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At&t- Grandfathered Plan

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loven2605

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I'm sure this question has been answered multiple time so sorry in advance, but I'm just so confused.

I am on a 5 line grandfathered At&t plan (not mobile share) where we all have various levels of our own data, etc.

in the past I have switched off upgrades with my dad to have a new device each year. Currently I have an iPhone 6 with unlimited data.

If I were to go to At&t Next 12, essentially I'd be paying $77.50 ($32.50 for phone + $45 for the Next program without the mobile share discount) each month to rent my phone, correct?

So bottom line here is pay the $199, 2 year contract, leave my plan and be done with it. Agreed? Or am I missing something?
 
loven2605 said:
I'm sure this question has been answered multiple time so sorry in advance, but I'm just so confused.

I am on a 5 line grandfathered At&t plan (not mobile share) where we all have various levels of our own data, etc.

in the past I have switched off upgrades with my dad to have a new device each year. Currently I have an iPhone 6 with unlimited data.

If I were to go to At&t Next 12, essentially I'd be paying $77.50 ($32.50 for phone + $45 for the Next program without the mobile share discount) each month to rent my phone, correct?

So bottom line here is pay the $199, 2 year contract, leave my plan and be done with it. Agreed? Or am I missing something?
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No. if you go with next 12 and stick with the plan you have, you pay just $32.50/mo for the phone. Where do you get your $45/mo from? Your rate plan can still stay the same if you end up doing next for w/e reason. I mean, if you're sticking with the grandfathered plan, it def would be cheaper to stick w/ the 2 yr contract...
 
Oridus said:
No. if you go with next 12 and stick with the plan you have, you pay just $32.50/mo for the phone. Where do you get your $45/mo from? Your rate plan can still stay the same if you end up doing next for w/e reason. I mean, if you're sticking with the grandfathered plan, it def would be cheaper to stick w/ the 2 yr contract...
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I believe at&t charges a $40/month access fee for the Next program. If you're on a mobile share plan, you get a $25 discount making the monthly fee $15. I think anyway....
 
loven2605 said:
I believe at&t charges a $40/month access fee for the Next program. If you're on a mobile share plan, you get a $25 discount making the monthly fee $15. I think anyway....
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Those access fees only come into play if you're on an MSV (Mobile share value), which you're not.
 
Oridus said:
Those access fees only come into play if you're on an MSV (Mobile share value), which you're not.
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So you're saying that with my legacy subsidized plan and unlimited data, if I were to go with Next, the only change in my bill and plan would be the monthly cost of the device? No monthly fee?

Still planning on doing the $199 contract, but just trying to understand completely!
 
loven2605 said:
So you're saying that with my legacy subsidized plan and unlimited data, if I were to go with Next, the only change in my bill and plan would be the monthly cost of the device? No monthly fee?

Still planning on doing the $199 contract, but just trying to understand completely!
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There's the monthly cost of the device + an access fee (on mobile share)

If you want to more about how Next works, go https://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB420710&cv=820
 
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