new Iphone customers, that's how you can get unlimited data and teach AT&T a lesson

[ecgz88]

if you're brand new customer want port number to AT&T get new Iphone in next few month, do it before monday, get whatever smartphone and $30 unlimited data plan now ,then exchange to new iphone within 30 days! AT&T will end up with lots of used phone stock lol

[ant1pathy]

And they'll send them to Apple and they'll refurb and sell them. That's what the 10% restocking fee is for.

[DRC72]

And they'll send them to Apple and they'll refurb and sell them. That's what the 10% restocking fee is for.

Yep... I always see refurbed iPhones on their premier website.

[ecgz88]

it's $35 restocking fee applies to all devices purchased at an AT&T-owned retail store, except where prohibited, not 10%


I'm not sure if Exchange will also be charge for $35, try Bestbuy, walmart then

[ant1pathy]

$35, but 10% on Apple products.

[Chaldo]

Don't open the box lol.

[ant1pathy]

Doesn't matter. If it leaves the store, it gets a restocking fee.

[ecgz88]

but you're not returning iphone, you're returning Blackberry/samsung.....etc to echange to Iphone, so it's $35

$35, but 10% on Apple products.

[aneftp]

Doesn't matter. If it leaves the store, it gets a restocking fee.

Wrong. All you have to tell Corp stores is not to open the box. Keep it in shrink wrap.

I purchased brand new bold 9700 at full price in December and told them not to touch the box.

I returned it after 2 weeks for full refined since it wasn't opened. I was debating getting the AT&T version of the bold 9700 since it was a special $350 full price no contract sale. But in the end went for the tmobile 9700 because if UMA.

But if they open the phone for u and u walk out, than they can hit you wwth the restocking fee.

[ant1pathy]

but you're not returning iphone, you're returning Blackberry/samsung.....etc to echange to Iphone, so it's $35

Yeah, that would be $35.

As for unopened boxes, that's discretionary. AT&T can (and my store does) charge the $35 if the box leaves the store. These phones are not loaners, and boxes for phones like Blackberry are easy to open and reseal.

[aneftp]

Yeah, that would be $35.

As for unopened boxes, that's discretionary. AT&T can (and my store does) charge the $35 if the box leaves the store. These phones are not loaners, and boxes for phones like Blackberry are easy to open and reseal.

You are right about the discretionary part. I guess it depends how well the store knows you. I purchased 8 cell phones from the same AT&T Corp store last year and 10 the year before. And I have exchange a few of them without any charges. Maybe because I have business and personal accounts with AT&T and they waive the restocking fee?

[ant1pathy]

If you're a solid customer and are repeat business, they'll override it. It automatically posts and you need a manager code to remove it. If someone just walks in, buys or upgrades to a Blackberry 9700, brings it back a few days/weeks later wanting to return or exchange it, they're getting the $35 fee.

[plane]

What about online purchases?

[ant1pathy]

Purchased online and returned to a store? Or purchased online and returned through the mail?

[walds11]

Here is AT&T's Returns Policy...

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-pho...urn-policy.jsp

The $35 restocking fee does not apply to online purchases. The 10% restocking fee applies to ALL iPhone purchases. If you purchase an iPhone directly through Apple, a 10% restocking fee applies for any unopened iPhone.

http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Im...#iphonereturns