Thinking of getting your grilfriend or family member an iPhone for Christmas? Well now you can and actually make it a surprize. Or maybe you don’t have time to grab an iPhone in store. Apple and AT&T are now allowing in-home activations as per GadgetEll
Yes! AT&T is now offering the iPhone online with home activation. I found this by looking for info on another phone, but found this advert when landing on their site. At first, I figured I was reading it wrong, so I chatted up an AT&T rep and sure enough, we are back in 2007: buy it online and activate it at home.
jon: Hello, if I purchase the iPhone online now, will I have to take it to an ATT store for activation?
Kayla M.: Great question! I would be happy to help you with that today!
Kayla M.: No, you will be able to activate the phone yourself by placing the battery into the phone.
jon: that is a change correct? previously it wasn’t available online.
Kayla M.: Yes, that is correct. It just became available online today.
jon: wow, great. thanks. that is all i needed to know
Kayla M.: You’re welcome. Thank you for choosing AT&T. Have a great day!
jon: you too.
Which is then backed up and confirmed by AT&T Marketing that the iPhone can be activated online at home.