AT&T Yields to Critics, Eases iPhone Upgrade Rules

Jun 18th, 2009 - BusinessWeek

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After being pounded for a week by iPhone fans who want a discounted iPhone 3G S and want it right now, AT&T has retreated from its original upgrade pricing rules. But the only way for customers to figure out whether they will benefit from the change is to check their upgrade eligibility in their online AT&T account information.

Under the revised rules, the lowest price of $199 for a 16 gigabyte phone and $299 for a 32 GB version will be available immediately to anyone who is scheduled to become "upgrade eligible" by the end of September.

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