iPhone authenticator

[Pfife]

My contract with AT&T is finally up and I'm planning on upgrading my iPhone to 4 and switching to Verison. I'm assuming I'll be able to get all my apps back considering they are purchased through iTunes rather than my carrier. However I am unsure if I will have to un-attach the authenticator from my account and then reattach the new one under a different code. Has anybody else dealt with a similar situation before?

[Flex]

You will need to detach your current authenticator from your account and attach the new one.

[Chunes]

You will need to detach your current authenticator from your account and attach the new one.

This.

If you're not already doing so, you should also write down your mobile auth's unique id number in case your phone takes a shit. I got lucky and was able to procure one of my old CD keys when this happened to me, but if I hadn't been able to, I would have been up a creek for a few days.

[Pfife]

Thanks for the quick replies. I'll be taking care of this today and upgrading tomorrow.

[Teranoid]

I'm not sure this is entirely correct as my first authenticator was on an old LG phone that had no service (and no SIM card for that matter) and I used that for months before I got my iphone and authenticator. According to the battle.net site you don't even need to have service on the phone or an internet connection unless you need to resync it.

[Flex]

I'm not sure this is entirely correct as my first authenticator was on an old LG phone that had no service (and no SIM card for that matter) and I used that for months before I got my iphone and authenticator. According to the battle.net site you don't even need to have service on the phone or an internet connection unless you need to resync it.

Correct. You can continue to use your old phone and authenticator for as long as you want but if you are giving up the phone detach first.

[Pfife]

Thanks for the input. I've already disconnected from the iPhone authenticator and attached the freebie I got from Blizzcon. I'll be doing the reverse in a few weeks since switching two days in a row may flag my account.

[Beefchief]

I have both the physical one and the iPhone version, but I prefer the iPhone version because I always have the phone with me - I don't always have the physical authenticator when I go out, however. That and I'm paranoid about the thing losing its battery charge one day.