View Full Version : Still Not Activated? Here is the solution!
dreamworks18
06-30-2007, 04:21 PM
I waited 17 hours and still no activation. Someone on here told me about this. Just take a paper clip and stick it in the small whole in the top of the iphone, and pop out the SIM card. Go to AT&T and tell them your still not activated and you want a new SIM card. Just put the new SIM card back in your iphone, place it back in the cradle and let it reconnect to iTUnes. Just start the activation process all over again, and BAM!! it will turn it on right away!
YOUR SIMCARD MAY BE DEFECTIVE!! GO GET A NEW ONE, LET ME KNOW WHO DOES IT AND IF IT WORKS FOR YOU ALSO!:2cool:
Platinum
06-30-2007, 04:26 PM
I waited 17 hours and still no activation. Someone on here told me about this. Just take a paper clip and stick it in the small whole in the top of the iphone, and pop out the SIM card. Go to AT&T and tell them your still not activated and you want a new SIM card. Just put the new SIM card back in your iphone, place it back in the cradle and let it reconnect to iTUnes. Just start the activation process all over again, and BAM!! it will turn it on right away!
YOUR SIMCARD MAY BE DEFECTIVE!! GO GET A NEW ONE, LET ME KNOW WHO DOES IT AND IF IT WORKS FOR YOU ALSO!:2cool:
I'm about to go try this, did it work for anyone else having the issue(s)?
jeremymobile
06-30-2007, 04:39 PM
Can anyone confirm this?
tjpyles
06-30-2007, 04:40 PM
I'm about to go try this, did it work for anyone else having the issue(s)?
It did for me. I had been waiting 16 hours. I am now at the airport posting from my iPhone.
Anyone buy there's from an Apple store, and do this?
petalmom
06-30-2007, 04:59 PM
We waited almost 20 hours and after calls to both AT&T and Apple, both recommended a SIM card change. We just got back and YIPPEEEE it works!!!
Saiko
06-30-2007, 05:18 PM
So what would be a normal wait time for the activation email?
MomPOM
06-30-2007, 05:18 PM
That's scary that it seems so many SIM cards are screwed up. Someone's going to get a butt-whoopin.
Just make sure you don't get double billed if/when that original activation goes through.
smithhouse
06-30-2007, 05:25 PM
i was about to post this,it worked for me.
jeremymobile
06-30-2007, 05:51 PM
It Worked>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
b7bydesign
06-30-2007, 06:02 PM
just read about this and my at&t store closed 1 minute ago. anyone know if we can get this done at an apple store?
Totally WORKED!!!
22hours of waiting, and grabbed a new SIM card!
petalmom
06-30-2007, 06:09 PM
just read about this and my at&t store closed 1 minute ago. anyone know if we can get this done at an apple store?
Don't see why not, give them a call.
MandyCh1ck
06-30-2007, 06:44 PM
Changed the SIM, worked for me! It was like a completely new activation experience, saw messages I hadn't seen before! The email came right away, after all the verifying crap it took seconds.
Here was my situation:
In Tallahassee, FL First email received at 7:30pm yesterday. SIM worked in old phone but not in iphone.
If your situation is anything like this, go get a SIM, i wish i would have sooner.
Changed the SIM, worked for me! It was like a completely new activation experience, saw messages I hadn't seen before! The email came right away, after all the verifying crap it took seconds.
Here was my situation:
In Tallahassee, FL First email received at 7:30pm yesterday. SIM worked in old phone but not in iphone.
If your situation is anything like this, go get a SIM, i wish i would have sooner.
Same here (7:37pm EST yesterday).
Wish I had changed the card out sooner :tounge:
But happy now, so it's all good!
Bosco115
06-30-2007, 06:52 PM
Worked for me as well. Almost a full 24 hours of waiting, and after I swapped out the SIM card, it took all of four minutes to activate. Thanks guys.
ximermot
06-30-2007, 06:54 PM
didn't work for me, went and got a new sim card and still waiting. probably lost my place in line.
ChrisM3
06-30-2007, 06:59 PM
just wondering if you guys have switched from an other company. I just made the move from sprint. 22 hour wait so far ;(
ximermot
06-30-2007, 07:02 PM
existing customer here, more than 24 hour wait.
iPhone ©
06-30-2007, 07:04 PM
I switched my SIM card and it worked for me too. The internet rocks!
