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troelsbay · Jun 30, 2008, 03:16 PM

Hi.

I'm traveling to the US in order to work for six months. I intend on buying an iPhone from ATT and paying for the plan for 5-6 months, then paying the ETF and bringing the phone home. I am not a US-citizen, and I do not have a SSN.

Is that possible?

Also, if it is possible, is it possible (perhaps legally required for ATT? - like where I come from) for me to get the unlock code for the iPhone afterwords, so that I can use it in my homecountry?

Much appreciated.

analogika · Jun 30, 2008, 03:37 PM

I don't think anybody knows at the moment.

maxx9photo · Jun 30, 2008, 04:04 PM

They probably would ask your SSN.

troelsbay · Jun 30, 2008, 04:19 PM

Aight, I'll wait and see what kind of info ATT gives out...

aristotles · Jun 30, 2008, 04:56 PM

You probably would not get an official unlock code so you would have to hack it yourself or stay on as an AT&T customer roaming in Canada. If you did unlock it yourself, you would likely not be able to qualify for the iPhone data plan at either Rogers or Fido and would likely end up having to pay even more for a data package/usage.

troelsbay · Jun 30, 2008, 05:00 PM

It's alright, I'm not from Canada, I'm from Western Europe.

I've heard that they take some sort of deposit from people that do not have a SSN - but I do not know whether that's true. It's totally fair, it would just be nice to know if it is true, and if it is how much.

troelsbay · Jul 13, 2008, 04:58 PM

Could there be any news on this matter?