AT&T stop two-year phone contract on Jan. 8

[Chevy57]

AT&T to Stop Offering Two-Year Phone Contracts for new customers and existing customers in starting January 8.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/12/30/att-ditch-contracts-jan-8/

Purchase a smartphone at full price or with an AT&T Next payment plan.

Keep two-year contract for TAP or change it???

I know a LOT of people that are still with AT&T on contract because they are still being grandfathered in to their unlimited data plans. I wonder if this is also going to result in the death of unlimited data???

 

[Foxrac]

AT&T to Stop Offering Two-Year Phone Contracts for new customers and exciting customersStarting January 8.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/12/30/att-ditch-contracts-jan-8/

Purchase a smartphone at full price or with an AT&T Next payment plan.

Keep two-year contract for TAP or change it???

I know a LOT of people that are still with AT&T on contract because they are still being grandfathered in to their unlimited data plans. I wonder if this is also going to result in the death of unlimited data???

Same applies to TAP - no exemption and TAP is only responsible for data/text payment, not phone or device payment.

I use Apple iPhone Upgrade Program for new iPhone and I'm fine with it.

Verizon and T-Mobile ended 2 years contract to all customers.

Verizon or AT&T could end the unlimited data for all existing customers by terminate your account if they want and you have to sign up for new service.

 

[authentic]

I don't think they are supposed to terminate current AT&T 2 years plan customers. If they set up something new they are supposed to start now and not allowing 2 years plan customers to re-contract, simple as that.

 

[Foxrac]

I don't think they are supposed to terminate current AT&T 2 years plan customers. If they set up something new they are supposed to start now and not allowing 2 years plan customers to re-contract, simple as that.

Existing customers aren't terminated but they will unable to renew 2 years contract when they upgrade a new phone.

Verizon offer 2 years contract to existing customers, not new customers and I believe that they will likely to end soon after AT&T, also AT&T was first company to end the unlimited data before Verizon. Verizon follows AT&T on everything.

Speaking about legal contract - if AT&T want to rid of unlimited data for all grandfathered customers - they have to terminate their account for no charge. If AT&T doesn't stop selling new phone to grandfathered customers on installment payment so it looks like unlimited data isn't going end soon.

 

[snallga]

That's suck. Either new or existing customers CAN'T afford to pay full retail price on expensive smartphones or equipment installation plans.

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[DeafNerdMommy]

I think it is a way to force people onto the next program. You pay off the phone with monthly payments along with data, text, and call cost. I have an AT&T 2 year contract but my entire family is on the next program. If you want a new phone you have to finish paying off the phone you have. So my husband is on the next program and has like $200 left to pay on his $600 phone but his phone is so f up that he sometimes can't make calls or text but we don't have an extra $200 to put on a phone

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[Foxrac]

That's suck. Either new or existing customers CAN'T afford to pay full retail price on expensive smartphones or equipment installation plans.

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Get cheaper unlocked phone like older iPhone.

AT&T and other carriers are losing a lot of money to subside the phone so not anymore and they need money to extend and improve the LTE bandwidth.

 

[Oddball]

I decided to upgrade from my iphone 5 to iphone 6 (not 6s) yesterday..just a few days before AT&T kisses 2 year contract goodbye.

I plan to upgrade it to iPhone 7, but it is not happened because of AT&T's decision to boot 2 year contract AFTER Verizon and Tmobile no longer offer 2 year contracts. That leaves Sprint, but I bet you that Sprint will soon follow them anyway.

I still keep my grandfathered unlimited TAP data plan with my iPhone 6. When my contract expires in 2017, then I might buy new "used" iPhone and put my sim into that phone or brand new iPhone at a full retail price because I don't want to pay "lease" on top on my service payment plan..it is costly. Plus mobile share plan is a joke too.

 

[Foxrac]

I decided to upgrade from my iphone 5 to iphone 6 (not 6s) yesterday..just a few days before AT&T kisses 2 year contract goodbye.

I plan to upgrade it to iPhone 7, but it is not happened because of AT&T's decision to boot 2 year contract AFTER Verizon and Tmobile no longer offer 2 year contracts. That leaves Sprint, but I bet you that Sprint will soon follow them anyway.

I still keep my grandfathered unlimited TAP data plan with my iPhone 6. When my contract expires in 2017, then I might buy new "used" iPhone and put my sim into that phone or brand new iPhone at a full retail price because I don't want to pay "lease" on top on my service payment plan..it is costly. Plus mobile share plan is a joke too.

Are you HoH? use voice plan?

Deaf people aren't getting mobile share plan at all, unless they need for voice, especially for HoH and oral deaf.

AT&T and Verizon offer single plan for hearing people who aren't share or have no family.

If you know that AT&T stopping offer new phone on installment payment to anyone with unlimited data so you could predict that AT&T may have plan to kick unlimited data out, usually 2 years like Verizon did but Verizon hasn't kick grandfathered unlimited data out yet.

