Can I buy a phone from Walmart and activate it on AT&T?

The first thing you need to do is purchase a Walmart Family Mobile cell phone. There's a large selection of WFM phones available to choose from, including the latest iPhone and Samsung Galaxy devices. To activate online, follow the prompts to get your new phone set up.

How much does it cost to activate a phone at Walmart?

The freedom of prepaid with no annual contract, credit check or activation fee. When you buy an AT&T PREPAID phone at Walmart & activate new line of service on $50/mo. plan. $50/month requires activation of a new line of service on $65/month or higher plan & AutoPay sign up.

Can I buy a phone and activate it myself?

You should be able to activate it yourself in your home. If he purchased a Verizon iPhone it should come with the SIM card installed. Just follow the instructions when you turn on the phone for the first time.

Do I have to go in store to activate my new phone?

Answer: A: Answer: A: If you go to an Apple store they will activate it. If you buy it online and have it shipped to you (or you use curbside pickup) you will have to activate it, but you can do that just by moving the SIM card from your old phone to your new phone.

Can I buy a phone and use it on AT&T?

Change your plan and bring your own phone

Getting a new wireless plan doesn't always have to mean buying a new device. If you like your current Android or iOS phone, tablet, or smart device, you can keep it with the bring your own device (BYOD) program at AT&T.

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Can I just buy a phone and put my SIM card in it?

SIM cards are small cards that house carrier and user data within your smartphone. If you purchase a replacement phone or upgrade to a new unlocked phone, you can take out the SIM card in your old phone and pop it in the new one.

Do I need an ATT account to buy a phone?

sandblaster. Sure, as long as the phone is compatible with ATT's network. You are not required to buy your phone from ATT.

How do I get my new phone activated?

Can you activate a phone online?

The quickest way to get your used phone activated will be to call the carrier directly. It may be difficult to activate the phone using the online site, especially if it is older.

When you order a phone online is it already activated?

Phones usually do not come activated, otherwise, when you buy online, your current phone would be disabled. The phone can be activated online or by a call to AT&T. AT&T will bill you for your phone and service, you can pay by mail, at a store or you can create an online account (MyATT) and pay that way.

Do you have to buy a new SIM card for a new phone?

You usually only need a new SIM card if you are a new customer, or if the phone takes a different size of SIM card (for example, the iPhone 4 uses a "Micro SIM" which is smaller than normal SIM cards). SIM cards do not contain data such as pictures, music, movies, ringtones, etc.

What does it mean to activate an unlocked phone?

Activation refers to either moving your existing cellular service (the SIM card) from another phone into the new phone or signing up for a new service plan (to get a new SIM card) to put in the new phone.

Can you buy a phone with Walmart pay?

Available through the Walmart app, Walmart Pay works with any iOS or Android device*, at any checkout lane, and with any credit, debit, pre-paid or Walmart gift card.

What phone carrier does Walmart use?

1. Network Coverage. Walmart Family Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that doesn't own any cell phone towers. Instead, the service partners with T-Mobile to provide coverage.

How do I activate my Verizon phone from Walmart?

Phone Activation Steps

Dial 866-893-7723 to connect with the activation line.

Do unlocked phones come with SIM cards?

Unlocked phones usually come with no SIM card and no prerequisite to sign up with a service for any particular carrier. As the name suggests, unlocked phones are not bound to any particular carrier, so you can feel free to bounce from one carrier to another as you see fit.

What does buying an unlocked cell phone mean?

An unlocked phone is a phone that is not tied to any specific carrier, while a universal phone is not tied to any specific network. In many cases, phones are both unlocked and universal.

Is there a way to unlock a phone for free?

The first and best route is to go to the carrier. If you are eligible to unlock your phone, then it's completely free! The FCC says: "Participating providers may not charge existing or former customers additional fees to unlock a device if it is eligible to be unlocked.

How do I transfer everything from my old phone to my new phone?

When setting up a new iPhone do you put the SIM card in first?

If you're setting up an iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular), you may need to insert your iPhone SIM card or iPad SIM card first. Get help if you can't connect to Wi-Fi or if you can't activate your iPhone.

How do I get my SIM card number?

How do I add an unlocked phone to AT&T?

For unlocked devices you already own, you need to insert your new SIM into your device and follow a similar activation process. AT&T provides device support to help you through this process. The AT&T Mobile Transfer app helps you to move your information to a new device. It is available on both iOS and Android.

Can I buy an iPhone without a plan at AT&T?

All of the iphones that AT&T sells are locked and are sold with a plan. They don't sell unlocked phones.

How do I activate my bestbuy phone?

So, no activation is needed. You just insert your own SIM card, and the phone works per your own cell phone plan. Do not pay attention to the "with activation" thing. Best Buy should not put it there when the cell phone is an unlocked one.