Currently, AT&T offers four different Next payment plans for mobile devices, these include the AT&T Next With Down Payment, AT&T Next 12, AT&T Next 18 and AT&T Next 24 plans. If you wish that AT&T made this simpler then you would be happy to find out that this is exactly what the company is doing. AT&T has confirmed today that it’s reducing the AT&T Next plans from four to two.
Starting June 9th, AT&T will stop offering four different installment plans and will only offer two. It says that this will simplify smartphone purchase experience for new and existing customers.
The new AT&T Next Every Year program will enable customers to upgrade to a new device every year, with a 24 month financing term. The AT&T Next program will allow customers to upgrade their device every two years with a 30 month financing program.
Customers who own their device can trade it in and apply that value towards the cost of a new device purchased in AT&T retail stores or customers can pay at the time of purchase to apply a down payment towards the cost of a new device.
Two plans are certainly simpler than four, but as always, don’t forget to read the fine print whenever you’re signing up with a carrier. Check the fine print properly before deciding to sign up with any carrier.