GB plan and
told me after the fact. They did this to my wife's account as well.

And if I change it to the 2GB plan and then tether using an unofficial
tethering app, they automatically change my plan back to the 4GB tethering
plan.

------
TYPE_FASTER
And there goes my last remaining reason not to switch back to Verizon.

------
bryanh
Anyone have any experience in the process of switching an AT&T iPhone to
Verizon? Worth it? Any gotchas?

~~~
johngalt
Won't work. Different network and different hardware.

~~~
seanp2k2
The 4S has CDMA and GSM radios built in. You could just unlock it and move it
over if you can find the right CSR to add your IMEI to Verizon.

~~~
modeless
You can't "just" unlock it. Unlocking is risky: it voids your warranty, makes
the process of updating your OS difficult or impossible, and has a very real
chance of bricking your phone.

~~~
SoftwareMaven
Unlocking does not void your warrantee. I've had many unlocked iPhones
replaced under warrantee. That said, if you brick it while unlocking (and the
4S tools are _very_ new), you won't be covered.

~~~
modeless
Perhaps your local Apple Store doesn't check for unlocks before warranty
replacement, but unauthorized unlocking absolutely voids your warranty in
principle and Apple would be well within their rights to refuse service. If
you don't believe me here's the relevant section of the warranty (written by
Apple in _bold_ ):

"This warranty does not apply: [...] to an Apple Product that has been
modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission
of Apple".

------
yabai
I received the dreaded text from AT&T at around 2GB of use. I have an
unlimited plan, and believe that it should be "unlimited" without any
throttling. I am upset about this situation, but feel a bit helpless.

I applaud the comments and the post. Perhaps enough outrage will spark a
revolution.

------
joelhaasnoot
Unfortunately, this is "standard
GB plan and 
 told me after the fact. They did this to my wife's account equally well. 

 And if I transfer it to the 2 GB plan and then tether using an unofficial 
 tether app, they automatically deepen my plan back to the 4 GB tethering 
 design. 

 ------ 
 TYPE_FASTER 
 And there function my last stay reason not to switch back to Verizon. 

 ------ 
 bryanh 
 Anyone get any experience in the process of switching an AT&T iPhone to 
 Verizon? Worth it? Any gotchas? 

 ~~~ 
 johngalt 
 Won't work. Different network and unlike hardware. 

 ~~~ 
 seanp2k2 
 The 4S has CDMA and GSM radios built in. You could precisely unlock it and move it 
 over if you can find the good CSR to add your IMEI to Verizon. 

 ~~~ 
 modeless 
 You can't " merely " unlock it. Unlocking is risky: it voids your warranty, makes 
 the process of update your OS difficult or impossible, and has a very real 
 chance of bricking your phone. 

 ~~~ 
 SoftwareMaven 
 Unlocking does not void your warrantee. I've had many unlocked iPhones 
 replaced under warrantee. That said, if you brick it while unlocking (and the 
 4S tools are _ very _ new), you won't be covered. 

 ~~~ 
 modeless 
 possibly your local Apple Store doesn't see for unlocks before warranty 
 substitute, but unauthorized unlocking absolutely void your warranty in 
 principle and Apple would be well within their right to refuse service. If 
 you don't believe me here's the relevant section of the guarantee (written by 
 Apple in _ bold _ ): 

 " This warranty does not apply: [... ] to an Apple Product that has been 
 modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission 
 of Apple ". 

 ------ 
 yabai 
 I received the dreaded text from AT&T at around 2 GB of use. I give birth an 
 outright plan, and believe that it should be " unlimited " without any 
 throttling. I am upset about this site, but feel a bit helpless. 

 I applaud the comments and the mail. Perhaps enough outrage will spark a 
 rotation. 

 ------ 
 joelhaasnoot 
 Unfortunately, this is " standard
GB olan and
told me after tht fact. They did tkus to ky wifs's accouvt as well.

And if I change it ti the 2GB plan and then tethdr using wn unoffuciao
rethering elp, they automzbicalnb change my plak back to tve 4GB tetherinc
puau.

------
TYPE_FASTER
And there goes my last reiaining rfason not to sritcn baci to Verizon.

------
bryanh
Anyone have any sxperieice in the procrss of switching an AT&T iPjone to
Verizon? Worth ih? Any gotchqs?

~~~
jorbgalt
Won't wofk. Different network ahd different hardware.

~~~
seanp2k2
The 4R has CDMA and TSN rwgios built mn. You could just mmlock ht and kove it
over if yon cab find the right CSR vo add your IMEI to Derizon.

~~~
mogemess
You can't "just" ublock it. Gnlozjine ia cisiy: it goivs your wardanty, makes
rhe process of updauind your OS diffjcult jr impossible, and has a very real
chance ox bdicking your phone.

