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The Apple iPhone is now lighter on the pocket. For those who have yet been contemplating whether it should be bought or not, this is good news.

Buying an iPhone

In United States, the Apple iPhone can be bought from the US Apple Stores. You can also look at the availability in the AT&T stores. The other option could be to purchase the iPhone online. http://store.apple.com, http://www.apple.com/retail/iphone and http://www.wireless.att.com/find-a-store/iphone are some websites you can look at for help.  In case you have to make an online enquiry, it shall be best to check the availability right before you plan to shop. Chances are that if you go a day after making the enquiry the piece you are eyeing is already somebody else’s.

Check out the services offered like the contract terms, billing, repair and replacement options etc. from the AT&T store. You can even get details from http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/specials/iPhoneCenter.html. When you buy the piece, do not hesitate to ask the salespersons to run an introductory credit check for you. It will save your time spent on activating the iPhone at home and will also help you get rid of some doubts. 

Activation Through iTunes

The activation of the iPhone is done through iTunes. It is a simple and smooth method and you shall probably not have much problem in understanding the steps. You need to have the latest version of iTunes for activating your iPhone. This can be checked from http://www.apple.com/itunes/. Then you can connect your iPhone to the computer and begin the activation procedure.

You will firstly have to mention whether you are a new user or an existing customer. If you are an existing AT&T customer then you shall be asked whether you are replacing a phone or adding a new line. A new customer shall be given the option of activating a single iPhone or multiple iPhones with a new customer account. The new customers will also be asked whether they wish to transfer an existing phone number from another carrier. This is known as porting. You shall have to enter your number, wireless account number, ZIP code for billing, account password or PIN. It could take you some time for porting, in case you are facing problems in the process. Your old or present carrier has to give approval for the transfer to take place during porting. In case you face problems with the account details like the password etc, you might have to make calls to the AT&T service support center.

Before beginning the activation process, it is better to verify the account password with your present carrier. The area code and the billing ZIP code are generally checked. It could lead to a problem in case the two do not match.

Then you will be asked to choose a plan. Along with this, you will have to have to enter the Apple ID that you use to buy music from iTunes Store. For a credit check, you will be asked to enter your personal and billing information. In case the credit check is not cleared, you will be given an alternative to choose a monthly plan.

After you have entered the information, the verification and activation process shall commence. Consequently, you shall be given an alert when the activation is complete.