need a copy of your current bill , your societal security department number , a number one wood ’s license , and a acknowledgment card . For new customers without any cellular phone service ( how have you lived for the preceding 10 ? ) , you ’ll need all that , sans the AT&T peak . If you ’re an existing Verizon customer , you’re able to usethis Verizon toolto check your eligibility for any upgrade discounts .
Step 5: Wait
You ca n’t get your hands on a Verizon iPhone 4 until February 3 , but even then , it ’s a pre - order heart-to-heart only to existing Verizon customers ( nice motion from the carrier , eh ? ) . Verizon will make the iPhone 4 available to everyone else both in store and online on February 10 . So until then , I guess you may periodically refreshVerizon ’s fresh iPhone pageor vellicate yourself just to ensure this has n’t all been a dream .
Updated at 12:56pm PT with a 2d method acting for checking AT&T contract bridge escort .
iPhone 4 32GB Black (CDMA, Verizon)
iPhone 4 16GB Black (CDMA, Verizon)
