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[Bloodrage]

Ha, the only way to trade in at 12 months to get a new phone is if you then sign up for another iPhone Upgrade Program on the new one. Can't buy it outright or go through a carrier

Wasn't this to be expected tbh?

 

[Zeyphersan]

That sounds pretty standard in how the carriers are structuring their "leases"

The only carrier that does an actual lease is Sprint. With the other carriers, once you pay off one device payment, I don't believe you are obligated to do another device payment with the next phone

Meh, you could just pay off the installment plan on the next one. Probably wouldn't be much of a premium over buying outright.

True. There's no way they wouldn't allow for early payments, right?

 

[Juice]

The only carrier that does an actual lease is Sprint. With the other carriers, once you pay off one device payment, I don't believe you are obligated to do another device payment with the next phone



True. There's no way they wouldn't allow for early payments, right?

I believe Dodd Frank really tightened regulations against contracts that punish it.

 

[dallow_bg]

It says in the terms you can early upgrade after 6 months if you pay the equivalent of 12 installments.
Buying out the contract early is doable.

 

[Zeyphersan]

It says in the terms you can early upgrade after 6 months if you pay the equivalent of 12 installments.
Buying out the contract early is doable.

Cool, so that's the way off this ride. Enter into a new agreement with a phone, then immediately (or as soon as you can) buy it out

 

[Glorious Ownage]

So my question with it is what are the taxes...is it the $650/$750/$850 + $129 for apple care due on the first payment? If so thats going to be a decently large bill

 

[subrock]

Haha, got drunk and totally forgot about preorders. Glad I checked gaf before beddie byes

 

[Zeyphersan]

So my question with it is what are the taxes...is it the $650/$750/$850 + $129 for apple care due on the first payment? If so thats going to be a decently large bill

Seems like what you pay in store is the first payment and the tax on the total cost

So for me, out the door my bill would be $113.80

 

[B-Dex]

Haha, got drunk and totally forgot about preorders. Glad I checked gaf before beddie byes

How many accidental orders will be made?

 

[Nasser]

Holy shit! I really can't decide which color to get! the rose gold color looks great but I feel like I will hate it once I use the phone for a few days......

 

[Kama_1082]

to go through apple or best buy with in store pick up...?

 

[aparisi2274]

So, if you go with the Apple Upgrade program, is it a separate monthly charge? Or do they bundle it all in with your phone bill?

Also, I am curious how the monthly payments work and the monthly payments... Does Apple just charge your CC every month? Or do you need to go to a site and submit a payment, like you would do with any credit card that needs to be paid off?

 

[gooderthanu]

If I do the Apple upgrade program I wonder if I can apply my aplple gift card towards it

 

[Karram]

So is there a way I can pre-order the iPhone and pay at store when picking it up instead of using a credit card online? I would like to use the Discover's 10% off promotion when using apple pay, but it only works in store.

 

[dallow_bg]

So, if you go with the Apple Upgrade program, is it a separate monthly charge? Or do they bundle it all in with your phone bill?

Also, I am curious how the monthly payments work and the monthly payments... Does Apple just charge your CC every month? Or do you need to go to a site and submit a payment, like you would do with any credit card that needs to be paid off?

It's a separate loan with Apple's bank. So a different monthly bill.

 

[Zeyphersan]

So, if you go with the Apple Upgrade program, is it a separate monthly charge? Or do they bundle it all in with your phone bill?

Also, I am curious how the monthly payments work and the monthly payments... Does Apple just charge your CC every month? Or do you need to go to a site and submit a payment, like you would do with any credit card that needs to be paid off?

Separate charge on a credit card. You also have to be approved through a credit check

 

[Juice]

So, if you go with the Apple Upgrade program, is it a separate monthly charge? Or do they bundle it all in with your phone bill?

Also, I am curious how the monthly payments work and the monthly payments... Does Apple just charge your CC every month? Or do you need to go to a site and submit a payment, like you would do with any credit card that needs to be paid off?

It'd have to be separate to the bank Apple is partnering with. Apple is undercutting the carriers here. They're not going to aid and abet it.

 

[Kama_1082]

If I do the Apple upgrade program I wonder if I can apply my aplple gift card towards it

no, the upgrade program is a loan.

 

[aparisi2274]

It's a separate loan with Apple's bank. So a different monthly bill.

Ok, so essentially I would log into a web portal, sign into my account and submit a payment to Apple's bank, which would also allow me to send more per month than needed... Is that accurate?

 

[RaidenZR]

Anyone else going with sprint and the iPhone forever thing?

 

[Zeyphersan]

Ok, so essentially I would log into a web portal, sign into my account and submit a payment to Apple's bank, which would also allow me to send more per month than needed... Is that accurate?

From what I understand, it's an automatic monthly charge to a card

 

[Stat Flow]

Wow, I just noticed that there's the "S" on the back of the 6s/6s+...this is the first time the S branding makes itself known on the iPhone right?

 

[Akira]

So, if you go with the Apple Upgrade program, is it a separate monthly charge? Or do they bundle it all in with your phone bill?

