topic Re: Name change in Apple

Name change

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:31:13 GMT

My girlfriends phone is registered by name only to her ex, who i might add is not being very cooperative presently. All phone and personal details are mine together with all billing. How can i get his name changed to mine within my personal details page???

Re: Name change

perksie — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:33:07 GMT

Only the contract holder can do that.

Re: Name change

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:37:55 GMT

Cut your losses and give the phone back and stop payments from your bank account.

I'm betting her ex won't want the extra bill to pay each month and co operate.

If not then just start a new contract and choose a new phone.

Re: Name change

perksie — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:20:49 GMT

I agree with that, a note to the ex saying the payments will be cancelled should produce some action.

Re: Name change

Liquid — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:41:23 GMT

Am I the only person who won't pay a gfs bill haha.

But yes if he's the contract holder the payments are his problem cancel your and hell suddenly become very cooperative if he understands what a credit rating is:)

Re: Name change

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:58:14 GMT

if the account still has time left to run you won't be able to change the name.

At the end of the contract, you would take an account out in your own name, your ex would call (with you being present) to cancel his/her account and authorise a number transfer to you.

Only way it can be done.

Re: Name change

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:52:15 GMT

My advice is sell the phone, pay the remainder of the contract, then take out a new contract in your name instead of waiting until the contract is up

Re: Name change

Liquid — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:00:00 GMT

I wouldn't sell the phone. Technically if the contracts in his name its his phone he could prove to be a nasty little bugger and claim theft even though he hasn't paid anything:(.

Another option is to start a new contract and let him know you have stopped paying the contract if he'd like the phone back to arrange payments and collection.