AT&T Offer Free Upgrades Every 12-Months, But It’s Going to Cost You Ms. Bels Wednesday, July 17, 2013 The Receipt With the constant new smartphone releases, people are eager to be equipped with the latest and greatest. Unfortunately, most people enter into a two-year contract in order to get the new phone for a discounted price. Now, this is all about to change. AT&T announced that they will offer a new plan in which customers can upgrade their phones once a year. The new plan will be called “Next” will offer month-to-month contracts and a waiver on the downpayment. The only downfall is that the “Next” plan will require customers to pay full price for the new phone. T-Mobile launched their plan called “Jump” in Q1 of 2013. Verizon is also reported to be in the development stages for a similar plan of their won.
