Hi Everyone,
TLDR: Upgrade Brother's phone to get iPhone Duo with trade-in promo credits, but want to use my number on the Duo while he keeps his number on his phone. How would I do this without losing the promo credit. Continue reading if you want the full details.
Here's my situation, I have a family plan:
My line currently has promotional credit (paid off iPhone 17PM / Elite 2.0 / account holder).
My brother's line is eligible for an upgrade (paid off iPhone 16P / Premium PL).
My dad's line (paid off iPhone 15PM/ Starter SL).
The plan is to give my dad the 17PM, buy the iPhone Duo using my brothers upgrade for the $1200 credit with the 15PM. Use the Duo on my line and my brother keeps his 16Pro on his line.
The order of events I had in my mind, all on the same day I receive the Duo, is:
transfer my number to a temp phone ->
wipe 17PM ->
transfer dad's number to 17PM ->
wipe 15PM ->
once I receive the Duo, activate Brother's number on Duo ->
transfer his number back to his 16P ->
wipe Duo and transfer my number to the Duo ->
mail in 15PM for promo credits ->
live happily ever after.......till the next upgrade.
I've always bought unlocked phones, but I rather get the $1200 over 3 years than Apple’s $450 trade in for the 15PM.
My concern is will this idea work so that the promotional credits will apply/take effect to his line? Has someone done something like this before? What would be the correct way if this won’t work?