Also, I am curious how the monthly payments work and the monthly payments... Does Apple just charge your CC every month? Or do you need to go to a site and submit a payment, like you would do with any credit card that needs to be paid off?

The Apple Upgrade Program is not related to your carrier at all. It is essentially an interest free 24 month loan from a bank/financer that Apple is partnering with. It is also a way for Apple to guarantee a sale for their Apple Care+ insurance program. You will probably pay monthly through the loan bank.

 

[aparisi2274]

From what I understand, it's an automatic monthly charge to a card

Oh ok.... because I hear people saying that can pay it off faster, so I thought it was a site you would go to and pay each month.

I think I am going to just use this Upgrade Program, since I really do not want to deal with AT&T any longer.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Wow, I just noticed that there's the "S" on the back of the 6s/6s+...this is the first time the S branding makes itself known on the iPhone right?

3GS, I think

 

[Akira]

Oh ok.... because I hear people saying that can pay it off faster, so I thought it was a site you would go to and pay each month.

I think I am going to just use this Upgrade Program, since I really do not want to deal with AT&T any longer.

I also hope you realize that the Apple Upgrade Program is only available in-store, meaning you can't preorder the iPhone when the Apple online store re-opens in 9 minutes.

 

[Fjordson]

Space gray or gold...space gray or gold....

 

[Zeyphersan]

I also hope you realize that the Apple Upgrade Program is only available in-store, meaning you can't preorder the iPhone when the Apple online store re-opens in 9 minutes.

You can however RESERVE a time-frame in store to sign up when the store re-opens in 9 minutes

 

[aparisi2274]

I also hope you realize that the Apple Upgrade Program is only available in-store, meaning you can't preorder the iPhone when the Apple online store re-opens in 9 minutes.

Well I can always preorder it now with ATT Next and tomorrow if I can get the phone I want with the iPhone upgrade program, I will cancel my preorder...

 

[diablos991]

T-Mobile customer service is saying something about them not accepting orders till 6:00AM PST?

Probably a ruse to get people to not call so early.
On the bright side there wasn't a wait to get through.

 

[Kibbles]

We can preorder tonight but won't actually get charged till the 25th right?

 

[Juice]

T-Mobile customer service is saying something about them not accepting orders till 6:00AM PST?

Probably a ruse to get people to not call so early.
On the bright side there wasn't a wait to get through.

Nope, that's exactly what they did last year. Their site didn't go live until 7:30 or 8am last year (eastern time). Apple's had only gone up around 6am eastern after 3 hours of being down.

 

[aparisi2274]

You can however RESERVE a time-frame in store to sign up when the store re-opens in 9 minutes

That reservation, does it also allow you to pick the phone you want? it would be weird to just reserve a time for the upgrade program and then not be able to get the phone you want...

 

[Kama_1082]

We can preorder tonight but won't actually get charged till the 25th right?

you'll be charged

 

[Glorious Ownage]

That reservation, does it also allow you to pick the phone you want? it would be weird to just reserve a time for the upgrade program and then not be able to get the phone you want...

Thats the million dollar question haha

 

[Chalupa Batman]

Did AT&T's site jump the gun? I'm able to select options but the delivery date is already late October.

 

[BoboBrazil]

T-Mobile customer service is saying something about them not accepting orders till 6:00AM PST?

Probably a ruse to get people to not call so early.
On the bright side there wasn't a wait to get through.

I called and they said I could join the jump on demand program on the phone at 1201 and order the phone. She even offered to give me a call back later. Are you keeping your rep on the phone on hold until after 1201?

 

[rhino4evr]

5 minutes folks

 

[Akira]

Did AT&T's site jump the gun? I'm able to select options but the delivery date is already late October.

ORDER THROUGH APPLE

 

[burgerdog]

What's the fastest way to order this? iphone app or desktop?

 

[Juice]

Twitter people are reporting that att.com is letting folks preorder right now, but the site is a big splash page for most people.

 

[ramyeon]

you'll be charged

Huh? I was under the impression that they don't charge until the phone ships or is picked up.

 

[Chalupa Batman]

ORDER THROUGH APPLE

I can't, I can only get the 2-year contract price through AT&T.

 

[subrock]

How many accidental orders will be made?

my credit card can literally only handle 1

 

[Nasser]

Apple.com

 

[Kama_1082]

apple is getting hammered

 

[DeathGlobe]

I did a upgrade on my line through T-mobile it showed up ten mins early so I got mine preordered that was effortless

 

[rhino4evr]

Did AT&T's site jump the gun? I'm able to select options but the delivery date is already late October.

How? All I'm getting is the "doors are opening" page

 

[Turbowaffles]

Gonna just try calling Sprint Telesales this time to preorder

 

[Y2Kev]

So I went to the AT&T site and it let me in and I preordered two phones on 2 year contract from AT&T. I was like WHY. Then I realized I'm a premier customer on employee sponsorship plan. Waltzed right through. Two Apple 6Ses. Yay.