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can i buy an iPhone outright yet?
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You can order a replacement, you just have to pay full price. Go to AT&T (if you are in the States) and they will sell you another at full price. Don't think they do it at the Apple store, cause they would need a SIM card.
Full price being $399 for 8gb and $499 for the 16gb. Where did you get that $600 figure?
The $399/$499 prices still reflect a little discount (as you have to sign a new 2-year agreement to get them).
The $600 pricetag is what AT&T said they'd sell the iPhone for without requiring anyone to sign a new contract. They haven't started selling them this way yet.
ah ok. A relief considering I will likely introduce my own iphone to the sidewalk/toilet someday. 
I think I'd rather sign the contract.
I think I'd rather sign the contract.
I lost a Sprint Data card years back and it's the company's REPLACEMENT price - they assume you will still be on the current contract.
So for the iPhone, it's $399/$499. The $599/$699 will be for a no-contract phone which means they just sell one to you activated on AT&T, but with whatever plan you choose and no term length.
So for the iPhone, it's $399/$499. The $599/$699 will be for a no-contract phone which means they just sell one to you activated on AT&T, but with whatever plan you choose and no term length.
So if you lost an iPhone after only one month, you would have to extend your 2 year contract by only one more month to 25 months total (plus the $500 for the replacement device of course)?
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Sounds about right. Your would start a new 24-month contract when you got the replacement one.
If I had to pay full price to get a replacement I would try to find one for sale from a country that sells them unlocked. It is utterly ridiculous that they keep the phones locked after your contract is up.