I Phone deals

[Ken Jackson]

Hi everyone,

I'm in Los Angeles, went to the Apple Store today, still salivating!
I can buy an I Phone for $US200 but I'm hoping you can tell me what  
the best plan is there now, I WON'T use Telstra but I believe Optus &  
Vodaphone have packages?
Can you tell me what the best package might  be? I have an original 3  
account, pay nothing unless I make a call, hard t beat but 3 aren't  
doing the IPhone thing.

Trying to figure if it's worth buying one while I'm here?
 I'm bundled with Westnet at the moment, home phone & Broadband, if  
there's a bundled package with Optus etc it may be worthwhile.

Would be a big help if you can steer me in the right direction please?

regards to all,

Ken Jackson


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Re: I Phone deals

[Martin Hill]

Ken, in the USA you can only buy the iPhone bundled with a 2 year  
contract with AT&T so it is not worth buying there. That is why it  
only costs US$199 - you have to keep paying at least $30 per month for  
the next 2 years as well.


-Mart

Sent from my iPhone

On 29/11/2008, at 3:07 PM, Ken Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi everyone,

I'm in Los Angeles, went to the Apple Store today, still salivating!
I can buy an I Phone for $US200 but I'm hoping you can tell me what  
the best plan is there now, I WON'T use Telstra but I believe Optus  
& Vodaphone have packages?
Can you tell me what the best package might  be? I have an original  
3 account, pay nothing unless I make a call, hard t beat but 3  
aren't doing the IPhone thing.

Trying to figure if it's worth buying one while I'm here?
I'm bundled with Westnet at the moment, home phone & Broadband, if  
there's a bundled package with Optus etc it may be worthwhile.

Would be a big help if you can steer me in the right direction please?

regards to all,

Ken Jackson


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Re: I Phone deals

[Daniel Kerr]

You might want to check that,...
If you have a look at the Apple info on this page for the iPhone:-


Down the bottom,...
---quote---
*Transferring your mobile number will terminate your service with your
existing provider when you complete your purchase at the Apple Retail Store.
Termination fees and other charges may apply. Billing and changes to your
account will not commence until you complete your purchase and activate the
iPhone 3G at the store. New two-year contract required. Qualified customers
only; credit check required; must be 18 or older. Visit www.wireless.att.com
to check AT&T network coverage in your area. Corporate Responsibility Users
(CRUs) and new Individual Responsibility Users (IRUs) who wish to purchase
or upgrade to iPhone 3G should contact AT&T directly. iPhone is only for use
on AT&T¹s network.
---end quote---

Unless it's been changed, that was always the case, as Martin mentioned. You
have to buy it on plan, for 2 years. Infact you have to do all the sign up
before they even give you the phone.
Would be strange if they've changed it and not changed the website.
I could be wrong though,...but would just be strange otherwise,


Kind Regards
Daniel


On 29/11/08 3:43 PM, "Ken Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Mart,
> 
> not so mate, Geoff  (Son) took me to the Apple store today & they're
> $200 & you can buy them outright from other suppliers as well.
> 
> Buy it & 'Gaolbreak' it, that's why I wanted to know what the best
> carrier deals are in Oz.
> If I bundled everything with say. Optus, Broadband,etc I wanted to
> know if anyone has done that?
> 
> Geoff runs his IMAc 24 with Skype free calls that reroute to his
> IPhone & they have some amazing online programs where you can dowload
> some great movies FREE
> He is a very full bottle on what can & can't be achieved.
> 
> I just bought a Mac Book Pro, refurbished (5 weeks ago it was current
> model) for  GRAND TOTAL OF $1460 DELIVERED to the door.
> One year warranty & I'm upgrading to 4 gigs of ram for $20.
> 
> I love America!!
> 
> best regards to all,
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> On 29/11/2008, at 3:28 PM, Martin Hill wrote:
> 
>> Ken, in the USA you can only buy the iPhone bundled with a 2 year
>> contract with AT&T so it is not worth buying there. That is why it
>> only costs US$199 - you have to keep paying at least $30 per month
>> for the next 2 years as well.
>> 
>> -Mart
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On 29/11/2008, at 3:07 PM, Ken Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> 
>>> I'm in Los Angeles, went to the Apple Store today, still salivating!
>>> I can buy an I Phone for $US200 but I'm hoping you can tell me
>>> what the best plan is there now, I WON'T use Telstra but I believe
>>> Optus & Vodaphone have packages?
>>> Can you tell me what the best package might  be? I have an
>>> original 3 account, pay nothing unless I make a call, hard t beat
>>> but 3 aren't doing the IPhone thing.
>>> Trying to figure if it's worth buying one while I'm here?
>>> I'm bundled with Westnet at the moment, home phone & Broadband, if
>>> there's a bundled package with Optus etc it may be worthwhile.
>>> Would be a big help if you can steer me in the right direction
>>> please?
>>> 
>>> regards to all,
>>> 
>>> Ken Jackson
>>> 
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Re: I Phone deals

