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Carrier AT&T Trade In... $800 bucks?
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I did find this on ATT.com
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False... this year you can do it directly from Apple.
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False... this year you can do it directly from Apple.
I thought it was just 25% off for the teachers discount? My wife is a teacher and that's what I found when I looked into it a few weeks ago... No?
Yes. From here:
1. AT&T Special Trade-In Offer: Monthly Price reflects net monthly payment, after application of AT&T trade-in credit up to $800 applied over 30 months after trade-in of eligible smartphone with minimum $95 trade-in value. Requires upgrade of an existing line (or activation of a new line in stores) and purchase of a new iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max on qualifying 30 month 0% APR installment plan, subject to carrier credit qualification. If buying on the AT&T Installment Plan with Next Up, customer is responsible and will not receive any credits for an additional $5/mo. for the Next Up upgrade feature. $0 down for well-qualified customers only, or down payment may be required and depends on a variety of factors. Tax on full retail price due at sale. Requires activation on eligible unlimited plan (visit att.com/plans/wireless for details). If you cancel wireless, credits will stop and you will owe the remaining device balance. Activation/upgrade fee: $30. Must trade in eligible smartphone in good condition at a participating AT&T location within 30 days from activation of new phone. Trade-in device may not be on existing installment plan. See att.com/tradein for terms and to check if your device is eligible. Bill credits are applied as a monthly credit over the 30-month installment plan. Credits start within 3 bills. Will receive catch-up credits once credits start. Wireless line must be on an installment agreement, active, and in good standing for 30 days to qualify. Installment agreement starts when device is shipped. To get all credits, device must remain on agreement for entire term and you must keep eligible service on device for entire installment term. Limits: One trade-in per purchase and one credit per line. May not be combinable with other offers, discounts or credits. Purchase, financing, other limits and restrictions apply.
Interesting (your graphic was from last year btw).
What changed this year to let you do it from Apple? I am assuming you have to still do the upgrade through Apple (identify which line)?
Not saying you are wrong, but what tells you that through Apple is ok this year? EDIT: I see it on the Apple website now. That is interesting!
Awesome, thanks. I did a dummy booking on an 11 via the AT&T website and it now allows you to do the $5 upcharge with the $800 offer.
It's a bit of a gamble for me since I owe $256 on my XS Max that I need to pay in full, but it may be worth the risk.
From the ATT site info posted earlier,
"Requires upgrade of an existing line (or activation of a new line in stores)"
Both of my lines are already on Unlimited Elite. So does this mean I can't get the deal? If not that is f***ing stupid.
"Requires upgrade of an existing line (or activation of a new line in stores)"
Both of my lines are already on Unlimited Elite. So does this mean I can't get the deal? If not that is f***ing stupid.
Of course you can. You quoted the good part
"upgrade an existing line". The line has to be eligible for an upgrade, of course. You can check the status in the MyATT app.I am just unclear on if they meant upgrading the phone or the line, because it says line, not phone. The devil is in the details, they should say upgrade phone on an existing line, not the shady way they worded it.
FWIW, I chatted with AT&T this morning and the rep said that you can move your plan to unlimited beforehand and still get the deal. As a few other posters have said, the upgrade eligibility clause is referring to the eligibility of your line to upgrade the device attached to it, as opposed to the plan.
That's good to know then, thanks. I have unfortunately had to spend actual DAYS on the phone with them trying to get them to fix things that they messed up, so I want to make sure I understand things going in. Though the last time I had to deal with them they waived $400 dollars off the price of my Series 5 watch
.I just went through the steps to buy an iPhone 11 Pro Max ($800 credit for that phone too) and got to the trade in part this is what it shows.
Sorry I’m not sure exactly what the % is. I just went on their website and previewed the new plans. It shows you exactly what it cost per line compared to your old plan. The new plans were cheaper for us so we switched.
So I have $250 remaining on my XS. AT&T is giving me the option to upgrade but turn it in with no credit. But couldn't I also pay off phone, and then trade in for an even bigger credit?
Do we know what the exact credit is for each model of phone?
Do we know what the exact credit is for each model of phone?
Im already on the unlimited plan and this fine print concerns me...
“Requires upgrade of an existing line (or activation of a new line in stores)”
Do I have to upgrade my plan? What if I have the top tier one?
Also, will I be able to buy a the 256 gb phone? or just 64?
“Requires upgrade of an existing line (or activation of a new line in stores)”
Do I have to upgrade my plan? What if I have the top tier one?
Also, will I be able to buy a the 256 gb phone? or just 64?
You would get $800 in credit, but you need to pay the $250 balance off in full to be eligible. Otherwise you're just doing a standard trade-in at the $300ish value.
You don't have to upgrade your plan. "Upgrade an existing line" means a device on such line.
You can buy any variation, and get up to $800 discount.
this would let us upgrade. after spending months getting att to give us credit for returned phones we will never do the monthly payments. we spend 20 or more hours on the phone trying to get them to actually accept that they had our returned phones they even showed they were returned and they still charged us. wait you have to mail in the phone no way it is way too risky.