Iphone 3G gimmick
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='620943' date='Jul 10 2008, 09:48 PM
Hows that an Apple fault? ATT is jacking up prices and set the conditions. Apple just makes the phone.
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='620909' date='Jul 10 2008, 07:20 PM
That said, the awesome new 2.0 firmware is only hitting the streets today (and only then if you know where to look on Apple's software update servers) but it's been jailbroken and unlocked already... Official release of both the 2.0 firmware should be tomorrow morning.
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Originally Posted by Bdaddylo' post='621008' date='Jul 10 2008, 08:49 PM
Apple gets a cut from the AT&T service plan.
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='620943' date='Jul 10 2008, 10:48 PM
Hows that an Apple fault? ATT is jacking up prices and set the conditions. Apple just makes the phone.
07-10-2008, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='621017' date='Jul 10 2008, 08:55 PM
and, as someone else says, Apple may be getting a piece of the subscription pie...
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I bought a HTC TyTn II (virtually the same as att tilt) in august/sept last year for $800
I've had 3g and gps, cut and paste, mms, tethering, bluetooth stereo, multiple email accounts, full keyboard, access to thousands of apps like tomtom sat nav
my phone still owns the 3g iphone
bmw 5 series = windows mobile/blackberry = business
toyota prius = apple = follower of marketing
next phone - http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1/?lc=en&cc=us
I've had 3g and gps, cut and paste, mms, tethering, bluetooth stereo, multiple email accounts, full keyboard, access to thousands of apps like tomtom sat nav
my phone still owns the 3g iphone
bmw 5 series = windows mobile/blackberry = business
toyota prius = apple = follower of marketing
next phone - http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1/?lc=en&cc=us
07-10-2008, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by baadaaboo' post='620918' date='Jul 10 2008, 10:30 PM
if you're not getting any plan, you sure can buy it but 599/699 for 8G/16G
Many people fall into their adv for 199/299.
Many people fall into their adv for 199/299.
If you are still in contract and received a discounted price on your last phone you will have to pay the $399/$499 price on the phone and also agree to sign a new 2 year contract.
So once again you cannot buy the new iphone outright. Every iphone sold at an Apple store or AT&T store will be activated on a new or existing account before you leave the store. It's not like the last iphone that you buy, leave the store with a sealed box, and activate at home on itunes.
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Originally Posted by providenceleaf' post='621042' date='Jul 10 2008, 09:36 PM
This is absolutely incorrect! You cannot buy a new 3G iphone unless you sign a 2 year contract! There is no "outright" price on the phone. The prices are $199/$299 if you are a new customer, current iphone customer, or upgrade eligeable...which means you are currently on a month to month contract since you have fulfilled your previous 2 year contract and have not upgraded your phone since your contract expired.
If you are still in contract and received a discounted price on your last phone you will have to pay the $399/$499 price on the phone and also agree to sign a new 2 year contract.
So once again you cannot buy the new iphone outright. Every iphone sold at an Apple store or AT&T store will be activated on a new or existing account before you leave the store. It's not like the last iphone that you buy, leave the store with a sealed box, and activate at home on itunes.
If you are still in contract and received a discounted price on your last phone you will have to pay the $399/$499 price on the phone and also agree to sign a new 2 year contract.
So once again you cannot buy the new iphone outright. Every iphone sold at an Apple store or AT&T store will be activated on a new or existing account before you leave the store. It's not like the last iphone that you buy, leave the store with a sealed box, and activate at home on itunes.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080701/tec_a...hone.html?.v=1
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='621054' date='Jul 10 2008, 09:58 PM
AT&T will sell an iPhone without a contract, but it is indeed for a $400 premium,
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080701/tec_a...hone.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080701/tec_a...hone.html?.v=1
An unlocked iphone 3G doesn't work on other service's 3G networks, different frequency.
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='621099' date='Jul 10 2008, 10:50 PM
Does this really matter? I don't understand why someone would even want one without an att contract?
An unlocked iphone 3G doesn't work on other service's 3G networks, different frequency.
An unlocked iphone 3G doesn't work on other service's 3G networks, different frequency.
It can be for those who want to buy the iPhone and use it on the ATT network but just dont want the contact.