AT&T: $199 iPhone 3G Price Not For All
By Joseph Palenchar -- TWICE, 7/1/2008
Dallas — The $199 and $299 prices announced by AT&T and Apple for the 8GB and 16GB versions of the iPhone 3G won’t be available to everyone, AT&T announced.
When the iPhone 3G goes on sale July 11, the $199 and $299 prices will be available only to the following customers when purchasing the device with two-year service agreement:
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iPhone owners who purchased their current iPhone before July 11;
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customers churning to AT&T from another carrier; and
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current AT&T customers who are eligible for an upgrade discount.
AT&T’s existing customers who are not eligible for an upgrade discount must pay $399 for the 8GB model and $499 for the 16GB model. These customers can hold off buying until they become eligible for an upgrade discount. Eligibility is usually determined by the amount of time remaining on a current contract and payment history, AT&T said.
In the future, AT&T will offer a no-contract option for $599 for the 8GB version and $699 for the 16GB version.
Current AT&T customers who upgrade to iPhone 3G will pay an $18 upgrade fee. New AT&T customers will pay the standard $36 activation fee.
AT&T also said it is posting "Get iReady" tips and frequently asked questions at www.att.com/iphone for people interested in buying the phone. The site also includes a link for customers to check their upgrade eligibility and other wireless-account information.
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I am a current att customer that upgraded to a non-iphone in feb-2008. I am not able to get upgrade pricing until july-2009. How can they say some people can upgrade in 3 months and others can upgrade in over 12 months.
Basically they can say it will cost one person this much and it will cost you this other amount. Their upgrade pricing policy is based on some shady practices.
Also, if i wantd to get a new iphone this month it will cost me $399 AND I have to sign up for another 2 years instead of just continuing the contract of an additional 2 years I did when I got the other phone in feb 08. Their policies blow.
jon - 2008-4-7 12:16:00 EDT -
my house & my winter place both lie outside 3G coverage, so i'm stuck saving money till somebody makes a toy that offers rural folks a chance to blow their dough
hugues da mousse - 2008-1-7 17:15:00 EDT
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