early upgrade price.... simple question

[Uabcar]

For the sake of this post- lets assume the base G4 iphone will cost $199/$399/$599.

Does the $399 partial subsidy price also require you to re-up your 2yr contract? Related- if I pull the trigger on the early upgrade, will I be eligible for the full subsidy next year - or partial again?


I do realize that all terms can (and maybe likely) change. But if things were to remain consistent with last year....

Thanks

 

[noobinator]

For the sake of this post- lets assume the base G4 iphone will cost $199/$399/$599.

Does the $399 partial subsidy price also require you to re-up your 2yr contract? Related- if I pull the trigger on the early upgrade, will I be eligible for the full subsidy next year - or partial again?


I do realize that all terms can (and maybe likely) change. But if things were to remain consistent with last year....

Thanks

For AT&T yes you have to re-up your 2 yr contract. Partial next year unless you are over $100/month I believe.

 

[Uabcar]

For AT&T yes you have to re-up your 2 yr contract. Partial next year unless you are over $100/month I believe.

got it. thanks.

 

[Goaliegeek]

Do this.

I found out I can get a 16GB 3GS for $399. ($599 w/o) $199 w/ 2yr)
I thought I was gonna have to pay full price since the ATT txt said not eligible for an upgrade until 12/22 and earlier w/ a 2yr re-up.

So hopefully iPhone 4 prices stay the same or go lower. I'm happy as a butchers dog right now after finding that I can get a cheaper iPhone without doing a 2yr re-up.

 

[itsjared]

All I know is that I paid:

full price for the 8gb 2g - $399-ish? (march '08)
full-subsidized price for the 16gb 3g - $299 (june '08)
partial-subsidized price for the 32gb 3gs - $499 (june '09)

so basically I got the $699 phone for $499 for re-upping my agreement for another 2yrs.

I expect to shell out another $540.17 this year as well. +$18 for upgrade fee.

 

[Uabcar]

Do this.

I found out I can get a 16GB 3GS for $399. ($599 w/o) $199 w/ 2yr)
I thought I was gonna have to pay full price since the ATT txt said not eligible for an upgrade until 12/22 and earlier w/ a 2yr re-up.

So hopefully iPhone 4 prices stay the same or go lower. I'm happy as a butchers dog right now after finding that I can get a cheaper iPhone without doing a 2yr re-up.

Thanks for the link. I'll have to check it in a couple weeks to see what it says.

Right now, its saying $399 for the 16g 3gs - but just below the close button, in small type, it states "Requires new two-year AT&T wireless service contract, sold separately to qualified customers...."

Did you not have this addl statement?