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Switched to AT&T family plan, and they have me financing a phone without asking
Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:03 am
Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:03 am
got on a family plan yesterday, went from paying $110 at verizon for 1 line to 150 at At&t for 2 lines and a tablet... i start to look at my receipt last night and realize that they have me paying for my phone on an installment plan, which was NEVER mentioned to me once, I wanted to just buy the phone outright like when starting a new contract, which is an option, I traded in my old phone and was told the cost of my new phone would be $75, I had a 4S so it seemed reasonable... come to find out, now I will be paying more than $150 a month because they have me on an installment plan to pay the FULL $699 for the phone over a 2 year period. never mentioned it once, rest of my family has been with At&t since it was Cingular.
I have a 14 day grace period i know that, so im not super mad or anything, but just a heads up for anyone doing any changes at AT&T, watch out for them trying to sneak this installment plan stuff in with you.
learn from my mistake
I have a 14 day grace period i know that, so im not super mad or anything, but just a heads up for anyone doing any changes at AT&T, watch out for them trying to sneak this installment plan stuff in with you.
learn from my mistake
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Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:05 am to Wooly
The real question is what did they do with your trade in phone money?
Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:06 am to Wooly
Sounds like the salesperson screwed up. Phones are free with a 2 year contract unless you upgrade during that 2 year contract then you are put on an installment plan.
I think they also put those with less than perfect credit on the installment plan instead of giving them the free phone.
I think they also put those with less than perfect credit on the installment plan instead of giving them the free phone.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:17 am to Wooly
It comes out the same as if you would have bought it outright. Do the numbers.
Trust me, I sat there for a long time the other day going over all the difference in plans. It's a solid setup. The money is no different.
I have 4 lines family and wife went from Android to Iphone. Bill went up $20/month for 2 years after a $50 fee. They didn't sneak it, you weren't listening and you thought you were getting a free phone.
How does getting a $699 product for $75 seem "reasonable"
Also: saw a T mobile commercial last night for 4 phone plan for $100 and they pay out your contract fee with other carrier. I'm thinking hard!
Trust me, I sat there for a long time the other day going over all the difference in plans. It's a solid setup. The money is no different.
I have 4 lines family and wife went from Android to Iphone. Bill went up $20/month for 2 years after a $50 fee. They didn't sneak it, you weren't listening and you thought you were getting a free phone.
How does getting a $699 product for $75 seem "reasonable"
Also: saw a T mobile commercial last night for 4 phone plan for $100 and they pay out your contract fee with other carrier. I'm thinking hard!
Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:21 am to Wooly
Congrats on getting away from crappy carrier. Now if we can just get you to stop using an iPhone wed be getting somewhere.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:40 am to Wooly
You signed the contract before you read it?
Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:53 am to Wooly
You're going to pay for the phone whether you do a 2 yr commitment or not. It's being subsidized into your monthly bill in little installments.
You didn't ask enough questions or simply wasn't paying attention.
You didn't ask enough questions or simply wasn't paying attention.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 8:57 am to Wooly
quote:
I wanted to just buy the phone outright like when starting a new contract
Posted on 8/24/14 at 9:21 am to Wooly
That's the way every carrier is doing it nowadays. You can go to Verizon or Sprint and they're going to offer you the same type of program.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 9:24 am to Wooly
Looks like the days of subsidized cellphones have finally come to a fitting end. What took them so long
Posted on 8/24/14 at 10:01 am to Wooly
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Wooly
Wait a 14 day grace period? Att did the same shite to my sister. Didnt realize what happened until bill
Did they let you out of it? They said no to us.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 1:37 pm to Wooly
Just FYI with Verizon's share everything plan they give you $25 off per month for each line not under contract 
Posted on 8/24/14 at 2:03 pm to Wooly
Do as I did with AT&T. I bought a pre-paid "Go Phone" (Nokia 520) for $48 at Wal Mart and took it in and had it activated under my Mobile Share plan. It may not be as fancy as the iphone, but for the difference in money and monthly charges, it gets the job done. No contract commitment.
This post was edited on 8/24/14 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 8/24/14 at 2:07 pm to Wooly
T-Mobile $30 a month crew member checking out of this thread
Posted on 8/24/14 at 2:45 pm to Wooly
I spent $500 on a SIM card capable unlocked phone.
I am with Straight Talk, who uses AT&T towers.
The only time I have connection problems is when there are 100K other people around (LSU football games). LSU needs more cell towers or whatever it would take to make everyone's phones work).
I pay $52/month for unlimited talk, text and web.
It's also cheaper if you pay 3 months at a time.
I am with Straight Talk, who uses AT&T towers.
The only time I have connection problems is when there are 100K other people around (LSU football games). LSU needs more cell towers or whatever it would take to make everyone's phones work).
I pay $52/month for unlimited talk, text and web.
It's also cheaper if you pay 3 months at a time.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 2:55 pm to Wooly
Congrats on the AT&T Next option you chose.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 7:23 pm to Wooly
VERIZON IS DA BEST.
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