iPhone or iPhone 3G

[xxMATTGxx]

Hey, I need your vote or suggestion really. I sold my iPod Touch on ebay and the money will go towards the iPhone. But I was going to get the iPhone 3G PAYG (Pay as you go) since I'm still in a current contract with T-Mobile until May 2009. Although I heard that it could be around £250 or more, so I looked on ebay and there is some pretty cheap First iPhones which are unlocked and in good condition then I could put my T-Mobile contract sim card in, and then that should work. < It should yeah?

So what do you guys think?

1. Save more money for iPhone 3G
2. Go with first iPhone unlocked version.
3. Buy a different phone with better features etc?

[Wootzeh]

Wait for iPhone 3g, only £100 :S

[xxMATTGxx]

Wait for iPhone 3g, only £100 :S

Contract. Vodaphone in italy has offered the PAYG phone around £395. Which I find stupid.

Edit; I would go with contract but I can't just cancel my current one.

[myke]

Wootzeh, only on contract.

Go for first gen?

[Johno]

Hey Matt :)

I would probably just go for the older one, but as you said on MSN it might be worthwhile waiting since you want/need 3G.


Vodafone Italia has just announced that to get the iPhone 3G without a contract will cost €499 for the 8GB and €569 for the 16GB models. That's approximately £395 and £450 in pounds, shillings and pence. OK, it's still cheaper than getting an 8GB model free with an 18-month £45 contract with O2 (£810) but it's still very steep - especially since you'll still have to sign up for some form of voice/data contract with another network.

http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/06/12/ouch_payasyougo_iphone_3g_stin.html

[xxMATTGxx]

Hey Matt :)

I would probably just go for the older one, but as you said on MSN it might be worthwhile waiting since you want/need 3G.



http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/06/12/ouch_payasyougo_iphone_3g_stin.html

Yeah, I was just thinking that I don't actually use 3G/internet that much on the mobile. The only times I really use it is if im waiting for an important email so that won't be the problem. I still have wifi on it, so that will be fine for me to use.

[darkchicken101]

Isn't the unlocking by software only? So, isn't there a chance that firmware updates are going to break the unlocking and you'll be stuck without a phone until it gets unlocked again? Also, I've heard Apple refuses to repair jailbroken/unlocked iPhones even if they are warranty. You might want to check that out as well.

[Recursion]

I would wait to get an O2 contract and the iPhone 3G, some features, such as viewing your voicemail, aren't available on other networks.

Imo, it would be stupid to get an Unlocked OLDER model of a product.

[DaveTaylor]

The normal iPhone is fine to be honest because the 3G network in the UK is crap to be honest with you.

[xxMATTGxx]

I would wait to get an O2 contract and the iPhone 3G, some features, such as viewing your voicemail, aren't available on other networks.

Imo, it would be stupid to get an Unlocked OLDER model of a product.

No point me waiting till May 2009 for it. Its not stupid, many people will do it. Its like why buy a Powerbook when you can have a Macbook, people do it :P

[Recursion]

Give T-Mobile a ring, they will cancel the contract for you, but you may need to pay a fee, god knows how much though. :P

[xxMATTGxx]

Give T-Mobile a ring, they will cancel the contract for you, but you may need to pay a fee, god knows how much though. :P

No. Im not paying some stupid fee.

[Recursion]

Live with it then?

[xxMATTGxx]

Live with it then?

Im living with my contract, I just want the iPhone. But it doesn't matter I'm contacting a guy whos done the same thing to his.

[Recursion]

If you loved Apple so much, you would do it legally! ;)

Touché

[xxMATTGxx]

If you loved Apple so much, you would do it legally! ;)

Touché

Lmao, I actually hate Apple for making it on one network only. So meh.

[Recursion]

=o!!!! OMG. Matt saying he hates Apple XD

[Josh-H]

It will work but it's hassle. You won't be able to use the 2.0 software for instance. Therefore missing out on the app store etc.
(Unlocking a 1st gen that is)

I'd wait to see what O2 announces.

[xxMATTGxx]

It will work but it's hassle. You won't be able to use the 2.0 software for instance. Therefore missing out on the app store etc.
(Unlocking a 1st gen that is)

I'd wait to see what O2 announces.


Well it won't be less then £200, as PAYG = paying for the full handset and whatever else you have to pay for.

[Josh-H]

Well it won't be less then £200, as PAYG = paying for the full handset and whatever else you have to pay for.

well AT&T are apparently subsidising the cost of the iPhone in america by $375 so that would put a UK PAYG price at £287

Not bad imho.

[xxMATTGxx]

Meanwhile O2 confirmed that "prepay iPhones" are also to be sold at Apple retail, O2 and Carphone warehouse. These unsubsidized prepay iPhones will not require a contract but are expected to cost around £350. Cost for a subsidized iPhone 3G from O2 ranges from Free to £99 for the 8GB model and from Free to £159 for the 16GB model depending on the service plan chosen. For reference, the original iPhone was priced at £269.

Im guessing PrePay is like PAYG? Hmm. I was thinking about just putting an O2 PAYG sim into the Original iPhone. Hmm.

[darkchicken101]

Apart from 3G, a GPS and a redesign, there is nothing between the two iPhones. Unless you really want those features, get an older one.

[Robbie]

Im guessing PrePay is like PAYG? Hmm. I was thinking about just putting an O2 PAYG sim into the Original iPhone. Hmm.

I'm guessing a contract canceling fee would be

amount you pay p/m x months left.

[Recursion]

I'm guessing a contract canceling fee would be

amount you pay p/m x months left.

No, its a proper fee, it's not worked out like that.

[xxMATTGxx]

We’ve just been tipped by an inside source about the pay–as–you–go pricing plans for the iPhone 3G.

The 8GB model is set to cost a massive £370, with the 16GB model clocking in at £470. That means you could be paying up to £200 more than the final price of the original iPhone, which came in at £170. The new figures tally with the Italian fees, announced two weeks ago, starting at €499 and rising to €569.

It is not yet clear whether this will include any minutes or text bundles. However, if you want to hack your new iPhone to run on any network, it certainly won’t come cheap.

An O2 spokesman has just told us, "We have no update on pricing for PAYG iPhone at this time. We will let you know more about this when we can." While you’re waiting for official confirmation, be sure to check out our iPhone 3G Bible for the full skinny on what to expect come 11 July

http://stuff.tv/News/Stuff-EXCLUSIVE-370-for-PAYG-iPhone-3G/10282/

[HotelUser]

This is a rip off in North America. You must get a two year contract, and although the initial 3G price is cheaper than the original phone, after the two years it ends up being $160 more!

[Monopoly]

The fee for canceling my old T-Mobile contract was only like 30 quid.
But it varies on contract I believe.
If you jailbreak your iPhone you probably won't be able to update to V2.0 and miss out on the app Store etc.

[xxMATTGxx]

The fee for canceling my old T-Mobile contract was only like 30 quid.
But it varies on contract I believe.
If you jailbreak your iPhone you probably won't be able to update to V2.0 and miss out on the app Store etc.

I know this already, but Im sure someone or a group out there will make it available to unlocked iPhones.