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Jill Sandwich
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Seeing as an 8GB 1st gen can still fetch £250+ on eBay, I'm giving some serious thought to unlock mine and list it. The only thing stopping me is will O2 need to see the phone when upgrading or do I just need my sim?
Fixed2BeBroken
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Jel0man said:
So let me get this straight.
If I want an get a 3g iphone, that I plan to unlock, It would cost me 600 - 700 (8g - 16g)?
Or are these things not unlockable as some reports have tried to sway me to believe.
Superblatt
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Since July 11 is a Friday, I'll be at work. Do you guys think I'll be able to go to an AT&T store during my lunch and grab one if I'm a new customer signing a new contract?
Check your account info for AT&T. You should be eligible for the upgrade.krypt0nian said:
discount upgrade eligibility includes
- iPhone customers who purchased before July 11
- Customers activating a new line with AT&T
- Current AT&T customers who are eligible, at the time of purchase, for an upgrade discount. So unless you had previously short cycled an existing 2 year contract to buy the first iPhone, and that has not yet expired, you should be okay. Check your account online.
That criteria is not what discount eligible upgrades have ever been based on. ever.TheWolf said:
How long has it been "up" for? what was the length of the original contract?TheWolf said:
scola said:
well, according to the guy in the video it has to do with the amount of time left on the contract and payment history. so i guess even though i fulfilled my contract terms and haven't missed a payment ever i'm shit out of luck?
i believe it was a 2 year contract and it has been up for a year since i was waiting for the 3G to get a new two year contract.
Then you should be eligible.TheWolf said:
check your account online. you are looking for something like this.
http://images.macrumors.com/article/2008/07/01/104157-upgrade.jpg (from macrumors)
call if that isn't the case because the scenario you describe sounds like something that should be eligible.
EDIT: I guess I should ask if you have had the same phone since originally starting the contract 2ish years ago?
Oh, one more question. I am use to The Helio Ocean, which has some kind of Push support (or pull, or whatever...it works) for GMail. Basically, when I receive a new Gmail message I receive a pop-up notification of it on my phone and can read the e-mail. Does iPhone have anything similar? Would I have to pay for MobileMe to make that work?
I have Verizon and love them, but after using the Touch for a few months, I really want an iPhone.
However, the $5 200 SMS charge is really pissing me off because of the principle of it. If I'm paying $30 for data, how can they charge for SMS?
If I go into an AT&T store after the launch hype dies down, what are the odds I'll be able to haggle with them to get 200 SMS free for a two-year contract based on me switching from Verizon?
However, the $5 200 SMS charge is really pissing me off because of the principle of it. If I'm paying $30 for data, how can they charge for SMS?
If I go into an AT&T store after the launch hype dies down, what are the odds I'll be able to haggle with them to get 200 SMS free for a two-year contract based on me switching from Verizon?
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/specials/iphone-info.jsp
so current iphone owners are getting screwed if not "upgrade eligible?
fuck that
so current iphone owners are getting screwed if not "upgrade eligible?
fuck that
we already covered this. Most iPhone owners are upgrade eligible. The original iPhone did not count as a subsidized handset. Though some may be ineligible if they jumped from a subsidized handset to the iPhone and two years had not passed since the original subsidization.eznark said:
I am sure some people signed a new contract with a non-iphone, got it for "free," then turned around and got a g1 iphone and sold the other to self subsidize. If they did that then the are probably SOL, and should be SOL according to the terms of their contracts.
Anyone who purchased an iPhone prior to the 11th is eligible for the subsidized price. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpuggC4YJzc&eurl=http://www.theiphoneblog.com/eznark said:
StrikerObi
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Seth C said:
Push Gmail isn't supported on iPhone, but IMAP Gmail is. You could just set it to check every 5 minutes and it would be nearly-constantly checking your mail. If you want Push you'd have to use Yahoo (they're still doing Push for iPhone right?), hook up to an Exchange Network, or sign up for MobileMe. I think those are the only 3 Push providers on iPhone.
PotatoeMasher
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StrikerObi said:
I wouldn't be surprised to see Gmail go push soon, with Apple's notification service for apps on the horizon.
dskillzhtown
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Superblatt said:
I am hoping it won't be packed Friday morning. But I know it will be. I think by lunch time the crowd would have died down.
scola said:
Sorry, but, if I'm understanding you correctly; if you were still under an ATT 2-year contract when you bought the original iPhone (since IIRC you could do so with the original without being 'eligible'), that counts as jumping from a 'subsidized handset'?
