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z00mer
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 Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 18:26 Post subject: Can you buy an iPhone without a contract? |
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My sister wants one for Christmas, but she doesn't want to have a bullshit contract with AT&T. I know there are better phones and I have already told her, but she is a Mac freak and wants one.
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Cohen
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 18:40 Post subject: |
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Buy it unlocked/find an unlocking guide then put any sim in it you want. Fuck contracts for mobiles..
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Jenni
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 18:43 Post subject: |
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$1458 to you. Without a contract and unlocked.
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 18:48 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | | $1458 to you. Without a contract and unlocked. |
You're fucking joking, thats an absurd price. It costs $400 in the US, and over here you can get it with a £35 a month contract thats only binding for a year.
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
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Bigperm
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 18:49 Post subject: |
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You can get 1.1.1 firmware iphones on ebay, quite easy to unlock for under $600. I dont think the new shipped 1.1.2 iphones unlocked perfect yet.
Or just buy one unlocked for around $650 - $700. Thats what the last few auctions on ebay ended for.
I got a 1.1.1 Firmware buy it now off ebay for $560 including express shipping in Canada.
Also, dont buy any unlocking software, because jailbreak for 1.1.1 firmware is free at many guide sites.
| Jenni wrote: | | I drunk. I don't fucking care! |
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 18:50 Post subject: |
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It is sold in France without any contracts, and it was available in Germany without a contract for a short period of time due to a court order.
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Bigperm
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 18:51 Post subject: |
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| AnimalMother wrote: | | Jenni wrote: | | $1458 to you. Without a contract and unlocked. |
You're fucking joking, thats an absurd price. It costs $400 in the US, and over here you can get it with a £35 a month contract thats only binding for a year. |
ok, try and get one for that price then. There sold out everywhere if im not mistaken. Also try and find a 1.1.1 phone in stores. Sofar you can only downgrade 1.1.2 if was originally 1.1.1
Mine i will probably list (If i dont like it that is) for $1000 on fleabay close to xmas.
| Jenni wrote: | | I drunk. I don't fucking care! |
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 18:54 Post subject: |
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$720 new unlocked 1.1.1's here
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 19:00 Post subject: |
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I guess the lack of availability has made the prices shoot up then.
There are unlocked iphones for £420 over here, assuming availability thats only about $800.
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
"Faith without logic is the same as knowledge without understanding; meaningless"
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z00mer
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 19:21 Post subject: |
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I was hoping to find one around $600. My friend can unlock the iphone, so I wasn't too worried about that aside from the firmware that would be on it. (1.1.1 as opposed to 1.1.2) Though he tells me that it won't be long before 1.1.2 is hacked.
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 19:21 Post subject: |
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Leave it I say. Stick to whatever you have phone wise and just by the iPod Touch
...there will be better phones out sooner then later...
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Jenni
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 21:37 Post subject: |
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| AnimalMother wrote: |
You're fucking joking, thats an absurd price. It costs $400 in the US, and over here you can get it with a £35 a month contract thats only binding for a year. |
The phones unlocked with no contract are 999 Euros.
As it's the law in America they can sell it only with a contract.
As thats illegal in Europe and the UK, I'm putting my price on the Euro and the weak Dollar.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7128941.stm |
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 21:42 Post subject: |
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I thought it was only illegal in France? At least here you can only buy it with a contract after the court order against this practice has been revoked.
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Jenni
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 22:07 Post subject: |
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I thought it was only revoked in Germany.
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2007 22:41 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | | AnimalMother wrote: |
You're fucking joking, thats an absurd price. It costs $400 in the US, and over here you can get it with a £35 a month contract thats only binding for a year. |
The phones unlocked with no contract are 999 Euros.
As it's the law in America they can sell it only with a contract.
As thats illegal in Europe and the UK, I'm putting my price on the Euro and the weak Dollar.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7128941.stm |
If this is legit it's alot cheaper.
http://www.pappistore.co.uk/index.php/mobile-phones/apple-iphone/apple-iphone-smartphone-sim-free-/p_75.html
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
"Faith without logic is the same as knowledge without understanding; meaningless"
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Dec 2007 07:40 Post subject: Re: Can you buy an iPhone without a contract? |
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| z00mer wrote: | | My sister wants one for Christmas, but she doesn't want to have a bullshit contract with AT&T. I know there are better phones and I have already told her, but she is a Mac freak and wants one. |
No contracts are required if you buy one at an actual apple store, you just go in and buy one, I looked into it when they first came out, but really they aren't all that great, the
only really fantastic thing about them is that they do near full internet browsing.
They have upped the anti for next Gen phones which is good for the consumer I suppose.
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deelix
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Dec 2007 08:01 Post subject: |
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| watergem wrote: | | Buy it unlocked/find an unlocking guide then put any sim in it you want. Fuck contracts for mobiles.. |
much cheaper to get them from a normal store in US. My cosin have bought one for me; 399 USD. Not bad at all. The one they sell pre-unlocked are always damn overpriced. And you dont even need a computer to unlock them. (the new FW 1.1.2, isnt unlockable atm tho)
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deelix
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Dec 2007 11:58 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | | AnimalMother wrote: |
You're fucking joking, thats an absurd price. It costs $400 in the US, and over here you can get it with a £35 a month contract thats only binding for a year. |
The phones unlocked with no contract are 999 Euros.
As it's the law in America they can sell it only with a contract.
As thats illegal in Europe and the UK, I'm putting my price on the Euro and the weak Dollar.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7128941.stm |
just mention the price in EUR then :-s
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Jenni
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Dec 2007 12:32 Post subject: |
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Er because it would be easier to see how much he'd have to spend in his own currency if he wanted to order it. Minus p&p of course.
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