AT&T has confirmed to BGR (http://macte.ch/RlePn) that it has made changes to early upgrade pricing for its smartphones. The changes impact customers who wish to upgrade to a new smartphone but are not yet eligible for an upgrade at fully discounted two-year contract prices.
An imminent change to AT&T’s early upgrade pricing for smartphones was by the Android Central blog (http://macte.ch/xOBCV). AT&T has now confirmed to BGR that off-contract early upgrade pricing has increased by US$50 for all smartphones, including the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, Windows Phones and Android devices. Pricing has increased by $150 when these phones are purchased with a one-year agreement.