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Originally Posted by ken0042
What do you have right now? It it that old, or is your phone in rough shape? You say you have 12 months left; which would put you right on the edge of when the 4 came out; but 3GS was cheaper.
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You'd be correct. I got my 3GS when the 4 came out, it was cheap (supposed to be 100, but Rogers only charged me 50). I didn't qualify for an upgrade to the 4 at all... and technically not the 3GS either, but retentions had caved for me. =P (Sometimes they really do pity people who are using 2007-era Samsung flip phones because their last new phone was stolen a year prior!)
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If your phone is just old (3GS), I would post a wanted thread for a 4; offering your 3GS as trade. I say that because I'm planning on keeping my 3GS when I upgrade; as it's still a good iPod touch. Others may be upgrading from the 4 to the 5; but don't want to give up their 4 for the same reason.
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I'm doubtful anyone will want to downgrade a 4 to a 3GS, even if they're just using it as a spare iPod. I might hang onto it in case I need a backup, but as a main phone it's probably not going to last very long.
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Really, you have 3 choices right now:
- Upgrade to the 5 through Rogers. Pay ~$400 and be stuck for another 3 full years.
- Buy a 5 from Apple ($650), get it unlocked and have the freedom to switch after 1 year.
- Wait out the year; either with what you have or buying from somebody else. Then switch providers.
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It's probably going to come down to sucking it up and upgrading, calling retentions, or buying an old 4 or 4S for the last year of my contract. =P Unlocked phones are just out of my price range, unfortunately.
On the other hand, I checked upgrade eligibility for various phones (can't check with a 5, but I can with 4S) and apparently I don't have an early upgrade fee after all. Upgrading with Rogers just got $143 cheaper...
..and I do like my 6Gb plan. It honestly knocked $30/month off my old plan. =P