LTownBrodown
06-30-2007, 07:05 PM
it wouldnt be smart to do this, they would charge you for 2 phones once the other one goes thru
it wouldnt be smart to do this, they would charge you for 2 phones once the other one goes thru
Both having the same iPhone serial number and AT&T information?
Should be easy enough to dismiss, if the need be.
MomPOM
06-30-2007, 07:50 PM
Yeah, the phone will be registered to the SIM. It's worth a shot.
I'm glad it's working for so many of you!
Firesun
06-30-2007, 08:00 PM
this way of registration sucks!!! i can't believe how long it takes. I am having issues of hanging up and starting over again.
what a waste of time.
Ranged30
06-30-2007, 08:03 PM
Anyone buy there's from an Apple store, and do this?
SIM cards are a ATT deal only not the Apple Store!
SIM cards are a ATT deal only not the Apple Store!
I was just asking in terms of being able to get one free, if you had not bought your iPhone from their store.
But I was able to get a free SIM card from the local AT&T Store, and I'm all set up now.
:2cool:
winyan
06-30-2007, 08:27 PM
I was just asking in terms of being able to get one free, if you had not bought your iPhone from their store.
But I was able to get a free SIM card from the local AT&T Store, and I'm all set up now.
:2cool:
Well, I just got the usual message "Your activation requires additional time to complete" You will receive an e-mail confirmation sent to xxxxx@xxx.com once your activation is complete", as soon as I switched the sim (I went to the almost nextdoor starbucks to check it out.)
win
nishimori
06-30-2007, 08:27 PM
Ya didn't ****ing work for me! What did you guys do? I already had a cingular phone before this and I was just replacing....
**** YOU AT&T!!!!
Platinum
06-30-2007, 08:29 PM
Ya didn't ****ing work for me! What did you guys do? I already had a cingular phone before this and I was just replacing....
**** YOU AT&T!!!!
I just tried this, it didnt work. It let me redo my data plan and everything ( I'm a current customer ) but it sent me to the "Your activation takes more time" page after 3 mins. No luck.
mjamieself
06-30-2007, 08:30 PM
I tried to port a T-Mobile number and activation got hung 24+ hours. So I got a new SIM card from AT&T and did NOT try to port a number the second time around. Still nada. Same problem.
--jamie
ColsTiger
06-30-2007, 08:32 PM
I waited 17 hours and still no activation. Someone on here told me about this. Just take a paper clip and stick it in the small whole in the top of the iphone, and pop out the SIM card. Go to AT&T and tell them your still not activated and you want a new SIM card. Just put the new SIM card back in your iphone, place it back in the cradle and let it reconnect to iTUnes. Just start the activation process all over again, and BAM!! it will turn it on right away!
YOUR SIMCARD MAY BE DEFECTIVE!! GO GET A NEW ONE, LET ME KNOW WHO DOES IT AND IF IT WORKS FOR YOU ALSO!:2cool:
That's what they told me to do last night at 11:30. Went to the store this morning at 9 AM and the guy didn't believe me. He three or four calls to the same people I talked to on Friday night. Finally, he decided to try another SIM (like I had suggested) and it worked in three minutes. Unbelievable!
ColsTiger
06-30-2007, 08:35 PM
it wouldnt be smart to do this, they would charge you for 2 phones once the other one goes thru
Not true. It's the same number. They're only going to charge you for one number. I changed mine in the store with the data manager and we checked my account to make sure there was no duplication of the activation. Without the working SIM card, the phone would have never activated. You don't get charged until the activation goes through the switch.
ColsTiger
06-30-2007, 08:37 PM
Ya didn't ****ing work for me! What did you guys do? I already had a cingular phone before this and I was just replacing....
**** YOU AT&T!!!!
SAme here. Mine was a replacement of an existing Cingular/at&t phone. Shouldn't have been a big deal, but the SIM was defective. Once I changed it and went through the short activation process, it was up and running in three minutes.:smile:
matyb2233
06-30-2007, 08:43 PM
Can anyone confirm this?
