You will be eligible for the 199/299 price on or after July 12th of this year. Currently you are eligible for the 399/499 price. But hey, you are better off than most of the whiners on here.
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Contract and Subsidy Issues for iPhone Users Looking to Upgrade to iPhone 3G S
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You will be eligible for the 199/299 price on or after July 12th of this year. Currently you are eligible for the 399/499 price. But hey, you are better off than most of the whiners on here.
Same date here,
What's to stop one from pre-ordering one or picking up a 3GS on June19th. then returning it on or after upgrade date of 7/12/09 and getting the cheaper price within the 30days.
Can anyone tell me if I can still use my iPhone 3G as sort of an ipod touch if I cancel my contract?
Thanks.
Thanks.
£279 with an 18 month contract, EXACTLY the same price as the 3GS is now?! Your point?
You cant wait a friggen month!!?? That's crap! You'll pay more now and then a restocking fee. And if its used wont be able to return it.
i love the HURR THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD WORKS HURRRRR READ YOUR CONTRACT simpletons.
most people are upset that there are wildly differing dates - from 7/2009 to 12/2009 to 3/2010 or later - and those dates DO NOT always comport with what AT&T guidelines are regarding length of contract, contract expiration date, and amount of monthly bill. there are people on this forum that have two identical separate plans with different dates. there are people on this forum that bought an UNSUBSIDIZED iPhone 3G and are unable to get 199/299 prices.
it's about inconsistency and that sort of unfairness first and foremost.
now come tell me how HURR I NEED TO READ A CONTRACT HURR.
most people are upset that there are wildly differing dates - from 7/2009 to 12/2009 to 3/2010 or later - and those dates DO NOT always comport with what AT&T guidelines are regarding length of contract, contract expiration date, and amount of monthly bill. there are people on this forum that have two identical separate plans with different dates. there are people on this forum that bought an UNSUBSIDIZED iPhone 3G and are unable to get 199/299 prices.
it's about inconsistency and that sort of unfairness first and foremost.
now come tell me how HURR I NEED TO READ A CONTRACT HURR.
You are so right. The site tells one both the current price and the date on which can get the standard subsidized price. Thanks for pointing this out!
Meanwhile, I still enjoy my current iPhone very much and may or may not upgrade when my date rolls around, but I hardly think with all that goes on in the world it's worth complaining about not being able to upgrade right away. I know we're not supposed to engage in ad hominem attacks, but some people are sounding like very spoiled children.
And next year when Apple release the next iPhone you'll be in the same situation and stuck in the 18 month contract and we'll say - lol should have waited that extra year!
I took two posts to reply to although there are dozens of people who have no understanding of business. They assume companies are not out to make money
. If you were in business would you want to make money?? Did you never have a cell phone with an upgrade date in the past or were you b&%#tching then too!!!
Heres the first one: He states What about those of us who bought a 3g last summer but did not get any form of subsity on the purchase because our current 2 year agreement had only a few months into it. I bought a 16GB 3g on july 11th for the full meal deal
Lets see the phones full retail for the 16GB is $699.00 .. You bought it on July 11th, 2008 for $499.99 as the $699.00 was not released until Late March 2009 so you did buy it for the subsidized price. New customers get it for $400 off and existing get one shot at $200 off then its full. You used your one shot at $200 off and thus now have to pay full retail. This is not that hard people!!!!
You will be eligible after 2 years . 2 years from when you got the 3g iphone. This is not hard .
Heres the first one: He states What about those of us who bought a 3g last summer but did not get any form of subsity on the purchase because our current 2 year agreement had only a few months into it. I bought a 16GB 3g on july 11th for the full meal deal
Lets see the phones full retail for the 16GB is $699.00 .. You bought it on July 11th, 2008 for $499.99 as the $699.00 was not released until Late March 2009 so you did buy it for the subsidized price. New customers get it for $400 off and existing get one shot at $200 off then its full. You used your one shot at $200 off and thus now have to pay full retail. This is not that hard people!!!!
You will be eligible after 2 years . 2 years from when you got the 3g iphone. This is not hard .
So...you think cell phone device sales are doomed under the current 2-year-contract subsidization system?
This phenomenon isn't exclusive to Apple/AT&T, you know.
Thanks. That's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure before I cancelled. I have a company phone now (Crackberry
) so it didn't make sense for me to shell out the $75/month. I just would like to keep the iphone for the apps and stuff.And anyone in that situation has an honest complaint and should have something done for them.
Everyone else needs to grow up.
I don't know if this was mentioned before but here is my scenario.
I purchased an iPhone then upgrade to an iPhone 3G in August for $299. Now I will qualify for the iPhone 3G S at the $199/$299 price 12 months later. (This August)
My mother is new to AT&T and got an iPhone 3G, she now has to wait 18 months to get the full discount of the iPhone 3G S
I purchased an iPhone then upgrade to an iPhone 3G in August for $299. Now I will qualify for the iPhone 3G S at the $199/$299 price 12 months later. (This August)
My mother is new to AT&T and got an iPhone 3G, she now has to wait 18 months to get the full discount of the iPhone 3G S
Yes, I agree. This is becoming messy. Anyone who buys an iphone today will complain next year when the new iphone comes out.
