Apple IPhone

[JDMJAYDC2]

who here on IA is planning on buying the IPhone? i know i do time to let the RAZr go and get something new cant wait for this to hit the stores

[BuBBa DRiFT]

same exact situation for me man

Cingular Phones FTL

bout time we got something good.

[Kyle]

I am all about apple stuff, but I can't justify spending that much on a phone.

[ksinao]

i love my sony ericsson w810i and can't see me upgrading. my phone does everything i want it to.

[sirkus]

When is the launch date?! No doubt I'll get it.

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

I need to know what the minutes, etc. provider is on that..

but then again, I'll wait til the 2nd Gen comes out..

[Mr_Mischif]

It's going on cingular, and you'll probably need a 60/mo plan to get the 8 gig for $600

[On_Her_Face]

i dont want the iPhone because its touch screen and im really paranoid about finger prints on my iPod so that would just drive me insane.

[Nippon]

The only reason why I wont purchase this phone is because its governed by ITunes. I'm sorry but ITunes owns you. Its too much restriction with what media you can take off and on your IPOD. Where you can upload, download, how many computers you can do it too... licensing...

Its too much drama with ITunes. In a year or so, others will come out with their on derivative. I'd rather wait that long that have to deal with "big brother" ITunes.

[JDMJAYDC2]

heres the link for ppl who dont know about the phone for some strange reason

http://www.apple.com/iphone/

[d1esel12]

holy shiiit that is nice. but 600.. thats a lotta fuckin money down the drain, speacially when you drop it and it gets scratched up i know someones gonna be crying like a motha fucka.. i know i would :cry:

[AtifSajid]

imma try to get it..not for $600 though..

[2.0civic]

i love my sony ericsson w810i and can't see me upgrading. my phone does everything i want it to.

810I IS MY FAVORITE NON PDA CINGULAR PHONE AND ONE OF MY FAVES ON THE MARKET PERIOD!

IF I WAS STILL AT CINGULAR I WOULD TRY TO GET THE APPLE PHONE BUT I LOVED MY 8525 (THANKS ATIF) AND MY 8525 WHEN I HAD IT

[thinkfast®]

can you d/l your own shit or you gotta go thru iTunes? whatta iRip-off

[Nomad!]

Cool phone. Cool options. ...but that's waaaaaay too much $ to spend on something that will be dropped at lest 3 times a day. I'll wait until the exclusive contract with Cingular is up. Hopefully by then they'll be more reasonably priced.

[teggy 2nr]

if you guys are getting it for the full touchscreen capability i would go with the lg prada....since apple is infamous for short battery life, and most likely it will be full of glitches...i'll just wait for the reviews to be out and decide then....getting it as soon as it hits the stores? bad idea....

[2.0civic]

LOLOL at AT&T...Sucks to be agents right now for them...

[umairejaz]

^why do you say that?

[Dyno]

Dont buy it bro waist of money I tell ya. :yes:

[Lucky DAWG]

it is a lot of money, i'm still debating whether or not to get it.
i'm due for a resigning of contract so i will get the discounted price.

and how is itunes big brother?

if you know what you are doing there are so many ways around it, and who says you have to download your songs from itunes. just go to an outside source and use itunes as your media player and use it to transfer to the ipod.

c'mon peeps, you just have to be tech savy is all

[BuBBa DRiFT]

it is a lot of money, i'm still debating whether or not to get it.
i'm due for a resigning of contract so i will get the discounted price.

and how is itunes big brother?

if you know what you are doing there are so many ways around it, and who says you have to download your songs from itunes. just go to an outside source and use itunes as your media player and use it to transfer to the ipod.

c'mon peeps, you just have to be tech savy is all

QFT

[2.0civic]

you guys might want to find your closest corporate store.....


Agents cant get them.....Only people who CAN get them are Cingular corporate, the apple store, and apple online due to a deal with apple and cingular and you HAVE to sign a NEW 2 year contract(or extension) and get the iphone data plan...

Just FYI for all you thinking you will get them and resell them..sucks for you guys

[thinkfast®]

^^ dont forget AT&T

[The Ninja]

Lol, iPhone = overhyped/overrated/overpriced. No buy.

