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#431732 - 06/08/09 07:44 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: six_of_one]
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My two year contract period has ended, so my pricing is $100 less to upgrade.
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#431734 - 06/08/09 07:50 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: John Rougeux]
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Yes, it is new at least as far as existing customers are concerned -- last time around we got the upgrade pricing, not the "pay full price and you still need to commit to a new contract" plan ...

Hopefully, they'll change their minds (which they did last time, as I recall ...)

Anyways, tried to talk to a live person at the Apple Store, but the welcome-bot kept saying "I'll connect you to the next representative" and then hung up. I hate those automated systems.

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#431735 - 06/08/09 07:56 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: six_of_one]
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Six

I have Apple Pro Care , try calling the store again when the auto bot comes on hit #5 should send you direct to a live person ?
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#431737 - 06/08/09 08:04 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: carp]
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Heh -- thanks for the info ... I gave it a try and got:

"No, you don't have to press any buttons, just talk to me like a real person" ...

I actually considered for a second giving it a piece of my mind, just like I would with a real person ;-)

Anyways, tried hitting "0" twice and got the same "I'll connect you" disconnect deal ...

I'm off to the Apple Store to see if they can shed any light on this =)

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#431741 - 06/08/09 08:20 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: six_of_one]
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LOL - interesting

I used it last friday to make a live Genius reservation worked well - 24 iMac DVD went south
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#431743 - 06/08/09 08:23 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: six_of_one]
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Back from the Apple Store ...

Apparently, if you're an existing customer and upgraded last year to the 3G, you "used up" your incentive pricing ... so the sweet deal really is: Full boat on the hardware and a new two-year commitment ...

No thanks =P

I guess instead of re-upping folks for another two years + the $200-$300 cash, they rather have ... nothing + a contract that runs out in another 7 months.

Hell of a business model, guys =P

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#431748 - 06/08/09 08:28 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: six_of_one]
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Apparently, if you're an existing customer and upgraded last year to the 3G, you "used up" your incentive pricing ... so the sweet deal really is: Full boat on the hardware and a new two-year commitment ...

No thanks =P


No thanks !!

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#431749 - 06/08/09 08:29 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: six_of_one]
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Registered: 04/21/02
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Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida
Yeah, they do suck on their pricing. Get the OS 3.0 for now (it's free for the existing iPhones) and then check upgrade pricing in 7 months. They might have a better deal by then.
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#431750 - 06/08/09 08:29 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: six_of_one]
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oh, 8GB is not 3GS . . . well, with what 6of1 posted, i doubt i upgrade hardware then -- just OS.

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#431754 - 06/08/09 08:46 PM Re: I want the new iPhone! [Re: six_of_one]
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Loc: Hawaii
Hummm

I guess that since At&T subsidizes the phone they don't wanna subsidize twice per every customer ? could cost them some bucks

Still some finance head could have come up with something thats reasonable ?
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