Buying new phone, keeping the same line

If you're paying full price and it's the same size SIM, you will likely need no one. Just move your SIM into the new phone.

@Gary L Not sure that’s true since ATT doesn’t sell sim free phones to my knowledge. Now maybe they will sell a phone without activating the SIM card. Activating a SIM card does require an authorized user. @FinallyDecided If you are buying the phone on a payment plan, you either need the account owner or you need to be an authorized user on the account.

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@sandblaster wrote:

@Gary L Not sure that’s true since ATT doesn’t sell sim free phones to my knowledge. Now maybe they will sell a phone without activating the SIM card. Activating a SIM card does require an authorized user. @FinallyDecided If you are buying the phone on a payment plan, you either need the account owner or you need to be an authorized user on the account.

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Yeah, I guess if they're in an AT&T store that would be true. If I'm paying full price, then I'm going to try to not go the AT&T store...

As they're likely not wanting to pay "full price", they'll need the owner like you said.

@Gary L 

@sandblaster 

All you have to do is say your a prepaid customer and they will sell you a phone without a hassle.  At least the company stores near me all will.  (Both Verizon and AT&T).  Avoid the questions by making a full price purchase at Best Buy.