Comments on: AT&T To Pro-Rate Cancellation Fees - Wait-a-Thon http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 25 May 2012 15:37:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rod Nix http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-11627 Rod Nix Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:01:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-11627 <p>There are always some m...ckers that wanna get your freedom away. AT&T and Apple remind me North Korean regime. Avoid such crap. eBay those iPhonies....</p> There are always some m...ckers that wanna get your freedom away. AT&T and Apple remind me North Korean regime. Avoid such crap. eBay those iPhonies....

]]> By: Piotr http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-10622 Piotr Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:06:29 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-10622 <p>Here's what you do to get a 16gb iphone 3G without 2 year contract. Sign up for ATT, buy the discounted 16gb iphone for $299, pay $70 for the first months service and then on the 30th day cancel your account for $170. You end up paying around $570 (including all taxes)as opposed to the $750 (with taxes) you would pay for the 16GB iphone bought without contract. And the kicker is that your $570 price tag already includes 1 month of service. You can also sell that 16GB iphone on eBay for around $800-$850, or well over $1000 if you manage to unlock it. Not a bad profit.</p> Here's what you do to get a 16gb iphone 3G without 2 year contract. Sign up for ATT, buy the discounted 16gb iphone for $299, pay $70 for the first months service and then on the 30th day cancel your account for $170. You end up paying around $570 (including all taxes)as opposed to the $750 (with taxes) you would pay for the 16GB iphone bought without contract. And the kicker is that your $570 price tag already includes 1 month of service. You can also sell that 16GB iphone on eBay for around $800-$850, or well over $1000 if you manage to unlock it. Not a bad profit.

]]> By: George Webb http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-7382 George Webb Sat, 31 May 2008 01:20:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-7382 <p>The previous post assumes a single parent with two kids with phones (3 x $175 = $525). Cobra is a joke, and these types of phone company policies are a slap in the face to people already in a tough situation. Disgraceful.</p> The previous post assumes a single parent with two kids with phones (3 x $175 = $525). Cobra is a joke, and these types of phone company policies are a slap in the face to people already in a tough situation. Disgraceful.

]]> By: George Webb http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-7380 George Webb Sat, 31 May 2008 01:16:59 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-7380 <p>Let's see, we grant them a controlled monopoly of our airwaves. They add termination fees of $175 for each line when we add kids for $9.95 although the phones even though they don't tell us that when we get the phone. The kids phones are usually much lower end, and not nearly as subsidized. And then they expect cheering when they are forces to offer a less than flat depreciation schedule for the phones? Time for Congress to act. If you get laid off, your health insurance triples for $500 a month to $1,500 a month with Cobra. And oh by the way, your phone company is going to hit you with another $525 for cancelling even if you are in the last couple months of your contract for current customers. And charge you for the last month's usage even if you cancel on the first day of the month. They are so generous! They are only proposing this to get protection from pending lawsuits.</p> Let's see, we grant them a controlled monopoly of our airwaves. They add termination fees of $175 for each line when we add kids for $9.95 although the phones even though they don't tell us that when we get the phone. The kids phones are usually much lower end, and not nearly as subsidized. And then they expect cheering when they are forces to offer a less than flat depreciation schedule for the phones? Time for Congress to act. If you get laid off, your health insurance triples for $500 a month to $1,500 a month with Cobra. And oh by the way, your phone company is going to hit you with another $525 for cancelling even if you are in the last couple months of your contract for current customers. And charge you for the last month's usage even if you cancel on the first day of the month. They are so generous! They are only proposing this to get protection from pending lawsuits.

]]> By: starlight81 http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6166 starlight81 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:54:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6166 <p>great!</p> great!

]]> By: DaffyHercules http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6165 DaffyHercules Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:52:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6165 <p>Can't go wrong with change. This is great and gives people more choices when just starting out. Unfortunately, I'm not, but soon the kids will be looking for their own plans. You've got to start somewhere after all and possibly something good will come out of it for those that are already established.</p> Can't go wrong with change. This is great and gives people more choices when just starting out. Unfortunately, I'm not, but soon the kids will be looking for their own plans. You've got to start somewhere after all and possibly something good will come out of it for those that are already established.

]]> By: Boleone http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6164 Boleone Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:27:25 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6164 <p>I'd like to see a better package deal out of AT&T. I have AT&T residential service and recently signed up for their Uverse package (cable and cable internet). They still haven't managed to upgrade to cable phone service yet in my area although I was assured "it's coming", so I still get two separate bills every month. If I have all AT&T services (landline, cable, internet and wireless) wouldn't it be nice to get a huge break for combining all those services? I'd switch my wireless to AT&T if they did that.</p> I'd like to see a better package deal out of AT&T. I have AT&T residential service and recently signed up for their Uverse package (cable and cable internet). They still haven't managed to upgrade to cable phone service yet in my area although I was assured "it's coming", so I still get two separate bills every month. If I have all AT&T services (landline, cable, internet and wireless) wouldn't it be nice to get a huge break for combining all those services? I'd switch my wireless to AT&T if they did that.