[SampaGuy]

my boss sold his for $1000 5 minutes after he stepped out of the store to some chick that was waiting in line

[The Ninja]

Right... how did he go about transferring his data/voice plan?

[SampaGuy]

Right... how did he go about transferring his data/voice plan?

i dont know. but i saw it

[Tasuki_Civic]

yea i was at perimeter mall today there was long ass line that wrapped around the hallways like a big "s"

[Bruce Leroy]

Hope fully i can get one in the beginning of august. I'm on my dad's business account and we are swithing from sprint to AT&T the day before my birthday. So hopefully i can get one without having to deal with b.s.

[1000cckiller]

8525 is the best phone to get, iphone ftl until around chritmas when they add 3g to it.

[Tree]

shit man i want to the apple store to get my ipod fixed yesterday and that fucking line was so long!!! but good luck with that..... those are some bad ass phone

[DemonEyez]

yeah no 3g..

non replacable battery..

web browser wont do java or flash..

no keyboard at all..

cannot send pictures messages.. SERIOUSLY WTF thats like basic shit..

and its own data plans cost a shit ton more than the regular ones..

seriously not worth it.

give lg, samsung, nokia, Motorala a few months they'll have something out with a similar interface but actually has all the features, costs less and prolly lasts a whole lot better.

[MC Hammer]

Honestly I think it's overrated. It 's a waste of money. The price will drop in a year. Just like the chocolate. I was crazy over that phone bc it is touchscreen. Turns out.. I hate that stupid piece of crap. The touch sensitive part quit working in 2 months. And more and more problems keep coming up.

[ISAtlanta300]

cannot send pictures messages.. SERIOUSLY WTF thats like basic shit..



WTF?? seriously?? My sony ericsson can send picture, voice and video messages... damn...

r u sure?

[Mr_Mischif]

you guys might want to find your closest corporate store.....


Agents cant get them.....Only people who CAN get them are Cingular corporate, the apple store, and apple online due to a deal with apple and cingular and you HAVE to sign a NEW 2 year contract(or extension) and get the iphone data plan...

Just FYI for all you thinking you will get them and resell them..sucks for you guys

Actually, if you have shit credit, you can get a month-to-month contract with them; I even knew some guys who got prepaid with it.

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it does send pic messages

[COGCaviZ24]

The only reason why I wont purchase this phone is because its governed by ITunes. I'm sorry but ITunes owns you. Its too much restriction with what media you can take off and on your IPOD. Where you can upload, download, how many computers you can do it too... licensing...

Its too much drama with ITunes. In a year or so, others will come out with their on derivative. I'd rather wait that long that have to deal with "big brother" ITunes.

agreed 100%. that's i own a creative mp3. longer battery life, cheaper, no restictions

[Mike Lowrey]

iPhone sucks ass. There is better shit out there.

[green91]

iphone does have some nice features though, like 802.11g wireless. but they still cost way to much money.

[Julio]

I will stick to my Blackjack.

[Nomad!]

It's all about the rotary cell phone baby!!! :D

[Dracc]

wow rotary cell phone... draw up the plans i'm in..... FAWk a Iphone...... how do you not have txt plans for a PDA fone?? what the fawk... only 200 free messages a months .. what.. thats 15 minutes to a college student like myself.... peace

[VIP Style]

i have an iphone, once you have it, no other phone will satisfy you.

[Paul]

i have an iphone, once you have it, no other phone will satisfy you.

troof

[Djlin]

this thread is old as hell...... so many ways around the contract now >_>

[jr4mny]

i have had mine since it came out, i have no regrets, its an amazing phone and dont see mself upgrading to anything for a good bit of time

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i have had mine since it came out, i have no regrets, its an amazing phone and dont see mself upgrading to anything for a good bit of timeI disagree :ninja:

[green91]

I just cant justify $150+/mo for the same thing i get with sprint for $99 or can get for $50 with boost.

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Im paying for two phones and I dont even pay 150 a month. and good luck getting anything close to the iPhones caliber at sprint

[green91]

Sorry i forgot that the blackberry, treo and instinct weren't capable phones.


