[461am]

Originally Posted by ipodlover77

just called. you dont need to renew it.

Thought it might turn out this way, and it makes sense too.
You sign up for the two year contract in exchange for a subsidized phone, if your phone isn't subsidized then there is no longer any basis behind it.

[sziklassy]

Originally Posted by 461am

Thought it might turn out this way, and it makes sense too.
You sign up for the two year contract in exchange for a subsidized phone, if your phone isn't subsidized then there is no longer any basis behind it.

Yes and No... they make you sign a contract with 1st gen and the price of that phone is/was not subsidized at all...

[ipodlover77]

to elaborate, the customer rep doubled checked and said if you purchase the phone from a friend all you need to do is to ADD the feature, not renew. this is great news, mostly cause one kept saying it wasn't possible and that i was trying to convince myself otherwise.

[sziklassy]

Cool. Hopefully it works out for you.
One1 says it's not possible because people have been sent SMS saying they need to sign for a contract even when they added the data plan (3G data). Hopefully things have changed, but we have seen many a person ask here what to do because they refused to go on a contract and now ATT is fining them out the @$$ for their iPhone plan...

[mrsidewayzz]

glad im not on at&t. i love the way t-mobile doesnt make you change your plan or whatever to suit them best. i changed my sidekick plan off my acct when i got my iphone and they postdated it asap so i could use my tzones. at&t needs to get it together.