Bought 3GS on Launch Date? when will you be upgrade eligible?

[derek1984]

I've been paying $97 all along. Got my 3GS on 6/21/09.

My date was 11/21 but read about the $100 trick 2 weeks ago. I updated my plan to be more than $100. My payment was due last week. So my bill was for $150 with the updated plan in effect. Paid it, day later, now my date changed to 6/21.

Needless to say, once I get my new iPhone, my plan is changing again: Back to $97. Take that AT&T.

 

[zizo79]

I've been paying $97 all along. Got my 3GS on 6/21/10.

My date was 11/21 but read about the $100 trick 2 weeks ago. I updated my plan to be more than $100. My payment was due last week. So my bill was for $150 with the updated plan in effect. Paid it, day later, now my date changed to 6/21.

Needless to say, once I get my new iPhone, my plan is changing again: Back to $97. Take that AT&T.

How long did it take for it to take effect after you paid your bill?

 

[derek1984]

How long did it take for it to take effect after you paid your bill?

Once I paid my bill that was over $100, my date changed to 6/21 the day after.

 

[Wild-Bill]

No way I'm going to upgrade.

I'll wait until my contract with AT$T is up and go elsewhere. I am sick and tired of these incessant dropped calls, most of which happen when I am sitting in my house, and talking to other people on the AT$T network!!

 

[derek1984]

No way I'm going to upgrade.

I'll wait until my contract with AT$T is up and go elsewhere. I am sick and tired of these incessant dropped calls, most of which happen when I am sitting in my house, and talking to other people on the AT$T network!!

I never have any issues with dropped calls. It's sometimes not getting 3G. I wish the 3G coverage could be better. But overall, I can't say anything negative about AT&T. But for each person, the experience is going to be different.

 

[walds11]

I used my wife's line (secondary line on our family talk plan) to get the 3GS on launch date. Her upgrade eligility is 2/22/2011.

My line is currently eligible for an upgrade

 

[125037]

Wrong thread, sorry!!

I'm not saying anything against you personally at all so don't come back with a comment bitching me out but WHY do people feel the need to title themselves mods? People all the time do this and it's so frusterating. I'm sure people would get pretty pissed if someone pulled up next to you at a red light and rolled their window down and told you you were going over the speed limit and slow down when your not even a cop. Same difference. Sorry just venting. Not directed soley towards you though.

Now to stay on topic before some other non-mod gets on me for an irrelevant post...

I had to cancel my 3Gs plan 5 months ago because it got stolen, and with my crappy phone and 24% discount I am only paying about $60/month and I can upgrade in February. I bought the 3Gs on launch.


Just re-read my post.. sorry if I sound like a jerk... IDK... whatever.

 

[zizo79]

I'm not saying anything against you personally at all so don't come back with a comment bitching me out but WHY do people feel the need to title themselves mods? People all the time do this and it's so frusterating. I'm sure people would get pretty pissed if someone pulled up next to you at a red light and rolled their window down and told you you were going over the speed limit and slow down when your not even a cop. Same difference. Sorry just venting. Not directed soley towards you though.

Now to stay on topic before some other non-mod gets on me for an irrelevant post...

I had to cancel my 3Gs plan 5 months ago because it got stolen, and with my crappy phone and 24% discount I am only paying about $60/month and I can upgrade in February. I bought the 3Gs on launch.


Just re-read my post.. sorry if I sound like a jerk... IDK... whatever.

Hey I am with you on this one, I just didn't want to pay attention to that comment...February is around the corner but it will be cool if they moved it close by..Anyways, I am due for an upgrade in November and there was nothing I could do to get ATT to change that date !!

 

[robanga]

Didn't AT&T increase the ETF fees so that they could "turn" users to new one's on a yearly basis? I read somewhere that AT&T would allow 3GS buyers from launch time upgrade early, like this summer.

Regardless I will get one and pay full price if needed.

 

[INeedAMacBook]

im get an upgrade as soon as the 5th gen iphone comes out , but i might get an ipad and get an android

 

[125037]

Hey I am with you on this one, I just didn't want to pay attention to that comment...February is around the corner but it will be cool if they moved it close by..Anyways, I am due for an upgrade in November and there was nothing I could do to get ATT to change that date !!

I have my "plan" all set and ready, lol. What I intend to do is about a week after the announcement, call AT&T and explain how I am not eligible for the new iPhone and I really need a new phone so I think I am going to switch to verizon for the Droid. Also it helps that my FAN account does not have a cancellation fee (I have a single personal line through my job, and for some reason I don't have a ETF fee but I cannot convince anyone on here for the life of me that I'm not "lying" about it.) anyway, since I don't have one it's going to be even easier to talk to AT&T about it. Hopefully they will change it, if not oh well. I will purchase it either way.

Some people call this scamming the system. I know that I signed a contract, I know it's not their place to give me an early upgrade, however, they have room to play. It's a business, if they don't want to they won't do it. However, I am fairly confident that it will work.

 

[Savetheempire]

I've been paying $97 all along. Got my 3GS on 6/21/09.

My date was 11/21 but read about the $100 trick 2 weeks ago. I updated my plan to be more than $100. My payment was due last week. So my bill was for $150 with the updated plan in effect. Paid it, day later, now my date changed to 6/21.

Needless to say, once I get my new iPhone, my plan is changing again: Back to $97. Take that AT&T.

When you updated your plan did you lose your old rollover minutes? What did you upgrade to to make your bill over 150.00?

Sounds like you got lucky on this one cause I've heard you have to have a bill over 100.00 for 3 months before your eligible.