I've priced a package the same as mine with att that was $150+/mo, which is essentially unlimited everything.

[.blank cd]

I went and played with an Instinct at the sprint store a few weeks ago and was sorely dissapointed

[green91]

Ive personally had one for about 6 months and honestly have very few complaints. My biggest complaint was the browser, but with the last software update i can run Opera on it now and its great. Not to mention that evdo rev a is killing at&t's 3g in speed tests.

[jr4mny]

I disagree :ninja:

i dont pay anywhere close to 150? somebody is getting robbed there because i pay 90 appx...

there is just so much you can do wih the phone, thats why i dont see myself upgrading to something else.
you cant get bored with it

[green91]

get on at&t's site.. price unlimited minutes + unlimited data + unlimited text.

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i dont pay anywhere close to 150? somebody is getting robbed there because i pay 90 appx...

there is just so much you can do wih the phone, thats why i dont see myself upgrading to something else.
you cant get bored with ita new one is coming, im sure you'll upgrade to that

[jr4mny]

oh aight i see, just speaking on what i have but yea, i dont talk on my phone much... im a texter lol

but to each there own =]

[VIP Style]

for real? i only pay 70, my texting is unlimited too. but yeah its the best phone i have ever had. once you get good with using it, you just become attached to how smooth the whole phone flows ya know.
i dont pay anywhere close to 150? somebody is getting robbed there because i pay 90 appx...

there is just so much you can do wih the phone, thats why i dont see myself upgrading to something else.
you cant get bored with it

[green91]

Are you guys on a family plan? Just the basic unlimited minutes plan is $99.99/mo.

[green91]

By At&t's page:

Their LOWEST plan is

nation 450 ($39.99) + DATA ($30). so thats $69.99 +taxes/fees without text. Unlimited text on that is total $89.99 + taxes/fees.

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Ive got Family plan w/ an iPhone and a regular phone, texts on the iPhone, and im paying 130 after taxes

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700 minutes shared b/t both lines and we get hella rollover

[green91]

If at&t would match sprints pricing id be golden lol. I pay $99.99 for unlimited everything.

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but how much do you actually use? gotta look at that too

[green91]

I use my cell phone for work, and its my only personal phone too (no landline). So my usage varies quite a bit. If i went down a plan or two with scheduled minutes. For no more difference cost in plans it doesn't make sense to have a scheduled minutes plan for my phone.

[d1esel12]

700 minutes shared b/t both lines and we get hella rollover

hell yeah, with 3 people sharing, rollover saves :goodjob:

[1SICKLEX]

Iphone is that phone. I don't even know why people buy anything else unless you NEED a BB for business :D

They still sell other phones? lol

[.blank cd]

There was a survey done that said the iPhone was the highest rated phone for business. Sorry blackberry. Better luck next time

[.blank cd]

They still sell other phones? lolYeah it's hard to believe AT&T is selling other phones. Especially as cheap as this thing is now. Heads up: they are clearing out inventory for something else ;) :ninja:

[GIXXERDK]

I had the G1 $39.99 for unlimited minutes and $34 for unlimited text/data.

[SKUNK2GUY]

I refuse to ever buy the iphone it's a cool phone and all but i like my phone and ipod to be seperate the plan is way too much and texting isn't that easy with my big fingers. I have the samsung eternity and thinks its way better and i dont have to get the iplan and i think the internet is faster and have a qwerty keypad and can send pic messages! no sim card is lame when i go to the pool or somewhere my phone can get fucked up i switch my sim into a razor i have so i dont mess up my nice phone plus no warranty and it doesnt charge when you plug it into an ihome plus you could be jammin out and then get a fuckin phone call or text!

[willum14pb]

where's the "i had an iphone and it was the biggest piece of shit ever and i sold it for a nickel" option?

