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SweatyPalm
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
T637
Service Provider:
AT&T |
 
Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:42 am |
I bought the phone from Amazon more than 2 months ago. I'm tied by the 2-yr ATT contract because I sent in the rebate form. This is what I heard from a friend a while back, I can call Cingular and request the account to be switched to their network (eventhough I think they are pretty much merged by now) and sign up for a 1-yr contract. By doing so, I'm no longer bounded by the 2-yr ATT contract and I get to choose any plan.
IS this true?
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elmo01
Posts: 2186
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:11 am |
| SweatyPalm wrote: | I bought the phone from Amazon more than 2 months ago. I'm tied by the 2-yr ATT contract because I sent in the rebate form. This is what I heard from a friend a while back, I can call Cingular and request the account to be switched to their network (eventhough I think they are pretty much merged by now) and sign up for a 1-yr contract. By doing so, I'm no longer bounded by the 2-yr ATT contract and I get to choose any plan.
IS this true? |
sort of.....
you can migrate and get discounted pricing on your phone when you have completed 21 of 24 months (in your case) or in the case of a 1 yr contract 11 of 12 months... that is the rules for western northeast southeast and southwest markets... those rules do not apply for Central at this time (could change at any time)
if you meet the time pre-requisite...the old contract is trashed and a new one is created and you get discount pricing...
if you do not met the time pre-requisite you can still migrate but you pay full price for the phone and the old contract is trashed and a new one is created...this option can only be done at a store... not over the phone
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SweatyPalm
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
T637
Service Provider:
AT&T |
Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:45 pm |
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Thanks for the quick response. I'm currently using the $39 plan and I figured I don't need that much minutes. I think the T637 (for ATT) can be unlocked for Cingular network. If that is true, I don't need to buy a new phone. So, if I can migrate to Cingular anytime now, I will sign up a 1-yr contract and choose a $29 plan. Is this gonna work? Please kindly advise.
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SweatyPalm
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
T637
Service Provider:
AT&T |
Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:01 pm |
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Hello?? Anyone???
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pcdude
Posts: 15
Phone Model:
7250i , Sanyo pm-8200
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:15 pm |
in you are in the west cost market and not alowed to migrate you can do the following:
go to a cingular store and say you want to add a line so you will change to a new family plan.
you will get the phone at a upgrade price.
on the 2rd day you return the line you added and you get to change your plan to cingular nation and with a new contract of 1 or 2 yrs. you only pay an upgrade price of 18$ and cause you canceld the added line on the 2nd day you dont have to pay a cancelation fee.
hope that made sence.
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SweatyPalm
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
T637
Service Provider:
AT&T |
Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:41 am |
| pcdude wrote: | in you are in the west cost market and not alowed to migrate you can do the following:
go to a cingular store and say you want to add a line so you will change to a new family plan.
you will get the phone at a upgrade price.
on the 2rd day you return the line you added and you get to change your plan to cingular nation and with a new contract of 1 or 2 yrs. you only pay an upgrade price of 18$ and cause you canceld the added line on the 2nd day you dont have to pay a cancelation fee.
hope that made sence. |
Thanks, Pcdude. That's all it need to know. Have a nice 4th of July holiday.
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pcdude
Posts: 15
Phone Model:
7250i , Sanyo pm-8200
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:52 pm |
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right know cingular is not charging the $18 migration fee if you are elgible for it
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