AT&T To Double Upgrade Fee (From February 12th 2012)

[Winterfang]

Typically, when you first sign up with a carrier (subsidized/unsubsidized phones) you're charged an activation fee. Then, after your contract is over, when you decide to upgrade to another subsidized phone you're charged an upgrade fee. Basically, its the same as the activation fee.

As palandri has pointed out though, activating a new SIM card with your new phone (unsubsidized, no contract), will cost you an activation fee.

So that's what an upgrade meant. I though that At&t gave you an option to get a cheap phone once a year despite the 2 year agreement. Basically it just means re-activation.

 

[oldpueblo]

Oh I'll be honest, that doesn't seem so bad. Still ridiculous but I was afraid I couldn't bounce between my own phones without get the fee every time.

 

[ninjaap]

Oh I'll be honest, that doesn't seem so bad. Still ridiculous but I was afraid I couldn't bounce between my own phones without get the fee every time.

Nah. It's not that bad. Most people only see that fee every 2 years, when they upgrade.

 

[oldpueblo]

Can I request a microSIM with full SIM adapter when I go sign up off contract, knowing that my final device will have a microSIM?

Nevermind, looks like I won't worry if it's full size:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B0G_qjebJY