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Good to know! Maybe I should have just called Apple!

Dont quote me on this. But im sure you can spend your fido play money at any place you can sign a contract with a fido carrier.

What if you buy an iPhone from Fido and one from Apple. Then you put the locked on back in the box and return it to the Apple store. Now you have an unlocked iPhone. I'm not saying to do this, but it seems pretty easy.

I really don't know. Last year with the 3GS they still had some when I
cruised by at 3pm. But with I4 I dunno if it will be the same way

That's what I figured. Anyhow, I just spoke to another rep and she told me that I CAN go to Apple and they will have to call the Rogers business centre to verify HUP. I'm sure the Apple staff will to love having 500 people in line and me asking them to call Rogers to verify a price. It's going to be an interesting morning!

Is the HUP still not working for anyone else?

I got a 3G from them in 2008 & got a 3GS June 24th 2009 and haven't upgraded since. That should be a $159/$269 right? Because the tool is showing me $649/$749 still…

I bought the 3G and 3GS on launch day, and it shows me $399 instead of $159.

Gary / Ex still on? Any of you lining up in front of Apple store yet? Is camping outside needed to get my hands on this new gadget tomorrow? I would hate to go in and being told it;s out of stock >_<

Did they hold a phone at a particular store for you? or will you just go early enough and pick one up?

I'm worried too. But last year the 3GS was still in stock at 3pm. And
I bought my iPad the day AFTER the release, so I hope all will be good
if we are there between 7-12. I hope lol

Its honestly very simple. You just have to understand the bargaining power you actually have. the 3 year contract that so many people hate can actually work to your advantage.

Lets say you are currently at the beginning of your 2nd year of your 3 yr contract, so 2 years left. You have a monthly spend (the amount your bill actually comes to before taxes, not your actually plan cost) of $100 dollars. You want a better plan and a new phone. You know it will only cost you $400 to get out of your contract. 24×100 = $2400 over the next 2 years. You want a new that has a retail of $749, they will offer it to you at $400 if you resign. This is BS. So you call up customer service, explain to them that you need to save money, bills are to high, whatever. This is important, all you hve to say is that competitor X(best bet is to use Wind) is offering a plan for $45 dollars that offers you everything you currently receive for $100+. You “dont” really care about getting an iphone but it would be preffered but your monthly bill trumps having an iphone. Once you mention a competitor and they note it on your account, they HAVE to send you to business retention. (the reps can actually get in trouble if they dont offer customers a better deal when they mention competitive offers – I was told this by a rep). Its simple, they can either get $400 today and lose you as a customer, or give you a better deal and a new phone and still get $2400 over the next 3 years from you. At the end of the day all that matters is that they get your money. And the last thing they want is to lose market share to WIND. I just did this on Monday and got a plan that offered 700/unlimited@6, 1000LD minutes, unlimted text caller id and voicemail for $57/month and they gave the line a BB 8900 for free all on a 1yr commitment.

So just know how to bargain and negotiate….and like my dad always told me, some money is always better then no money, which im sure Rogers also prefers

im 16 and and cant sign a contract, and the phone is not available online. i cant have my mom come in because she will be working at the time. i had her sign a paper stating that she allows me to buy the contract without her. anyone think this will work?

What really bothers me is that I bought my iPhone 3G in the spring of 2009 and I have to pay 399/499. If you bought a 3G after December 31st 2008 your screwed, while someone who bought a 3GS between June 19th and September 15th gets full promo pricing. Does this seem unfair to anyone else? I've had my phone longer than others, yet I have to pay more? Ideas?

I did… they (Rogers) really wasn't being helpful… they said go instore and try,but I'm assuming its gonna be the same thing still?

Yes it still tell's me that i am eligible for the upgrade, i just checked it again at 1:05 am and still shows me that i am eligible. I will check it in the morning to see if it still says that and then im calling Rogers to confirm.

It don't think it will. I am in the exact same situation as you and I asked an employee at Future Shop yesterday if I could just bring in a signed piece of paper and they said they couldn't do it, which is too bad. Maybe at other stores it might, but not at Future Shop.

I renewed in April. I get 159 upgrade too. I even called in to confirm.

So when you called them to confirm they told you that you can upgrade to iphone 4 for 159/16 or 269/32 even though you upgraded in april 2010 on a 3 year term.

Gary is in line.

Apple Stores will have enough stock to last a week. Don't worry.

Hey Ex, I'm only 1 year into my contract. Am I eligible to upgrade to the Iphone 4 for 399$? They will extend my contract 1 year longer correct? I am a existing rogers customer, can I still get the 6GB data plan?

Not a chance.

even Pac Centre?

First in line at the Pen Centre in St. Catharines ontario. They have all the major carriers here. Fido who I'm with said yesterday they would only have 10 or so phones.

Yes.

hmm question… if i do not currently own an iphone, (so i have a normal, old, voice phone only) am i still eligible to upgrade to the iphone 4 for only $159 considering that my contract meets the minimum term requirements?