AT&T Bumps Early Upgrade Prices
Apr 4, 2011, 9:39 AM by Eric M. Zeman
AT&T has confirmed an increase in the price it will charge to users looking to upgrade their phone early and/or when they aren't yet eligible for upgrade pricing discounts. Moving forward, those looking to upgrade a smartphone early will pay $50 more and those looking to upgrade a feature phone early will pay $10 more. Prices vary by phone. No commitment pricing will increase by $50 for smartphones (iPhone excluded) and $20 for feature phones. AT&T spokesperson Seth Bloom explained via email, "Only customers who are not yet upgrade eligible or who do not want to sign a contract are impacted. As mobile devices become more sophisticated, their cost goes up. This change reflects the increased costs, while still allowing us to offer customers the latest device before they qualify."
source: AT&T
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doesnt matter anyway cause. . .
Smartphones are useless on a network that limits usage to a non existant amount of data as 2gb's.
Im just curious if you know how to do anything that doesnt sound like BITCHING! Have you noticed thats all you do? No one cares what you think about at@t...
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Jayshmay said:
Smartphones are useless on a network that limits usage to a non existant amount of data as 2gb's.
Hyperbole. I've been rocking the 2gb for a couple of months now, using the phone like I normally wo...
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durr, people who post on news articles only post on news articles
durr, nobody can possibly use less than 2gb
why do you even post on this site? all you post is mindless dribble, bro. not everyone uses 2gb. hell, not everyone uses even 200mb. kn...
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durr, nobody can possibly use less than 2gb
why do you even post on this site? all you post is mindless dribble, bro. not everyone uses 2gb. hell, not everyone uses even 200mb. kn...
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Good memory you've got there. Seems like ATT has some very anti-consumer policies.
I really do wonder why so many customers continue to cling on to ATT.
I really do wonder why so many customers continue to cling on to ATT.
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The key phrase you are missing here:
“Only customers who are not yet upgrade eligible or who do not want to sign a contract are impacted"
And that is a very, very, very small number of people.
Grow up and get over your entit...
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“Only customers who are not yet upgrade eligible or who do not want to sign a contract are impacted"
And that is a very, very, very small number of people.
Grow up and get over your entit...
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Isn't that actually a DECREASE?
When I worked for at&t the early upgrade charge was $75, and it didn't matter if it was for a smartphone or a feature phone, it was $75 period.
If it is now only $50 for smartphones and $10 for feature phones that sounds like the charge has been REDUCED.
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If it is now only $50 for smartphones and $10 for feature phones that sounds like the charge has been REDUCED.
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You're looking at it backwards. The reason it was a $75 charge was because the phones generally got discounted down 150 bucks, so it's actually a 75 discount at that point.
Now they're not going to discount them as much on early upgrades.
Now they're not going to discount them as much on early upgrades.
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Their the worse!!
I don't understand how people swear by AT & T just because they have the iphone. I look at the plans and its high for no reason! I'm with Tmobile now, and after this merger that's coming..I'm not staying. I'm going to go to Verizon. If I'm going to pay let me pay for good service.
Yeah, I don't get it either.So many people cling to ATT.
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"Their the worse"?????? How about They're the worst. I love how all of the idiots on this site have the strongest opinions.
Their = Possessive
"That is THEIR carrier"
They're = They are
"THEY'RE the worst"
Ain't grammar wonderful?
People stay cause they're afraid of change. Also, the loudest people tend to be the upset ones. If there are 100 people in the room get...
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"That is THEIR carrier"
They're = They are
"THEY'RE the worst"
Ain't grammar wonderful?
People stay cause they're afraid of change. Also, the loudest people tend to be the upset ones. If there are 100 people in the room get...
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Maybe I missed this but do we all realize that At&t and verizon are almost the same price. I mean down to the penny!!!!
Terrible
Raising the prices on devices that can't even hold calls. AT&T gets worse everyday.
What's next, a cap on dsl and u-verse? Oh wait, they already did!
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What's next, a cap on dsl and u-verse? Oh wait, they already did!
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This is early upgrade pricing. Meaning this is a discount on the prices from full price that someone pays if they're *NOT* eligible to upgrade.
Some companies don't even discount them.
Some companies don't even discount them.
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Cam you read? It's for EARLY upgrades, i.e. the people who want to buy a new phone every 6 months because the one they have is no longer 'hip' and demand a discounted price every time.
Not like actual CONTEXT matters apparently... 🙄
Not like actual CONTEXT matters apparently... 🙄
You guys do understand this is for their early upgrade policy right????
This effects those who get the huge discount with a 2 year contract only to come back after 6 months wanting to do an upgrade again.
Sure it sucks that the price is going up, but the 6 month discount is not something a lot of carriers do anyway.
Sure it sucks that the price is going up, but the 6 month discount is not something a lot of carriers do anyway.
Yeah i don't know why anyone is complaining.
T-mobile currently offers No discount for an early upgrade.
T-mobile currently offers No discount for an early upgrade.
All people see is "bumps" and "prices" and they'll go crazy. That's all it takes. Plus this site is rampant with everyone who is anti-everyone else, but they only come out when a newpost is posted about the company they hate. Ironic.
In addition to that it is only for upgrades done at the store, call customer care and if you need a phone badly you can upgrade early through them and avoid the fee altogether.
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That's right for sure. They made money by the barrels with the iphone so now that their exclusivity is gone their sticking it to everyone. They're gonnna need 39 billion and more with everything they're planning. I know a contractor that services cell...
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