Upgrade to 680 using another line under same family plan - Treo Forum

ronejay · 10-14-2007, 10:29 PM

Long time Clie user here and I've been thinking about getting a Treo 680. I'm on a family plan (there are 4 lines in the account) and 2 of them are eligible for upgrade. Since I got a Sony Ericsson phone toward end of '06 with AT&T & not eligible for another upgrade until 6/08, can I upgrade one of the two lines to get a 680?

k7brown · 10-15-2007, 05:37 AM

First off, welcome to Treonauts.

Disclaimer: I am not a cell phone salesman, nor have I ever been...

With that said, I believe that you are able to do that, since AT&T phones are GSM, you should be able to just switch the SIM Cards (from your relatives to yours) and you should be in business (you may have to wait a day or two). Hopefully someone else will be able to give you more information. If not, I am sure that you can ask your salesman. Just tell them the situation, I dont think that they would care. What does everyone else think?

ronejay · 10-15-2007, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by k7brown

you should be able to just switch the SIM Cards (from your relatives to yours) and you should be in business (you may have to wait a day or two).

Actually a month ago I was told by one Cingular sales person that since 680 uses a different SIM card, I either need to wait for end of my contract or pay full price for the phone if I do not wish to wait. Can anyone verify this?

LotusLord · 10-15-2007, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ronejay

Actually a month ago I was told by one Cingular sales person that since 680 uses a different SIM card, I either need to wait for end of my contract or pay full price for the phone if I do not wish to wait. Can anyone verify this?

That is absolutely incorrect. A SIM is the same regardless of the phone. Switching the SIM out will move your number to that phone immediately, as long as they are Cingular or at&t branded. Now there have been some issues with the 680 not liking some SIMs, but I believe that has been corrected.

47619 · 10-15-2007, 08:28 AM

It doesn't work on the iPhone at least the first ones

You had to use the special iPhone sim

LotusLord · 10-15-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by csmelosky

It doesn't work on the iPhone at least the first ones

You had to use the special iPhone sim

They were the same physically, just software locked them into the iPhone.

k7brown · 10-15-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LotusLord

That is absolutely incorrect. A SIM is the same regardless of the phone. Switching the SIM out will move your number to that phone immediately, as long as they are Cingular or at&t branded. Now there have been some issues with the 680 not liking some SIMs, but I believe that has been corrected.

That was what I was thinking.

ronejay · 10-16-2007, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LotusLord

That is absolutely incorrect. A SIM is the same regardless of the phone. Switching the SIM out will move your number to that phone immediately, as long as they are Cingular or at&t branded.

Guess that sales person just doesn't know better. The 680 will arrive tomorrow. I can't wait!

forgot · 10-17-2007, 07:23 AM

Yeah, thats exactly what I did when the 680 came out. Worked nicely.

contradude · 10-17-2007, 07:11 PM

Welcome to the Treonauts family :-). I hope you'll enjoy your treo as much as the rest of us here love ours!

10-14-2007, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ronejay A Few Questions.... Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Upgrade to 680 using another line under same family plan Long time Clie user here and I've been thinking about getting a Treo 680. I'm on a family plan (there are 4 lines in the account) and 2 of them are eligible for upgrade. Since I got a Sony Ericsson phone toward end of '06 with AT&T & not eligible for another upgrade until 6/08, can I upgrade one of the two lines to get a 680?

10-15-2007, 05:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
k7brown Regular Contributer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 105 Thanks: 14 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	First off, welcome to Treonauts. Disclaimer: I am not a cell phone salesman, nor have I ever been... With that said, I believe that you are able to do that, since AT&T phones are GSM, you should be able to just switch the SIM Cards (from your relatives to yours) and you should be in business (you may have to wait a day or two). Hopefully someone else will be able to give you more information. If not, I am sure that you can ask your salesman. Just tell them the situation, I dont think that they would care. What does everyone else think? __________________

10-15-2007, 08:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
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10-17-2007, 07:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,536 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	Yeah, thats exactly what I did when the 680 came out. Worked nicely. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

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contradude Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, FL My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: OSX Posts: 68 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Welcome to the Treonauts family :-). I hope you'll enjoy your treo as much as the rest of us here love ours!

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