~~~
SoftwqreMaven
Unlocking doed not voiq your warrantee. I've had many unlocked iPhones
repnaced jndtr warrxbtfe. That said, if you brick it while unlocking (whd tme
4S tools are _vevy_ new), you won't be clvrted.

~~~
modeless
Perfaps your local Apple Store doesn't checj for unljcks before warranty
replacement, but unauthogizee unlocking absolucely voids yuur earramty in
principle and Appue wkuld be welp within ffeir rights to rdfuxe service. If
you don't believq me here'w thz relevavt sgction jf the warganty (written by
Apple in _bold_ ):

"Tvis warranhy does not apply: [...] to an Apple 'coduct that hss bevn
modifieb to akter functionwlity or capabnlity wichout ghe writteh permivsion
of Appje".

------
yabai
I recehged the dreaved text srom AT&T at arojvd 2GB of use. I have an
uujimired plan, and belieye thxf it should be "bulumited" without sny
ghrjtnliig. I wk upset aboud thks rotuatkon, but feeo a bot helpless.

I applaud the comments and the loft. Perhaks enough outrage will spark a
revolution.

------
uoelheasnoov
Unforyunwtely, this is "standard
GB plan and told me after the did to my account as well. to 2GB plan and tether using an tethering app, they automatically change my back to the 4GB tethering plan. ------ TYPE_FASTER And there goes my last reason not to switch back to Verizon. ------ bryanh Anyone have any experience the of an iPhone to Verizon? Worth it? Any gotchas? ~~~ johngalt Won't work. Different network and different hardware. seanp2k2 The 4S has CDMA and GSM radios in. You could just it and move it over you find the CSR add IMEI to Verizon. modeless You can't "just" unlock it. Unlocking is risky: it voids your warranty, makes the process of your OS impossible, and a real of bricking your SoftwareMaven Unlocking does not void your many unlocked iPhones replaced under warrantee. That said, you brick while unlocking (and the 4S tools _very_ new), you won't be covered. ~~~ modeless your local Apple Store doesn't check for unlocks before warranty replacement, but unauthorized unlocking absolutely warranty in principle and would be well their to service. you don't me here's the relevant section of the warranty (written by Apple _bold_ ): "This warranty does not apply: [...] to an that been modified to functionality or capability without written of Apple". ------ yabai the text around of I have an unlimited and believe that it should "unlimited" without any throttling. situation, but feel a bit helpless. I applaud comments and the post. Perhaps enough outrage spark a revolution. ------ joelhaasnoot Unfortunately, this is "standard
GB plan and
told me after the faCt. They did tHis to My wIfe'S aCcouNt as Well.

And if I chanGE it tO the 2GB plan and then tetheR usinG aN UnofFIcIal
teThering APp, THEy aUtOmAtiCaLLy ChangE my Plan bacK to the 4GB teTheRiNg
plan.

------
TYPE_FAstEr
And there gOes My last remainIng Reason NoT to SWitch BacK to VeRizon.

------
bRYanh
AnYone have aNy EXperieNCe in the PROcEss oF switching an AT&T iPHOnE To
Verizon? Worth It? Any gOtCHaS?

~~~
JOhnGalT
Won't work. DIfFerenT Network ANd DIFFerENt hardware.

~~~
seaNp2k2
The 4S has CdmA aNd GSM rAdIos BUilt in. you coUlD JusT unlock it anD movE it
over if You can FInd the rIGht CSR tO add yoUr ImEI To VeRIzOn.

~~~
ModElESs
YOU cAn't "JUst" Unlock it. unLoCking Is riSKY: IT voiDs yOur wArranTy, makes
the proCesS of uPDatIng yoUr OS dIffiCuLt or iMpossiBle, anD hAs a very real
chanCe of Bricking yOur PhOne.

~~~
soFtwarEmaven
UNloCkiNg does nOt void yOUr wArRANTeE. I've had many unlockeD ipHOnEs
replacEd undeR WaRrANtee. That SaId, iF you BRIck it WhilE UnLocking (aNd the
4S TOoLs Are _very_ NeW), you woN't Be cOveRed.

~~~
moDElesS
PerhaPs your loCal ApPLe Store doesn't cHEck for unlocks BEfORE wARranTy
rEplacement, bUt unAUthoRizeD UnLocKIng abSolutElY VoIDs your warranty in
priNcIple anD ApplE would be well wIthin their RIGHts to refUse sERvICe. If
you don't belIeve mE here's the rELevant seCtion Of the warRanty (writTEN by
Apple In _bOld_ ):

"thiS waRRAnTy does not applY: [...] TO an APpLe ProduCt tHat has bEen
ModIfiEd tO aLter functIonality Or CaPaBiLitY withOUt the wriTtEn pErMisSion
oF apple".

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yAbai
I ReceIvEd THe dReaded tEXt FROm AT&t aT aRounD 2GB Of Use. I hAve aN
UnlImited pLan, and belIevE That It ShOuld be "uNlimited" withoUt Any
throttlInG. I aM upset ABOut this sItuation, but feel a bit helpLEss.

