Comments on: AT&T: Pay full price for the iPhone 3G; Use it with another mobile carrier

By: spooky

spooky — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:11:22 +0000

This post misses the point. Apple doesn’t support your iPhone 3G if it’s used on a carrier other than AT&T (in the US), regardless of whether you pay the AT&T subsidized $199 price or the $499 price. $199 is for new AT&T customers and people who are eligible for upgrade, and AT&T is holding to the full two years before upgrade eligibility for iPhone 3G, though they sometimes do “expidited upgrade” earlier than two years for other phones. You MUST renew your contract for two years from the date of iPhone 3G activation as well, though again, other phones that you pay the unsubsidized price for do not require a contract. Companies can sell their products however they like. You are not required by any law to purchase an iPhone 3G and, likewise, the constitution does not guarantee the right an iPhone 3G. If you don’t like the terms that Apple and AT&T have set down for the purchase of an iPhone 3G you are free not to buy one. Yes, you can jailbreak, unlock or both. If you do you have voided your Apple warranty, though, and if the phone has a manufacturing defect during the warranty period (one year) Apple will not replace it and will charge you for any repairs, even if they are a manufacturing defect. These terms are spelled out in the contract you are asked to sign when you buy an iPhone 3G. It’s really your problem if you sign contracts you don’t read, since you are bound by the terms of what you sign whether you chose to read it or not. If you want what Apple and AT&T are selling, including the terms and conditions of the sale, buy it and qwicherbichen! If you don’t like the terms you are always free not to buy iPhone 3G and to buy another phone with AT&T or any other carrier of your choice.

By: Shizwell

Shizwell — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:50:41 +0000

So what, unlocking can be done in 30 minutes by anyone with access to google!

By: BinArab

BinArab — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:24:05 +0000

Shaid, Iphones 3GS goes for $799 Canadian but still locked. I still cant get my head around why you pay this price and dont have the option to use it anywhere in the world let alone Canada and US

By: Larry Davies

Larry Davies — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:06:45 +0000

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By: Will

Will — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:16:16 +0000

I have had crappy coverage with T-Mobile. When I was sitting on the stool in the middle of my office building I had nothing. When I went to AT&T I got three bars. I can go drive all the way out through Colorado and many times I will be roaming and end up getting charged with T-Mobile. At&T I roam less and it cost nothing.

Plus I purchased my iPhone 3G refurbished for $50 from AT&T. My Tilt finally hit the dust and I was paying for internet anyways. The refurbished iPhone was a no brainer. Not fully impressed with the iPhone after all the hype but all in all it was worth it.

By: Sujith

Sujith — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:34:03 +0000

hey kush, i really need ur help now, how did u get this iphone, so u had taken a locked one or the unlocked ?

so how much did it cost u tell me the price for both locked and unlocked…

did u take a connection along with it…cant we just get only this mobile carrier without a connection…

By: Sujith

Sujith — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:31:44 +0000

ya, u can use it…just go through sme famous mobile service centre or any mobile markets and ask them to unlock it..they will do it…it cost u smething lyk 250-300bucks.

By: Sujith

Sujith — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:26:50 +0000

Hey, iam willing to get an iphone from US through my bro, but my bro is saying that he cant get an iphone without a connection …is there r any ways to get an iphone without a connection…if the piece is locked also no problem as we can unlock it hear.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:46:33 +0000

I had to reply to this message I live in Florida and gothrough major farm land an rarely lose connection

also I have dropped the phone from high about 20 times the shell is cracked. I have left the iPhone out in the 95 degree florida summer heat for hours and in the rain I know when I seen it I knew it was broken I plugged it in and it came right on a works perfect still

so the iPhone is an extremely well made device

I found this site and am typing on my iPhone and would like to say I am fine with AT&T just wish mms wasn’t not here

By: zula

zula — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:40:41 +0000

Where can i buy the unsubscribed iphone for 599$? i’m willing to pay! but i’m in mongolia, so can i buy it online? is it safe?

By: SHAHID

SHAHID — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:22:39 +0000

HEY I WANS THE ACTUAL PRICE OF IPHONE 3GS WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF CONNECTION IS IT CAN POSSIBLE SIR???????????????????

By: Wolfmore

Wolfmore — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:38:25 +0000

@lance I am sorry to say that $499 was not the full unsubsidized price for the 16GB 3G iPhone…it was $699. The reason you were able to get the phone for $499 is because you entered into what is know at AT&T as an early upgrade. I don’t work for AT&T so I can’t tell you much more than that.

The iPhone is an awesome piece of Tech but we have to remember that is not cheap. Lots of people get confused on the true value/price when they see advertisements where the price is shown to be $200 or $300 but you must realize that this is only because you are entering into a 2 year contract. This is not the true price of the phone. Take the Nokia N series phones for example…in the states you must buy them out right and pay around $700 dollars. Heck the Palm Pre is $850 outright at Best Buy.

There seems to be alot of confusion about how pricing works with the release of the “3G Speed” iPhone and people with 3G wanting to upgrade. I’ve been listening to a lot of tech podcast and even “expert tech bloggers” are confused and don’t understand how the pricing works. I guess if enough people complain maybe Apple may drop the price down but it will need to come from them not from AT&T and don’t expect a huge drop.

Now here is a possible solution that would satisfy AT&T and its customers I think: AT&T give the “3G Speed” iPhone at the subsidized price to anyone still under agreement as long as it is agreed that an additional 2 years will be added to said agreement. Additional cost would be added for canceling early of course. I believe the current cost to cancel is 2 year agreement is $175 so the new fee to cancel would be above $250. I think my idea is GREAT and FAIR and would work for AT&T and its customers. Somebody with connections at AT&T send this idea to a high level executive or spread my awesome idea 

By: Falconeye

Falconeye — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:53:08 +0000

Hello,
nice comments and they are very informative also, i would like to ask that if a relative of mine buy an iphone 3g contract free that is about 600$ i guess , will i be able to use it in Pakistan?? or i would have to unlock it first ??

By: Rajesh

Rajesh — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:39:06 +0000

Hi,

Lot and lot of people are cursing themselves not to having that of much amount and missing their desire to have iphone. Seriously price is really high, but recently came to know that Airtel has tied up with banks to provide iphone with easy EMI option. It can be checked at:

http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g
Rajesh

By: Hitesh

Hitesh — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:34:32 +0000

Now, I am giving second thought to iPhone as it is available with EMI option as well. Saw this info on Airtel site (http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g)

Hitesh

By: Kush

Kush — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:40:16 +0000

Hello Guys ive purchased an iphone 3G from USA , last week and its locked to AT&T , Currently im in india and i cannot use my local Sim card || Vodafone || on it…

Are there are chances where i can use my vodafone india Sim card on this phone ..

please reply ,

Thank you.