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I refuse to ever buy the iphone it's a cool phone and all but i like my phone and ipod to be seperate the plan is way too much and texting isn't that easy with my big fingers. I have the samsung eternity and thinks its way better and i dont have to get the iplan and i think the internet is faster and have a qwerty keypad and can send pic messages! no sim card is lame when i go to the pool or somewhere my phone can get fucked up i switch my sim into a razor i have so i dont mess up my nice phone plus no warranty and it doesnt charge when you plug it into an ihome plus you could be jammin out and then get a fuckin phone call or text!Samsung Eternity is better? But it lacks wi-fi. I think you should actually hold an iPhone before you get to bashing comparing it to a $400 device with no wi-fi. And who said the iPhone doesnt have a SIM card? Mine does. And you still have to buy a data plan for the eternity to connect to the internet.

[1SICKLEX]

The new 3.0 upgrades and new iPhones come out this summer. Wait for them. Should be 32gig as an option

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Apple will be getting 90% of my hard earned money this summer. Droppin my ass on a MBP and a time capsule and am express and possibly another phone. Life is good

[ShooterMcGavin]

i'm slightly disappointed i didn't hold out for the 3.0....maybe i can sell my current phone to someone who wants to hack it for tmobile and upgrade :D

[1SICKLEX]

i'm slightly disappointed i didn't hold out for the 3.0....maybe i can sell my current phone to someone who wants to hack it for tmobile and upgrade :D

Yup you can make your money back and some. People want it here or internationally for them to jailbreak. The 1st version has more street value than 3G.

[ShooterMcGavin]

Yup you can make your money back and some. People want it here or internationally for them to jailbreak. The 1st version has more street value than 3G.
hope so. i do recall that my friend was able to sell his 1st gen iphone for slightly more than the one he's got now so we'll see :D

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Holy hell, there are slightly used 16gig iphones going for 500+ on ebay

[ShooterMcGavin]

nice...hope i can get 300+ for an 8gb when the time comes

[EM1toEVO]

I just ordered mine(3G 8 Gig) from AT&T's website. It is a refurb with a 3 month warranty for $99. The new ones only get a 1 yr warranty I believe, and you can't get insurance on it either (correct me if I'm wrong).

[ShooterMcGavin]

at&t doesn't offer insurance on any iphones. gotta go through 3rd party.

[EM1toEVO]

I will have to look into that. Thanks for the tip.

[AnthonyF]

I owned the 2g 8gig, the 3g 16gig White and it messed up on me. Went to Apple, they gave me a brand new 3g 16gig White.

Tip, if you used a plastic phone protector, apply masking take to the back of your phone so it doesn't get scratched up. My 1st 16gig got knicked like crazy b/c of all the debry in my pockets.

-Ant.

[black_e92]

It's a nice phone, but honestly that phone is way too played out.

[EJ25RUN]

2007 huh?

[CHADbee]

import tuner app FTW

[TIGERJC]

thanks for telling me about the app

[CHADbee]

thanks for telling me about the app
super street has one too

[big crunch22]

iphone ftw. this is the best thing i ever got

[tmoney11286]

It's a nice phone, but honestly that phone is way too played out.

How does a phone get played out?

[green91]

I dont usually buy a phone to try and be trendy, i just want a phone that functions and does what i need.

[jmar32]

Zagg.com has a great cover for it. the material they use is whats on top of the heli blades they make cover for phone laptops cameras nav headunits and so on

[black_e92]

How does a phone get played out?

Well what I meant was... way too many people have that phone.

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If you ran a business and made a kick ass product that no one could compete with, wouldn't you want as many people to buy it as possible?

[AnthonyF]

Well what I meant was... way too many people have that phone.

Not really. I just can't stand when people go:

"sorry for the crummy pics, it's on my IPHONE!"

or

"can you hand me my IPHONE?"

Seriously, Just call it a damn phone. I have an iphone and it drives me nuts when people say that shit. Same with people with BlackBerries.

-Ant.

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Just posted this from my iPhone

[1SICKLEX]

Just posted this from my iPhone
I love my iPhone...

Its not a phone...it doesn't suck :D

[black_e92]

Not really. I just can't stand when people go:

"sorry for the crummy pics, it's on my IPHONE!"

or

"can you hand me my IPHONE?"

Seriously, Just call it a damn phone. I have an iphone and it drives me nuts when people say that shit. Same with people with BlackBerries.

