Eligible for AT&T new phone - buy iphone, sell iphone, buy nexus5?

[diveganesh]

Hi,

I'm eligible for a new phone on my AT&T contract. If the Nexus 5 is not offered on AT&T, wondering if it would be possible for me to buy an iphone 5s from AT&T, then sell it and buy the Nexus 5. Would there be any issues with AT&T?

I have a Galaxy S2 Skyrocket at present.

Thanks.

 

[jbevers77]

Nexus 4

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[Zendroid1]

AT&T does not care if you buy a subsidized phone and never use it. As long as you sign that 2 year contract extension you can do what you want.

 

[diveganesh]

Unsure what you mean. If it's buy a Nexus 4 from AT&T first, it would not work for me because that wouldn't yield a whole lot when I sell it.

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[JRDroid]

Hi,

I'm eligible for a new phone on my AT&T contract. If the Nexus 5 is not offered on AT&T, wondering if it would be possible for me to buy an iphone 5s from AT&T, then sell it and buy the Nexus 5. Would there be any issues with AT&T?

I have a Galaxy S2 Skyrocket at present.

Thanks.

This would work no problem. The only downside is you wouldn't get to move from carrier to carrier with your N5 if you wanted.

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[itic]

What about buying a N5, going to ATT prepay and selling the phone you have?

 

[anon(847090)]

Hi,

I'm eligible for a new phone on my AT&T contract. If the Nexus 5 is not offered on AT&T, wondering if it would be possible for me to buy an iphone 5s from AT&T, then sell it and buy the Nexus 5. Would there be any issues with AT&T?

I have a Galaxy S2 Skyrocket at present.

Thanks.

Nope there wont be an issue.. but why not buy Moto X... its close to Nexus devices, if you dont like it sell it

 

[diveganesh]

Thanks for your replies and helpful suggestions.

Re: AT&T prepaid. Can't do it because we have multiple phones and seemingly the shared set up we have now works best.
Re: Moto X. I would have picked this up except I wasn't impressed with the camera (both with my personal limited testing and what I've seen & read on the net). If the Nexus 5 camera isn't much of an upgrade, the Moto X might be the way to go.

Thanks again.

 

[benhmadison]

Yes you can do that with no problems and would probably make a little extra money on top of it all.

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[Bl00dRunzC0ld]

Good luck in whatever you buy and try to sell. The Moto X has dropped in resale value quite a bit. If you want something that will get you top dollar, try to find a gold 5S. You could also consider the Note 3 for resale.

 

[pseudoware]

Why do you need to get a new, subsidized phone from AT&T just because you're eligible? Can't you just get an N5 from Google and put your AT&T sim in it?

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[gone down south]

Why do you need to get a new, subsidized phone from AT&T just because you're eligible? Can't you just get an N5 from Google and put your AT&T sim in it?

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Cause the at&t phone will be heavily discounted, and you won't get any reduction on your monthly bill for BYO.


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[pseudoware]

The OP said he's on a shared plan. If/when the current contract ends for his existing phone, wouldn't he just continue off-contract at the same monthly cost for his line on the shared plan?

Maybe I'm missing something.

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[Bl00dRunzC0ld]

Yes everything would continue with the ops account as normal. He asked that if AT&T didn't get the nexus would he be able to get a different phone on contract then sell it and buy a nexus.

 

[Aquila]

If you're going to continue being on postpaid with AT&T there is no reason not to extend the contract. Buying the 5s on one of their $99 specials and turning it for $650-$750, buying a $350-$450 Nexus = $100 to $300 in extra money in your pocket. No way that's a bad idea unless you have issues turning the iPhone. On the high end, that's getting close to covering any termination fees should you decide to end early so win-win-win for everyone.