does anyone know if the person I hand it down to will have to buy the $20 unlimited data?
they're already on AT&T so that's no problem and the data for them is not worth the added cost.
Curious to know the answer to this myself. One would think that the $30/mo data plan would not be mandatory for hand-me-down iPhone users, since they are not subsidized and therefore don't owe AT&T any money. I have friends who'd love to have an iPhone because it's a great phone, but aren't interested in doubling their monthly cellphone bill.
But no everyone gets the same deal. There are those that do not owe AT&T money and those that owe AT&T from having an unpaid, subsidized phone on their account. That is the difference between eligible and ineligible.
I do not have a subsidized phone on my account, thank you.
I have a V3xx hand-me-down from a family member.
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If you want the $199 price then pay for the early termination fee before buying the iPhone.
Naaahhh... I'm not done with ATT yet. Thanks for the advice, though.
Preferential? No. Preferential would be "I'm an existing customer, I want an iPhone for $149."
The same deal that everyone else gets when they walk in? Yes.
You're trying to smash everything with the "simple" hammer. If you signed a service contract, then the problem is that you have not yet satisfied the terms of your existing contract, and you want to re-make the deal as if you had not signed that contract. As such, I think you're being unreasonable about it. You're the one that signed that contract, so why don't you just buck up and accept responsibility for your own actions? You are sounding like you're surprised, but the situation is largely your fault for making unfounded assumptions.
You're trying to smash everything with the "simple" hammer. If you signed a service contract, then the problem is that you have not yet satisfied the terms of your existing contract, and you want to re-make the deal as if you had not signed that contract. As such, I think you're being unreasonable about it. You're the one that signed that contract, so why don't you just buck up and accept responsibility for your own actions? You are sounding like you're surprised, but the situation is largely your fault for making unfounded assumptions.
They are not "unfounded assumptions" because they were discussed before I signed the contract at my local ATT store. I was informed at signup that when I got an iPhone, I would start a new 2 year contract from the release date forward. And I am more than OK with that. There was never anything said about an ETF, or paying (double) full price for the iPhone. Just the contract extension. Which is fine and expected.
They are not "unfounded assumptions" because they were discussed before I signed the contract at my local ATT store. I was informed at signup that when I got an iPhone, I would start a new 2 year contract from the release date forward. And I am more than OK with that. There was never anything said about an ETF, or paying (double) full price for the iPhone. Just the contract extension. Which is fine and expected.
Then in this case, the unfounded assumption is that the sales people were telling the whole truth. It doesn't matter who or where, retail employees will tell you what you want to hear in order to make the sale, either inadvertently through ignorance or deliberately. In all fairness though, they probably didn't even know about the restrictions themselves regarding the iPhone because it was the same price regardless of when in the contract you are. Standard procedure is that new phones are bought at a subsidized price in exchange for a one or two year contract, and you don't get the subsidized price again until the two years is up.
Then in this case, the unfounded assumption is that the sales people were telling the whole truth. It doesn't matter who or where, retail employees will tell you what you want to hear in order to make the sale, either inadvertently through ignorance or deliberately. In all fairness though, they probably didn't even know about the restrictions themselves.
Can anyone confirm that "2G" iPhone still have access to the $60 a month, 450 minutes/200 txt message plan? After the extra $5 for texting ATT surprised us with today, I now have no desire to get a 3G phone at all. I'll take a really good deal on a 2G if I can get the 'old' plan with it.
[QUOTE=AppleInsider;1272177]Original iPhone owners upgrading to an iPhone 3G can hand-down their old iPhone to a family member or friend with a few simple steps, the most complex of which entails a trek down to a local AT&T retail store to pick up a fresh SIM card.
Giving your old iPhone to a family member or friend...........
Can anyone confirm that "2G" iPhone still have access to the $60 a month, 450 minutes/200 txt message plan? After the extra $5 for texting ATT surprised us with today, I now have no desire to get a 3G phone at all. I'll take a really good deal on a 2G if I can get the 'old' plan with it.
I was wondering the same thing... I refuse to pay their ridiculous family plans.
"Current iPhones Keep Cheaper Plan on Reactivation:
... The current 2G iPhone plans will continue to be available for people who want to start up new service plans with someone's old phone. That means that instead of the $30 per month for unlimited 3G data required for the iPhone 3G, plus a minimum of $5 per month for 200 incoming and outgoing text messages, a 2G iPhone buyer or gift recipient can pay $20 per month for unlimited EDGE and 200 text messages. The original GoPhone prepaid option is also available, which costs $20 per month for unlimited EDGE data, but does not include text messages."
Family talk plan is what the GF and I have. I have current iPhone, the GF has a blackberry pearl.
1. I'm upgrading to the iPhone 3G and want to keep my number.
2. The GF is getting my original iPhone and getting rid of the blackberry.
....Now would it be possible to activate my new 3G iPhone WITHOUT switching SIM chips??? While maintaining my original number. That way my original iPhone would have a SIM already in it and we'd just have to activate it thru iTunes.(upgrade from blackberry).
