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AT&T Doubles Upgrade Fee from $18 to $36! [Was: At&t - go screw yourself!]
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Actually that guy is wrong. It wasn't one of their best quarters ever, even though that's what they want their shareholders to think. The bottom line is they lost $6.7 billion. If that's a good quarter, or one of their "best ever," I'd hate to see what a bad quarter looks like.
I don't think you guys understand how big companies do buisness. AT&T projects what they think they will make each quarter. So if they assume they will make 100 million dollars in Q4 of 2011 and they only make 94 million dollars they will record a LOSS of 6 million dollars. Even though they actually made 92 million they still record it as a loss.
So are you saying that AT&T projected to make X in Q4 2011 but actually made X - $6,700,000,000 and that is somehow a good thing for them?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/26/att-q4-2011_n_1233533.html
This stuff reads like political banter. I can find 10 articles making AT&T sound like they had a monster quarter and I can find 10 more making it sound like AT&T got killed.
Question for people who want to switch to Verizon: Aren't their data plans more expensive than AT&T? $30 gets you 3GB on AT&T whereas $30 only gets you 2GB on Verizon. What's the benefit in switching?
I upgraded from an iPhone 4 to an iPhone 4s on Verizon Wireless and I wasn't charged a dime. I think AT&T is just screwing their customers which is fine with me because the more people that hate AT&T the more people will head to Verizon and the quicker 4G networks will be expanded.
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Verizon almost always has a double your data special so for the $30 you can get 4 GB instead of 2 GB. You just have to ask for it and if they don't have it at the time just wait.
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Verizon almost always has a double your data special so for the $30 you can get 4 GB instead of 2 GB. You just have to ask for it and if they don't have it at the time just wait.
It's funny how you still consider me very pro AT&T even though the vast majority of my posts are telling people to find a way out of the ETF and leave AT&T.
It's about the same $300 difference if you were to cancel the contract within the same month you signed. Otherwise, the price difference between the two goes up $10/ month. The other huge difference is that someone wouldn't have to pay an extra $300 out of pocket that they'd have to pray they could recoup whenever they decided to sell it months/ years later.
By buying on contract, you're saving money at the beginning by spending hundreds less and, if you ever want to cancel the contract, you can sell the phone beforehand and use that money to pay the ETF. Some have a few hundred lying around, many don't... there's a reason why the 3GS is still selling extremely well.
As per their website, $60/ month on H2O will get you 1GB of data, not 2GB.
The link in your signature goes to your thread in the wasteland. It won't last forever there.
The AT&T ETF once was $175, but they increased it to $325 back on June 1st, 2010. Either your screenshot is really old and you're trying to pass it off as new or Apple forgot to update it's own pages. Whichever it was is irrelevant. It was a minor error, not on the AT&T page, and not in the contract.
When it is "all said and done" I will always have more money in my pocket than you and NEVER find the need to list all of my Apple hardware in my signature!
Just "looking out for one's self" is low life!
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That makes no sense. Take your morals and keep them to yourself. We don't need this fruity love everyone bs.
You want to pay more money than you need to, that's your problem.
telecom companies are greedy
and the legislatures in this country do nothing to help the consumers.
It is that simple.
I remember back in the 70's when I got my first apartment. I needed to set up my phone. The apartment had a perfectly good walljack for my nice new phone.
I called the phone company to get setup and I said you just need to turn on the service and I am all set. No need for a service since I have a perfectly good jack.
Nope, they wouldn't hear of it. Had to make a service call.
So, of course, that tacked on a nice big juicy line item for a service call on the first month's bill.
They are $OB's. Period.
They are a necessary evil. But unfortunately, our own corporately owned government doesn't feel a need to help the American people.
Some blame needs to go to Washington.
and the legislatures in this country do nothing to help the consumers.
It is that simple.
I remember back in the 70's when I got my first apartment. I needed to set up my phone. The apartment had a perfectly good walljack for my nice new phone.
I called the phone company to get setup and I said you just need to turn on the service and I am all set. No need for a service since I have a perfectly good jack.
