- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
AT&T is raising upgrade/activation fee for NEXT, BYOD, & 2-yr contract customers
Posted on 7/22/15 at 2:57 am
Posted on 7/22/15 at 2:57 am
AT&T invents an absurd $15 activation fee for Next customers
quote:
AT&T will soon increase its activation fees for customers on regular postpaid contracts and those new to the carrier's Next upgrade plan. Droid Life first reported the pending hikes, which will raise the activation fee for one- and two-year contracts to $45 — up from the current $40 — starting August 1st. $5 isn't a ton of money, but this is still the type of move that frustrates consumers and makes AT&T look awfully greedy. That $45 figure is now the highest activation fee among all US mobile providers. AT&T increased it from $35 to $40 last June, a move that Verizon Wireless later followed.
But the worst change affects customers who sign up for AT&T's Next plan on or after August 1st. Like other carriers, AT&T's upgrade-when-you-want installment plan has allowed consumers to get started with $0 down and no hidden activation, financing, or upgrade fees. Unfortunately, that won't be the case much longer. Starting on the 1st, AT&T will charge all new Next customers a $15 activation fee whenever they get a new phone. That same $15 rate applies if you bring your own smartphone compatible with AT&T's network and start a new, contract-free line of service with the carrier.
7
Posted on 7/22/15 at 4:34 am to Street Hawk
I wish consumers would flex a little muscle but instead take this shite laying down. It's a bullshite fee and they shouldn't be allowed to charge it. If people started leaving Verizon and ATT in droves, they'd change their tune quickly. It's greed plain and simple.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 8:28 am to Sho Nuff
This may finally be the thing that makes me move to an independent carrier like Republic or Ting.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 8:30 am to Street Hawk
The picture says sprint and T-Mobile already charge similar fees, is this really a big deal?If people are so unhappy with the big providers, why aren't they jumping over to all the imdependent providers?
Posted on 7/22/15 at 8:32 am to Sho Nuff
quote:I just feel like I don't have a choice. I loved Centennial Wireless, but the buyout and change to Cellular One ruined it.
If people started leaving Verizon and ATT in droves
Posted on 7/22/15 at 8:57 am to Street Hawk
I'm just waiting on my Project Fi invite
Posted on 7/22/15 at 9:06 am to Street Hawk
T-mobile requires the $15 when you first start. They don't charge it when upgrading because you use the same sim card.
Unless it's a new change or they just forgot to charge me both times, but I've upgraded twice while being on their plan and was only charged when first switching over to them.
Unless it's a new change or they just forgot to charge me both times, but I've upgraded twice while being on their plan and was only charged when first switching over to them.
This post was edited on 7/22/15 at 9:09 am
Posted on 7/22/15 at 9:11 am to Sho Nuff
quote:
and they shouldn't be allowed to charge it.
You don't like free markets?
quote:
If people started leaving Verizon and ATT in droves, they'd change their tune quickly. It's greed plain and simple.
Yea, I'd like to go with a shittier service to show my displeasure over a $15 fee. frick being able to use my phone but I will sure show them!!!!!!
Posted on 7/22/15 at 9:13 am to stout
quote:Not really following this part since I have to have a Microcell at both my office and home with ATT. The service is barely usable here.
frick being able to use my phone
Posted on 7/22/15 at 9:15 am to Street Hawk
They gotta have the money for their soon to be purchase of DirecTV. The sale should be approved any day now by the FCC.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 9:49 am to Street Hawk
How do they charge activation on BYOD phones? I just took my sim out of my Nexus 5 and put it in my Alcatel Idol 3 without telling ATT anything and it works fine.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 9:52 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Not really following this part since I have to have a Microcell at both my office and home with ATT. The service is barely usable here.
If your service is that bad with AT&T then just imagine how bad it would be with a smaller carrier with less coverage.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 9:56 am to stout
I don't see how there could be less.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 10:00 am to AlxTgr
Switch to TMobile or Sprint then.
I am just speaking for where I am but AT&T has the best coverage. A few guys that work for me have Boost/Sprint and they can't use their phones in half the areas I can use mine.
I am just speaking for where I am but AT&T has the best coverage. A few guys that work for me have Boost/Sprint and they can't use their phones in half the areas I can use mine.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 10:01 am to busbeepbeep
quote:
How do they charge activation on BYOD phones? I just took my sim out of my Nexus 5 and put it in my Alcatel Idol 3 without telling ATT anything and it works fine.
I would imagine it applies to someone starting a new account with AT&T and they already have a device.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:11 am to stout
quote:We don't have TMobile here, and I hear nothing but complaints about Sprint.
Switch to TMobile or Sprint then.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:14 am to AlxTgr
I think all this will do is give Amazon more business. People will just buy their phone and switch sim cards when they upgrade
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:20 am to Sho Nuff
quote:
If people started leaving Verizon and ATT in droves
If people are willing to live with many dropped calls and spotty to zero internet at best in all but the major cities then I don't see why they don't do this.
It's obvious to me that the vast majority of people are willing to pay a pretty good penny for the coverage that they require that pretty much only ATT and Verizon come close to.
This post was edited on 7/22/15 at 11:21 am
Posted on 7/22/15 at 1:38 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
We don't have TMobile here, and I hear nothing but complaints about Sprint.
For as bad as Sprint has been in the past, it is significantly better today.
Never had an issue with voice calls - it was always the data. Recent tower upgrades have helped tremendously.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 2:16 pm to Will Cover
with my project fi using Sprint and t mobile i havent been to a place yet where i havent had service and others did. and the place i went where noone had service i could make/take calls and texts over the wifi network......
I win
I win
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News