can i use unlocked iphone on att??

jsragman · 01-31-2009, 03:28 PM

i need to get my daughter a phone and thought i would upgrade to a 3g iphone and give her my iphone. Can i unlock my iphone get any free phone they offer to open a new line, pop the new sim into the unlocked iphone and turn off the data, this should mean that all i will pay extra is the 9.99/month plus the extra i spend to buy the unlimited family text plan. my daughter doesn't need data, just a phone to call and text with at this point. will she be able to connect her unlocked iphone thru her imac and itunes as well?

Ezekiel2517 · 01-31-2009, 04:48 PM

yes, you should be able to. when i upgraded to a 3g, i unlocked my phone so other family members can use it. my cousin currently has it and he is on att, all he did was pop in his sim and he was good to go. no extra data plan or anything. (but you should be careful about using data without a plan because you will get charged extra)

raj2ad · 03-24-2009, 09:58 PM

jsragman,

Did you try using an unlocked iphone for att as Ezekiel2517 suggested?
Did you have any problems with ATT detecting your iphone and charging you the monthly data plan?

Ezekiel2517,
Your cousin still using it without any problems (no data plan)?

Leo Renard · 03-25-2009, 02:38 AM

You can use an unlocked iPhone with any carrier, as long as that carrier has SIM cards.

Europa · 03-25-2009, 02:59 AM

You can turn data roaming off if you are traveling overseas to avoid huge data charges, but I don't think you can turn data off altogether without disabling the phone features.

belanski · 04-09-2009, 11:28 AM

I think ATT can detect that you are using an iphone because of something called IMEI which is some kind of phone identification and is not dependent on sim card or sim unlock card you may have. If you dont want data you can just insert an wrong APN, that should be a safe way to not get data charges if you dont want data services.

unnecessary · 04-09-2009, 01:56 PM

The system is designed now to automatically detect all iPhone IMEI's without data plans. AT&T states in the contract that they reserve the right to place the eligible data plan onto your plan as well.

newleacher22 · 04-09-2009, 06:24 PM

There was one time that I called T-Mobile, and they spotted me that I was using the Iphone to call them. I asked and the lady said that because of my IMEI belongs to an Iphone. T-Mobile could detect so AT&T. But I think there is a way to walk around. Fake your IMEI for example

unnecessary · 04-13-2009, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by newleacher22

There was one time that I called T-Mobile, and they spotted me that I was using the Iphone to call them. I asked and the lady said that because of my IMEI belongs to an Iphone. T-Mobile could detect so AT&T. But I think there is a way to walk around. Fake your IMEI for example

Why go through all that jsut to get around a data plan? Just get her a basic flip phone or a touchscreen phone that doesnt require data. Like an LG Vu

Macchiat0 · 04-22-2009, 04:27 PM

I have a same situation and about to call the att cust. rep to cancel the data plan (gonna say that im going aboard) but once i use my iPhone again im sure it`ll get detected, u think they`ll start charging me again for the $30 data plan or no??