Upgrading second line to Epic4g, question regarding swapping

gobmonster · #1 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 02:30 AM

Well, my big bro has an upgrade available but doesnt want a new phone. If i use his upgrade to get the epic4g, will sprint try to force it on his line???

If so, can i take it off the line and use it on my own??? Radio shack told me id have to wait 90 days before i switched the phone off

, i havent talked to sprint yet

gooseleg · #2 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 12:47 PM

Have him get the phone activate it and then you can swap it

gobmonster · #3 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 02:36 PM

So, just to be sure, i should activate the phone first and then deactivate and swap over?

With the epic costing so much, i really dont want to end up losing any rebate money

lpi408 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 07:21 PM

I have done what you are attempting to do a couple of times.

First have the phone activated on your bothers account, submit all rebate(s) under your bothers account and wait for all rebates to process 100% before activating the phone on your account. Once all your rebates have been received you will be free to activate the Epic on your account. You will NOT receive your rebate(s) if you activate the Epic on your account before the rebate(s) have finished processing on your bothers account.

Good Luck and I hope you enjoy your new phone, I think the Epic is going to be my next phone also.

**Mojary** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 11:37 PM

I thought RS did instant rebates on their sprint phones?

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**boredandtattooed** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-31-2010, 01:43 PM

use RS or BB.. rebates are instant as stated above.. I have "a guy" at a local RS and he tells me he swaps lines all the time for people... until he told me that a few months ago(around EVO launch) i was always under the impression it takes 30days or you get charged the rest for Full Retail..

my guy at RS knows his stuff and if he says it can be done, i believe him even though ive never personally had to have him do it for me yet..

***depending on your friends plan though, he may get forced to change it.. plus hes gonna get stuck with the "cool fee" for the month Im sure... he cant exactly call sprint and say he returned it or anything, yet the phones not on his account anymore.. so any prorating that gets done, will be charged to his bill.. so your gonna have to toss him a few extra bones for that potentially

gobmonster · #7 (**permalink**) 09-01-2010, 03:42 PM

I appreciate the help guys

I purchased the phone thru sprint and im planning to activate and deactivate it for swapping today. I wanted the $100 rebate but im going to go with out it because i dont want the hassle, so i guess thats just going to be stuck in the processing loop. As long as ive got the $150 upgrade discount im satisfied.

I want to activate it on my primary line as soon as possible though. I have a friend who wants to buy my evo and he can hardly wait to upgrade from his pre.

**00_MACKIE_00** · #8 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 10:54 AM

I would go look at the Epic threads, you will probably change your mind.

**fishingmedic** · #9 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gobmonster

I appreciate the help guys

I purchased the phone thru sprint and im planning to activate and deactivate it for swapping today. I wanted the $100 rebate but im going to go with out it because i dont want the hassle, so i guess thats just going to be stuck in the processing loop. As long as ive got the $150 upgrade discount im satisfied.

I want to activate it on my primary line as soon as possible though. I have a friend who wants to buy my evo and he can hardly wait to upgrade from his pre.

I would talk to Sprint about it, I do it all the time with my familyshare plan, and I've never had an issue, as long as I've purchased the phones at Sprint they should be able to take care of it. Their concern is that the phone is active on a line, not which one is it, and that they have a new 2 year contract.