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Refurbished iPhones going for $49 until Jan. 1st [u]
updated 01:50 pm EST, Mon December 29, 2008
$49 refurb iPhones
(Updated for accuracy)AT&T is now selling refurbished 8GB iPhones for $99. The phones are a full $100 less than their newer counterparts, though they are still attached to a customary two-year contract. AT&T is similarly offering refurbished 16GB models for $199, in both black and white colors.
Buyers of the 8 or 16GB models should additionally get free, two-day priority shipping, though this does not apply during holidays. This helps make the refurbished phones the cheapest legal way of buying an iPhone, as even Walmart is charging a minimum of $197.
Update: Through December 31st, AT&T is offering an additional $50 discount, bringing iPhone prices to as low as $49 and $149.
ugh
12/29, 02:57pm reply
Considering that my wife would need an iPhone as well, it will cost me an additional $80/month from my existing plan.
I just can't justify that cost. I would love to be able to buy an iPhone sans data plan and be restricted to using it on the wifi network for anything other than a phone/text messaging station.
phayd
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Offer
12/29, 03:19pm (1 reply) reply
Regular price on refurbished iPhones from AT&T is $149/$249. The extra $50 off brings the prices to $99/$199, there isn't another $50 more off from that.
MacnTX
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Upgrade?
12/29, 03:36pm (1 reply) reply
Has anyone figured out how to upgrade an existing iPhone using this deal?
driven
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Can add AppleCare?
12/29, 04:37pm reply
Can an AppleCare extended warranty be added to these phones? Or are we stuck with the 90-day warranty?
unscriptable
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Just got off the phone
12/29, 04:52pm reply
with AT&T. They refuse to honor that price for current customers.
greenG4
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what???
12/29, 05:36pm reply
This deal only works for new customers? How dare they!
And if you already have an iPhone, why do you need to buy a new one?
testudo
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Re: ugh
12/29, 05:38pm reply
Considering that my wife would need an iPhone as well, it will cost me an additional $80/month from my existing plan.
Why would your wife NEED an iPhone as well? Can you not get one by yourself? Or is it one of those matrimonial "What I get she has to get" kind of things?
Of course, your wording implies that you NEED to get an iphone, which makes no sense either.
testudo
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AppleCare
12/29, 08:01pm reply
@unscriptable: Since these phones have been refurbished by AT
GreenMnM
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To Ugh re Testudo...
12/29, 08:31pm reply
Ignore him; around here he is a well-known a**hole.
And undoubtedly single too...
Mojo
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Joined: Apr 2000
sigh
12/29, 10:41pm reply
I'd be on this in a second, if only they offered pre-paid plans. I just lost my current pre-paid phone over the holidays, and need a replacement. $70 a month minimum, when I currently spend about $10 a month for minutes. Plus, text messages are extra with AT&T, or $.20 per text, when my pre-paid plan is $.10 a message. Despite my insane desire, I'm obviously I'm not the target market for this product.
Zaren
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