 

[Chevy57]

I decided to upgrade from my iphone 5 to iphone 6 (not 6s) yesterday..just a few days before AT&T kisses 2 year contract goodbye.

I plan to upgrade it to iPhone 7, but it is not happened because of AT&T's decision to boot 2 year contract AFTER Verizon and Tmobile no longer offer 2 year contracts. That leaves Sprint, but I bet you that Sprint will soon follow them anyway.

I still keep my grandfathered unlimited TAP data plan with my iPhone 6. When my contract expires in 2017, then I might buy new "used" iPhone and put my sim into that phone or brand new iPhone at a full retail price because I don't want to pay "lease" on top on my service payment plan..it is costly. Plus mobile share plan is a joke too.

I will help my friend to go to Apple Store to upgrade from iPhone 5 to new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus(not 6S) today. He wants to keep two-contract data plan plus TAP plan. I'll ask how much money for trading.

 

[Chevy57]

Get cheaper unlocked phone like older iPhone.

AT&T and other carriers are losing a lot of money to subside the phone so not anymore and they need money to extend and improve the LTE bandwidth.

Should pay pre-paid data plan for unlocked iPhone? Right?

 

[Foxrac]

Should pay pre-paid data plan for unlocked iPhone? Right?

No, you can use full AT&T account on unlocked phone that you bought and AT&T doesn't have any plan to kill grandfathered unlimited data anytime soon.

If it is Verizon, it is different story.

 

[snallga]

I decided to upgrade from my iphone 5 to iphone 6 (not 6s) yesterday..just a few days before AT&T kisses 2 year contract goodbye.

I plan to upgrade it to iPhone 7, but it is not happened because of AT&T's decision to boot 2 year contract AFTER Verizon and Tmobile no longer offer 2 year contracts. That leaves Sprint, but I bet you that Sprint will soon follow them anyway.

I still keep my grandfathered unlimited TAP data plan with my iPhone 6. When my contract expires in 2017, then I might buy new "used" iPhone and put my sim into that phone or brand new iPhone at a full retail price because I don't want to pay "lease" on top on my service payment plan..it is costly. Plus mobile share plan is a joke too.

AT&T do not saying that it is lease. They said smartphone is YOURS.

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[Chevy57]

Sprint kills two-year contracts for all smartphones by the end of 2015.
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-kills-2-year-contracts-smartphones

But Sprint Relay Store still have 2-year agreement plans. Keep it?

Smartphones require an additional $10 Premium Data add-on with the Sprint Relay Data Only Plan* with unlimited data usage while on the Sprint network. Requires new activation with a 2-year agreement or upgrade. Other monthly charges apply. Sprint Relay Data Plan: Pricing varies by device, requires an additional $10 Premium Data add-on for all smartphones. (Discounts do not apply to this plan)

http://www.sprintrelay.com/services/sprint-relay-store

 

[Foxrac]

Sprint kills two-year contracts for all smartphones by the end of 2015.
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-kills-2-year-contracts-smartphones

But Sprint Relay Store still have 2-year agreement plans. Keep it?


http://www.sprintrelay.com/services/sprint-relay-store

You could try VP them to validate if they still have 2 years contract.

Simple, pay your phone in full with credit card and you will have more time to pay off.

 

[sonocativo]

That's suck. Either new or existing customers CAN'T afford to pay full retail price on expensive smartphones or equipment installation plans.

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Looks like someone will be losing a lot of business
and money

 

[sonocativo]

I will help my friend to go to Apple Store to upgrade from iPhone 5 to new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus(not 6S) today. He wants to keep two-contract data plan plus TAP plan. I'll ask how much money for trading.

they wont pay for the phone/trade... they will kindly take it off your hands ( so they can refurbish and re-sell... sell to a broker store that buy used cell phones.

 

[sonocativo]

No, you can use full AT&T account on unlocked phone that you bought and AT&T doesn't have any plan to kill grandfathered unlimited data anytime soon.

If it is Verizon, it is different story.

Grandfathered Data plans will cost $5 extra every month now. My wife works for ATT ( corporate) so she has to pay $5 more even that she is grandfathered and works there ( almost 15 years under her belt in the corporate office) even I dont get anything special.

 

[Oddball]

Grandfathered Data plans will cost $5 extra every month now. My wife works for ATT ( corporate) so she has to pay $5 more even that she is grandfathered and works there ( almost 15 years under her belt in the corporate office) even I dont get anything special.

Same goes here for me since I still have a grandfathered data TAP plan. I don't mind extra $5 a month instead of shelling $$$ a month for mobile sharing plan..which is too costly.

 

[caz]

What. Is grandfather phone plan.
I different country different rules I t/mob who treat you better than Brits.i intend to cancel contract all I want is unlimited tx