Anyone thinking about buying the new iPHONE 6? Good info here from our I-Team story on UPGRADE FEES that you may not think about! The standard iPhone 6 costs less than $200 when you sign a new, two-year contract with most carriers, according to advertisements. However, some consumers are finding an upgrade fee, and additional monthly charges for data. Therese Meyenberg called the I-Team shortly after she ordered the iPhone 6 with several questions about additional fees. Shes ditching her old iPhone 4 and signing a new, two-year contract with AT&T. Meyenbergs not just going to be paying the advertised $199. She said because she was on a discounted plan, not under contract, her bill under a new contract will go up by $25 month. Plus theres this text from AT&T saying fees that will be a onetime charge are the $40 activation fee to activate the phone and a $40 upgrade fee to process the phone It is more than the $200. It is $200 plus $80 plus the taxes plus what you pay monthly for your phone, Meyenberg said. It is more now and it is adding up. An AT&T spokesperson said that text may have been a mistake, and no one will pay both an activation fee and an upgrade fee. Its only one or the other depending on if you are getting a new number and phone or just a new phone. So Meyenberg will still pay a $40 upgrade fee. Verizon Wireless told the I-Team its upgrade fee is $30. Sprints fee is $36, and according to T-Mobiles website the company has zero, zip, zilch upgrade fees. ABC7 Eyewitness News I-Team Reporter Jason Knowles called his carrier to ask about his upgrade fee. The spokesperson said the company may be able to waive the fee if he calls back when his bill comes. To get a fee waived, in most cases you need to be a longtime customer or just get the right customer service representative. Some carriers are also telling customers they made need to increase data plans with the iPhone 6. abc7chicago/business/iphone-6-upgrade-fees/316214/
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:43:35 +0000
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