After reading the information that was released today on engadget and gizmodo and after talking to at&t customer service i have figured out how plans and pricing are going to work
New Customers (People joining At&t on July 11th):
You are going to pay the
$199/299 price points.
Current At&t Customers
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For those of you who bought a subsidized phone either when you joined At&t, or when you were eligible for an upgrade, you will pay
$399/499 for the iphone.
This is assuming you still have time remaining left on your contract. ie you are not able to upgrade your crappy phone for the 'cheap' prices
Note: Your current contract is deleted and you have brand new 2 year contract.
Note: The cutoff is 20 months so if you have had your current crappy phone for 20 months you follow under the below category.
You are able to upgrade?
If you are able to upgrade your current phone and buy a new one with the 'cheap' prices you are able to buy the iphone for the
$199/299 price points. You fall under this category if your contract is expired and you are free to leave At&t whenever you want.
You haz oldz iphone?
You will be able to upgrade to the iphone 3g for the
$199/299 price points
You hate At&t but love the iphone?
You are able to buy the iphone for a no commitment price of
$599/699
However you cannot buy it at launch. You have to wait a while
You will not be tied to At&t. Although At&t is the only cellular provider to use 3g.
Note(ya another one): You will have to also pay an $18 upgrade fee when you buy the iphone
Still confused? Here are some videos provided by AT&T that will help you even further
AT&T Communications Inc. - AT&T Multimedia Gallery
Any questions? post here