Because if so, I think that probably happened with a lot of people.
border said:So the cheapest possible rate you end up paying is $75/month?Probably some random fees and taxes that go along with that as well.
Getting an unlocked 1st gen phone is sounding like a better and better idea, but then I guess I'd miss out on the whole iPhone experience (3G, GPS, internet anywhere). It'd just be an iPod with a phone inside it.
Since when was 3G and GPS part of the 'iPhone experience'?
dammitmattt
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This sucks. I was planning on getting an iPhone 3G for my fiancee but she's not upgrade eligible. Does anyone know if I can buy it for myself (I have an iPhone and I'm eligible for the 3G) and then somehow transfer one of the phones to her?
Do you think I'm better off showing up at an AT&T store next Friday, or going down to Houston to the Apple store?
You definitely can. AT&T even has a question on their FAQ about how to clean your iPhone of data to give it to pass it along to a friend after you upgrade to the 3G iPhone. So go get the upgrade, then just have them move her number over to your old iPhone.
dammitmattt said:
You definitely can. AT&T even has a question on their FAQ about how to clean your iPhone of data to give it to pass it along to a friend after you upgrade to the 3G iPhone. So go get the upgrade, then just have them move her number over to your old iPhone.
GodfatherX
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Juice said:
wait..what?
ps2, 360, wii, ps3
anyway, i stopped by this thread to boast about my new iPhone i just bought on sunday
kid bought it in april and it doesnt have a single scratch on it, everything looks brand new, $100
restored, upgraded to 1.1.4, and jailbroke, unlocked and activated through iLiberty+
i have been a pocket pc [windows mobile] supporter for a long time but my 8525 took a swim a few weeks back...i dont see myself going back to WM anytime soon
SuperPac
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Juice said:
I'm hoping. It'll be interesting to see what the in-store activation does to everything. I still love the video of the woman who bought a place in line last year expecting to buy out the store.
I wonder what the breakdown is going to be of people who want 8GB vs. 16GB, and those who want the white 16GB (is there a white 8GB?). Anyway, my initial thought is they're gonna have a crapload of phones to sell on the 11th. And when you take eBayers out of the equation it's only going to be better for everyone.
SuperPac
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Juice said:
Among tech geeks, you're probably right. I think that $199 price is gonna be REAL attractive to your regular, Average Joes. But we'll see. I'd like to think they'll have enough of all the models to satisfy day one demand at least because deciding whether to buy one or not involves a couple factors...it's not just like buying any other shiny new piece of tech or toy because:
- You might already be locked into a contract with another carrier and it'd be expensive to break it.
- You might already have a subsidized AT&T phone and not be eligible for the lower price iPhone 3G. Or expensive to break that contract.
- You have to activate in-store (can't buy and hope for an unlock), which requires a credit check and all that.
- If you already have an iPhone, do you want to upgrade? The 3G plans are more expensive when really the only 2 new things you'd have over and above your current model are GPS and 3G speed.
AT&T Stores, I've no doubt they'll sell out (just like last year). Apple stores, I think, will have plenty and probably won't sell out of particular models until late in the day. Especially if they're still gonna limit it to 2 per customer (which is kinda silly, but still). They've gone almost 2 months without phones to sell and they have to have had production ramping up on the 3G model for a long time to do the worldwide launch on the 11th. I think they want to sell as many as they can, and they will.
I ain't lining up for this launch. If I can get a 16GB phone on launch day, fantastic. If not, I have the 2.0 software and a launch iPhone that's still awesome.
Not sure if this has been stated, but any iPhone user is eligible for the 199/299 tier of pricing, because the first phone was not subsidized.
No one really knows if ATT is going to go to the lengths of blocking Exchange traffic without the $45 plan. They charge it because they are able to (business users tend to consume more data is the standard line, which you cannot argue with I guess). I just don't see how they can sell business plans to people who want work email on a personal phone (This may or may not be a common industry practice, I really have no clue).
Bionic77 said:
No one really knows if ATT is going to go to the lengths of blocking Exchange traffic without the $45 plan. They charge it because they are able to (business users tend to consume more data is the standard line, which you cannot argue with I guess). I just don't see how they can sell business plans to people who want work email on a personal phone (This may or may not be a common industry practice, I really have no clue).
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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How would anyone be able to answer this for you?Coop said:
Well I am supposed to pay more for exchange just on my plan but I put in my username and info into the phone and have received email and calender information without incurring any additional charges.shantyman said:
Hopefully it is the same with the iPhone. I won't line up for it though. I will drop by at 8am and take the morning off to play with it, but if it is sold out then screw it.
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