upgrading cell phone question

Yossarian

Lifer
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I upgraded my cell phone with AT&T. I still have the old one, and it still connects to their network. How do I unactivate it? I'd like to donate it but I want to make sure it's "off".

yes, TDMA.
 

kalster

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Jul 23, 2002
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this is TDMA right


if you want someone else to use it, call cust service and tell them to unregister it for your account
 

GasX

Lifer
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slightly related post:

I have an old cell phone that doesn't ring or let me call out, but it tells me when I have messages...
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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don't they all go by an ESN number ? That's what you provide them when you activate a new phone. The company should deactivate the old one by ESN. It should be in the battery compartment.
 

kalster

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Originally posted by: rh71
don't they all go by an ESN number ? That's what you provide them when you activate a new phone. The company should deactivate the old one by ESN. It should be in the battery compartment.

they do, but its not just replacing, its adding a new one


so when they add they new phone's esn they 'should' remove the old one, but like in the OP's case they didnt