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NEW YORK - What's the best way to beat the commitment involved in iPhone ownership? Bad credit. AT&T Inc. said on Friday that people who buy Apple Inc.'s much-hyped iPhone but do not meet its credit requirements will still be able to keep the phone without having to commit to a two-year contract.

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After buying an iPhone, customers are required to go to Apple's iTunes Web music store to activate the phones.

While AT&T performed credit checks on customers who came to its stores to buy the iPhone on Friday, Apple stores did not.

Secret code
When it came to activating the device, AT&T customers were given a code to tap into iTunes, proving they were already approved for the service and allowing them to skip some steps in the online process. Apple customers would have to go through that process at home in front of their computer.

If they found out that they did not meet the requirements, they would be offered the option of signing up for a prepaid plan, which allows customers to pay for calls in advance.

While prepaid call charges are more expensive than per-minute charges for postpay customers who pay monthly bills, prepaid customers do not have to commit to keep the service.

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