Upgrade from 1st generation iphone?

I bought the original Iphone when it first came out on June 29, 2007, and I haven't upgraded since; my question is can I go into an AT&T store and ask for an upgrade to the Iphone 3G S at little to no charge? Or am I going to have to buy the 3G S by itself and just possibly switch my old sim card into the new one??

Hi,
You will most likely be eligible for an upgrade.
Try logging into your AT&T account and clicking Check Upgrade Options, from here: https://www.wireless.att.com
You can also check from the Apple online store here:
https://buyiphone.apple.com/WebObjects/IPACustomer.woa?sf=us
-Jason

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