Is it wrong....

[Whitehorse]

Is it wrong to open another line on your family plan to get a phone you want at the subsidized price? And just use the new number as a dummy line?

 

[IOWA]

The better question is, it it cost efficient.

 

[DannyB]

Why would it be wrong? AT&T is offering certain goods / services for sale. You are purchasing what they offer. Seller just sold something. Buyer just bought something and wasn't coerced or misled into it.

Who was harmed?

 

[HustlinDaily]

You are still paying for the new line. You are probably going to have to pay for a data or messaging plan for the phone you want.

Does it make sense? IF so, do it. AT&T would not care.

 

[ranova]

long run, no.

Even if you manage to remove the data plan from the new line, its still $10 per additional line

multiply that by 24 = $240. Lets say youre getting the atrix. So its $240 + 200 for the phone = 440. For most people, you can buy the atrix off contract for $400

 

[nb_mitch]

long run, no.

Even if you manage to remove the data plan from the new line, its still $10 per additional line

multiply that by 24 = $240. Lets say youre getting the atrix. So its $240 + 200 for the phone = 440. For most people, you can buy the atrix off contract for $400

and you didn't add the minimum data line charge of $15/month which is another $360 (bringing your total to about $800). Assuming you already have a dataplan that you can't drop.

You are probably better off to just do the early upgrade. More upfront money, but cheaper in the long run.