I've had great luck with the AT&T site the last four or five upgrades.
They usually open 'early' and I'm done with two upgrades before the Apple site or app are open.
YMMV, etc.
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Carrier AT&T: iPhone 16/Plus/Pro/Pro Max US Pre-Orders, Orders, and Delivery Status Thread (2024)
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I've had great luck with the AT&T site the last four or five upgrades.
They usually open 'early' and I'm done with two upgrades before the Apple site or app are open.
YMMV, etc.
Req's elig. smartphone on the AT&T Installment Plan with extra $10/mo. Next Up Anytime feature, qualified credit and eligible svc. Upgrade eligible with smartphone deal with qualified turn-in and one-third of device balance paid. Must re-add Next Up Anytime on new smartphone installment. If Next Up Anytime is canceled, promotional credits on new smartphone will stop. Offers vary by device. Limits & restr's apply.
You can get the new iPhone every year for only $120 plus device tax. The catch is you are stuck with next up anytime. To get out of it you’ll have to go the three years (paying $360 for one phone), or pay off your phone early (more than $360). Still better than paying outright for the phone. If you don’t need a new phone every year, the $1000 promotion without next up would be better for you.
INAL, YMMV, etc but that seems like it would be OK. As you said, it doesn't affect function. They typically allow some cosmetic defects, particularly for older models.
I have but mainly due to AT&T themselves but that’s never been an issue. I always order and receive on launch day
I'm an AT&T customer and a 2-year upgrader. I am upgrading my 14PM this time, and owed $460 to pay it off. I figure the NextUp would cost me $240 over 2 years. Cheaper than paying it off the 3rd year. Am I thinking of it wrong?
UPDATE: It just dawned on me. Paying it off allows me to trade it in for the $1000 discount, and essentially pay $5.56/mo for the 16PM. If I did the NextUp, I can turn the phone in without paying it off, but there's no trade in value. So I'm losing the $1000 discount.
I think as a 2-year upgrader, I'll stick with how I've been doing it. NextUp would save me about $200 to upgrade, but I'd still have to pay off the phone in order to trade it in.
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I’m not getting the option to save my preorder to my cart. Are u guys using a special link from the email?
Please come back and update when you find out. I don't want to lose Max so I may have to rethink my decision to upgrade.
You’re kinda in the middle. Next up is good for getting new devices every year.
You don’t have to pay off device to trade in, if on next and getting new device.
It was not working earlier when I tested until after 4 PM. Then it allowed me to add my selection to the Cart. I can see the cart on both the web and on the MyATT app.
Dave
Hmmm… I processed my pre-order thru Apple and it didn’t trigger a plan change for me. Hopefully the AT&T site doesn’t for you tomorrow 🤞🏽I am also on UE.
Don’t forget that folks that do an early upgrade with Next Up also get bill credits as well. I don’t see them listed for the 16 but someone on another forum confirmed- up to $500 for Pro models and up to $350 for regular 16. I have gotten them the last 2 upgrades- although I have had to call CS multiple times. That is another savings as well.
Well to trade it in and get the full $1000 off the new phone? It wouldn't need to be paid off? I think I can "turn in" the old phone without it being paid off, but get no discount on the new one.
Next Up Anytime says that once 33% of the device is paid off (12 months), you’ll get access to the smartphone deals (theoretically $1000). You can upgrade your device and will not have to pay the remaining 66%.
It makes no sense to go longer in this program than 12 months. If you don’t upgrade, you’re still paying $10 a month - but no new phone. If you do upgrade, new phone and still paying $10 a month.
It makes no sense to go longer in this program than 12 months. If you don’t upgrade, you’re still paying $10 a month - but no new phone. If you do upgrade, new phone and still paying $10 a month.
Not getting it either, and I have not received any targeted email from AT&T telling me to upgrade and how to get ready to preorder.
my email says ‘Exclusive invitation’ I am not
pre ordering from AT&T but it would be helpful to know who they are sending out to. Maybe folks who are upgrade eligible? 🤷🏾♀️
Have you tried Signing into your AT&T Account on the MyATT app or via the web at: http://www.att.com/myatt?
You don't need to get the "Exclusive Invitation".
Dave
You can't go through to Checkout. Both the web and the myATT app both leave your selections in your "Cart" for tomorrow.
Dave
It could be from you entering your email address to be notified or based on your device(s) being eligible for an upgrade based on your Account notification settings.
Dave
I don’t understand , how can notifications stop it, I mean has anybody gotten past that step
Mine wont let me past the page where u configure which phone you want and the trade in info. There’s no option to save to a cart or anything. Just says “coming soon”
Just sign into your AT&T account using the MyAT&T app or the web at http://www.att.com/myatt so you can add your selections to your "Cart" for tomorrow.
Dave