Nope, they wouldn't hear of it. Had to make a service call.
So, of course, that tacked on a nice big juicy line item for a service call on the first month's bill.
They are $OB's. Period.
They are a necessary evil. But unfortunately, our own corporately owned government doesn't feel a need to help the American people.
Some blame needs to go to Washington.
If the throttling wasn't enough - http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/atandt-doubles-its-upgrade-fee-to-36-come-february-12th/
Please explain to me how it costs $36 dollars for me to move my sim from one phone to another? Exactly how in the hell does AT&T justify that?
You tell 'em good! Another reason to DUMP AT&T....
Exactly. It's like they're trying really hard to get me to take my business elsewhere
Until you guys stop paying them no action will be taken. As a former ATT customer I can tell you that it's obvious they don't care for the loyal customers. To them were just a number.
This. The best thing you can do is just leave AT&T. Call them first, explain exactly why. Complaining is fine, but the truth is that AT&T is just looking at the bottom-line... the profit margin... If people are complaining and still throwing $100 AT&T's way each month, they're doing just fine.
I left AT&T about a year and a half ago and never looked back. (This is not to say Verizon, Sprint, etc are much better. They're still giant companies and they still are looking for easy profit. But at the very least, they seem to be treating their customers with significantly more respect lately)
I have left them. I'm with Verizon which does provide more coverage but slower internet speeds. ATT just has an image of being the "red headed step child". Everyone will always talk negative about them or always seems to do the wrong them. Verizon on the other hand, everyone seems to praise them. When they do make a boo boo, they apologize for it. ATT gives an excuse and not own up to it. Paying the EFT is a small price compared to what you pay them over 2 years. Might want to reconsider if your unhappy with their tactics they are pulling.
If the throttling wasn't enough - http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/atandt-doubles-its-upgrade-fee-to-36-come-february-12th/
Please explain to me how it costs $36 dollars for me to move my sim from one phone to another? Exactly how in the hell does AT&T justify that?
In response to your post, the $36.00 fee has nothing to do with moving your sim card from one phone to another. A new sim is provided with an upgrade. The fee is simply an upgrade fee only. If you were told that the fee was charged to move your sim, it was done in error. It doesn't make fees go away, but I'm just trying to give you some clarity.
A lot of people have been bashing AT&T about loyalty. How loyal is someone who repeatedly trashes a company on this board over and over. Yes, my wife works for AT&T but if you could hear some of the stories I hear on a daily basis, you might want to be a little nicer next time you call. They can make your life a lot easier if you would let them. We have 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason. They have more power to help you than you might think. Have a nice day
AT&T Doubles Upgrade Fee from $18 to $36!
Thoughts? This pisses me off, how much more can they nickel and dime us? What does the upgrade fee even cover?
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Thoughts? This pisses me off, how much more can they nickel and dime us? What does the upgrade fee even cover?
Old news but......
I never pay an upgrade fee as I simply call them and tell them I'll take my $180 monthy bill elsewhere..... they always agree it's better to lose $18/$36 than lose $2110 or so a year.
I think it stinks and have always thought an upgrade fee was stupid. What are they charging for? The pleasure of signing a new contract? Nope, never pay it.
I never pay an upgrade fee as I simply call them and tell them I'll take my $180 monthy bill elsewhere..... they always agree it's better to lose $18/$36 than lose $2110 or so a year.
I think it stinks and have always thought an upgrade fee was stupid. What are they charging for? The pleasure of signing a new contract? Nope, never pay it.
Its nonsense.
$36 upgrade charge after I sign a 2 year contract with them and then wack me with a bogus fee like that.
I usually call and have it removed too but last time they gave me the run around and said that its a "valid" charge and that they're not supposed to waive it.
They did it anyway but said they wont next time
$36 upgrade charge after I sign a 2 year contract with them and then wack me with a bogus fee like that.
I usually call and have it removed too but last time they gave me the run around and said that its a "valid" charge and that they're not supposed to waive it.
They did it anyway but said they wont next time
