iPhone 4S Plan

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draculahowsby

125 posts

Master Geek

#93103 14-Nov-2011 15:55

Hey
I was thinking of getting the iPhone 4s on telecom on the 40$ plan for 649$
what i'm wondering is since the plan lasts for 24months and the new iPhone comes out in 12months would i be able to cancel the plan at the end of 12months and if so how much would i have to pay in disconnection charges.

Sorry about the noobness but this is the first time i'm buying an iPhone on a plan instead of outright

johnr

19282 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#545235 14-Nov-2011 16:12

Where have Apple advisd a new iPhone is coming out in 12 months??

akia

489 posts

Ultimate Geek

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#545237 14-Nov-2011 16:17

The disconnection fees are linked at the bottom of this page under the plan table: http://www.telecom.co.nz/mobile/mobile/iphone/iphone4s

graemeh

2078 posts

Uber Geek

#545240 14-Nov-2011 16:21

johnr: Where have Apple advisd a new iPhone is coming out in 12 months??

It must be the same place that Apple advised the iPhone 5 was coming out this year and it would be a different shape and it would make tea / coffee or beer for you.

draculahowsby

125 posts

Master Geek

#545243 14-Nov-2011 16:28

graemeh:
johnr: Where have Apple advisd a new iPhone is coming out in 12 months??

It must be the same place that Apple advised the iPhone 5 was coming out this year and it would be a different shape and it would make tea / coffee or beer for you.

i dont know who you spoke to but apple is releasing a new phone next year called the pomegranate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-v8c7J1xCw

scorpiworld

192 posts

Master Geek

#545421 15-Nov-2011 00:17

Normal cancellation charges are the number of months left on your contract x your monthly charge.

You never know by the time a new iPhone is released, you could be out of contract!?

scorpiworld

192 posts

Master Geek

#545423 15-Nov-2011 00:29

Sorry just seen the link posted and table of charges... Gee took me this long to work out how much it might be, $200?

offhui

4 posts

Wannabe Geek

#547840 21-Nov-2011 13:24

Just checked link: http://www.telecom.co.nz/binarys/iphone-schedule-of-disconnection-fees.pdf

So you get a Iphone4gs for $149 under smart 80 plan and cancel it after 3 months use, you total pay: $149 plus $240($80x3months) plus $500 disconnection fee = $889 and you get an Iphone4gs 16gb.

Is there something wrong?

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Kyanar

4089 posts

Uber Geek

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#548257 22-Nov-2011 09:27

offhui: Just checked link: http://www.telecom.co.nz/binarys/iphone-schedule-of-disconnection-fees.pdf

So you get a Iphone4gs for $149 under smart 80 plan and cancel it after 3 months use, you total pay: $149 plus $240($80x3months) plus $500 disconnection fee = $889 and you get an Iphone4gs 16gb.

Is there something wrong?

No, that appears to be right. It's the same loophole that existed in Vodafone's contracts when they first offered iPhones.