Hate it, love it, fuckit
July 16th, 2008What’s my problem anyway?
1. If you want to buy the iPhone, but just bought a phone for your AT&T contract within the last 18 months, you have to pay the ‘early upgrade’ price ($399 for the 8GB, $499 for the 16GB). This is twice what the advertised starting price is for the 8GB, and two thirds more for the 16GB.
2. You can’t get insurance for the iPhone. You break it, you buy it again, but it will now cost you the ‘early upgrade’ price, since you just bought it and were dumb enough to break it before the 18 months were up. This also goes for theft and loss.
Some reading material from the AT&T site:
“If you are upgrade eligible and your account is in
good standing, you will pay $199 for 8GB (black) and
$299 for 16GB (black or white). Two-year contract
required.
You have the option to purchase an early upgrade
priced at $399 for 8GB (black) or $499 for 16GB (black
or white). Two-year contract required. Coming soon,
AT&T will offer a no-commitment option of $599 for 8GB
and $699 for 16GB”
Tell me, what’s your problem with the iPhone?