Make the contracts one year long instead of two years.
I have a friend who has been lookin to buy a new LCD tv for the last two years because he keeps saying the prices are dropping. Meanwhile I bought 2 LCDs in the last yr and have been enjoying them very much while he's still staring at his old tube waiting for prices to bottom out. That's great if you waited, maybe you should wait one more year and then you could post the same comment again.
THIS is the BIG problem - complete lack of consistency on the "eligibility determination." And of course the other problem would be those whining about subsidies and expecting everything to be given to them.
Personally, I owned both the 2G and 3G iphones and now I will need to pay $399 instead of $199 for the 16 GB 3G S. I find that to be a fair price and if the faster processor improves performance on key applications for me then I will gladly pay the $200 difference without hesitation. For me though the purchase would be a tax write-off since I use the iphone daily for work.
Well sort of. As long as you don't restore it.
Once it is restored it will lock itself.
If your gonna use it as a touch just jailbreak it.
Maybe you could use it on T-mobile if you want.
Stop moaning and Get the 3g(s)
Look instead of moaning go on Ebay or Craigslist sell your iPhone 3g and go online and pre-order the 3g(s).... Simple as that!!!
I posted my 8GB 3g iphone today and sold it within 5 hours!!! I posted it for $320 and had 15 replies... I sold it for $330.. Now I have a gift card for the rest but lets assume I didn't.
$399.00
$ 36.91 tax 9.25%
$ 18.00 upgrade fee (mine is waived but for math purposes)
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$453.91 (Total after phone, tax, upgrade fee if not waived)
-$330.00 (From Selling 8GB 3g)
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$123.91 Out Of Pocket for New 3g(s) phone..
How hard was that!!!!!!!!!!!
Instead of Bitching just make it happen... If anyone has an issue with $123.91 you shouldn't have an iphone.
Look instead of moaning go on Ebay or Craigslist sell your iPhone 3g and go online and pre-order the 3g(s).... Simple as that!!!
I posted my 8GB 3g iphone today and sold it within 5 hours!!! I posted it for $320 and had 15 replies... I sold it for $330.. Now I have a gift card for the rest but lets assume I didn't.
$399.00
$ 36.91 tax 9.25%
$ 18.00 upgrade fee (mine is waived but for math purposes)
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$453.91 (Total after phone, tax, upgrade fee if not waived)
-$330.00 (From Selling 8GB 3g)
---------
$123.91 Out Of Pocket for New 3g(s) phone..
How hard was that!!!!!!!!!!!
Instead of Bitching just make it happen... If anyone has an issue with $123.91 you shouldn't have an iphone.
I can't see Apple's sales being anywhere near as good compared to the 3g, there are not many customers out there that will go for the 3gs having never had the 3g. The majority of Apples customers will be those upgrading. I'm not saying they should just subsidise already tied-in customers, but it's not the best strategy.
absolutely excellent response! i find it so humorous when people say they are waiting for a product purchase for years to "save money" - i guess that's what they tell themselves every day while they miss out on all of the benefits.
humans are sometimes so illogical...
I understand but,
I absolutely understand that when I got a subsidized phone I had to sign the 2 year contract and can't get out of it without paying. Not an issue.
What is an issue for me is that if I do pay off the contract (and then get a new 3GS by signing a new 2 yr contract) why can't I get the old iphone, fully paid off and owned by me, unlocked so that it has some value? It's now my phone, paid for in full by me but, it is still locked to ATT which seriously depreciates the value. If I had a similar deal with another phone, I'm pretty sure that at the end of the day, I could legally get it unlocked to use any way I wanted. I could sell it or figure out another way to use it.
That's something that would make me feel better. Frankly, it's only fair. Actually it is unreasonable and probably should be illegal for them not to do it.
I see a lot of BS class action lawsuits out there that are just stupid. This is one that makes sense and should be pursued.
I absolutely understand that when I got a subsidized phone I had to sign the 2 year contract and can't get out of it without paying. Not an issue.
What is an issue for me is that if I do pay off the contract (and then get a new 3GS by signing a new 2 yr contract) why can't I get the old iphone, fully paid off and owned by me, unlocked so that it has some value? It's now my phone, paid for in full by me but, it is still locked to ATT which seriously depreciates the value. If I had a similar deal with another phone, I'm pretty sure that at the end of the day, I could legally get it unlocked to use any way I wanted. I could sell it or figure out another way to use it.
That's something that would make me feel better. Frankly, it's only fair. Actually it is unreasonable and probably should be illegal for them not to do it.
I see a lot of BS class action lawsuits out there that are just stupid. This is one that makes sense and should be pursued.
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You are the first person that thinks clearly on here! Most people can't see past the shiny back of the 3GS and think that just live without your digital compas and wait until next year when your contract is up and the the new new iPhone that got an awesome upgrade
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You are the first person that thinks clearly on here! Most people can't see past the shiny back of the 3GS and think that just live without your digital compas and wait until next year when your contract is up and the the new new iPhone that got an awesome upgrade