Re: iPhone 2 Qs

2009-10-18 Thread Martin Hill
On 17/10/2009, at 10:02 AM, Joe Mastrella wrote: Then buy a prepaid sim from Verizon and use it in the states. Actually, Verizon's network is CDMA so you can't use an iPhone (which is GSM) on that network (apart from being a totally incompatible standard, CDMA does not use SIM cards).

Re: iPhone 2 Qs

2009-10-17 Thread Peter Sealy
Assuming you mean an iPhone 2G, I don't think you can buy them anymore. They are not listed on the USA Apple Store. Perhaps your friend is looking perchance to purchase one secondhand? Regards On 17/10/2009, at 12:45 PM, Nathalie Collins wrote: Hi there: interested in helping a

Re: iPhone 2 Qs

2009-10-17 Thread Stuart Evans
Hi Nathalie, Theoretically the iPhone will work in both US and Australia. He'll be best getting an iPhone 3Gs. As long as he gets an unlocked phone then he can get a SIM from any telecommunications company. He will have to work out the choices in the US based on the locations he visits. Of

iPhone 2 Qs

2009-10-16 Thread Nathalie Collins
Hi there: interested in helping a friend who makes frequent visits to the USA. If he buys an iPhone 2 there, does it come unlocked? Theoretically he wants to have 2 SIM cards--one for USA and one for AUS as a more cost effective way of communicating and data back and forth. Is this

Re: iPhone 2 Qs

2009-10-16 Thread Joe Mastrella
Greetings! ATT sells an unlocked i Phone BUT you have to subscribe to an ATT phone plan. Best deal is to buy an unlocked one from Graig at Max Style and take it with him to the states. Then buy a prepaid sim from Verizon and use it in the states. Joe On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Nathalie