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keep my iphone

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How much would it all cost to get a new 3gs, and cancel the att contract but still keep the phone?
 
iPhone 3GS=$199
One month service=$79
Activation=$36
Contract end=$170

In total, about $300+cost of phone.


EDIT: Unless I'm missing something, Jessica, care to explain how you got $675?
 
To buy a new iPhone 3GS without contract is $699. If you mean that you want to buy it, keep it for a month, cancel service, and pay the termination charge, then that would be:

$299 for 32 GB iPhone 3GS
$36 activation
$82 for 31 days of service
$170 early termination fee
-----
$587
 
Don't forget, it's not 1 month of service. They bill you until the end of your cycle, that makes it about 1 1/2 to 2 months. So it turns out to be even with buying it at full retail.

I'm sure the analysts at AT&T are not dumb, and figured out what they had to do to recoup the costs.

Just buy one at full retail, and save yourself the trouble.
 
thelatinist said:
To buy a new iPhone 3GS without contract is $699. If you mean that you want to buy it, keep it for a month, cancel service, and pay the termination charge, then that would be:

$299 for 32 GB iPhone 3GS
$36 activation
$82 for 31 days of service
$170 early termination fee
-----
$587
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Plus tax, so its going to vary by state. And like someone said don't forget the billing cycle part. I think its better to go get it without a contract. If you want to avoid extra charges.
 
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