I have Unlimited Data But Need to use Family Member's Upgrade--How do I do This?

Pseudo-Fed · Sep 14, 2012

AT&T site won't let me preorder because it says won't ship to my billing address, which is a PO Box.

So, on apple site I can choose my Mother's line, which qualifies, but then I'm only offered data plans that line is eligible for. The site doesn't let me "use" her line for my upgrade at contract price but also keep my unlimited data. Can this be done only in the store? Thanks.

nick779 · Sep 14, 2012

verizon told me no, i had unlimited data and theyre making me drop it. they said in order to keep the unlinited you have to pay full price on the iphone

khiggs · Sep 14, 2012

nick779 said:
verizon told me no, i had unlimited data and theyre making me drop it. they said in order to keep the unlinited you have to pay full price on the iphone

What about upgrading to 4S. Same thing in regards to the unlimited data?

nick779 · Sep 15, 2012

Id assume so since you wouldnt be paying full retail.

Call and double check, because unlimited data for $30 (at least thats what i had) is worth trying to keep lol

Pseudo-Fed · Sep 15, 2012

I guess I wasn't clear. ATT will let me keep my unlimited data. However I don't know how to do that on the preorder. It makes me choose a line. If I choose my line which doesn't yet qualify for an upgrade the phone is too expensive. If I choose my mother in laws line it requires me to choose one of the new data plans. I have since called AT&T and they explained I could preorder against my mother in-laws line. Then I can bring it into the store and they will transfer the phone to my line and keep my unlimited data. I just could not tell how to make this happen on the preorder. They have since told me that so I might consider it.

blessed · Sep 15, 2012

Call and let them do it for you. This way you will know its done correctly.

brandct · Sep 15, 2012

nick779 said:
verizon told me no, i had unlimited data and theyre making me drop it. they said in order to keep the unlinited you have to pay full price on the iphone

Verizon employees that I have talked to and also posting on their forums have said that you can keep unlimited if you upgrade another line on the same or different account as long as you do not mess with the line with unlimited data. You can not transfer the upgrade to the right account you can not transfer the upgrade away from the unlimited account. We have 4 Lines on my account and the rep that I spoke with told me Line A with unlimited data needed no changes Lines BCD all have upgrades available. They told me to upgrade Line B activate the phone when I get it on line B then deactivate and put the old phone back on Line B and come into the store and get a new nano sim card for line A and my unlimited data would not be affected because it was technically not a subsidized upgrade for Line A.