Do I have to get my phone activated in-store to upgrade to iPhone 4?

Hi everyone,
I currently have a 3GS recently received an iPhone 4 as a gift. The 4 is still in-box. Do I have to take it to an Apple or AT&T store to activate the new phone, or can I do that from iTunes? I remember having to go to AT&T to activate my 3GS for some reason, but it was a hand-me down.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Alright, I have a question. I've synced the new phone, and it says "Waiting for activation: This may take some time." That's fine, but I don't recall telling iTunes whether I wanted to activate it under a new account or to transfer my existing account / phone # from my old phone to this one.
I set the phone up as restoring from the existing account of my 3GS, so does that mean that it will eventually migrate my account, phone number, etc. over from the previous phone? If so, after how long should I become concerned that the "Waiting for activation" message hasn't gone away?
Thanks again.

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