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AT&T is a joke
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:32 pm
So the upgrade now is the "privilege" of paying full price for a new phone on a payment plan. The sales chick trying to pitch me on how this was such a great deal lmao.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:33 pm to Strannix
You were always paying full price...
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:40 pm to Strannix
I was not happy when I was told it would cost ~800 for an iPhone that's with an upgrade..
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:41 pm to Strannix
When I went to next, my bill went down.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:41 pm to Strannix
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AT&T is a Joke
Yeah, but Lily is smoking hot.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:45 pm to Strannix
I just talked to retention with AT&T, got a Note 5 and Galaxy S6 to renew my 2 year contract for $100.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:56 pm to Strannix
Cornering the market while allowing your only 2 legit opponents to die painfully, but quietly is quite an art.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:56 pm to Strannix
First, read these two threads:
Thread 1
Thread 2
Now, you really want to get into the math? It winds up being fairly close in the end
Thread 1
Thread 2
Now, you really want to get into the math? It winds up being fairly close in the end
quote:
Here's the math. Note this excludes taxes and fees (usually about $5/line on both plans, so that's a wash):
Old plan: $100 for talk and text
Lines 1-4: $10 (line charge) + $30 (3GB data) = $40/month. Pay $200 for phone + $40 upgrade fee = $240 upfront cost to upgrade each line.
Total cost/month = $100 + (40*4) = $260/month.
New plan: $100 for 15GB mobile share data. 4 lines sharing 15GB of data = 3.75 GB per line--so you get more data than previous plan.
Lines 1-4: $15/month per line.
Total cost = $100 + (15*4) = $160/month = savings of $100/month compared to old plan while nobody has upgraded.
Now for the ease of calculation, let's say 1 line upgrades to the iPhone 6 on the ATT Next 18 plan (can trade-in after 18 payments/months or you own it outright after 24 payments/months).
Upgraded line: $15 + 27.08 (cost of iPhone per month) = $42.08/month
So old plan was $40/month, new plan with upgrade is $42.08/month = difference of $2.08/month. Now that $2.08/month over the 24 months = $49.92. But you don't have to pay the $240 for phone outright + upgrade fee as before, so you're saving $190 ($240 - $49.92) over the 24 months. Plus at the end of 24 months, you can request to unlock it from the carrier and sell however you wish (trade-in, eBay, Swappa, Gazelle, etc.) just the way you have always done. And if you want to compare apples to apples, you still get the same resale value.
How is this paying more money????
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 1/25/16 at 6:59 pm to Strannix
For the vast majority of people, Next is cheaper.
But I think they underestimated the stupidity of the average customer.
But I think they underestimated the stupidity of the average customer.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:05 pm to Strannix
quote:
So the upgrade now is the "privilege" of paying full price for a new phone on a payment plan. The sales chick trying to pitch me on how this was such a great deal lmao.
you' ve always paid full price . Say you buy the phone for $199 Bucks the plan is $40 a month for two years which is $960 plus the $199 you paid puts you at $1,159...... The installment plan is cheaper $25 for phone $15 for plan is $40.00 a month for 2 years is $960......
Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:10 pm to Strannix
quote:Do you also run to the phone when infomercials say if you're one of the next 100 callers, you get a special offers price?
So the upgrade now is the "privilege" of paying full price for a new phone on a payment plan. The sales chick trying to pitch me on how this was such a great deal lm
Or do you think you got a "good deal" because they slashed prices, although it's not the actual intended price?
The subtle social psychological techniques of marketing are very effective.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:04 pm to Strannix
Bet when you left, they looked at each other and said "dumbass".
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