Not exactly an activation fee, but it does seem that, at least here in the States when buying directly from Apple, that one is charged $30 more if they wish to buy an unlocked phone. For example, the base-model iPhone 13 Mini is listed at $699, but that is with the automatic $30 carrier discount, as an unlocked one is priced at $729.
----- Original Message ----- From: Kay Malmquist <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021 9:51 pm Subject: Re: Recap of my support tweets with Verizon on avoiding activation fees when adding new iPhone to existing Verizon Prepd account > > > Ok you two, I'll do just that. Thanks much. > > Kay Malmquist > [email protected] > > "Where focus goes, energy flows." > Bob Proctor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alan Lemly > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2021 7:16 PM > Subject: RE: Recap of my support tweets with Verizon on avoiding activation > fees when adding new iPhone to existing Verizon Prepd account > > > Hi Kay, > > Well, you do need a SIM card in your 12 Mini to get cellular service but I > agree with Richard and think you should ask AT&T whether you can move the SIM > card from your old to your new phone. > > Alan > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kay > Malmquist > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2021 11:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Recap of my support tweets with Verizon on avoiding activation > fees when adding new iPhone to existing Verizon Prepd account > > Alan and others, > I truly hope this is not hijacking a thread, but you bring up a question that > I was going to ask. I have a new 12 Mini and I have set it up just with > Wi-Fi and have not set up the cellular portion yet. That was going to be my > question. Do I just pop in the sim card or what do I have to do. Last time > I switched phones, although it was several years ago, I seem to remember just > switching the sim. I have AT&T if you need to know. Thanks much for any > thoughts. > > Kay Malmquist > [email protected] > > "Where focus goes, energy flows." > Bob Proctor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alan Lemly > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2021 10:52 AM > Subject: Recap of my support tweets with Verizon on avoiding activation fees > when adding new iPhone to existing Verizon Prepd account > > Hi List, > > As I posted yesterday, I'm starting to research getting a new iPhone and > avoiding any activation fee when adding it to my existing Verizon Prepd > account. When I upgraded from an iPhone 8 to an SE 2020 in May, 2020, I was > told that I needed to move the SIM from my iPhone 8 to my new SE 2020 in > order to avoid the activation fee. I wanted to check whether this was still > the case so attempted to call Verizon and ask. I had no success on the phone > but found great support by tweeting a direct message to @Verizon. I'll paste > their replies below. > > Answer to my question about activation fees on new iPhone and whether I > should transfer my SIM from the old to the new iPhone: > > I apologize for any confusion, Alan. You will not receive an activation fee > for activating a new phone on an already existing line. Activation fees are > only charged when you open a new line on an account.. > > It would be best advised to not use the same SIM Card from your old device, > as that can cause SIM Swapping issues and be pinged for fraud. If it came > with a Verizon SIM Card already installed, you are good to go to use that SIM > Card. > Does this clarify? > > Answer to my question about how to activate the new iPhone once receive: > > You are very welcome, Alan. I'm happy to help! > When you get the new phone, you can attempt to activate by entering your new > IMEI and ICCID into My Verizon. Once that is finished, you will turn 'OFF' > the old device, ensuring Find My iPhone is also turned off. Then, on the new > device that you wish to activate, turn off WI-Fi and Bluetooth and reboot the > device. Give it a few moments to connect to the network. > If you have any issue reach out to us here, and we would be glad to help > activate it for you. > Was I able to resolve all your concerns for today? > > Note that the My Verizon referenced in the answer to the second question > about activating the new iPhone is the My Verizon app. I hope others will > find the above helpful. > > Alan Lemly > - > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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