[Martin Hill]

Ken that used to be the case for the original iPhone back when they  
cost $400-$600. You were supposed to sign up and activate your AT&T  
account at home so it was easy to skip that step and jailbreak the  
phone.


However, with the launch of the iPhone 3G Apple in the USA now  
requires you to sign up with AT&T in the shop before they give you the  
phone.


They have to do that now as the reason it is so cheap is because AT&T  
is subsidizing the purchase price to the tune of about $300. Can't let  
people buy it without AT&T recouping their investment thru monthly  
contract fees and call costs.


On the subject of deals back here in Oz, my wife is very happy with  
her $61 per month 500mb data 8gb iPhone 3G thru Optus. Optus also  
allows outright no-contract purchases of iPhones for about $7-800 if I  
recall correctly.


My own 16GB corporate iPhone was bought outright for about $800 and  
work pays $30 per month for 3GB of data. My voice charges are only  
about $10 per month.


-Mart

Sent from my iPhone

On 29/11/2008, at 3:43 PM, Ken Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi Mart,

not so mate, Geoff  (Son) took me to the Apple store today & they're  
$200 & you can buy them outright from other suppliers as well.


Buy it & 'Gaolbreak' it, that's why I wanted to know what the best  
carrier deals are in Oz.
If I bundled everything with say. Optus, Broadband,etc I wanted to   
know if anyone has done that?


Geoff runs his IMAc 24 with Skype free calls that reroute to his  
IPhone & they have some amazing online programs where you can  
dowload some great movies FREE

He is a very full bottle on what can & can't be achieved.

I just bought a Mac Book Pro, refurbished (5 weeks ago it was  
current model) for  GRAND TOTAL OF $1460 DELIVERED to the door.

One year warranty & I'm upgrading to 4 gigs of ram for $20.

I love America!!

best regards to all,

Ken


On 29/11/2008, at 3:28 PM, Martin Hill wrote:

Ken, in the USA you can only buy the iPhone bundled with a 2 year  
contract with AT&T so it is not worth buying there. That is why it  
only costs US$199 - you have to keep paying at least $30 per month  
for the next 2 years as well.


-Mart

Sent from my iPhone

On 29/11/2008, at 3:07 PM, Ken Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:



Hi everyone,

I'm in Los Angeles, went to the Apple Store today, still salivating!
I can buy an I Phone for $US200 but I'm hoping you can tell me  
what the best plan is there now, I WON'T use Telstra but I believe  
Optus & Vodaphone have packages?
Can you tell me what the best package might  be? I have an  
original 3 account, pay nothing unless I make a call, hard t beat  
but 3 aren't doing the IPhone thing.

Trying to figure if it's worth buying one while I'm here?
I'm bundled with Westnet at the moment, home phone & Broadband, if  
there's a bundled package with Optus etc it may be worthwhile.
Would be a big help if you can steer me in the right direction  
please?


regards to all,

Ken Jackson


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Re: I Phone deals

[Ken Jackson]

Hi Mart,

not so mate, Geoff  (Son) took me to the Apple store today & they're  
$200 & you can buy them outright from other suppliers as well.


Buy it & 'Gaolbreak' it, that's why I wanted to know what the best  
carrier deals are in Oz.
If I bundled everything with say. Optus, Broadband,etc I wanted to   
know if anyone has done that?