 

[goobot]

I have my "plan" all set and ready, lol. What I intend to do is about a week after the announcement, call AT&T and explain how I am not eligible for the new iPhone and I really need a new phone so I think I am going to switch to verizon for the Droid. Also it helps that my FAN account does not have a cancellation fee (I have a single personal line through my job, and for some reason I don't have a ETF fee but I cannot convince anyone on here for the life of me that I'm not "lying" about it.) anyway, since I don't have one it's going to be even easier to talk to AT&T about it. Hopefully they will change it, if not oh well. I will purchase it either way. Some people call this scamming the system. I know that I signed a contract, I know it's not their place to give me an early upgrade, however, they have room to play. It's a business, if they don't want to they won't do it. However, I am fairly confident that it will work.

doubt that would work. they would loose more money giving you the phone than loosing you.

 

[125037]

doubt that would work. they would loose more money giving you the phone than loosing you.

I think they would rather lose the $200 and keep me as a customer, I really do. Besides, I can upgrade in February anyway. I think the way they look at it is, lose $200 now and keep him as a customer or let him go to verizon, not only lose the $200 but also the rest of the money for the phone, as well as every bit of business he is already giving us. Business look in long term views. As previously stated, I really think it will work.

 

[zizo79]

I think they would rather lose the $200 and keep me as a customer, I really do. Besides, I can upgrade in February anyway. I think the way they look at it is, lose $200 now and keep him as a customer or let him go to verizon, not only lose the $200 but also the rest of the money for the phone, as well as every bit of business he is already giving us. Business look in long term views. As previously stated, I really think it will work.

Same here...I do think that it should work. Yes I signed a contract and yes the rules are the rules but AT&T reserves the right to twek their contracts when they want to, why can't I ? I have been a customer for a long time (8 yrs or so) and they should treat me with a little more respect than saying:"We can upgrade to an other phone but the iPhone"
I might sweitch to get the Droid 2 as well if they do not care about my business !

 

[myphone]

Hey Guys,
I bought my 3GS last year when it was launched and I just found out that I wont be upgrade eligible (@ discounted price) until 11/19/10 which will suck considering the fact that the new iPhone will be out between mid June and July.
Was anyone able to get AT&T to change the date to bbecome upgrade eligible? I pay over $160 on 2 iPhones ?
Thanks guys

Mine is on Dec. 23, 2010. Perfect gift for myself before Christmas

 

[AHDuke99]

June 20 for me. On a family plan, purchased the original iPhone in March 2008, then the 3GS on launch day. Hoping they launch the 4G around my eligibility date!

I'm almost positive that AT&T will bump our upgrade dates down a few days if it comes out before the 20th, or it won't launch till the 25th.

 

[AHDuke99]

Amen to that !!!!

WEll think about it. Why would they want thousands to millions of people who are upgrade eligible on the 20th to sit around 3-5 days before buying? Both companies want launch day to look as good as possible.

 

[MissyD]

Family plan, 3 lines, 2 iPhones and one regular. My bill is > $175. Two iPhones had date changed to 6/20 a month or two ago (I don't remember exactly) and the regular line can be upgraded on 6/8.

If it comes out earlier than 6/20 I will upgrade on the regular line and move it to one of the iPhones, then upgrade the other iPhone on its date. Otherwise, I will upgrade the two iPhones asap. The regular is not getting an upgrade--it belongs to an 11 year old!

 

[zizo79]

Family plan, 3 lines, 2 iPhones and one regular. My bill is > $175. Two iPhones had date changed to 6/20 a month or two ago (I don't remember exactly) and the regular line can be upgraded on 6/8.

If it comes out earlier than 6/20 I will upgrade on the regular line and move it to one of the iPhones, then upgrade the other iPhone on its date. Otherwise, I will upgrade the two iPhones asap. The regular is not getting an upgrade--it belongs to an 11 year old!

which iPhones do you have ?

 

[UngratefulNinja]

I'm not saying anything against you personally at all so don't come back with a comment bitching me out but WHY do people feel the need to title themselves mods? People all the time do this and it's so frusterating. I'm sure people would get pretty pissed if someone pulled up next to you at a red light and rolled their window down and told you you were going over the speed limit and slow down when your not even a cop. Same difference. Sorry just venting. Not directed soley towards you though.

Now to stay on topic before some other non-mod gets on me for an irrelevant post...

I had to cancel my 3Gs plan 5 months ago because it got stolen, and with my crappy phone and 24% discount I am only paying about $60/month and I can upgrade in February. I bought the 3Gs on launch.


Just re-read my post.. sorry if I sound like a jerk... IDK... whatever.

No, no, no, you misunderstood. *I* posted in the wrong thread. I made a post, thinking I was in another thread. Then deleted it because I was in the wrong thread haha

 

[MissyD]

which iPhones do you have ?

3GS, both bought together the first week of launch.

 

[zizo79]

3GS, both bought together the first week of launch.

And when did the date of eligibility changed?

 

[KameronBriggs]

Early Upgrade price is B.S.!!!
You not only have to pay pretty much double then what it would be with a 2 year upgrade, you have to pay 60 bucks tax (they tax it on full price) AND a 20 dollar upgrade fee. If you wanna fork out 100 bucks more than you think, go ahead and to early upgrade. I'm going to wait until the next iPhone AFTER the 4G comes out. I think the 4G is ugly, and looks like something a cheap phone brand would produce.
The shape is alot like the Samsung Eternity, which I did have at one point.

 

[bigchief]

06/20/10