Early Upgrade Effect On 2011 Eligibility Date

[texasipod]

Bought new 3gs last xmas and have an eligibility date of may of 2011. If I early upgrade, do I get the full subsidized price next May or does the K start all over?

 

[sniffies]

That's if they let you early upgrade.

 

[Martyrd0m]

I just got my 3GS in march and they gave me the early upgrade price. People have reported that iPhone users spending 99+ a month for service see. To have leverage in upgrades

 

[powerbook911]

I believe they are saying they are eligible for the higher price early upgrade, that is $200 more.

I'm in the same boat.

We want to know if by buying iPhone 4 at $499 price, if we are eligible for the complete discount pricing at the date we have on our account.

I do not know the answer to this, but I might find out in the next few weeks.

 

[christyn]

No, it starts all over again.

 

[powerbook911]

No, it starts all over again.

That's a rip off because you never get the fully discounted price on a phone then.

 

[christyn]

That's a rip off because you never get the fully discounted price on a phone then.

Yeah I know, some people just do the early upgrade every year and thus never qualify for the full discount.

 

[Applejuiced]

Bought new 3gs last xmas and have an eligibility date of may of 2011. If I early upgrade, do I get the full subsidized price next May or does the K start all over?

No, when you do an early upgrade you agree to a whole new 2 year contract.
So the old contract and upgrade date is moved way up.

That's a rip off because you never get the fully discounted price on a phone then.

Not a ripoff.
If you wait a longer you will get the full upgrade.
Noone is forcing you to keep doing early upgrades and resigning new 2 year terms.
Its just an option.

 

[texasipod]

That's what I thought. Thanks for the replies.