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AT&T To Offer No-Contract iPhones to Existing Customers Starting March 26th?

The "Early Upgrade" rate is what has me worried. I have a 3G and have been wondering if I'll be upgrade eligible when the new iPhone comes out. It looks like the answer is "Yes, for $200 more."
 
I don't get it. The text says no activation but the ad says "activation". I thought AT&T and Apple had a rule that these phones had to leave the store activated on an AT&T account...

In the case of non-subsidized, you have to put it on at least a Pay As You Go card...
 
JPark said:
If the phone comes contract-free, then presumably you could use it on just a voice plan.
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I doubt it. It says existing customers only, which means you probably already have a data plan. You would just be switching to a new phone. If didn't have a data plan, they would add one. Adding on a "service" does not effect your contract.
 
Hahaha...

I'm sure AT&T got words from Apple

Apple would release a killer new gen iphone. With more processor power, better battery life (improvement learned from 17 MBP), probably include video recording, more capacity, iChat AV Mobile (front video camera).

That's why AT&T must start cleaning inventories, and why not make extra $$$ while doing so.
 
Anaemik said:
Call me old fashioned, but $700 for a phone is just insanity.
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Considering what it costs Apple to produce the phone! Aside from the R&D that went into the iPhone 3G (which has been recouped some time back - especially with the initial development of the original iPhone).

It think this price is a slap if the face.

D
 
Hey folks, I'm from Italy.

Here we have iPhone 8gb at 499 EUROS (that at today's change are 673$) and 16GB at 569 EUROS (767$).

So here:
8GB = 673$ with VAT
16GB = 767$ with VAT

And you know what? I think that here in Italy 80% of costumers has iPhone with no contract. Here contracts are made by a very tiny percentage of the population.
So it's interesting to see how shocked are you from that price that in my thoughs are not so elevated for a total free iPhone (but you are more likely with contracts, I understand).

And here's the deal.

In Italy (and in other few countries) iPhone is completly free. And for "completly" I mean: no sim-lock and no operator-lock too.

So I hope that At&t do the same for all of you.

It's little pricy but then you have an iPhone that is totally yours.

BUT. Of course.

A flat is necessary and so you have to see not only if At&t will get iPhone (really) totally free but also WHAT TYPE OF FLAT at&t will offers for no contract costumers.

Anyway can't wait for 3.0, iPhone is fantastic. A geeky bye from Italy, Angelchild.


EDIT. IMPORTANT: I haven't considered VAT that in Italy is IN the price (20%).
In US there is no VAT in official price. So the question it's a bit difference.
I edited adding "with VAT". To calculate price with or without in us or in Italy now is no possible...here are 1.59 AM and I'm so tired :)
 
Kilamite said:
Why not just Pay As You Go?

This sounds like Pay As You Go with some fancy wording right..?
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This would be a better option in my opinion.

I would even pick up an iPhone as a "pay as you go" option until my contract with Sprint runs out, then choose if I want to make the two year commitment or stick with Sprint.

OR!

See if Verizon would ever get the iPhone once they (AT&T and Verizon) finally switch over to LTE.
 
The iPhone is starting to look more like a normal smartphone now. Very good.
 
Why not buy a true unlocked phone from Australia via Ebay?

Listen.. I'm all for unlocked phone under no contract. But this isn't an unlocked phone. So, why should anyone buy that? You can buy a legally unlocked phone off ebay for $750 USD shipped. And its not hacked and you can use it on any network or with any sim card. And you have the choice of not paying for data if you do not want too or pay only for edge instead of 3G.... you have freedom of choice. (I want a ipod touch + GSM phone, no need for internet in my pants)

My situation is I'd pay for a $700 iphone cause for me to switch to a iphone plan I'd be paying $50 more per month for two lines than I currently pay. So, in 9 months I'd recoup the cost. ($750 - $299) / $50 is about 9 months. So I'm buying a 3rd gen iphone this summer from Australia, thank you very much.
 
nuhusky001 said:
Listen.. I'm all for unlocked phone under no contract. But this isn't an unlocked phone. So, why should anyone buy that? . So I'm buying a 3rd gen iphone this summer from Australia, thank you very much.
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Because nothing can possibly go wrong by ordering one from ebay, from an entirely different continent!

;)
 
polaris20 said:
Seeing as how you can only use the iPhone on AT&T anyway unless you hack it, I don't see a whole lot of point to this. You may as well just stick with AT&T and sign a 2 year contract.
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AT&T is anticipating customer outrage when a new must-have RDF iPhone is announced. Everyone already locked into a contract would not normally qualify for a new phone. Instead of the sour response of turning down all those customers, AT&T will offer revenue generating lemonade.
 
Everyone already locked into a contract would not normally qualify for a new phone.
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When the 3G shipped I was 1 year (out of 2 years) into my iPhone Edge contract, I qualified to buy a 3G, and yes my contract was extended which was no big deal to me...

I believe/expect it to be the same for the 3G.X iphone this summer.
 
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