Originally Posted by
Karenkcoulter I'm not sure they will let you buy it for the on contract price and then transfer it to your niece who seems to be on her own plan. You may have to pay the ETF to do that.
I don’t think there will be an issue. If he upgrades, he will be bound by the terms (renewed contract). He can go smash the phone with a hammer for all AT&T cares... they sold a phone and got a contract renewal.
The niece can use any phone she chooses, but IF she’s under contract she must satisfy the requirements of that contract.
Regarding moving phones around, we do it all the time. We have 7 family members under contract with AT&T on different family plans. I still get the new device and pass my old one (my year old device) to the family member with the oldest model...