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$18.00 Upgrade Fee?
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after you get your phone, call CSR and they will waive this fee for you. Just be courteous and they will take care of you
Yeah, what the hell is that fee? Do I have to pay $18 if I go from my current Nokia to something like a Blackjack or Blackberry?
$18 is a standard upgrade fee but can be waived. Just call in and ask that fee to be waived and more than likely they will. I dont remember CSR not waiving my activation fee.
Wait, if it can be waived, then what's the point of even having it? Trying to catch people lazy enough not to call in?
*coughdesperatecough*
Direct Quote From AT&T Site
"Upgrade fee, if not waived, of $18 applies."
Its like any activation fee...
Well yeah, I wasn't asking specifically about the iPhone (cause I know the iPhone is the same as any other phone...I always say that).
I was asking in general.
I know what you mean Niiro... its like the Mail In Rebate. Unless you take advantage of it, its useless.
Hey M,
The $18 is the "activation fee" (like we are not going to activate it in the store) and it's standard practice by AT&T, as well as the many other carriers out there. And yes, I believe it can be waived.
The $18 is the "activation fee" (like we are not going to activate it in the store) and it's standard practice by AT&T, as well as the many other carriers out there. And yes, I believe it can be waived.
Seeing as how they are already going to be getting an extra $180/year ($10/month data, $5/month for 200 texts), you'd think they'd be willing to not charge you $18 to stick a damn SIM card in the thing.
That's a standard "someone has to push a button, so you gotta pay" charge they do on every phone. With the money they charge you monthly, especially if you've been with them for a long time, you think they'd stop this crap. But no.
why?
its better then the $35 activation fee we got charged and the $150 fee one of my friends would have been charged.
Really there shouldn't be an upgrade activation fee we basically have to sign a new 2 yr contract, doesn't make much since to charge an 18.00 and to later have to call AT&T and beg them to refund it back to you.
Yes, I know I did, as a new customer. My first bill had the $36 activation fee on it.
Damn. Even though WE activated it at OUR house, we still got charged
well, at least it's not another $36 since I'm upgrading