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AT&T Increases Activation Fee to $40

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For the love of God, please read people

WhySoBluePandaBear

Jun 13, 2014, 9:00 PM
This only effects people who sign 2 year contracts - as bringing your own device is waived at the moment.



Whether or not you can understand, nor admit it, you've ALWAYS (ALWAYS) - GOT THAT? ALWAYS have paid full retail for the phone. What, did you expect them to take a $450 loss on a phone and somehow stay in business? No, they just jacked up the monthly bill to make up for it over 24 months.


Now, at least when you're done paying off your device, the *hidden* subsidy goes away. Before grandma would keep her phone for 3-4 years and you'd secretly be paying for a phone that was FAR paid off.


Also, say you want to add a line - It's $15 (for 10GB and above) and you have unlimited everything besides data. As long as you own de...
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T Bone

Jun 13, 2014, 9:13 PM
The fact that the fee is waived if you sign up for the Jump program only proves that there actually is NO COST imposed by activating a new account that needs to be recouped....which is the traditional (and totally bogus) excuse for the activation/upgrade fee.
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WhySoBluePandaBear

Jun 13, 2014, 9:26 PM
Be that as it may, they are a for-profit company - as all cellular companies are.


If you want **** service (do not not delete this admin) then by all means, go to T-Junk or Sprin-LOL


Either you drive the BMW, or you choose the entry level Chevy. You choose - personally, pay $15-20 more a month and just get the real deal bud.
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