New Iphone with existing Contract...?
Hello Everyone,
This is my first post so please forgive me if i posted it in the wrong section. I have the original iphone (2G) which i purchased over two years ago at an apple store in NY. I opened a two year contract online at the time with AT&T. However, my contract expired in February 2010, and I am currently on a month to month with AT&T. Currently i am paying $20.00 for unlimited data. My question is if i purchase the new Iphone 4G will i be forced into opening a new two year contract with their new data plan charges or can i just activate the phone and continue with AT&T on a month to month basis? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
AT&T sells the 3G and 3GS at the full retail sales price or at the no-commitment or no-contract price, which is the most expensive price. The iPhone can be activated on a post-paid month to month basis, but the data plan is required which costs $30/mo and does not include a 200 messaging allowance. The uimited data plan for the original iPhone which includes a 200 messaging allowance (SMS only) and costs $20/mo is a special unlimited data plan rate for the original iPhone only - not offered by AT&T for any other phone in the smart phone category.
AT&T may sell the next generation iPhone or 4th generation iPhone (which probably won't be a 4G network compatible phone) at the full retail sales price which won't require a 2 year contract if you are able and willing to pay the full retail sales price, but the data plan probably won't be optional.
If you buy the iPhone at AT&T's subsidized or discounted price, a two year contract will be required.
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