Now that directive didn't say anything about not having to get a contract when you buy the phone. All it said was after they've made their iPhone purchase, then try to add on a familty talk plan (which would mean additional lines and activations). It didn't say anything about activating the plan with the iPhone because I think that will have to be done when the phone is actually purchased whether it is purchased at Apple.com, an Apple retail store or one of the select At&t retail stores.This is a great find.... There's hope for us "current" AT&T customers, i'm guessing... This surely leads me to believe we may get away with just buying the phone, and not having to worry whether or not we're already in a contract...
I talked to an Apple rep at my local store and he let me know that we'd be able to purchase the phone and come back later to activate it.Now that directive didn't say anything about not having to get a contract when you buy the phone. All it said was after they've made their iPhone purchase, then try to add on a familty talk plan (which would mean additional lines and activations). It didn't say anything about activating the plan with the iPhone because I think that will have to be done when the phone is actually purchased whether it is purchased at Apple.com, an Apple retail store or one of the select At&t retail stores.
I'd sign another 2-year for this phone....the problem is, some ppl are making it sound like we won't be "eligible", since we've already got contracts open...Now that directive didn't say anything about not having to get a contract when you buy the phone. All it said was after they've made their iPhone purchase, then try to add on a familty talk plan (which would mean additional lines and activations). It didn't say anything about activating the plan with the iPhone because I think that will have to be done when the phone is actually purchased whether it is purchased at Apple.com, an Apple retail store or one of the select At&t retail stores.
That's good but rumors are everywhere. I don't think they'll do that because people will sell them on ebay without activating an account.I talked to an Apple rep at my local store and he let me know that we'd be able to purchase the phone and come back later to activate it.
If you visit enough forums you'll hear all kind of rumors. I don't think At&t is going to ignore it's current customers. It would be ridiculous to think they would tell a customer that is out of contract that they can't sell him a phone. All he'd have to do is say, "Then let's close this account, and open a new one." Then he would be a new account customer. naaah.I'd sign another 2-year for this phone....the problem is, some ppl are making it sound like we won't be "eligible", since we've already got contracts open...
Sounds like they are REALLY getting ready for a hell of a lot of people to come lookin for this thing...I love this line:
Don't: Advertise anything that would suggest that your location has the iPhone.
What the hell does that mean? Do they want it to be a secret or something? Or do they just want you to have to come inside the store?
If you make sure you go to a corporate store, you won't have any problem. Go to the At&t.com site and search for the stores in your area. Once you get the results, make sure the store does TDMA Migrations. Independent Agency stores can't do this.I don't know what to say I hope I have that select location because idk if I can wait for it to ship and all that.
I love this line:
Don't: Advertise anything that would suggest that your location has the iPhone.
What the hell does that mean? Do they want it to be a secret or something? Or do they just want you to have to come inside the store?
rofl.. riiiiiiiight..I like the line that says, "Remember it isn't all about the iPhone".
No...............you don't"We don't carry the iPhone, but we do have other handset that offer great functionality"
An easier way to tell is it says "Authorized Retailer" in the title. If it's a corporate store, it will just say "Cingular/ATT Wireless" (obviously the authorized is implied).Independent Agency stores will show these services
The few days before the July 4th Holiday are going to bring a lot of sadness and a lot of happiness to a lot of iPhone fans. This has got to be the worst launch Apple has ever done. I think the best place to go is going to be any Apple store. The people at the Cingular and AT&T stores are just useless and wont be of any help when the phone is launched. Basically we know far more than they will or ever will.An easier way to tell is it says "Authorized Retailer" in the title. If it's a corporate store, it will just say "Cingular/ATT Wireless" (obviously the authorized is implied).
That's not always the case.An easier way to tell is it says "Authorized Retailer" in the title. If it's a corporate store, it will just say "Cingular/ATT Wireless" (obviously the authorized is implied).