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ravman · 05-16-2008, 06:30 PM

Correct me if I am wrong here, as I didn't buy an iPhone and activate it with AT&T via the proper channels.

From what I heard, because the iPhone is not subsidized, you can pretty much buy one whenever you want, doesn't matter how far along you are in your contract and activate a new 2 year contract. Is this right?

If you're not in contract (or can upgrade), why not try this. Get a new phone from AT&T which is free, or very cheap. Of course you will be placed back onto a new 2 year contract. Then a few weeks down the road, buy a brand new iPhone and activate that with AT&T. They will reset your contract back to 2 years.

You now have a free (or cheap) phone that you can sell on, or keep as a spare. And you have your new iPhone.

Anyone ever tried this?

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ravman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mean Streets of LA. Posts: 1,194 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Something worth trying with AT&T Correct me if I am wrong here, as I didn't buy an iPhone and activate it with AT&T via the proper channels. From what I heard, because the iPhone is not subsidized, you can pretty much buy one whenever you want, doesn't matter how far along you are in your contract and activate a new 2 year contract. Is this right? If you're not in contract (or can upgrade), why not try this. Get a new phone from AT&T which is free, or very cheap. Of course you will be placed back onto a new 2 year contract. Then a few weeks down the road, buy a brand new iPhone and activate that with AT&T. They will reset your contract back to 2 years. You now have a free (or cheap) phone that you can sell on, or keep as a spare. And you have your new iPhone. Anyone ever tried this? __________________ *2008: The year Apple was officially inducted into the "Hall Of Software Bugginess"* fame. It now stands ahead of Microsoft as the leader of bugs.**