Why are some 3GS owners eligible for upgrade pricing and others not?

[NJRonbo]

Excuse me for asking this question that
may have been answered in another thread.

I run a website of my own with a lot of Mac
owners. We talk about iPhones as all of you
do here. We are just much, much smaller.

It seems that many people who bought the
3GS when it went on sale in June of last year
are eligible for the discount upgrade.

Then there are others, like myself, who are
not. I am eligible in February 2011.

Has anyone figured out why that is?

Now, mind you, I am certain of the fact that
quite a few of our forum members bought a
3GS last June and entered a 2-year contract.

We are assuming perhaps it has something to
do with how much money you spend each month
with AT&T. It is being suggested that if you
have a lot of service with AT&T and pay a hefty
bill each month they will automatically grant you
the upgrade pricing.

Anybody know anything about this?

 

[amann76]

that is a great question. how can somebody that purchased a 3gs on release qualify for an upgrade but some people like myself who purchase on release don't?

 

[christyn]

It's dependant on how much your monthly bill is. Those who spend $100 every month qualify for earlier upgrades on individual accounts, or one line of a family plan

Only those who qualified for an upgrade Dec 31 or earlier are being moved up for this reason.

 

[NJRonbo]

....and I can assure you there are people
who bought a 3GS last June who are checking
their upgrade eligibility on their iPhone (*639#)
and being informed they are eligible for the
discount pricing.

I called AT&T Wirelss service about this and
they don't know anything. They claim that
since the phone has not been rolled out yet
they have no idea why some 3GS owners are
receiving upgrade pricing and some are not.

 

[NJRonbo]

It's dependant on how much your monthly bill is. Those who spend $100 every month qualify for earlier upgrades on individual accounts, or one line of a family plan

Christyn,

That seems to be the general consensus over
on our forum.

 

[amann76]

....and I can assure you there are people
who bought a 3GS last June who are checking
their upgrade eligibility on their iPhone (*639#)
and being informed they are eligible for the
discount pricing.

I called AT&T Wirelss service about this and
they don't know anything. They claim that
since the phone has not been rolled out yet
they have no idea why some 3GS owners are
receiving upgrade pricing and some are not.

my tells me i am eligible for discounted pricing but i won't be eligible for a full discounted rate until Feb 2011

 

[fuzion]

My personal bill is $250 a month for 3 phones and our work bill is $3000... I better be eligible no matter what!

 

[ComputersaysNo]

Maybe it has something to do with their plan before they got an iphone? First time enrollers vs. long time at&t-customers?

 

[bmms8]

i dont mean to hijack this thread but i didnt not want to make one for such a simple question. one out of our 5 lines on our family plan is upgrade eligible in the year 2010. december 23rd to be exact. that line does not have an iphone.. can we still use that line to upgrade for 200/300?

 

[Eddyisgreat]

Christyn,

That seems to be the general consensus over
on our forum.

It should be. That's the official policy

X > $69 = eligible after 20 months
$69 < X < $99 = eligible after 18 months
X > $99 = eligible after 1 yr

X = monthly bill (dunno before/after taxes or fan)
must have had x amount for atleast three months.

 

[SAD*FACED*CLOWN]

it depends on your monthly spending with them, and other factors such as if you have a past due balance or not...if you got a 3GS at launch and you spend more than $100 before taxes and your account is current you should qualify for an upgrade and at the very least you should be able to get the iPhone 4 at the 16/GB $399 and 32/GB $499 prices

 

[christyn]

That is how AT&T explains it anyway.

I purchased 2 3GS' on a family plan in July and am eligible on one line, and the other line not till 2011.