Geoff runs his IMAc 24 with Skype free calls that reroute to his  
IPhone & they have some amazing online programs where you can dowload  
some great movies FREE

He is a very full bottle on what can & can't be achieved.

I just bought a Mac Book Pro, refurbished (5 weeks ago it was current  
model) for  GRAND TOTAL OF $1460 DELIVERED to the door.

One year warranty & I'm upgrading to 4 gigs of ram for $20.

I love America!!

best regards to all,

Ken


On 29/11/2008, at 3:28 PM, Martin Hill wrote:

Ken, in the USA you can only buy the iPhone bundled with a 2 year  
contract with AT&T so it is not worth buying there. That is why it  
only costs US$199 - you have to keep paying at least $30 per month  
for the next 2 years as well.


-Mart

Sent from my iPhone

On 29/11/2008, at 3:07 PM, Ken Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:



Hi everyone,

I'm in Los Angeles, went to the Apple Store today, still salivating!
I can buy an I Phone for $US200 but I'm hoping you can tell me  
what the best plan is there now, I WON'T use Telstra but I believe  
Optus & Vodaphone have packages?
Can you tell me what the best package might  be? I have an  
original 3 account, pay nothing unless I make a call, hard t beat  
but 3 aren't doing the IPhone thing.

Trying to figure if it's worth buying one while I'm here?
I'm bundled with Westnet at the moment, home phone & Broadband, if  
there's a bundled package with Optus etc it may be worthwhile.
Would be a big help if you can steer me in the right direction  
please?


regards to all,

Ken Jackson


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Re: I Phone deals - 3

[gary dorn]

Hi everyone,

I'm in Los Angeles, went to the Apple Store today, still salivating!
I can buy an I Phone for $US200 but I'm hoping you can tell me what 
the best plan is there now, I WON'T use Telstra but I believe Optus 
& Vodaphone have packages?
Can you tell me what the best package might  be? I have an original 
3 account, pay nothing unless I make a call, hard t beat but 3 
aren't doing the IPhone thing.


3 do have a iPhone deal, just no iPhone included yet.
see http://www.three.com.au/iphone

My 3 Mobile manager, said when I am due for un upgrade in Dec why I 
wanted an iPhone - he said they are still negotiating with Apple 
about rates - evidently Apple gets a paid for all app use ( ie a data 
charge)!
3 argue that they have been providing 3G services for years. Anyway 
He said they hoped to have a deal by sometime in December/January


So I am waiting.


Trying to figure if it's worth buying one while I'm here?
 I'm bundled with Westnet at the moment, home phone & Broadband, if 
there's a bundled package with Optus etc it may be worthwhile.

Would be a big help if you can steer me in the right direction please?

regards to all,

Ken Jackson


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Re: I Phone deals - 3

[Ken Jackson]

Thanks Gary & thanks to Mart & Ronni & all who replied, I think I'd  
have to get one... will check out the AT&T bit first.


Best

Ken
On 30/11/2008, at 3:43 PM, gary dorn wrote:


Hi everyone,

I'm in Los Angeles, went to the Apple Store today, still salivating!
I can buy an I Phone for $US200 but I'm hoping you can tell me  
what the best plan is there now, I WON'T use Telstra but I believe  
Optus & Vodaphone have packages?
Can you tell me what the best package might  be? I have an  
original 3 account, pay nothing unless I make a call, hard t beat  
but 3 aren't doing the IPhone thing.


3 do have a iPhone deal, just no iPhone included yet.
see http://www.three.com.au/iphone

My 3 Mobile manager, said when I am due for un upgrade in Dec why I  
wanted an iPhone - he said they are still negotiating with Apple  
about rates - evidently Apple gets a paid for all app use ( ie a  
data charge)!
3 argue that they have been providing 3G services for years. Anyway  
He said they hoped to have a deal by sometime in December/January


So I am waiting.


Trying to figure if it's worth buying one while I'm here?
 I'm bundled with Westnet at the moment, home phone & Broadband,  
if there's a bundled package with Optus etc it may be worthwhile.
Would be a big help if you can steer me in the right direction  
please?


regards to all,

Ken Jackson


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north perth

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