Want sell my Iphone 3G With ATT 1300min rollOver

[charles-clubmed]

hi, i would like to sell my iphone with my plans and my rollover minute, do you think i can? how? and i would like an estimation for and iphone 3G late October 2008 with bose headphone and Dock , may i have an estimated price? i from france but i live in US sorry for my english. i try to do my best thanksss

[teiresias]

Selling the hardware isn't an issue, but I've never heard of anyone being able to sell their existing cellular contract to another person. There's no mechanism for transferring a contract from one person to another as far as I know.

Of course, I could be woefully ill-informed.

[Macman756]

Selling the hardware isn't an issue, but I've never heard of anyone being able to sell their existing cellular contract to another person. There's no mechanism for transferring a contract from one person to another as far as I know.

Of course, I could be woefully ill-informed.

I agree, never heard of selling a plan, maybe give it away:) Nobody wants a cell plan. But for just the phone, maybe $200-300. Since there is no contract, but if you did manage to sell the phone and contract, how would that be any different than somebody walking into Apple and buying a new 3G with a plan?

[charles-clubmed]

Selling the hardware isn't an issue, but I've never heard of anyone being able to sell their existing cellular contract to another person. There's no mechanism for transferring a contract from one person to another as far as I know.

Of course, I could be woefully ill-informed.


Is sad becaus i will cancel my account with a lot of minute... but thanks

[aok1975]

Actually you can transfer your contract to someone else.
You can sell it on celltradeusa.com

[Andruw91]

I never heard of anyone selling their contract, but according to the above poster their is a way. I would just be weary of the contract not transferring and then guess who ATT is going to be going after for payment. Not to mention I'm sure your credit will suffer because someone didn't pay the bill. Good luck with whatever you do.

[aok1975]

I never heard of anyone selling their contract, but according to the above poster their is a way. I would just be weary of the contract not transferring and then guess who ATT is going to be going after for payment. Not to mention I'm sure your credit will suffer because someone didn't pay the bill. Good luck with whatever you do.

There was an artilce about thus in the ny times. Thats how I found it. Also if you have a friend that will take your contract just go to the store and transfer it to him.

[goosnarrggh]

Actually you can transfer your contract to someone else.
You can sell it on celltradeusa.com

To expand on this, most carriers don't have an official published policy to deal with reassigning ownership of existing contracts.

However, they are often willing to do it upon request. Websites such as celltradeusa.com act as clearing houses to link people who want out of contracts, with others who are willing to take one on. They also act as an intermediary with the phone company.

Typically, when the phone is being sold along with a plan, the price the seller is able to command for the phone is reduced due to the fact that the person receiving the phone is committing to take on the rest of your contract term. Often, especially with particularly expensive contracts or particularly low-value phones, person trying to opt-out of the plan might end up giving the phone away, or even paying a small amount as an incentive to the person accepting the plan - those details are generally worked out on a one-on-one basis.

The fact that your plan has so many rollover minutes left on it, might work to your advantage in this respect.

Beware, though, that sometimes the phone company will hold the original owner of a contract financially responsible if the new person defaults on their payments.

[aok1975]

Beware, though, that sometimes the phone company will hold the original owner of a contract financially responsible if the new person defaults on their payments.

Not true. Once the contract has been transfered to the new owner, the former owner has no obligation. The contract is under a new name, and the new name is responsible for the contract.

[dave006]

AT&T calls it a "Transfer of Account Responsibility" and you don't need a thirdparty to complete the transaction.

It was / is a hot topic for individuals on the older "AT&T Blue" plans, they have had some very good rates.

The best way to do the transfer it to do it over the phone with a 3-way call with Customer Care. The person that is assuming responsibility for your account is asked to provide their information and boom it is done. In this case it may not really be of much value. :(

Dave

[charles-clubmed]

thanks for all your answer thanks a lot i have still 2 question if, i have 1300min rollOver how can sell that? is between the customer and me? and i have 150 dollard deposit on the plan, can i have back before to give my plan, or i have to give my deposit with the plan? thankssss guyssss

[charles-clubmed]

thanks for all your answer thanks a lot i have still 2 question if, i have 1300min rollOver how can sell that? is between the customer and me? and i have 150 dollard deposit on the plan, can i have back before to give my plan, or i have to give my deposit with the plan? thankssss guyssss

im sorry i understand better now but i have still one question what about the 150 dollard deposit?? because att told me if i cancel my account they will give me back my deposite one mouth after then? what i should do??

[goosnarrggh]

Not true. Once the contract has been transfered to the new owner, the former owner has no obligation. The contract is under a new name, and the new name is responsible for the contract.

Thanks for the clarification. I wasn't sure about that point from the small amount of research I'd done on the topic in the past.

[mkrishnan]

With apologies, this thread is in violation of our forum rules

http://guides.macrumors.com/Help:Forum_Rules#Minor_Problems

(see #10).

Best of luck,