In article <66btd35slnvdk2q3oophtsamao3h0e3iqr@4ax.com>,
<karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:54:16 -0400, RJ Forest <rjforest@bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Please help me understand AT&T's upgrade policy. I've been a customer
> >since they were Bellsouth Mobility, over 10 years now, and I'm on my
> >4th phone with them. For the past 2.5 years I've used a Treo 650 with a
> >data plan. I'm considering upgrading to a Treo 750 (the iPhone doesn't
> >do what I need). When I log into the AT&T website and select the
> >upgrade path, I find that I can get a 750 for $399. 99.
> >
> >If I were a new customer, I could get the same phone for 399.99 with
> >rebate cards totalling $150, making the whole transaction $249.99.
> >
> >I understand the need for AT&T to drum up new business, but surely
> >there can be some kind of incentive to keep long term customers.
>
>
> You have to have completed 18 months in a 2 year contract to be
> eligible for discounts.

I'm out of contract and eligible.
Fortunately, I did some digging around online and found that I'm
eligible for the premier pricing (which was the price that I quoted
earlier), and with some further digging, found a special deal where I
can get a Treo 750 for $99.95, but boy did I have to search for it.