-Ant.


Well I guess it's where you are located, all the people around me have iPhones.

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Not really. I just can't stand when people go:

"sorry for the crummy pics, it's on my IPHONE!"

or

"can you hand me my IPHONE?"

Seriously, Just call it a damn phone. I have an iphone and it drives me nuts when people say that shit. Same with people with BlackBerries.

-Ant.I know what you mean, But i really dont consider it a phone FIRST. Its more of a mobile multi-media communication device. Thats probably why people call it an iPhone and not just a phone. And truthfully, I use the ipod and internet MORE than I use the phone itself

[1SICKLEX]

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/50893

Info on the new one.

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I saw that this morning. I'll be in line for it

[Tarzanman]

Lol. The iPhone is the late 00's version of the RAZR in that it is very ubiquitous. It has its pluses and minuses. The new version is not quite groundbreaking...and neither was the 3G when it came out. Its a lot of money to pay for the addition a compass and a slightly faster phone (if you already have one).

The hardware as a phone platform probably has ~2 more years in it before it goes the way of the razr, and people start getting new phones.

[1SICKLEX]

Lol. The iPhone is the late 00's version of the RAZR in that it is very ubiquitous. It has its pluses and minuses. The new version is not quite groundbreaking...and neither was the 3G when it came out. Its a lot of money to pay for the addition a compass and a slightly faster phone (if you already have one).

The hardware as a phone platform probably has ~2 more years in it before it goes the way of the razr, and people start getting new phones.

Have you seen the numbers? The iPhone is the best selling phone or #2 and its not cheap like the Razr. Now with a $99 version, iPhone sales will only increase.

I've had dozens of phones and I was one that hated the iPhone at first. Its marvelous. I keep my BB for business but it just isn't the device the iPhone is.

[green91]

Well I guess it's where you are located, all the people around me have iPhones.

So..? Its got a ton of features for the price, so what if other people have it? Everyone i know has a bathroom in their house.. that doesn't make me want to build a house without one. If you base every purchase in your life on whether someone else has it, youre not going to be a very happy person. By the time ANY product is on the market.. someone else already has it. Who cares?

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The iPhone will never be like the razr. It was a piece when it came out and still is. And the way apple is going with a new handset every year, two years from now it can only get better

I'll be in line for this new one

[tmoney11286]

Well what I meant was... way too many people have that phone.

How many is too many people to have a phone???

.....seriously....its a phone.

[Tarzanman]

Have you seen the numbers? The iPhone is the best selling phone or #2 and its not cheap like the Razr. Now with a $99 version, iPhone sales will only increase.

I've had dozens of phones and I was one that hated the iPhone at first. Its marvelous. I keep my BB for business but it just isn't the device the iPhone is.

The iPhone in its current state (even the new one) isn't really pushing any boundaries. 1-2 years from now, phones with less rigid control over how to use the hardware will have eclipsed the iPhone in terms of versatility.

Example: You can't use whatever-mp3 you want as ring tone and apple is known for denying programs access to their marketplace.... I think there are like 3-4 android phones coming out this year. I don' think apple will be able to keep up.

For Pete's sake, you guys don't even have MMS picture messaging until June 17! The 'piece' RAZR could even do that.

I'm not knocking anyone for liking the iphone, it does have a pretty, easy-to-use interface.... but its not top dog anymore. The Palm Pre has been getting some good press lately.

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With garage band I can take anything I want and make it a ringtone.

MMS, while a new feature now, us with iPhones have had it since the iPhone was born. It's called email which was just as easy, if not easier

And as far as the Iphone not being top dawg? Sales numbers tell me a different story...

[gtikid]

Lol. The iPhone is the late 00's version of the RAZR in that it is very ubiquitous. It has its pluses and minuses. The new version is not quite groundbreaking...and neither was the 3G when it came out. Its a lot of money to pay for the addition a compass and a slightly faster phone (if you already have one).

The hardware as a phone platform probably has ~2 more years in it before it goes the way of the razr, and people start getting new phones.

