Can I upgrade my iphone 4 to a 5 before my contract is over?

I'm sick of my 4 and want a 5. Can I upgrade it in the middle of my contract or do I have to wait? If I can, how much is it?

There's no need to wait. You can upgrade your phone…

You would have to pay full price for the phone and possibly an activation fee but otherwise you can get a new phone any time you wanted. Did you think that you couldn't? Why would you think that? Carriers want to sell you their phones.

You can upgrade your iPhone 4 to a 5 in three ways:

1. Pay the early cancellation fee (which is usually about $375 - $10 for each month you had your contract) to cancel your current contract and then get a new iPhone 5.

2. Pay the asking price that your carrier asks for a new iPhone 5 before your contract expires (which starts at about $450). This way you don't have to pay the early cancellation fee but your contract renews for another 2 years.

3. Sell your iPhone 4 and use the money toward a new iPhone 5 that you can buy either as described in numbers 1 or 2 or on eBay or Criagslist.