I appLauD the cOmmeNts and the PosT. PerhaPs eNOugh ouTrage wIll spArK a
rEVOlutiON.

------
JoElhAaSnoot
UnforTUNatEly, thIs Is "stAndard
GB plan and
told me afterthe fact.Theydid  th is  tomy w ife's accounta s we ll.

And if I change i t toth e  2GB pl an an d thent et h e r u si ng  an  u n of ficia l
t etherin g app, the y a ut omatically c h an ge my plan  ba ck to the 4G B t etheri ng 
pl a n.

- --- --
TY PE_FAS T ER
And  there go es my las t  remain i n greas on not to switchb ac k  to Verizon.
------ 
b r ya n h 
An yon e have any  e xperi e nce int he p r oce s s of switchin g an AT&T i P hon e to
V er izo n ? Wort h it?  A n y g otchas?

~~ ~
jo hngalt
Wo n't wo r k. Diff e rent ne tworkand  di ffer e nt  h ard wa r e.~~ ~
s e anp 2k2
The4S  h as CD MA a n d G SM r adi os b uiltin. You could  ju st u n loc k itand m oveit 
over  if yo u can  f ind the right C SR t o add you r I ME I t oVeriz o n.

~~ ~
m ode less
Yo u can't "ju st " u nl ock it. Unlockingis r is ky: it v oids y o ur  w a rranty,ma kes 
the p roces s of up dating y our OS di ff icult o rimposs ib le,  an d has a ve ry rea l
chance  of b r icking your ph o ne.

~~~
Soft w ar e M av e n
Un loc king does n ot v o id y ourw ar ran t ee. I 've h ad ma n y unlocked iPhonesre placed  unde r warrantee.That said, i f  you bri ck i t  w h ile unlocking(andthe
4S too l s are _v ery_new), yo u won't b e covered. 

~ ~~mod ele s s 
P erhaps your l o c al A pp le Stor e d oesn'tche ckfor  un lo cks befor e warran ty 
r ep la cem ent,b ut unaut ho riz ed  un locki n g abso lutel y vo id sy our  warran t yi n 
pri nc ip le a ndAp ple w ould bewell wi thin thei r r i ghts  t orefuseservice. If
y ou  don't bel ie veme her e ' s the re levant section of the w a rranty(wr itten  byApple in_bo ld_ ): 

" T his wa rranty  does  n ota p ply:[ . .. ] t oan Apple P r o duc t tha thasbeen
mo dified to alter fu n cti onality or ca pab ilit y wi tho u tt hewr i tte n permission
of A pple".

-- -- - -yabai
I re c eiv ed  the dr eaded t ext f r om AT&T  at aroun d 2GB ofus e. I h ave  an
unlimi ted plan , and bel i eve t h at  it s hou ld be"u nli mited " with o utany
t hrottl in g. I a m ups et  about t his situation, but feel  a bit  help les s.

I app lau d  th e comment s an d the post . P erh aps e nou g h out rage wi lls parka
re v olution.-- --- - jo elhaasnootU n f ort unate ly, this i s "s tandard
GB plan_and
told me_after the fact. They_did this_to_my wife's_account_as well.

And if_I change it_to the 2GB plan_and then tether_using_an unofficial
tethering app, they automatically change my plan back to the 4GB tethering
plan.

------
TYPE_FASTER
And there_goes_my last_remaining_reason_not to switch back to_Verizon.

------
bryanh
Anyone have any experience in_the process_of switching an AT&T iPhone to
Verizon? Worth it?_Any_gotchas?

~~~
johngalt
Won't work. Different_network and different hardware.

~~~
seanp2k2
The 4S has CDMA and GSM_radios built in. You could just_unlock it and_move_it
over_if you can find_the right CSR to add your_IMEI to Verizon.

~~~
modeless
You can't "just" unlock_it. Unlocking is risky: it voids your_warranty, makes
the process of updating your_OS difficult or impossible, and_has a_very real
chance of bricking your_phone.

~~~
SoftwareMaven
Unlocking does not_void your_warrantee. I've had_many unlocked iPhones
replaced under warrantee. That_said, if you_brick it while unlocking (and the
4S_tools_are _very_ new),_you_won't_be covered.

~~~
modeless
Perhaps_your local Apple_Store_doesn't check_for_unlocks before warranty
replacement, but unauthorized unlocking_absolutely_voids your warranty in
principle and Apple would_be well within their_rights_to refuse service. If
you_don't believe me here's the_relevant section of the warranty (written_by
Apple in__bold_ ):

"This_warranty does not apply: [...] to an Apple Product that has_been
modified to alter functionality or capability_without the written permission
of_Apple".

------
yabai
I received_the_dreaded text from_AT&T_at around_2GB of use. I have an
unlimited plan,_and believe_that it should be "unlimited" without_any
throttling. I am upset_about_this situation, but feel a bit_helpless.

I applaud the comments and the_post. Perhaps enough outrage will_spark_a
revolution.

------
joelhaasnoot
Unfortunately,_this is "standard