There is nothing NEW about the "new" version. You gotta give it to the Apple team, they've sold the same phone 3 TIMES, and people still line up to buy the "new" version. There's nothing new about the Iphone 3g S. "It has a 3megapixel camera." This is PHONE, it's not a dedicated camera, so the difference in camera quality is not going to be noticeable. "It has a compass." Really....a compass...and how many of you are actually gonna use this? Not just that, this is a data-based compass, meaning you have to have a data connection for this thing to function properly. So when your in the middle of the ocean or in the wilderness when a compass is actually needed, you more than likely won't have a cellular connection which means your compass doesn't work. "It has voice controls." I bet you EVERYONE has had owned a phone with voice control and never once used it. It's just not convenient and it's time-consuming.

Your way better off buying a 3g now that they're $99 and wait for the 3.0 update. Of course, you can come to my store and pick up either a 3g or a 3g S and i'd be more than happy to sell you one :D

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The new one has a 32 gig flash drive and a faster processor, which everyone can use :goodjob:

[gtikid]

The new one has a 32 gig flash drive and a faster processor, which everyone can use :goodjob:

The major difference between the 3g and the 3g S is the memory space, you're right. Don't forget the Iphone 3g was supposed to have a faster processor than the 2g also, did you notice a difference? ;)

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Not really. But I think in that case it was the same processor, the phone was just using less resources so it could move faster when you needed it to. In this case I think it's the unit out of the iPod touch

[ShooterMcGavin]

There is nothing NEW about the "new" version. You gotta give it to the Apple team, they've sold the same phone 3 TIMES, and people still line up to buy the "new" version. There's nothing new about the Iphone 3g S. "It has a 3megapixel camera." This is PHONE, it's not a dedicated camera, so the difference in camera quality is not going to be noticeable. "It has a compass." Really....a compass...and how many of you are actually gonna use this? Not just that, this is a data-based compass, meaning you have to have a data connection for this thing to function properly. So when your in the middle of the ocean or in the wilderness when a compass is actually needed, you more than likely won't have a cellular connection which means your compass doesn't work. "It has voice controls." I bet you EVERYONE has had owned a phone with voice control and never once used it. It's just not convenient and it's time-consuming.

Your way better off buying a 3g now that they're $99 and wait for the 3.0 update. Of course, you can come to my store and pick up either a 3g or a 3g S and i'd be more than happy to sell you one :D

see the main reason i'd want a 3gs is bc of the ability to video record...but then again i do realize once you jailbreak it you can install an app that'll let you do the same thing...either way, i need to come see you soon after 3.0 hits to get my shit jailbroken :D

[tmoney11286]

There is nothing NEW about the "new" version. You gotta give it to the Apple team, they've sold the same phone 3 TIMES, and people still line up to buy the "new" version. There's nothing new about the Iphone 3g S. "It has a 3megapixel camera." This is PHONE, it's not a dedicated camera, so the difference in camera quality is not going to be noticeable. "It has a compass." Really....a compass...and how many of you are actually gonna use this? Not just that, this is a data-based compass, meaning you have to have a data connection for this thing to function properly. So when your in the middle of the ocean or in the wilderness when a compass is actually needed, you more than likely won't have a cellular connection which means your compass doesn't work. "It has voice controls." I bet you EVERYONE has had owned a phone with voice control and never once used it. It's just not convenient and it's time-consuming.

Your way better off buying a 3g now that they're $99 and wait for the 3.0 update. Of course, you can come to my store and pick up either a 3g or a 3g S and i'd be more than happy to sell you one :D

what store?

[EM1toEVO]

There is nothing NEW about the "new" version. You gotta give it to the Apple team, they've sold the same phone 3 TIMES, and people still line up to buy the "new" version. There's nothing new about the Iphone 3g S. "It has a 3megapixel camera." This is PHONE, it's not a dedicated camera, so the difference in camera quality is not going to be noticeable. "It has a compass." Really....a compass...and how many of you are actually gonna use this? Not just that, this is a data-based compass, meaning you have to have a data connection for this thing to function properly. So when your in the middle of the ocean or in the wilderness when a compass is actually needed, you more than likely won't have a cellular connection which means your compass doesn't work. "It has voice controls." I bet you EVERYONE has had owned a phone with voice control and never once used it. It's just not convenient and it's time-consuming.

