Well, assuming all the rumors are true, I will be taking the plunge. I do have some questions as it has been a while since I set up a new phone. I have an iPhone 4. I need to use an upgrade from another phone number on my account (Verizon). So, here we go in no particular order:
1. I assume when I order, I will use the other lines upgrade however when I activate the new phone, I will activate it under the number I want? How do I do that again? I forgot. I guess when I do that it will deactivate my current phone/phone number as the new one will be activated under that number?
2. I assume I will take my current iPhone, do a complete back up in iTunes, then plug in my new iPhone 5 and activate that somehow and restore from the old back-up of the iPhone 4? That make sense?
3. Will I lose texts and all that when I do step 2 above?
4. For the phone I have now, I want to give to my son on his number. How do I do this via Verizon/get it activated? I would also assume I would when going through the process do a restore to factory settings or whatever on it? How do I get his contacts on it from his old phone?
5. I have one desktop that I use, it has iTunes on it, and I currently manage mine and my wifes iPhone from my account. I forgot how will I have to sign in or whatever when I want to activate my old iphone for my son? What ID do I use, etc?
6. Is there a cost to switch my sons number to my old iPhone?
That covers it. I am sure I am over complicating it but have not had to activate a phone in a while. I appreciate the help.
Also, what is the order to do all of this in?
1. I assume when I order, I will use the other lines upgrade however when I activate the new phone, I will activate it under the number I want? How do I do that again? I forgot. I guess when I do that it will deactivate my current phone/phone number as the new one will be activated under that number?
2. I assume I will take my current iPhone, do a complete back up in iTunes, then plug in my new iPhone 5 and activate that somehow and restore from the old back-up of the iPhone 4? That make sense?
3. Will I lose texts and all that when I do step 2 above?
4. For the phone I have now, I want to give to my son on his number. How do I do this via Verizon/get it activated? I would also assume I would when going through the process do a restore to factory settings or whatever on it? How do I get his contacts on it from his old phone?
5. I have one desktop that I use, it has iTunes on it, and I currently manage mine and my wifes iPhone from my account. I forgot how will I have to sign in or whatever when I want to activate my old iphone for my son? What ID do I use, etc?
6. Is there a cost to switch my sons number to my old iPhone?
That covers it. I am sure I am over complicating it but have not had to activate a phone in a while. I appreciate the help.
Also, what is the order to do all of this in?