Security At Apple Stores

[kevlar08]

Do you think apple will be requiring security measures such as Social Security Numbers and billing account passwords for there in store activations, or just the basics?

[Saverino]

Do you think apple will be requiring security measures such as Social Security Numbers and billing account passwords for there in store activations, or just the basics?

Most likely just the basics.
Name and last 4 digits of the SSN.
But thats just what I think theyre going to ask for.

[patrickj]

Pretty sure they've announced they'll require SS number, Photo ID etc.

[kevlar08]

any ideas about asking for billing account passwords?

[Saverino]

any ideas about asking for billing account passwords?

100% they're going to ask for a password.
It's just like calling on the phone. They can't let you touch the account without the password. Without the password, there's no proof it's your account. You know?

[kevlar08]

100% they're going to ask for a password.
It's just like calling on the phone. They can't let you touch the account without the password. Without the password, there's no proof it's your account. You know?

i was just curious to see if apple will have those precautions seeing how they have nothing to do with att's network other than with the iphone

[Saverino]

i was just curious to see if apple will have those precautions seeing how they have nothing to do with att's network other than with the iphone

Well Apple's probably going to be using the iTunes activation thing...for existing customers, did you have to enter your password and SSN on it to add the iPhone and change your plan? I activated as a new customer, so I don't know.

But if the existing customers had to enter that stuff, Apple's most likely doing something similar, so we probably will have to.

[kevlar08]

Well Apple's probably going to be using the iTunes activation thing...for existing customers, did you have to enter your password and SSN on it to add the iPhone and change your plan? I activated as a new customer, so I don't know.

But if the existing customers had to enter that stuff, Apple's most likely doing something similar, so we probably will have to.

yea last four digits of ssn but the itunes activation did not ask for a billing account password

[Saverino]

yea last four digits of ssn but the itunes activation did not ask for a billing account password

Then it'll probably be the same thing. :smile:

[kevlar08]

Then it'll probably be the same thing. :smile:

how sure are you that they will be using itunes to activate?

[Saverino]

how sure are you that they will be using itunes to activate?

Good question. But wasnt there something on the forum about Apple using a special version of iTunes to activate?

And what about when you do a restore? Everytime if your phone has a problem you have to take it in to activate it?

[kevlar08]

Good question. But wasnt there something on the forum about Apple using a special version of iTunes to activate?

And what about when you do a restore? Everytime if your phone has a problem you have to take it in to activate it?

yea there are a few missing peaces that has me skeptical of apple trying to play cellular provider in there store

[Saverino]

yea there are a few missing peaces that has me skeptical of apple trying to play cellular provider in there store

True. Hopefully they'll have some AT&T people there keeping an eye on things in case something goes wrong...

[kevlar08]

True. Hopefully they'll have some AT&T people there keeping an eye on things in case something goes wrong...

i dunno i guess all we can do is wait and see

[Saverino]

i dunno i guess all we can do is wait and see

True. 3 more days and all is known. :smile:

[kevlar08]

True. 3 more days and all is known. :smile:

man i cant wait, its getting harder and harder to sleep at night lol

[Saverino]

man i cant wait, its getting harder and harder to sleep at night lol

Thats what's shocking me. I thought I would be how you, and everyone else is, just like I was for the first iPhone...but I'm not like this, this time. Oh well though, better for me to sleep I guess...but lately I've been getting very anxious.

[kevlar08]

Thats what's shocking me. I thought I would be how you, and everyone else is, just like I was for the first iPhone...but I'm not like this, this time. Oh well though, better for me to sleep I guess...but lately I've been getting very anxious.

what time is it where you are at now?

[Saverino]

what time is it where you are at now?

11:21 PM.
How about you?

[kevlar08]

11:21 PM.
How about you?

oh not to late for you yet its 12:22 hear now

[Saverino]

oh not to late for you yet its 12:22 hear now

Yeah. I usually fall asleep fine around 12:30/1 AM which is pretty good for me.

Also though, I'm at a friends/neighbors house so I cant sleep just yet lol.

[kevlar08]

yea im up till two or three now adays lol

[Saverino]

yea im up till two or three now adays lol

Lol. See what this phone does to people??