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ddspams1343

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1 Message

Thu, Apr 25, 2019 1:12 PM

Can I pay off a bill from a phone that the original owner no longer owns?

I recently bought a second hand phone but the bill wasn’t paid off. I am wondering if I could pay the bill off without the original account information.

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sandblaster

ACE - Expert

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34.3K Messages

10 months ago

No, there is no way to pay it off without the account information and ATT will not provide that to you.

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hondaboys19

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ok so how do u get a phone unlocked thats owed on

4 weeks ago

Constructive

Employee

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6.2K Messages

you don’t they won’t unlock it with a balance and only the person that owes the bill can pay it off. Your only options are use it as a paperweight. Sell it to someone that will use it with At&t or get a refund

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4 weeks ago

sandblaster

ACE - Expert

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34.3K Messages

Or use it on ATT or an MVNO that uses ATT’s network.

4 weeks ago