The recent news that current iPhone 3G owners will not be able to upgrade to the 3GS at the subsidized pricing has customers in an uproar all over the US and UK.  A twitition (Twitter Petition)  has been created for both AT&T and O2 in order to sway the respecting companies to revisit their policy.  I myself would like to see a change to the current pricing but I do not think they will.

According to the contract that all iPhone 3G customers had to agree to, you are not eligble for a upgraded subsidized phone until 18 months into your 2 year agreement.  AT&T’s stand on this is that this policy is no different then any other subsidized phone contract they sell.  They say that they will not treat the iPhone differently then any other device in their lineup.  Wait, you won’t treat the iPhone any different?  Why then do we pay premium prices for text and data when you can get the same service on many other phones they sell for a much lower price?  I call BS on this excuse.  If you want to treat the iPhone no different, then do exactly that.  Offer the same rate plans availble to other phones so that iPhone owners are not taking it in the front as well as the rear.

Check out the twititions and sign if you feel the need.

AT&T twitition

O2 twitition

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