Argh! Moot point. When I checked the website last night, it said I could upgrade now for $0.99, or in early November for free. Just came from teh ATT store, to upgrade now would cost me $250, or I can upgrade for $0.99 two days after the website told me I could in November.
Told the sales drone that if I were to pay 250, I'd pay it for an unlocked phone that didn't require the monthly data plan that I don't use (I've used 200mb in 16 months), and not have any kind of contract at all. He got smarmy about how the network wouldn't let me on without one, and I looked at him and said that I wouldn't be using ATT's network ... kinda subdued him. But still no upgrade until November.