Using an available upgrade from another family member on my plan???

Hello all,
I want to upgrade my 3G to the 3GS. I have an AT&T Family Plan. My wife's V1 iPhone account is upgrade available now.
I want to give her my 3G and use her upgrade on my new 3GS......
I was hoping to just upgrade her phone, then later swap SIM cards to get our phone numbers straight. Ive done this with other phones in the past, but I think that iPhone is SIM specific......
How should I try to make this happen without confusion. I don't want to overwhelm the local AT&T store salesman.
Your advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Donald

I have been able to switch iPhones with someone on my family plan, trading 3G for 2G. I also want to buy 3GS using one line that is eligible for upgrade and then trade phones so I get the new one. I was planning to activate it from home on the eligible line, then backup, swap sims, then restore. This is procedure I had used before and worked swapping 3G and 2G phones. I think as long as they really want to get you for a 2 year contract, so may not matter what phone you have, as long as you also pay the new $30 data charge.

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