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Apple now offering online iPhone 3G signups

Thursday, September 25, 2008

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Only recently, Apple has begun allowing its customers to sign up for an AT&T service plan without ever having to visit an Apple Store. (link) With this online service you can do the following: 1. Enter your billing information. 2. Review eligibility and pricing. 3. Select your AT&T rate plan. While completing this step certainly speeds up the process of buying an [...]

3G Activation Process Leaked in Rogers Memo?

Saturday, June 28, 2008

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3G Activation Process Leaked in Rogers Memo?

iPhoneinCanada.ca recently posted what they believe to be a leaked internal memo from Rogers (Canada’s iPhone service provider) detailing the iPhone 3G activation process. This memo was apparently sent to them by an anonymous user (meaning that this information is unconfirmed.) The rumored memo contained the following: “To ensure customers can leave with a fully functional iPhone, [...]

Rumor: US based users will be required to register to use the App Store

Friday, June 27, 2008

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Based on a recent report from Italian news site setteb.IT, it looks like US based iPhone users will have a multiple step activation process. After the initial activation, of which that process is still not clear, it is now being suggested that we will have to also complete a second activation process that will setup [...]

AT&T memo points to possibility of at-home iPhone 3G activations

Friday, June 13, 2008

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In yet another leaked AT&T memo it sheds some additional light on the subject of those in-store activation requirements. While the memo has a new activation section that pretty clearly states that it will be done in-store. “The iPhone 3G will be activated at point of sale when the device is purchased, in store.” It also goes [...]

In-Store 3G Activation Only, Free 3G Upgrade

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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In-Store 3G Activation Only, Free 3G Upgrade

AT&T’s President of National Distribution Glenn Lurie said in an interview with Gizmodo that iPhone users will no longer be able to activate a new iPhone from the comfort of their own home using iTunes. Apparently the 3G now requires in-store activation, a process which takes approximately 10-12 minutes and can be completed from any Apple or [...]