Your way better off buying a 3g now that they're $99 and wait for the 3.0 update. Of course, you can come to my store and pick up either a 3g or a 3g S and i'd be more than happy to sell you one :D

That's the reasoning behind my decision the get the $99 one.

[1SICKLEX]

Already the 3GS is incurring fanboy wrath: For 3G owners not yet eligible for a new phone, the 32GB costs $499 and the 16GB costs $399—and even more without contract. Three tiers of official pricing below:

How do you qualify for the announced pricing? New customer, new line of service, presumably contract renewal, that sort of thing. Update: AT&T confirms that most iPhone 3G owners will be eligible for the good upgrade price after 18 months. Last year, people who owned iPhone Numero Uno got a shoo-in, but apparently that's not the deal now. To add insult to injury, you'll even have to pay an $18 upgrade fee to jump from 3G to 3GS.

Here's the skinny, sent straight to us from AT&T:

iPhone 3G S: Device Pricing
• iPhone 3G S will cost $199 (16GB) and $299 (32GB) for new and qualifying customers.
• If you are not currently eligible for an upgrade but still want iPhone 3G S, early upgrade prices are $399 (16GB) and $499 (32GB)
• No-commitment pricing: $599 (16GB) and $699 (32GB)

WTF?

iPhone 3G: Device Pricing
• iPhone 3G will cost $99 (8GB) and, while supplies last, $149 (16GB) for new and qualifying customers.
• If you are not currently eligible for an upgrade but still want iPhone 3G, early upgrade prices are $299 (8GB) and, while supplies last, $349 (16GB)
• No-commitment pricing: $499 (8GB) and, while supplies last, $549 (16GB)

Upgrade eligibility varies with each customer, but in general, you will become eligible the longer your tenure in your service agreement. Customers can find out at www.att.com/iPhone or in one of our stores if they are upgrade-eligible.

[green91]

So i guess both of you guys are AT&T reps, does at&t prorate their ETF fees? I just found out my sprint contract doesn't.

[gtikid]

see the main reason i'd want a 3gs is bc of the ability to video record...but then again i do realize once you jailbreak it you can install an app that'll let you do the same thing...either way, i need to come see you soon after 3.0 hits to get my shit jailbroken :D

Come by, you know it won't take me long :goodjob:

[AnthonyF]

Jailbreak FTW-only down fall...it takes a LONG time to turn on your phone when it has been off.

-Ant.

[1SICKLEX]

So i guess both of you guys are AT&T reps, does at&t prorate their ETF fees? I just found out my sprint contract doesn't.
I own AT&T stock, I don't work for them.

[green91]

Once the 3Gs is available i plan on switching from sprint. I just need to find a way out of or a break on my ETF since ive got a year left on my contract.

[Thundercat]

i wonder what the price will be next july when i'm eligible for an upgrade....i bet they will drop another phone then too...never ending circle

[gtikid]

i wonder what the price will be next july when i'm eligible for an upgrade....i bet they will drop another phone then too...never ending circle

Not another phone, just another update and charge you $100 for it :lmfao:

[gtikid]

Once the 3Gs is available i plan on switching from sprint. I just need to find a way out of or a break on my ETF since ive got a year left on my contract.

With Sprint, if you call them more than 26 times in a month, they'll drop you. It cost them about $8/phone call to customer service. You just gotta call them everyday and tell them you're dropping phone calls. It's a long process but it works :crazy:

[ShooterMcGavin]

With Sprint, if you call them more than 26 times in a month, they'll drop you. It cost them about $8/phone call to customer service. You just gotta call them everyday and tell them you're dropping phone calls. It's a long process but it works :crazy:
any such tips for t-mobile? only one i know is the "i'm moving out of the country for a while" trick.

[Tarzanman]

Once the 3Gs is available i plan on switching from sprint. I just need to find a way out of or a break on my ETF since ive got a year left on my contract.

The Palm Pre is supposed to be the shiz-nite. Sprint exclusive. It even works with iTunes

[Tarzanman]

any such tips for t-mobile? only one i know is the "i'm moving out of the country for a while" trick.

