Cost of upgrading to 5S on AT&T (I am eligible for an upgrade)

[LPDAL]

Hello there, Macrumors forums.

I saw the 5S and was intrigued, so I dialed the upgrade number for AT&T and they said I am eligible for an upgrade. I am also planning to sell my excellent condition iPhone 4S to Apple. What is the total exact cost for buying a 16GB iPhone 5S on an upgrade?

Thank you,

LPDAL

 

[TonyC28]

When I used to have AT&T they charge you for the price of the phone obviously and then an "upgrade fee", which is I think $36. Basically you are paying $36 for an employee to type some numbers into a computer.
As far as trading your phone you may want to consider selling it yourself since you'll get more money. But it can also be a pain in the --- so if you want to avoid any hassle go with the trade in.

 

[bowlerman625]

When I used to have AT&T they charge you for the price of the phone obviously and then an "upgrade fee", which is I think $36. Basically you are paying $36 for an employee to type some numbers into a computer.
As far as trading your phone you may want to consider selling it yourself since you'll get more money. But it can also be a pain in the --- so if you want to avoid any hassle go with the trade in.

The last few times I have been able to get the $36 upgrade fee waived. All I did was call the customer service number and they waived it. When I inquired in the store they said they cannot do it in the store, but the toll free customer people could, of course depending on how your account has been managed.

 

[LPDAL]

When I used to have AT&T they charge you for the price of the phone obviously and then an "upgrade fee", which is I think $36. Basically you are paying $36 for an employee to type some numbers into a computer.
As far as trading your phone you may want to consider selling it yourself since you'll get more money. But it can also be a pain in the --- so if you want to avoid any hassle go with the trade in.

So doing the math....

$199
+$36 upgrade fee
+6% Florida sales tax=$14.10
=$249.10

So about $250, okay.

Also, do you have to be 18 years old to upgrade?