If you are very close to your upgrade date, i've heard that they might bump you up IF you all them a few times. I'm going to try that (upgrade available 2 months after the 5 is coming out)
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Discounted iPhone price for current 4s owners?
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If you look in a post later in the thread I say that tmobile is the only US carrier that has a value plan when you bring your own phone. Do a little more reading. Also lets do your math. $65 a month plus $649 for a iphone bought outright. That equals $1429 a year. Now pay $200 for the phone and then $90 a month. Thats $1280 a year. Which plan would you like???
The plan that gives me unlimited unthrottled data for less/mo. I'm paying the same price for the iPhone 5 on AT&T or T-Mobile, so that's inconsequential.
Why, if you went with at&t you could get the contract price and save the money. I don't know how much data you use but i have the unlimited data with at&t which will be throttled at 5GB with LTE. I know tmobile throttles my wifes line at 5GB so whats the difference.
I'm not eligible for the contract price for the phone since I got the 4S on launch. I have no desire to sign another 2 year contract with AT&T anyway. I also use approx 6-8GB/mo. So...ya know.
U forget 60% of USA customers are on some type of family plans.
Sure individuals should go prepaid. Totally agree.
But if you have 3 or more lines the math gets very distorted. And starting at line 4 many ESP with discounts are better off with going on 2 year contract with 20 month upgrades.
I have 24% discount. 700 min with rollover also with any mobile with 4 lines. ( 3 iPhone unlimited data plans) and one dummy line. Unlimited texts. Including taxes my bill comes to $175.
So individual are better off with prepaid. Family lines are better for post paid contracts with subsidies. Just remember that. 60% and that number is growing are on family plans.
So if your still under contract will you just wait until your contract is up and then switch. Its not like I love at&t or something I just have really good deal there that works for me. With my Fan discount, unlimited(although throttled data), $5 texting plan(more then enough with iMessage) and 450 minutes a month with rollover I pay $57 a month before taxes. Its hard to walk out on that. Good luck in whatever your plans are.
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And nah, I'll pay the ETF and write it off. I prefer not to have to deal with the possibility of throttling and just go with a carrier that won't throttle me or limit my data usage to certain applications. But thanks. Your well wishes will surely help me through the storm.
I'll believe it when I see it, my bro in law an AT&T customer for a couple years who isn't grandfathered always had to pay like you guys say the discount price and an additional +250 for the upgrade. I don't know if it's because I been with AT&T since '04 or because I keep my bill in good standings but have always been eligible for a discounted price way short of my 2-year contract. They are bloodsuckers for money and if they can lock you up pretty sure they will.
Same here.Not gonna happen.I inquired and was told May 27,2013.It was my 1st contract with AT&T.I saved the message on my phone for proof in case there is an issue.So that works out to 19 months for an upgrade.
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In the past, ATT has moved up eligibility dates for some customers when the new iPhone is announced. I bought both the the 4 and 4S on the launch date for the contract price, so I'm curious to see what they do with the 5. I have been with ATT since the original iPhone launch date. My understanding is that they take into account length of service and plan rate when deciding eligibility.
If you look at my previous post I said the same thing and am in the same boat. I'm grandfathered and been with them since even before the first iPhone and always got the full discount. I guess we won't know until actual preorders kick in on the 19th though (as AT&T could change things from now until then right)?
If you can please do update the thread with your eligibility and pricing and I'll do the same curious where we stand.