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Is AT&T moving up your iPhone upgrade date?

by Steven Sande Jun 6th 2010 at 6:30PM

In anticipation of a new iPhone coming out soon, I visited my online AT&T account information last week to see when I'd be available for an upgrade. As of last Wednesday, the upgrade page showed that I'd be available for a new phone upgrade on 9/21/2010.

This morning we received a tip from TUAW reader Omar, who noted that his date had been moved up from late October of 2010 to "discounted equipment pricing when you sign a new 2-year commitment." That intrigued me, so I decided to check for myself.

Sure enough, the upgrade page for my AT&T account now shows the information seen above (account and phone number information deleted to protect the blogger). While we're not sure that this offer has been extended to all iPhone 3GS owners on AT&T's system, it's certainly showing up for a lot of people. Well, at least two of us...

Note that you don't have to sign into your AT&T online account info page. Just call *639# from your iPhone, and within less than a minute you'll receive a text message outlining your upgrade options.

How about you? Has AT&T changed your iPhone upgrade date? Let us know! As for me, this really makes the thought of getting a new iPhone HD attractive, even though I won't be able to (legally) tether my iPad through it.

Update: Our own Megan Lavey reports getting the alert message shown here.


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Nemo81

Mine upgrade was 7/6/2010 and im finally eligible!!!!! Yay!!! Best buy here I come!!!!

June 14 2010 at 9:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brujo

btw im a fed worker with a 25% across board discount on prem account, could this be c0ckblocking by att and @pple? thanks all...

June 13 2010 at 1:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brujo

ugh still no early upgrade for me! i cant upgrade until jan 2011 still! it says from *new# upgrade not available. we can offer discounted iphone upgrade at a HIGHER PRICE with 2 year commitment and 18.usd upgrade fee! CSR guy said I could buy one at full price of 599 no commitment?! ive been D!cK slapped by the iPimp! Help me get an iphone 4G!

June 13 2010 at 1:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carlos Sanchez

me too!
mine went from nov. 21, 2010 to being eligible with $18 upgrade fee.
boy am i happy!

June 12 2010 at 12:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
realy

Cant wait for the new iphone or desire.
My converter for my phone
http://www.daniusoft.com/video-converter-for-mac.html#161

June 11 2010 at 10:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Geoff

My upgrade is 1/5/11, how much does that suck!! I'm hoping that I will be one of the lucky ones to get pushed through!!

June 10 2010 at 4:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike M

Mine originally was 11/13/10, but I sent the *639# in and found out that it indeed get moved up AND I don't have to pay the upgrade fee, either!!! Woo-Hoo...But then again, I have been a Cingular/AT&T customer for over 10 years...

June 10 2010 at 1:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Beatrice

My date just got moved up from frakkin' 3/ 2011 to sweet everloving NOW.. Woohoo!! $18 upgrade fee. I got my 3G when they released. Min. plan, NEVER use anywhere near all my data or minutes.. maybe, just a good $$ deal, in the long-run, for AT&T to upgrade me? Be interesting to know their criteria for upgrades, what w/ all the 'moved-up' early eligible dates, for those beyond 2010. I have friends near the same elig. date in 2011, as mine, who are not eligible for upgrade...?!

June 09 2010 at 5:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Beatrice

Oops! That should be..
~I got my "3GS" when they released.~

June 09 2010 at 6:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Crystal

I bought my 3gs on release date and my eligibility still says 02/2011 :( I'm on a family plan and we pay a little over $200 a month and have been an AT&T customer since 2001.

June 08 2010 at 2:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rayveniael

A full discount on a standard handset or iPhone upgrade is not available at this time but you may qualify on 01/28/2011. We can offer you a discounted iPhone upgrade at a higher price with a 2-yr commitment and an $18 upgrade fee. Please visit a participating iPhone sales location for pricing on this offer.

June 08 2010 at 1:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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