Your next phone from AT&T is going to cost more

Get ready to pay more for your next phone from AT&T.

As first reported by Droid Life, the nation's second largest wireless carrier is raising its activation and upgrade fee from $40 to $45 for one and two-year contracts.

And the newer AT&T Next plans, which don't require a multi-year commitment and instead break phone payments into monthly installments, will now cost $15 to activate.

Previously, people who signed up for Next plans, which were introduced two years ago, paid nothing upfront.

These changes go into effect August 1, according to Droid Life.

AT&T will not charge existing Next customers the new $15 fee when they upgrade, although the carrier is leaving room for that possibility down the road.