So I bought the iPod Touch when I got to US. I have enjoyed it a lot. The only bit missing really is network on the go. And the fact that I have to carry
1. My Touch
2. My P1i (quite large)
3. My Card Case
4. 4 Access Cards
5. Bills and Change
and other obvious hardware in my pants :D
Oh! and it's summer so no jackets meaning less pockets...
So I thought let me merge my touch and my cell phone and get the iPhone instead. So I went and stood in the line in the apple store yesterday... for an hour.
Then the guys sets up my account and says "Ha! You don't have a credit card!! So you have never been in debt in the US. I know the likes of you, you debtless immigrant... AT&T would like to relieve you of $500 as security deposit on which you will get no interest :D". He was quite friendly really
Anyways! Like all good consumers I sucked it up and paid as the guy said "This is a refundable deposit so you'll get it back whenever you cancel your contract OR it will be used against your bill amounts at the end of your contract"
One other friend also wanted to buy an iPhone so we went again today. I wanted to pick up a screen guard and a case.
Now the friendly apple guy (a different one) told my friend the same story BUT "This deposit is non-refundable", he said, "If you cancel the contract within one year". My friend said "Thanks" and we came back. (I obviously didn't pick up the guard and the case)
I searched a lot today but this clause is not mentioned anywhere really. So I wait to talk to a friendly AT&T guy tomorrow. Hopefully, things will work out.
But even if they do, I'll be sad in my heart. Apple makes a great product and then goes and makes it impossible for travelling folks such as us to enjoy it. I sincerely don't know where I'll be in the next 3 months... India, UK, Australia maybe (it'll be summer there) OR maybe I will still be in the US. I don't want to know. I like to have no plans but I would like to use an iPhone... let's see.
1. My Touch
2. My P1i (quite large)
3. My Card Case
4. 4 Access Cards
5. Bills and Change
and other obvious hardware in my pants :D
Oh! and it's summer so no jackets meaning less pockets...
So I thought let me merge my touch and my cell phone and get the iPhone instead. So I went and stood in the line in the apple store yesterday... for an hour.
Then the guys sets up my account and says "Ha! You don't have a credit card!! So you have never been in debt in the US. I know the likes of you, you debtless immigrant... AT&T would like to relieve you of $500 as security deposit on which you will get no interest :D". He was quite friendly really
Anyways! Like all good consumers I sucked it up and paid as the guy said "This is a refundable deposit so you'll get it back whenever you cancel your contract OR it will be used against your bill amounts at the end of your contract"
One other friend also wanted to buy an iPhone so we went again today. I wanted to pick up a screen guard and a case.
Now the friendly apple guy (a different one) told my friend the same story BUT "This deposit is non-refundable", he said, "If you cancel the contract within one year". My friend said "Thanks" and we came back. (I obviously didn't pick up the guard and the case)
I searched a lot today but this clause is not mentioned anywhere really. So I wait to talk to a friendly AT&T guy tomorrow. Hopefully, things will work out.
But even if they do, I'll be sad in my heart. Apple makes a great product and then goes and makes it impossible for travelling folks such as us to enjoy it. I sincerely don't know where I'll be in the next 3 months... India, UK, Australia maybe (it'll be summer there) OR maybe I will still be in the US. I don't want to know. I like to have no plans but I would like to use an iPhone... let's see.