HEllo please read this if you have not goten your phone activated yet. I recently called in for mabey the 30th time and i finaly was redirected to "apple iphone ativation department". It turns out i wasent even on the list to be activated. BUT THAT VERY SECOND THE WOMAN TOOK PITTY ON ME AND ACTIVATED ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM NOW PLAYING WITH MY IPHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i sware this works if you need to i can pull up the number again off my phone...... I AM SOOOO EXCITED
stormpath
06-30-2007, 08:46 PM
HEllo please read this if you have not goten your phone activated yet. I recently called in for mabey the 30th time and i finaly was redirected to "apple iphone ativation department". It turns out i wasent even on the list to be activated. BUT THAT VERY SECOND THE WOMAN TOOK PITTY ON ME AND ACTIVATED ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM NOW PLAYING WITH MY IPHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i sware this works if you need to i can pull up the number again off my phone...... I AM SOOOO EXCITED
Maty, what number did you call?
mjamieself
06-30-2007, 08:46 PM
"apple iphone ativation department"
So what is that phone number, please?
HEllo please read this if you have not goten your phone activated yet. I recently called in for mabey the 30th time and i finaly was redirected to "apple iphone ativation department". It turns out i wasent even on the list to be activated. BUT THAT VERY SECOND THE WOMAN TOOK PITTY ON ME AND ACTIVATED ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM NOW PLAYING WITH MY IPHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i sware this works if you need to i can pull up the number again off my phone...... I AM SOOOO EXCITED
Dude what's the number??? I'm going 26+ hours! I think I will die.
Platinum
06-30-2007, 08:48 PM
Dude what's the number??? I'm going 26+ hours! I think I will die.
Same here...
winyan
06-30-2007, 08:50 PM
New Sim and all, please, we need the #!!
win
Same here...
Platinum
06-30-2007, 08:53 PM
New Sim and all, please, we need the #!!
win
I tried a new sim and it still didnt work for me, I need the # too !
Yes number please this is getting sickening:frown: 22hrs
Even with the new sim card mine still wont work :frown:
comncense
06-30-2007, 09:09 PM
Ok, here's what got mine working. After reading this post I was tempted to go out and get a new sim card also but after calling AT&T, it seemed like they didn't want to give out a sim card if they didn't have to. So the lady told me to call this activation hotline ( 1-877-419-4500 ) So I told the guy my problem... tried activating last night and here it is 24 hours and it's still not working. So the guy checked my account and noticed it didn't have the iPhone data plan on my account. (which you can check for yourself if you log into the ATT website and look at your rate plan) So anyway, the guy manually added it to the account after taking down my IMEI and long number written on the back of my sim card. I hung up my blackberry and he called me back... the iPhone rang. I know this wont help those who are porting their numbers probably but for current ATT users, maybe that will help. Hope that wasn't too long-winded :laugh2:
nishimori
06-30-2007, 09:36 PM
Finally after about 24 hours of waiting I got the activation email. I now have a iPhone. Good luck all... this was absolutely ridiculous but it did finally work.
rokxstrchic
06-30-2007, 09:37 PM
Mine STILL does not work! And now the representatives who I have spoken with are telling me that it might take another 48 hours to complete the activation!!!! This is such bull**** and I am so frustrated :angry:http://www.everythingiphone.com/forum/images/smilies/angry2.gif I don't know what else to do except wait......guess I am just one of the unlucky ones. If anyone has any other solutions, please please let me know
I waited 17 hours and still no activation. Someone on here told me about this. Just take a paper clip and stick it in the small whole in the top of the iphone, and pop out the SIM card. Go to AT&T and tell them your still not activated and you want a new SIM card. Just put the new SIM card back in your iphone, place it back in the cradle and let it reconnect to iTUnes. Just start the activation process all over again, and BAM!! it will turn it on right away!
YOUR SIMCARD MAY BE DEFECTIVE!! GO GET A NEW ONE, LET ME KNOW WHO DOES IT AND IF IT WORKS FOR YOU ALSO!:2cool:
winyan
06-30-2007, 09:59 PM
They had better not charge me for the days of waiting!!
win
Mine STILL does not work! And now the representatives who I have spoken with are telling me that it might take another 48 hours to complete the activation!!!! This is such bull**** and I am so frustrated :angry:http://www.everythingiphone.com/forum/images/smilies/angry2.gif I don't know what else to do except wait......guess I am just one of the unlucky ones. If anyone has any other solutions, please please let me know
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