AT&T Family Plan contract/handset gymnastics

vctechvctech
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in iPhone edited January 2014

Might be OT for this forum (since it's not really a carrier support site) but I'll ask anyway...

 

Family Plan customer since 2008, FAN Discount via employer.

Still under unlimited (grand fathered)

3 lines

3 iPhone 4S still in contract

One of the handsets took a bath in a pool.

On 1 of my lines/handsets the ETF is 145.00 (6 1/2 mo. till contract end)

Question: What's my cheapest route to a new handset where I still end up with 3 lines/3 phones?

...and still keep unlimited data...of course

im willing to pay the 145.00 ETF...it's just the steps after that have me confused.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 2
    kingofsomewherehotkingofsomewherehot Posts: 4,180member

    Go in to an ATT store and speak with someone ... they'll charge you the ETF, and then you can buy a new phone at contract price.

    Of course, they'll give you a hard sell on buying "insurance" or whatever they call it, considering your circumstances. :)

     

    There's no way to switch "plans" though without losing your unlimited data.  ...and they'll probably try to talk you into doing just that.

  • Reply 2 of 2
    vctechvctech Posts: 2member

    Thanks for the reply :)

     

    So, would this scenario work? :

     

    Step 1) Pay the ETF, then upgrade at contract price

     

    <"upgrade" to a free iPhone 4s with a new 2yr contract>

     

    Step 2) Swap the now off-contract phone with the damaged phone (SIM swap/number swap, whatever)

     

    ?

     

    Thanks in advance

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