Cell Plan help

[macfanjoe]

I haven't purchased a new iPhone in about 2 years. And that was when you paid the standard $3-400 and are locked in for 2 years. I am with AT&T.

My big question: if I purchase my next iPhone outright, or do something like a plan with Apple where I pay around $40/month to get a new phone annually - how does that affect my AT&T monthly bill? I assume it would go down? How does AT&T Next fit into this???

I can't find this info in an easily digestible format online? Can you point to an easy to understand purchase/plan guide that currently exists?

Thanks! Joe

 

[willmtaylor]

I haven't purchased a new iPhone in about 2 years. And that was when you paid the standard $3-400 and are locked in for 2 years. I am with AT&T.

My big question: if I purchase my next iPhone outright, or do something like a plan with Apple where I pay around $40/month to get a new phone annually - how does that affect my AT&T monthly bill? I assume it would go down? How does AT&T Next fit into this???

I can't find this info in an easily digestible format online? Can you point to an easy to understand purchase/plan guide that currently exists?

Thanks! Joe

Firstly, know that the 2-year subsidized price is no longer an option for you. You now only have 2 options:

1. Pay for the phone outright and up front.
2. Add $30-$40 to your phone bill every month (essentially interest-free financing through ATT). There are several different versions of this depending on how often you desire upgrading your device.

Those are your only choices.

 

[macfanjoe]

So basically, the monthly amount you pay to AT&T does not decrease, even if you pay for the phone outright? I thought we were "paying" for the phone monthly in the previous subsidized price model?

 

[C DM]

So basically, the monthly amount you pay to AT&T does not decrease, even if you pay for the phone outright? I thought we were "paying" for the phone monthly in the previous subsidized price model?

If you are on a current share plan then there's a discount for that as AT&T likely describes its details on its website somewhere.

 

[bufffilm]

OP should be asking AT&T what are the available options and plans.

Asking the community here means little.

 

[geoff5093]

I believe you need to be on their newer plans, which do offer a discount if you pay monthly for the phone.