Original iphone activation

I have an original iphone (day 1) that I dropped on its head and now has problems. I own a backup original iphone that I want to use in its place. Can I activate the backup without a new contract? I don't want to lose my upgrade discount. I swapped the SIM card and itunes acts as if I am a new customer, asking me what calling plan I want.

petrib wrote:
Remember that not every iPhone user is from the US of A, or dependent on AT&T or any particular operator/carrier.
I was not answering a question posed by 'every iPhone user,' I was answering the specific question posed by rockhead above, who stated, +"I have an original iphone (day 1)..."+ The Original iPhone was launched on June 29, 2007 (i.e. 'day 1') and at that time was available only in the USA with a 2-year AT&T contract. It was launched in 3 more countries in late 2007 and 2 more in early 2008. The Original iPhone was never available in Finland, by the way...

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