“You can either get $50 credit for the 16GB or $100 credit for the 32GB off your bill, or you can exchange a new 3GS or 3G and have the whole purchase price put towards the purchase of a new [iPhone 4]. You need to get the credit within 30 days of purchase, though, so get a move on if you want to cash in; if you bought from May 7 – May 14, you still have until June 14,” Ash reports.
Ash reports, “‘A customer who purchased iPhone 3G/3GS through a Local Dealer from May 7, 2010 until June 7, 2010, who would like to exchange it for iPhone 4 and pay the price difference, will be able to do so,’ [an internal AT&T memo reads].”
Full article, with images of the internal AT&T memo, here.
Just tryin’ to earn some points after the iPad data fiasco!
Trying to keep the cry baby whiners from complaining… Anyone who bought a 3GS should have had to suck it up and deal with it. Just like buying any other consumer electronic right before it is upgraded… AT&T;is setting a precedent for whiny little babies to bitch and moan and get whatever they want. Stupid entitlement society…
“Stupid entitlement society…”
No, this is capitalism responding to consumers, ie people that give them money now and IN THE FUTURE. This has nothing to do with entitlement – it’s good business practice when your $ is made through keeping subscribers.
Maybe if you actually considered reality instead of some bizarre ideology.
I’m with @Joe,
Crybabies and entitlements make me ill.
Oy, can we actually give AT&T some credit when it’s due? This is a nice move on their part, regardless of their motives.
Geez Joe, did you not get laid last night? Not everyone obsesses over everything that Apple does. In fact, a small percentage do. Most non-geekheads just don’t follow Steve Jobs’ every bowel movement.
What ATT is doing should be applauded. Apple did the same thing for iPhone purchasers who bought at launch, and they dropped the price a few months later. I got a little spending spree at an Apple Store.
Good move ATT. Now, about this $20 for tethering? Let me whine about it.
who would like to exchange it for iPhone 4 and pay the price difference
Weren’t the 3Gs versions the same price ie 199, 299? Why would they have to pay the difference?
AT&T;seem to be getting nicer…..
a friend purchased on may 3rd, what do you think his chances are?
You have 30 days to return your phone anyways. So I don’t think that they are giving anything away here. They are just spinning it to make them look like the good guys here.
My two cents. Please feel free to bash me if I am wrong on this.
@Steve516 – How can you call him friend. You know the iPhone 4 was coming and you let them buy it anyway. For shame!
OBTW, they’re screwed.
Well Done At&t;!!!
Verizon probably wouldntve done it…..,
I’m luck.
only wait for iphone 4 .
now, have seen the “9 New Features of the iPhone 4”
more excited. the addition ibook is my favorite.
I can’t wait to buy it right now even if I have no enough money.
And more iphone detials in this iphone spot ( http://www.ifunia.com/iphone-column/index.html) that I would visited everyday. I get some free recouce, apps from it.
Yeah, as much as they ticket me off, I have to give AT&T;credit, this is a good consumer move.
@TheGr81,
That was my question, too. I think it means that they will let people with the 16 GB upgrade to the 32 GB iPhone 4 if they want to. Otherwise, it’s a free upgrade!
@RL,
Not quite. You can return the phone within 30 days and get a full refund. This is your choice of money back and keep your 3G/3GS or upgrade to the iPhone 4 for free.