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does anyone know if the person I hand it down to will have to buy the $20 unlimited data?
they're already on AT&T so that's no problem and the data for them is not worth the added cost.
Curious to know the answer to this myself. One would think that the $30/mo data plan would not be mandatory for hand-me-down iPhone users, since they are not subsidized and therefore don't owe AT&T any money. I have friends who'd love to have an iPhone because it's a great phone, but aren't interested in doubling their monthly cellphone bill.
But no everyone gets the same deal. There are those that do not owe AT&T money and those that owe AT&T from having an unpaid, subsidized phone on their account. That is the difference between eligible and ineligible.
I do not have a subsidized phone on my account, thank you.
I have a V3xx hand-me-down from a family member.
If you want the $199 price then pay for the early termination fee before buying the iPhone.
Naaahhh... I'm not done with ATT yet. Thanks for the advice, though.
Preferential? No. Preferential would be "I'm an existing customer, I want an iPhone for $149."
The same deal that everyone else gets when they walk in? Yes.
You're trying to smash everything with the "simple" hammer. If you signed a service contract, then the problem is that you have not yet satisfied the terms of your existing contract, and you want to re-make the deal as if you had not signed that contract. As such, I think you're being unreasonable about it. You're the one that signed that contract, so why don't you just buck up and accept responsibility for your own actions? You are sounding like you're surprised, but the situation is largely your fault for making unfounded assumptions.
You're trying to smash everything with the "simple" hammer. If you signed a service contract, then the problem is that you have not yet satisfied the terms of your existing contract, and you want to re-make the deal as if you had not signed that contract. As such, I think you're being unreasonable about it. You're the one that signed that contract, so why don't you just buck up and accept responsibility for your own actions? You are sounding like you're surprised, but the situation is largely your fault for making unfounded assumptions.
They are not "unfounded assumptions" because they were discussed before I signed the contract at my local ATT store. I was informed at signup that when I got an iPhone, I would start a new 2 year contract from the release date forward. And I am more than OK with that. There was never anything said about an ETF, or paying (double) full price for the iPhone. Just the contract extension. Which is fine and expected.
They are not "unfounded assumptions" because they were discussed before I signed the contract at my local ATT store. I was informed at signup that when I got an iPhone, I would start a new 2 year contract from the release date forward. And I am more than OK with that. There was never anything said about an ETF, or paying (double) full price for the iPhone. Just the contract extension. Which is fine and expected.
Then in this case, the unfounded assumption is that the sales people were telling the whole truth. It doesn't matter who or where, retail employees will tell you what you want to hear in order to make the sale, either inadvertently through ignorance or deliberately. In all fairness though, they probably didn't even know about the restrictions themselves regarding the iPhone because it was the same price regardless of when in the contract you are. Standard procedure is that new phones are bought at a subsidized price in exchange for a one or two year contract, and you don't get the subsidized price again until the two years is up.
Then in this case, the unfounded assumption is that the sales people were telling the whole truth. It doesn't matter who or where, retail employees will tell you what you want to hear in order to make the sale, either inadvertently through ignorance or deliberately. In all fairness though, they probably didn't even know about the restrictions themselves.
Can anyone confirm that "2G" iPhone still have access to the $60 a month, 450 minutes/200 txt message plan? After the extra $5 for texting ATT surprised us with today, I now have no desire to get a 3G phone at all. I'll take a really good deal on a 2G if I can get the 'old' plan with it.
Giving your old iPhone to a family member or friend...........
Or sell it on eBay:
8GB iphone is currently bidding at $375
Can anyone confirm that "2G" iPhone still have access to the $60 a month, 450 minutes/200 txt message plan? After the extra $5 for texting ATT surprised us with today, I now have no desire to get a 3G phone at all. I'll take a really good deal on a 2G if I can get the 'old' plan with it.
I was wondering the same thing... I refuse to pay their ridiculous family plans.
"Current iPhones Keep Cheaper Plan on Reactivation:
... The current 2G iPhone plans will continue to be available for people who want to start up new service plans with someone's old phone. That means that instead of the $30 per month for unlimited 3G data required for the iPhone 3G, plus a minimum of $5 per month for 200 incoming and outgoing text messages, a 2G iPhone buyer or gift recipient can pay $20 per month for unlimited EDGE and 200 text messages. The original GoPhone prepaid option is also available, which costs $20 per month for unlimited EDGE data, but does not include text messages."
The entire article is available here.
Family talk plan is what the GF and I have. I have current iPhone, the GF has a blackberry pearl.
1. I'm upgrading to the iPhone 3G and want to keep my number.
2. The GF is getting my original iPhone and getting rid of the blackberry.
....Now would it be possible to activate my new 3G iPhone WITHOUT switching SIM chips??? While maintaining my original number. That way my original iPhone would have a SIM already in it and we'd just have to activate it thru iTunes.(upgrade from blackberry).
Is any of this possible???
I don't want to switch SIMs unless I have to.