If you're looking to pre-order an iPhone 4S this Friday, are upgrading from an iPhone 4, and are hoping to take advantage of upgrade pricing, blogger Ben Brooks has some bad news for you: Even if you bought your iPhone 4 the first day was available, you may not be eligible for upgrade pricing until sometime in November.
Stranger, though:
It seems, for most people, that purchased the iPhone 4 on day one it would actually be cheaper for them to buy a new iPhone 4S on another network (Verizon, usually) and pay the AT&T cancellation fee. These people (myself included) would save—at a minimum—$50.
Brooks is gunning for the 64GB iPhone 4S, which is a whopping $649 without the upgrade discount. Brooks' wife, who is not the primary number on a family plan, can for some reason upgrade from her iPhone 4 without the premium. To double-check your situation, you can check your upgrade eligibility (on AT&T or Verizon) here.
The take away: You can either bite the bullet and spend the extra money, upgrade a family plan member's phone and swap 'em, wait until you're eligible for a discounted upgrade (it is only a month and a half), or use a little bit of savvy to upgrade to the latest iPhone for free.
It's Cheaper to Change Carriers for AT&T iPhone 4 Users, Than Upgrade to the iPhone 4S on AT&T | The Brooks ReviewYou can contact Adam Pash, the author of this post, on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook.
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