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$200 Penalty Fee?!
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Umm, I never said you could...... please re-read....
I said (in a round about way) he's purchasing the phone at the "no contract price".
Here is some food for thought. This has probably been mentioned somewhere, but I haven't seen it...
A buttload of us Apple fans bought the iPhone 3G recently. In doing so, we got a subsidized price, and signed a 2-year agreement.
Next year, when we make our annual trek to the Apple store to pick up the next iPhone, will be be "upgrade eligible"? Probably not.
A buttload of us Apple fans bought the iPhone 3G recently. In doing so, we got a subsidized price, and signed a 2-year agreement.
Next year, when we make our annual trek to the Apple store to pick up the next iPhone, will be be "upgrade eligible"? Probably not.
Lol this really make me wonder sometimes. I can't understand the logic some people have when it comes to this. If only next time they would read what they are signing, it explains everything to them and by signing you agree to the terms of the ETF. Like stated before, the upgrade eligibility for the iPhone is the same like any other phone. Just be thankful that we can at least buy one even if its $200 more having an existing contract since there is no "non-contract" price. They've actually done us a favor by lowering the price with a 2yr contract. Other wise like the previous version we'd be paying full price around $600 and $700. So $300 doesn't seem that bad. Besides if you cant get one for the lower price it's not like its the end of the world. 
Most likely, yes. Typically after about a year you're eligible to upgrade... even though you're in a 2 year contract. This gives At&t a chance to let you "renew" your contract before it ends.
Lol this really make me wonder sometimes. I can't understand the logic some people have when it comes to this. If only next time they would read what they are signing, it explains everything to them and by signing you agree to the terms of the ETF. Like stated before, the upgrade eligibility for the iPhone is the same like any other phone. Just be thankful that we can at least buy one even if its $200 more having an existing contract since there is no "non-contract" price. They've actually done us a favor by lowering the price with a 2yr contract. Other wise like the previous version we'd be paying full price around $600 and $700. So $300 doesn't seem that bad. Besides if you cant get one for the lower price it's not like its the end of the world.
i know - i was just confused because when my current phone died and i went to the at&t store to ask them what to do next, they told me that if i got an iphone, i would only have to pay an extra $30 on my monthly bill, which i thought... 'hey, that's not bad - $30 extra a month for an iphone!' - the way they explained it also led me to believe that i would just be paying for a phone ($199 for 8gb), which would let me stick my old sim card into it. so when i went to the apple store today, and then was told that i would be PENALIZED $200 for buying their new phone, it was just confusing - it's really not that hard to see why some people would be befuddled by this and need advice from mac enthusiasts like yourself
Life lesson - don't sign a legally binding contract without reading it first. AFTER you've read it and have confusion, ask a rep and they can explain it to you. There's a lot of text in there and it's not exactly the easiest thing for them to tell you every last bit of print while you buy the phone. It's your job to read and understand, their job to sell.