My family and I have decided to break out contracts with Sprint and go with ATT due to having very, very little reception at our workplace. We chose ATT over Verizon because we already have internet and tv with them. Having talked with a helpful rep in-store, there's a $38 discount for bundling.
In looking at the phones online, it seems we could save a lot on the phones by ordering that way.
On the other hand, we'll be porting over our old numbers, and need to activate three new lines at once, setting up a family plan (two smartphones my sister and I, and a basic texting one for mom). Would that be easier to do in-store?
Finally, regarding the Infuse. A new one costs $199 online (at the ATT store) while a 'refurbished' costs only $19.99 online. Kind of a big difference. Obviously we're trying to save as much money as possible. I assume 'refurbished' is a returned phone restored to a like-new or new state. Is there any real difference, besides price, between that and a brand-spanking-new one?
I meant to list the questions in simple order but it didn't turn out that way, haha. Tl;dr: in-store vs online ordering/activating new lines and new vs refurbished on ordering phones?
In looking at the phones online, it seems we could save a lot on the phones by ordering that way.
On the other hand, we'll be porting over our old numbers, and need to activate three new lines at once, setting up a family plan (two smartphones my sister and I, and a basic texting one for mom). Would that be easier to do in-store?
Finally, regarding the Infuse. A new one costs $199 online (at the ATT store) while a 'refurbished' costs only $19.99 online. Kind of a big difference. Obviously we're trying to save as much money as possible. I assume 'refurbished' is a returned phone restored to a like-new or new state. Is there any real difference, besides price, between that and a brand-spanking-new one?
I meant to list the questions in simple order but it didn't turn out that way, haha. Tl;dr: in-store vs online ordering/activating new lines and new vs refurbished on ordering phones?