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At&t Etf $325

ansabakhan

ansabakhan

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iPhone 4 ETF with AT&T is $325. but regular (non smartphone like motorola razor) ETF is still around $175 as listed on at&T site.

i activate my service on iPhone 4, if i swap my sim card to a non smart phone(which i bought unlocked on ebay) would my ETF be changed from $325 to $175???
 
ansabakhan said:
iPhone 4 ETF with AT&T is $325. but regular (non smartphone like motorola razor) ETF is still around $175 as listed on at&T site.

i activate my service on iPhone 4, if i swap my sim card to a non smart phone(which i bought unlocked on ebay) would my ETF be changed from $325 to $175???
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No, your ETF will stay at $325 according to the phone you purchased with your subsidy and your contract agreement.
 
ansabakhan said:
iPhone 4 ETF with AT&T is $325. but regular (non smartphone like motorola razor) ETF is still around $175 as listed on at&T site.

i activate my service on iPhone 4, if i swap my sim card to a non smart phone(which i bought unlocked on ebay) would my ETF be changed from $325 to $175???
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You contract start the moment you activated your phone, If you activated with the new iPhone 4 you agreed and you are under contract for the new ETF. If you swap you SIM to another phone later the system will not change your contract.
 
That's weird. My ETF is still 175. I asked the other day when they screwed up my bill.. AGAIN
 
ansabakhan said:
iPhone 4 ETF with AT&T is $325. but regular (non smartphone like motorola razor) ETF is still around $175 as listed on at&T site.

i activate my service on iPhone 4, if i swap my sim card to a non smart phone(which i bought unlocked on ebay) would my ETF be changed from $325 to $175???
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Is this another "How do I cheat the system and get out of a contract I signed for less" question?
 
sideline3 said:
That's weird. My ETF is still 175. I asked the other day when they screwed up my bill.. AGAIN
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That won't change until after the 1st month of the new contract. Technically if you cancel your contract now you only have to pay the old ETF since you're still within your 30 day return policy with the iPhone 4. But if you cancel your contract, you'll also have to return the iPhone.
 
Current contracts (pre June 2010) have the same 175 ETF, new iPhone buyers or upgraders get to enjoy the new and improved 325 ETF
 
I don't see what the big deal about high ETFs are unless you're trying to cheat the system / break a contract.

If you have a legitimate reason for terminating service (i.e. moving out of the country, etc) then ATT (and other companies) have always respected that and not charged an ETF.

If you are just looking to get out and make some random excuse or whatnot - of course you're going to get slapped with a fee.
 
You guys should be happy. In Canada on Rogers we have cancellation fees of $400 for voice and $100 for data (maybe $200 now?), along with Bell & Telus up to $700+ ($20/month with no max and more for data).
 
ucfgrad93 said:
Of course it is.
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lol actually its not ! i am not planing to cancel AT&T service but i am not using iPhone 4 on one of my family shere any more and was just wondering if my ETF changed some how due to device change
 
do you need to pay the first month plus the ETF or pay the ETF before 30days and they waived the first bill?
 
T4R06 said:
do you need to pay the first month plus the ETF or pay the ETF before 30days and they waived the first bill?
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ETF apply "AFTER" 30 days from the day your contract started, if you cancel before the 30 Days no ETF is charge, you only pay for your usage, if you cancel 3 days after you contract start, you don't pay any fee.
 
maturola said:
ETF apply "AFTER" 30 days from the day your contract started, if you cancel before the 30 Days no ETF is charge, you only pay for your usage, if you cancel 3 days after you contract start, you don't pay any fee.
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clear enough, thanks!
 
you wouldn't be able to swap the sim card. the sim card the ip4 uses is a mini sim. which is smaller than the one in your 3g or other GSM phones. most gsm don't utilize the mini sim.
 
badpinoy said:
you wouldn't be able to swap the sim card. the sim card the ip4 uses is a mini sim. which is smaller than the one in your 3g or other GSM phones. most gsm don't utilize the mini sim.
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When are people going to stop saying this. Of course you can use a micro sim in a standard device. the only difference is size which can be easily overcome. you cant just take it out and put it in and go, BUt there are a number of sim adapters that can be bought and there is also a DIY way(check out iFixIT.com) It can be done people. A little ingenuity is all it takes.


To the guy above, Where do you get $500 on Verizon. They are $325 like att. In fact Verizon was the first and ATT followed suit. link below.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/15/dont-shop-drunk-verizons-350-etf-is-now-live/
 
maturola said:
ETF apply "AFTER" 30 days from the day your contract started, if you cancel before the 30 Days no ETF is charge, you only pay for your usage, if you cancel 3 days after you contract start, you don't pay any fee.
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What?! I don't know... they may confiscate the device. So if you were to go and buy a new iPhone 4 right now, then immediately come home and cancel the contract, what would happen?

It'd be $199, with no fees/charges? I'd doubt this. An ETF is either charged or you must return the phone.
 
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