AT&T's early upgrade is at 20 months. Unless u call and beg someone I think the 20 months is the earliest they will let u upgrade from a 2 year contract
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Galaxy S4 US release date?
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AT&T's early upgrade is at 20 months. Unless u call and beg someone I think the 20 months is the earliest they will let u upgrade from a 2 year contract
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Ok I figured it out, that's for buying the phone through Staples. I'm assuming they just won't carry Sprint phones. Since when did Staples start selling phones?
I was at att today and the guy helping e said they expected to have demo units of the s4 on Thursday, so the 26th makes sense as a launch day.
Also, att can move your upgrade date up. You go in to a store, they file a request for you, and you find out in a day or two if it has been approved. The guy said if you're within a month or two of your upgrade and have an account on good standing it is usually approved. Now, do I get the gs4 that has the software I want or wait for the optimus g pro with the 5.5" screen I want, or do I get a note 2?
Also, att can move your upgrade date up. You go in to a store, they file a request for you, and you find out in a day or two if it has been approved. The guy said if you're within a month or two of your upgrade and have an account on good standing it is usually approved. Now, do I get the gs4 that has the software I want or wait for the optimus g pro with the 5.5" screen I want, or do I get a note 2?
That's what he said. I know store reps can be a poor source of info, but I would think they'd only give a customer an exact day like that if they were sure. I said I wanted to wait till I saw the S4 before I decided what phone to get, he said we expect to have units to demo on Thursday, come back then.
5/30 works for me cause im about to start building a house so Every dollar counts at this point on!
JasW
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My upgrade cycle on AT&T has been 19 months for at least the past six years or so. The only exception occurred when, for some reason, I was made upgrade eligible at the year mark back in 2011. I have a feeling that was because I had a Torch 9800 at the time, and AT&T was pushing the newer 9810 at a special $49.99 upgrade price -- I took the bait, much to my later regret because I was back on a 19 month cycle after that, and stuck with the 9810.
In any event, I was supposed to become upgrade eligible again on March 21, but eligibility kicked it right at the beginning of March. The same thing has happened to my wife, who wasn't supposed to be eligible for an upgrade until later this week, but her eligibility kicked in at the beginning of the month also. So it's possible in muadib's case that upgrade eligibility could kick in at the beginning of May.
mookiekillsit
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Except w/ great reception and service all over America. You know, the main of a phone....
lesir
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Not defending Verizon (far from it), but for one, they have different network technology which *could* cause delays, but I believe it more to be their own internal R&D and QA that causes this. This isn't an "exclusive" phone for them, and they know they'll sell a ton of them regardless, so my guess is that they'd rather take the time to complete their own internal processes than rush orders out the door. Sure, some folks will say, "they need this time to add all their bloatwarez!!1!", and to a very small extent that may be true, but it's also about testing and training and ensuring the devices works as advertised on their network before they release it. Say what you will about Verizon (and believe me, I say plenty), but their customer service has always been pretty decent IMO -- and given the massive amount of customers they need to support, it doesn't surprise me that it takes them longer to get phones out on street.
If getting the phones and updates *first* is a priority for you (and that's a legit priority), there are other carriers that will gladly take your money. Most people, like myself, who stick with Verizon do so because they offer the best network coverage for the areas we live/work/play in. I assure you, given T-Mobile's new plans, I'd love to switch if they actually had decent coverage where I live...but it's 2G only.
If you're waiting until May, why do you need to pre-order? Just wait until you're eligible then order it.
Can't wait. What is the pre-order date of AT&T? I want to make sure I'm one of the first to get this phone. A close friend of mine always beats me in getting new gadgets. He's a Korean, so I want to beat him from his home this time.
ibcop
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At least a month after AT&T - if not longer. Hell, Verizon hasn't even acknowledged the device yet - that should tell you something.
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Raptor007
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AT&T lets you upgrade early at 20 months so are you within that if so go and get your upgrade.
Same prices as AT&T and not much more than sprint.
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