Moving out of the country might not work on them because they have a larger network overseas than in the USA :eek:

If you're switching, I'd get an unlock code for your phone, sell it, and use the funds from that to pay for the contract break penalty

[green91]

The Palm Pre is supposed to be the shiz-nite. Sprint exclusive. It even works with iTunes

Except that sprint has changed something in my area and i dont have service at my house anymore. Sucks having to go outside to get text, voicemail, or use the phone.

[.blank cd]

Not another phone, just another update and charge you $100 for it :lmfao:
nah, im sure they'll bring out another handset by then. People are gettin tired of this scratched up plastic. I say bring back the aluminum-backed case, but no GPS with that, unless they think of something awesome

[Thundercat]

Not another phone, just another update and charge you $100 for it :lmfao:

3.0 update is free....and its only 10 bucks for the first gen/iTouch update.

i'd rather wait till they drop another one...like i said never ending circle

[tmoney11286]

So i guess both of you guys are AT&T reps, does at&t prorate their ETF fees? I just found out my sprint contract doesn't.

store manager, and yes at&t does prorate ET fees.

[1SICKLEX]

store manager, and yes at&t does prorate ET fees.
Any hook-ups :D

[green91]

x2. Is there any chance of AT&t helping to pay off a current ETF for sprint? lol

[drpepper14]

question for you att guys:

A line is available for an upgrade @ 20 months correct? if so, my upgrade date is 10/17/09 so that means i'd be able to upgrade to the iphone 3Gs as of 6/17/09 right?

[tmoney11286]

Any hook-ups :D

depends on what it is, but im pretty by the book.

[tmoney11286]

x2. Is there any chance of AT&t helping to pay off a current ETF for sprint? lol

depends on the situation and how many lines you would be bringing over. for 1 line, prob not.

[tmoney11286]

question for you att guys:

A line is available for an upgrade @ 20 months correct? if so, my upgrade date is 10/17/09 so that means i'd be able to upgrade to the iphone 3Gs as of 6/17/09 right?

your upgrade eligibility date depends on a number of factors. the easiest thing to do would be to call in and check it.

[drpepper14]

well everyone just tells me on the phone the "by the book" dates, but according to what i've been told and experienced, it is 20 months when you become eligible...not 24.

I guess i'll go up to the att store on barrett tomorrow and talk to someone since they don't freaking answer the phone. I called at least 30 times today and got hung up on at least 10

[3.5altman]

Anybody wanna sell there 3g, pm me:)

[.blank cd]

Anybody wanna sell there 3g, pm me:)
Orly? See sig

[green91]

So im ready to switch once hte 3gs is available in stores, can any att reps help me out with a break or promo code? :)

[gtikid]

So im ready to switch once hte 3gs is available in stores, can any att reps help me out with a break or promo code? :)

I can help get the phone in your hands. As far as breaks/specials/promotions/hook-ups....none of us can. Even WE have to pay full price for the phone if we wanted it

[green91]

Where is your store located?

[gtikid]

Where is your store located?

Far from Dahlonega haha. I'm in Gwinnett

[green91]

well shit lol

[tmoney11286]

Where is your store located?

alpharetta here, at least until july

[gtikid]

alpharetta here, at least until july

Then where you going?

[green91]

what kind of allocation are stores getting on friday for regular retail? I didn't preorder a phone but would like to pick one up.

[.blank cd]

Just go to an apple store

[tmoney11286]

Then where you going?

marietta

[gtikid]

what kind of allocation are stores getting on friday for regular retail? I didn't preorder a phone but would like to pick one up.

Depends what store you go to...we won't know until maybe Thursday, more than likely Friday

[tmoney11286]

what kind of allocation are stores getting on friday for regular retail? I didn't preorder a phone but would like to pick one up.

I know how many my store is getting. I can't give you the number, but we will have plenty of stock.

[drpepper14]

how hard was it to get a new one today? ATT wouldn't commit to giving me one today, so my wife went to best buy mobile and walked out with one today.

I'm playing with it now lol