]]> By: genrefin http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6163 genrefin Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:32:18 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6163 <p>This is great and all carriers should adopt this idea. I remember way back when, I mistakenly thought my plan was over and canceled it - ended up having to pay the full early termination fee even though my plan was over in like a week.</p> This is great and all carriers should adopt this idea. I remember way back when, I mistakenly thought my plan was over and canceled it - ended up having to pay the full early termination fee even though my plan was over in like a week.

]]> By: NPR_aficionado http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6162 NPR_aficionado Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:08:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6162 <p>While At&t seems to be leading in handsets (ok basically the iPhone), they seem to be playing catchup in plans. Came out with unlimited only after Verizon launched it (but they did move fast) and now the prorated cancellation fees. Why are they not leading in plan innovations as well as handsets?</p> While At&t seems to be leading in handsets (ok basically the iPhone), they seem to be playing catchup in plans. Came out with unlimited only after Verizon launched it (but they did move fast) and now the prorated cancellation fees. Why are they not leading in plan innovations as well as handsets?

]]> By: topolina http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6161 topolina Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:16:55 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6161 <p>Nice :) </p> <p>That was a drawback to me of getting an iPhone- having to switch carriers... every little bit helps!</p> Nice :)

That was a drawback to me of getting an iPhone- having to switch carriers... every little bit helps!

]]> By: Nickbw http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6160 Nickbw Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:50:33 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6160 <p>Woot :)</p> <p>Ugh this is an excellant idea for attracting new customers which i believe is their intention so thus not applying for existing customers. Which totatly blows, but unless your playing to cancel your account anyways it shouldn't matter to much</p> Woot :)

Ugh this is an excellant idea for attracting new customers which i believe is their intention so thus not applying for existing customers. Which totatly blows, but unless your playing to cancel your account anyways it shouldn't matter to much

]]> By: blackmoose http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6159 blackmoose Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:04:26 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6159 <p>Eventually, competition will benefit the customer, but you know these companies will screw you until they can't. And it usually takes a company like Apple with foresight to force companies to change for the better. Come on companies, just give us a good product and cut it with the screws and gimmicks.</p> Eventually, competition will benefit the customer, but you know these companies will screw you until they can't. And it usually takes a company like Apple with foresight to force companies to change for the better. Come on companies, just give us a good product and cut it with the screws and gimmicks.

]]> By: tschertz01 http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6158 tschertz01 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:49:07 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6158 <p>Wouldn't it be nice if us existing customers got some of these new features from time to time. It really doesn't pay to be an existing customer.</p> Wouldn't it be nice if us existing customers got some of these new features from time to time. It really doesn't pay to be an existing customer.

]]> By: WatersWest http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6157 WatersWest Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:12:24 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6157 <p>It would be better if it were a perfect pro-rate schedule. For example, on a 2-year contract, it should be reduced by approximately $7.30 per month ($175 / 24 = $7.29). Although they obviously have an interest in not making it TOO easy to get out. More importantly, they should up the # of texts in the standard iPhone plan. (300??).</p> It would be better if it were a perfect pro-rate schedule. For example, on a 2-year contract, it should be reduced by approximately $7.30 per month ($175 / 24 = $7.29). Although they obviously have an interest in not making it TOO easy to get out. More importantly, they should up the # of texts in the standard iPhone plan. (300??).

]]> By: Dyvim http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 Dyvim Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:23:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6156 <p>Since I already have a plan, this won't affect me for almost another 2 years. Oh well. I'd like to see AT&T expand their 3G coverage and in general up actual real-life data speeds.</p> Since I already have a plan, this won't affect me for almost another 2 years. Oh well. I'd like to see AT&T expand their 3G coverage and in general up actual real-life data speeds.

]]> By: Bad Ash http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6155 Bad Ash Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:12:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6155 <p>This is nice and all but I doubt I'll be leaving AT&T anytime soon. All cell carriers should have it set up that way.</p> This is nice and all but I doubt I'll be leaving AT&T anytime soon. All cell carriers should have it set up that way.

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/comment-page-1/#comment-6154 Rene Ritchie Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:19:36 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/10/att-to-pro-rate-cancellation-fees-wait-a-thon/#comment-6154 <p>I missed Mouth-Of-Sauron-AT&T!</p> I missed Mouth-Of-Sauron-AT&T!

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