I'm seriously wondering if you have really done this as your comment doesn't make sense. There is no official 'full price' iPhone, just 'early upgrades' that still require a contract renewal and a $200 price increase. Plus, even if you return the 'second' iPhone, the account would then revert back to the 'old' contract before cancellation, thus incurring an ETF upon cancellation. It's like returning a 'upgraded' handset within the 30-day window in that they don't retain the new contract post-return.
Yes you're right there isn't a true retail price on a 3G iPhone. I've done this several times for friends so I know it works. Keep in mind if you do lose your 3G iPhone within your 30 days you get to purchase one at a non discounted price only ONCE. So the price at&t store will give you is 8GB/16GB will cost you $399.00/$499.00. So once you purchase the full retail price wait a few days and return it and keep the original one you bought at the discounted price.
The full price of the iphone is $500 and $600. But yeah, his comment makes no sense. Just do what bernadino said. Wait 30 days, cancel, then pay the ETF. Boom, 16GB for $475 instead of $600. I never tell customers this though, because it would look suspicious if we started having tons of customers canceling a week after they get the phone.
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I'm seriously wondering if you have really done this as your comment doesn't make sense. There is no official 'full price' iPhone, just 'early upgrades' that still require a contract renewal and a $200 price increase. Plus, even if you return the 'second' iPhone, the account would then revert back to the 'old' contract before cancellation, thus incurring an ETF upon cancellation. It's like returning a 'upgraded' handset within the 30-day window in that they don't retain the new contract post-return.
Oh, this response was a post @JetLi.
Yes you're right there isn't a true retail price on a 3G iPhone. I've done this several times for friends so I know it works. Keep in mind if you do lose your 3G iPhone within your 30 days you get to purchase one at a non discounted price only ONCE. So the price at&t store will give you is 8GB/16GB will cost you $399.00/$499.00. So once you purchase the full retail price wait a few days and return it and keep the original one you bought at the discounted price.
@dhaasgob
The full price of the iphone is $500 and $600. But yeah, his comment makes no sense. Just do what bernadino said. Wait 30 days, cancel, then pay the ETF. Boom, 16GB for $475 instead of $600. I never tell customers this though, because it would look suspicious if we started having tons of customers canceling a week after they get the phone.
By the way, this will work with any phone.