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DaGreat01

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jun 11, 2009
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Atlanta, Georgia
What is the minimum age that you are able to purchase the iPhone 4 at the Apple store. Is it 16 or older? 18 or older? Any age but with $199? How does that work.
 

sandydlc

macrumors regular
Apr 10, 2010
152
0
I would call AT&T. They have to run a credit check to open new service so I'm guessing you have to be 18.
 

Oblivion426

macrumors member
Jun 16, 2010
36
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On launch day you will be signing a contract for a new 2 year agreement with AT&T. The contract is not binding if you are under 18.
 

Geckotek

macrumors G3
Jul 22, 2008
8,768
308
NYC
Unless you purchase the $599/$699 unsubsidized unit, you will have to sign a contract and therefore be 18 or older.
 

cowsrus

macrumors 6502
Mar 17, 2008
326
0
Guys don't be dicks, the answer is you have to be 18 to get the 199/299 pricing because you have to be 18 or older to sign a new contract with AT&T.
 

Lexoticstylez02

macrumors 6502a
Oct 11, 2007
539
0
Orlando, Florida
If you go into AT&T and are an authorized user on the account you can sign. I did this when I was 17 and got my 3G.

They checked my ID and everything, no problem getting it whatsoever.

However, if you are a new AT&T customer then yes you must be 18.
 

quagmire

macrumors 604
Apr 19, 2004
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If you go into AT&T and are an authorized user on the account you can sign. I did this when I was 17 and got my 3G.

They checked my ID and everything, no problem getting it whatsoever.

However, if you are a new AT&T customer then yes you must be 18.

That was more at fault of the employee then them allowing you to. You have to be 18 to sign a binding contract. Even when you upgrade, you sign a new contract so you have to be 18 to sign it.
 

Lexoticstylez02

macrumors 6502a
Oct 11, 2007
539
0
Orlando, Florida
That was more at fault of the employee then them allowing you to. You have to be 18 to sign a binding contract. Even when you upgrade, you sign a new contract so you have to be 18 to sign it.

Well I also had called into the store and spoke with the manager.. she said it wouldn't be a problem. Also called 2 other stores and they also said as long as I am an authorized user it doesn't matter if I am 18 or not.

Fault of the stores? Probably, but the stores around me seemed not to care/know about it.
 

me2000

macrumors 6502
Sep 17, 2008
426
58
Technically, underage people can sign a contract... they just would have the right to exit that contract for any reason at any time, which is why businesses usually don't allow it.

But anyway.. if you're asking what age you have to be, I'm assuming you don't have any credit history, which would mean you would have to pay a hefty deposit as well.
 
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