 tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
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Re: Got them by the short hairs said by Crypto_Bug:I agree with you. I have an Iphone with a contract that end tomorrow and I have decided that even though I love the Iphone I am getting rid of my AT&T service tomorrow. I have been a customer of theirs for 12 years and their services has gone down hill rapidly in the last couple of years. Having an iPhone isnt worth dealing with AT&T. Keep the iPhone, unlock it, switch to TMO.
You'll be 3g-less tho =\
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said by tiger72:Keep the iPhone, unlock it, switch to TMO. You'll be 3G-less tho =\ Since his contract expires this year, he probably has the original iPhone, which is 3G-less anyway.
The folks who got iPhone 3G, which came first came out last year, are still stuck with AT&T until next summer (depending on exactly when they got theirs).
I'm not sure how practical and/or costly it would be at this point for T-Mobile to implement at least one of the frequencies that iPhone uses for 3G data, but I hope that they are paying attention to this. They may have a golden opportunity here to snag some iPhone users if Apple dumps AT&T.
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| said by timuze:You can actually get out of the 2 year deals at 18 months without much trouble. I know that AT&T usually lets you upgrade at subsidized price if you are 18+ months into your contract provided that you will agree to another contract. Not so sure about letting you get out completely. On the other hand, the ETF is pro-rated, and it goes down by $5 for every month that you are into your contract. So, $175 - 18 x $5 = $85 which you will still owe them if you jump ship at that point in time. Perhaps if you have great negotiating skills and you get a friendly rep you can talk them into waiving it completely.
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Suffern, NY | said by Pirate515:On the other hand, the ETF is pro-rated, and it goes down by $5 for every month that you are into your contract. So, $175 - 18 x $5 = $85 which you will still owe them if you jump ship at that point in time. That is not being prorated - it is being discounted. A prorated ETF for a 24 month contract that is reduced by $5 a month would be only $120. If it starts at $175 the correct PRO-RATED reduction per month is $7.30. |
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