Annual iPhone Upgrade?

[SirOmega]

I was bored, so I checked my eligibility to upgrade to the next iPhone when it comes out next year. I figured I wouldn't be eligible for an upgrade until 2011 (2 years away), but when I checked it out, it said that I was eligible for and upgrade one year (6/24/2010) from my iPhone 3GS activation date.

I wonder if its a bug or if its the new standard for iPhones...

 

[Ronnoco]

Weird...I just upgraded (June 19th) from my two year old 2G to a new 3GS and my upgrade says 11-2010

 

[hierobryan]

How much does your monthly plan cost?

 

[SirOmega]

My plan is $160/mo for 2 lines.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

My plan is $160/mo for 2 lines.

That's why. Anything over $99/mo gets early upgrades.

 

[SirOmega]

Yea but 12 months? I figured it was 18-24 months. I have been with AT&T for 11 years at this point though.

 

[christyn]

That's why. Anything over $99/mo gets early upgrades.

I believe it's $99 per line, otherwise anyone on a family plan would be eligible, which is not the case.

 

[Jeremy81]

The main line on our family plan gets to upgrade every 12 months and the others usually every 18 months.

 

[abijnk]

Yea but 12 months? I figured it was 18-24 months. I have been with AT&T for 11 years at this point though.

Yup, that's the shortest possible length. Its because you pay so much on that particular line and because you probably have a good payment history, blah blah blah.