AT&T Offers Refurbished iPhone 5 Starting at $99

MacRumors · Nov 23, 2012, 12:18 AM

AT&T is now offering refurbished iPhone 5 devices at a $100 discount from their usual price. The new offer was noted by 9to5Mac.

Customers are still required to sign up for a 2 year contract, as with the regular iPhone 5.

AT&T appears to be offering all permutations of color and size. The discount across the board for the refurbished units is $100 from the up front cost.

- 16GB Black iPhone 5 - $99
- 32GB Black iPhone 5 - $199
- 64GB Black iPhone 5 - $299

- 16GB White iPhone 5 - $99
- 32GB White iPhone 5 - $199
- 64GB White iPhone 5 - $299

The refurbished iPhones are available online-only.

Article Link: AT&T Offers Refurbished iPhone 5 Starting at $99

viperGTS · Nov 23, 2012, 12:21 AM

Betting these are the scratched up ones that people have been trading in lately.

MarximusMG · Nov 23, 2012, 12:21 AM

Pretty impressive pricing. Wonder how long stock will last.

dukebound85 · Nov 23, 2012, 12:27 AM

Permanent or just for Black Friday?

xionxiox · Nov 23, 2012, 12:36 AM

YES! i hope the supplies lasts until my upgrade

jmsait19 · Nov 23, 2012, 12:37 AM

Bought a refurb 4 for my wife, couple years ago... Like typical Apple refurbs, it came in perfect condition. Kinda bummed we already bought 5's, because I'd have no problem doing this again.

arn · Nov 23, 2012, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dukebound85

Permanent or just for Black Friday?

seems likely to stick around (as supplies last)

arn

nickpro · Nov 23, 2012, 01:24 AM

Has this ever happened this fast?

There's no doubt in my mind this is due to the scratchability of the 5's and the over-abundance of swapped and now refurbished units.

Blackberryroid · Nov 23, 2012, 01:58 AM

No matter how desperate I am for a product, I'll never get a refurbished one.

siurpeeman · Nov 23, 2012, 02:28 AM

curious to know if one could purchase applecare+ on one of these.

Jessica Lares · Nov 23, 2012, 02:45 AM

Not bad. It'll be $0 on contract by next year though at this rate.

cc2096 · Nov 23, 2012, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siurpeeman

curious to know if one could purchase applecare+ on one of these.

^^This...

RealSkyDiver · Nov 23, 2012, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cc2096

^^This...

You can use Applercare+ with refurbished phones from ATT, but I wonder if you can exchange them when they come scratched (which really shouldn't be the case).
Maybe calling up ATT and ask them?

mjcxp · Nov 23, 2012, 04:37 AM

They also have on the premier website refurbed for $399 without contract. Picked one up to go along with my 64GB black.

Pakaku · Nov 23, 2012, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackberryroid

No matter how desperate I am for a product, I'll never get a refurbished one.

What's wrong with saving a little money on a refurbished product? It's not the same as buying used

okwhatev · Nov 23, 2012, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjcxp

They also have on the premier website refurbed for $399 without contract. Picked one up to go along with my 64GB black.

Link? NOW?! :P

mjcxp · Nov 23, 2012, 04:47 AM

http://slickdeals.net/f/5558480-Refu...emier?&page=10

I got a white one to go with my black whenever I wanna switch it up.

okwhatev · Nov 23, 2012, 05:00 AM

Wish I had a premier account. Sadness.

designs216 · Nov 23, 2012, 06:19 AM

Sounds good until you consider the $2400 you'll pay to be shackled to AT&T for 2 years.

kthnxshwn · Nov 23, 2012, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by designs216

Sounds good until you consider the $2400 you'll pay to be shackled to AT&T for 2 years.

Welcome to the real world.

Thunderhawks · Nov 23, 2012, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by designs216

Sounds good until you consider the $2400 you'll pay to be shackled to AT&T for 2 years.

You can save that and even more by not using any phone!

Why not stop eating too?

Big expense!

jayducharme · Nov 23, 2012, 09:29 AM

With a deal like that, why would anyone bother with a 4S?

Bill.the.Cat · Nov 23, 2012, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kthnxshwn

Welcome to the real world.

The real world I live in allows me to buy a no-contract iPhone and operate it on an AT&T MVNO for $10 a month.

FF_productions · Nov 23, 2012, 10:09 AM

What's the warranty on this?

evansls · Nov 23, 2012, 10:42 AM

Thank you for posting this. I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. I upgraded my wife's iphone 4 to a 16gb iphone 5. she will be thrilled

Nov 23, 2012, 12:18 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	AT&T Offers Refurbished iPhone 5 Starting at $99 AT&T is now offering refurbished iPhone 5 devices at a $100 discount from their usual price. The new offer was noted by 9to5Mac. Customers are still required to sign up for a 2 year contract, as with the regular iPhone 5. AT&T appears to be offering all permutations of color and size. The discount across the board for the refurbished units is $100 from the up front cost. - 16GB Black iPhone 5 - $99 - 32GB Black iPhone 5 - $199 - 64GB Black iPhone 5 - $299 - 16GB White iPhone 5 - $99 - 32GB White iPhone 5 - $199 - 64GB White iPhone 5 - $299 The refurbished iPhones are available online-only. Article Link: AT&T Offers Refurbished iPhone 5 Starting at $99
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viperGTS macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2010	Betting these are the scratched up ones that people have been trading in lately.
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MarximusMG macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE	Pretty impressive pricing. Wonder how long stock will last.
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Nov 23, 2012, 12:27 AM	#4
dukebound85 macrumors P6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 5045 feet above seal level	Permanent or just for Black Friday?
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Nov 23, 2012, 12:37 AM	#6
jmsait19 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MO	Bought a refurb 4 for my wife, couple years ago... Like typical Apple refurbs, it came in perfect condition. Kinda bummed we already bought 5's, because I'd have no problem doing this again.
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Nov 23, 2012, 01:24 AM	#8
nickpro macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area	Has this ever happened this fast? There's no doubt in my mind this is due to the scratchability of the 5's and the over-abundance of swapped and now refurbished units.
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Nov 23, 2012, 01:58 AM	#9
Blackberryroid Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: /private/var/vm/	No matter how desperate I am for a product, I'll never get a refurbished one.
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Nov 23, 2012, 04:37 AM	#14
mjcxp macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	They also have on the premier website refurbed for $399 without contract. Picked one up to go along with my 64GB black. __________________ 27" iMac 3.4 Ghz i7 3TB Fusion 680 MX 13" MacBook Air 1.8 Ghz i5 128GB SSD 15" Macbook Pro 2.8 Ghz i7 256GB SSD iPhone 5 64GB iPad 4 16GB iPad Mini 16GB
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mjcxp macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	http://slickdeals.net/f/5558480-Refu...emier?&page=10 I got a white one to go with my black whenever I wanna switch it up. __________________ 27" iMac 3.4 Ghz i7 3TB Fusion 680 MX 13" MacBook Air 1.8 Ghz i5 128GB SSD 15" Macbook Pro 2.8 Ghz i7 256GB SSD iPhone 5 64GB iPad 4 16GB iPad Mini 16GB
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designs216 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	Sounds good until you consider the $2400 you'll pay to be shackled to AT&T for 2 years.
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Nov 23, 2012, 09:29 AM	#22
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evansls macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA	thank you Thank you for posting this. I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. I upgraded my wife's iphone 4 to a 16gb iphone 5. she will be thrilled
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