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
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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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