will at&t let current iphone 3g users upgrade?

[JFSikora]

Originally Posted by redbeard

600 and 700 for a phone that still won't have mms in 2009.

For that price you can get one of the really high end 12mp Sony phones, or buy a DSLR camera and a Tomtom..

I just paid $499 for a 32gb. I was not going to pay over that.

[jessi_9783]

Originally Posted by redbeard

My glovebox??

LOL! I said who not what!

[iMuggle]

Originally Posted by infenit101

Wait for Iphone rev4. The 3GS is not worth it. You'll be fine on OS 3.0 and the updates after until rev4 is out.

Yeah that's what we are going to do. I'm not concerned with video. If I really needed it, I would have jailbroken and downloaded cycorder a LONG time ago.

Jailbreaking makes the phone run like crap.

On top of that, I have a sony cybershot I keep in my purse that suits just as well if I need to record video or take better pics.

[vanishingvision7]

Originally Posted by Bad Ash

I just paid $499 for a 32gb. I was not going to pay over that.

Remind me to beat you over the head when I run into you in streets of Chicago for being an idiot!!

I love you Ash but ugh, that just seems too big of a waste.

[Justin]

Originally Posted by Bad Ash

I just paid $499 for a 32gb. I was not going to pay over that.

I'll wait 3 weeks and get it for $299

[lagringa]

Originally Posted by Behshad

I got the exact same thing. However, I put in my 2nd non-iphone line number and bam, this is what I got:

* $99.00* — 8GB iPhone 3G (black)
* $199.00* — 16GB iPhone 3G S (black or white)
* $299.00* — 32GB iPhone 3G S (black or white)

Now the question is, if I order that and give my current 8G to my wife (who has the 2nd elgible line),, can I just swap SIM cards and use the new one for myself ?

Same boat here - I'd love to swap SIM cards between a 3Gs and a 3G to take advantage of the eligibility. Anyone have any insight?

[iMuggle]

Originally Posted by RawisTheGameHhH

Really; that is crazy. I thought I heard that they offer the new customer price to current iPhone customers too.

That was last year, and last year only.

That wasn't really a "thank you for having an iPhone" situation.

When 1st gen iPhone users bought their phones, they paid an outright price (499/599).

Therefore, they never used an upgrade, just signed a 2-yr.

Either way - when the 3G came out, and if you still have a 1st gen, your upgrade was still in tact.

AT&T did no one any favors (nor do they ever lol), and this time, current 3G owners are still in contract. So, you'll have to wait until your eligible or pay a premium. Me, personally, any 3G user would be wasting money. The phones do almost the same thing. If you're hardcore about video and a better camera, I'm assuming you'd already have a nicer camera than a phone could provide you anyways (like myself).

I'll be perfectly happy with 3.0 and wait for 4.0 hardware and see what that has to offer.

(PS: This will be the first time I've EVER kept a phone for a full contract, haha)

[whmurray]

Originally Posted by iMuggle

I think they are going on a customer by customer basis. When I go to buy one now (just did it out of curiosity) on the apple site, this is what I get when it checks my eligibility...



As a valued AT&T customer, AT&T can offer you an early iPhone upgrade with a new 2-yr commitment and an $18 upgrade fee. You may qualify for a standard iPhone upgrade on 03/12/2010.

* $299.00* — 8GB iPhone 3G (black)
* $399.00* — 16GB iPhone 3G S (black or white)
* $499.00* — 32GB iPhone 3G S (black or white)


Yep, won't pay it, my iPhone 3G 16GB will do just fine til I'm fully eligible to upgrade. And I don't even know if I will then.

This upgrade is kind of sad, and lame, and I'm irritated MMS is being delayed because AT&T apparently can't get their crap together.

I went to the AT&T site. Got the same boiler-plate but the 3GS was not available on their site. Do you have a url?

[iPhoneMilk]

you know i read these posts from all of you saying its not worth it and you all sound like a bunch of cry babies. Finally we get video on the iPhone and a BETTER CPU/speeds to boot and everyone is crying over upgrade costs.

When i bought the first iPhone i paid an arm and a leg for it..and i never complained a second I loved owning the magical device for its time. Now when we get a faster iPhone + video it will be even more magical.

You won't see tears coming from me I'm upgrading no matter what.

[rayjh]

How much will a used iphone 3G sell for on ebay or craigslist? $300? More? If you factor that in your _net_ cost to upgrade to 3GS may not be that much at all.