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re: This AT&T Next plan is a joke, right?
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:40 pm to Navajo61490
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:40 pm to Navajo61490
quote:No they don't. That's when they were offering reduced prices on phones for 2 year contracts. Now, you will pay the full price of the phone over the Next Plan's installments. My iPhone 6S Plus was $850. Your second newest phone will likely probably still be around the $400-$650 range I'd imagine.
Heard about this last week. I just told myself whatever the second newest phone that is out will be my choice. Once the new phone comes out the others drop to $99 or so
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Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:41 pm to tigerstripedjacket
quote:
This is false - time value of money means that paying in 25$ a month in today's dollars is financing a cell phone that I'm capable of buying outright in tomorrows dollars and I get to keep the interest I earn/buying power.
Oh jesus...
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:41 pm to Clyde Tipton
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:43 pm to bbap
Thanks pal!
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:44 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
Well what's the DTV & u-verse deal?
Unlimited data*, talk, and text for $100/month for one line, $140 for two lines, or $180 for 3+ lines.
*May throttle after 22GB
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:44 pm to Clyde Tipton
I'm with Verizon, I'm happy with it.
Still a penny pincher I see
Still a penny pincher I see
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:44 pm to stout
I don't know why I continue to be amazed at some of these people's views, but god damn
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:45 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
AT&T is a joke,
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:46 pm to CaptainsWafer
I need to get on this unlimited deal with dtv/uverse.
Ignoring all phone installments and any govt taxes i think i pay
$100 for 15 gigs
$15 for line 1
$15 for line 2
$15 for line 3
$15 for line 4
$10 for tablet with data (dont get me started on why we have this)
That's $170. If the unlimited plan is really $60 plus $40 per phone but free for lines 4 and up that's only $180.
Only a $10 increase for unlimited data versus 15 gigs split over 4 lines (we are really struggling to stay under the 15 gigs each month).
Ignoring all phone installments and any govt taxes i think i pay
$100 for 15 gigs
$15 for line 1
$15 for line 2
$15 for line 3
$15 for line 4
$10 for tablet with data (dont get me started on why we have this)
That's $170. If the unlimited plan is really $60 plus $40 per phone but free for lines 4 and up that's only $180.
Only a $10 increase for unlimited data versus 15 gigs split over 4 lines (we are really struggling to stay under the 15 gigs each month).
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:47 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
This AT&T Next plan is a joke, right?
Unfortunately, no.
quote:
Jump on the next plan and pay $25 extra on top of my bill for the next 30 months, that's 2 1/2 years, if I want a new phone.
That's it, no other options.
If I'm not mistaken, there is one other option. You can simply pay full price for the phone right now. In the 2-year contract era, the price of the phone was greatly discounted in exchange for your obligation to pay for 2 years of service. Under the Next plan, you are paying full price for the phone, but on credit in monthly installments. Also, I think they also reduce your monthly rate to offset some of the additional amount you are paying for the phone, so that at the end of the 30 months, assuming you don't get another new phone, your total payment will actually be less than it was under your 2-year contract. But, if you don't want to do that, I don't think there is any restriction keeping you from buying a phone for full price now and using it with your AT&T service. AT&T will charge you a fortune for it, I'm sure, but if you can get one cheaper some other way, you should be able to use it.
This post was edited on 1/15/16 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:49 pm to Nuts4LSU
quote:
If I'm not mistaken, there is one other option. You can simply pay full price for the phone right now. In the 2-year contract era, the price of the phone was greatly discounted in exchange for your obligation to pay for 2 years of service
sigh
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:49 pm to The Sad Banana
I live in metro area of ~500,000 people and TMobile always has solid LTE service for me.
I pay $55/mo for unlimited everything with not speed throttling to 15gb data
If you are in a big city, TMobile is awesome. If you go to the boonies it is hit or miss and have to look at your service map
I pay $55/mo for unlimited everything with not speed throttling to 15gb data
If you are in a big city, TMobile is awesome. If you go to the boonies it is hit or miss and have to look at your service map
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:53 pm to Nuts4LSU
quote:
I don't think there is any restriction keeping you from buying a phone for full price now and using it with your AT&T service.
I'm starting to wrap my mind around all of it.
I need to get my screen fixed and transfer all my pictures and videos back to my computer. Then delete a bunch of music I don't listen to.
That or just buy a new phone.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:56 pm to stout
quote:I just changed to Next. On some plan with the wife. plan costs did not change. So, instead of getting a $99 phone and rate A, I am paying off a $600 phone plus the same rate.
Your actual plan is cheaper on the next plan vs the subsidized 2-year plan. Either way, you are still essentially financing the phone. Either pay $200 every 2 years to upgrade and a higher monthly plan or pay a lower plan then finance the cost of the phone interest-free for 18 or 24 months.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:57 pm to stout
quote:
This is false - time value of money means that paying in 25$ a month in today's dollars is financing a cell phone that I'm capable of buying outright in tomorrows dollars and I get to keep the interest I earn/buying power.
Oh jesus...
Posted on 1/15/16 at 1:05 pm to terd ferguson
Just buy your phone, poors. You can resale it in a year on eBay, and basically upgrade every year for the difference you sell for.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 1:05 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
2 year contract expired
Should have paid attention and upgraded before the 8th like some people in this thread
Posted on 1/15/16 at 1:10 pm to tigers win2
quote:
You should get a reduction in your monthly service fee.
the reduction is less than the installments, you still get screwed
Posted on 1/15/16 at 1:10 pm to Wooly
Went through the first 3 pages and have a headache, but my wife and I like to upgrade every two years but we get the latest (meaning not the newest) version iPhone that is usually a buck. Will this new plan screw us?
This post was edited on 1/15/16 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 1/15/16 at 1:12 pm to Clyde Tipton
If you are out of contract switch to Verizon.
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