Just received my $49 iPhone 3G refurb! The device looks brand new, I am very happy with my decision to order a refurb. I've had the original iPhone for 2 years now... It's showing some age. :X
Just received my $49 iPhone 3G refurb! The device looks brand new, I am very happy with my decision to order a refurb. I've had the original iPhone for 2 years now... It's showing some age. :X
I believe it was possible before, but not from the website or any other straightforward way. You had to call them, tell them you needed a replacement phone since the one you had was broken, and you wanted the iPhone without upgrading or signing onto a new plan, then if you got a good representative, they would offer you an iPhone at the replacement phone cost which was way more than the resale market's price.
It's like as if you bought the 3G, then 3 months in you ran it over with your car and needed a replacement. They aren't so evil to make you sign a new 3 year contract, but will make you pay full price (and some?) for a replacement.
Just curious. What if I'm not a Rogers customer and I want to buy the iPhone outright for $700 (kind of a huge sum considering I can get a MacMini for less)? Will they let me do it? Then I could theoretically buy a sim card with a month-to-month voice only plan, disable EDGE and 3G, and then use the iPhone as a iPod touch + basic cell phone. I doubt Rogers would be too happy if I did this. Granted, I'd get dinged for extras like call display and voice mail, which are included in my current Telus plan (which I got back in 2000 during the Clearnet days).
BTW, Bell and Telus will be on GSM in Feb 2010 (according to the Telus customer service rep). Do you think there's a chance Apple will look for partners other than Rogers/Fido at that time?
Just curious. What if I'm not a Rogers customer and I want to buy the iPhone outright for $700 (kind of a huge sum considering I can get a MacMini for less)? Will they let me do it? Then I could theoretically buy a sim card with a month-to-month voice only plan, disable EDGE and 3G, and then use the iPhone as a iPod touch + basic cell phone. I doubt Rogers would be too happy if I did this. Granted, I'd get dinged for extras like call display and voice mail, which are included in my current Telus plan (which I got back in 2000 during the Clearnet days).
Hilarious... so you'd spend $700 to buy a $200 iPod touch and a cheap phone with no internet access.
Yeah I'm sure Rogers would care not at all if you're willing to go through all that trouble to save yourself some money and castrate your phone. They would not be concerned that you'd be starting a trend.
Just tried the Rogers site, and it seems to be possible to do this. However, I know for a fact that this wasn't an option before the 3G S came out.
Not sure what terms are available besides 3 years because the site shows that the iPhone 3G S's are out of stock.
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Just curious. What if I'm not a Rogers customer and I want to buy the iPhone outright for $700 (kind of a huge sum considering I can get a MacMini for less)? Will they let me do it? Then I could theoretically buy a sim card with a month-to-month voice only plan, disable EDGE and 3G, and then use the iPhone as a iPod touch + basic cell phone. I doubt Rogers would be too happy if I did this. Granted, I'd get dinged for extras like call display and voice mail, which are included in my current Telus plan (which I got back in 2000 during the Clearnet days).
BTW, Bell and Telus will be on GSM in Feb 2010 (according to the Telus customer service rep). Do you think there's a chance Apple will look for partners other than Rogers/Fido at that time?
I doubt they would let you do so in that case. Rogers doesn't look after their own very well so I doubt they'll be nice to non-customers.
Once LTE comes out, it'll be fair game. Apple has turned all of the carriers upside down and has shown it can bring in new customers with any carrier in most markets. Whoever caves most to Apple's crazy demands will get the latest iPhone, not necessarily who will give us the best experience and price.
I doubt they would let you do so in that case. Rogers doesn't look after their own very well so I doubt they'll be nice to non-customers.
Once LTE comes out, it'll be fair game. Apple has turned all of the carriers upside down and has shown it can bring in new customers with any carrier in most markets. Whoever caves most to Apple's crazy demands will get the latest iPhone, not necessarily who will give us the best experience and price.
The 3Gs I ordered, a few hours prior to this article being posted, has not yet shipped from the Apple Store. I am wondering if Apple let that model run dry and we may be contacted soon with a choice of a new selection for the same money or less?
The 3Gs I ordered, a few hours prior to this article being posted, has not yet shipped from the Apple Store. I am wondering if Apple let that model run dry and we may be contacted soon with a choice of a new selection for the same money or less?
I doubt it. Why would they do that without saying something? The phone is still brand new.
I doubt it. Why would they do that without saying something? The phone is still brand new.
Being out of stock or simply not shipping made me wonderer if they were shuffling the products down one notch to replace the 3G, then maybe the one I ordered ($199) might become $99 and a newer 32 GIG may be $199 ... If you see what I mean.
Being out of stock or simply not shipping made me wonderer if they were shuffling the products down one notch to replace the 3G, then maybe the one I ordered ($199) might become $99 and a newer 32 GIG may be $199 ... If you see what I mean.
That would be nice, but too soon I would think. Likely they will have an 8GB 3GS to replace the older 3G.
That's assuming they're doing this at all.
If they did do that, then I would give serious thought to upgrading our 3G's now.
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Apple is beginning to realize what other American corporations do: use Canada as a testing ground.
The original 8GB 3G is on the way out.
Ithink that's a fake because of the poor quality of the french title at the end.
In english it would read something tlike "Transition from Rogers 8GB to the 3GS"
But maybe people who works at Rogers use google to translate their official email...
+1. These stuff are always fake, just like the 4GB videochat iPhone.
Just received my $49 iPhone 3G refurb! The device looks brand new, I am very happy with my decision to order a refurb. I've had the original iPhone for 2 years now... It's showing some age. :X
Congratulations!
8GB? Sorry, I don't get out of bed for less than a terabyte.
Lol.
I believe it was possible before, but not from the website or any other straightforward way. You had to call them, tell them you needed a replacement phone since the one you had was broken, and you wanted the iPhone without upgrading or signing onto a new plan, then if you got a good representative, they would offer you an iPhone at the replacement phone cost which was way more than the resale market's price.
It's like as if you bought the 3G, then 3 months in you ran it over with your car and needed a replacement. They aren't so evil to make you sign a new 3 year contract, but will make you pay full price (and some?) for a replacement.
Just curious. What if I'm not a Rogers customer and I want to buy the iPhone outright for $700 (kind of a huge sum considering I can get a MacMini for less)? Will they let me do it? Then I could theoretically buy a sim card with a month-to-month voice only plan, disable EDGE and 3G, and then use the iPhone as a iPod touch + basic cell phone. I doubt Rogers would be too happy if I did this. Granted, I'd get dinged for extras like call display and voice mail, which are included in my current Telus plan (which I got back in 2000 during the Clearnet days).
BTW, Bell and Telus will be on GSM in Feb 2010 (according to the Telus customer service rep). Do you think there's a chance Apple will look for partners other than Rogers/Fido at that time?
Just curious. What if I'm not a Rogers customer and I want to buy the iPhone outright for $700 (kind of a huge sum considering I can get a MacMini for less)? Will they let me do it? Then I could theoretically buy a sim card with a month-to-month voice only plan, disable EDGE and 3G, and then use the iPhone as a iPod touch + basic cell phone. I doubt Rogers would be too happy if I did this. Granted, I'd get dinged for extras like call display and voice mail, which are included in my current Telus plan (which I got back in 2000 during the Clearnet days).
Hilarious... so you'd spend $700 to buy a $200 iPod touch and a cheap phone with no internet access.
Yeah I'm sure Rogers would care not at all if you're willing to go through all that trouble to save yourself some money and castrate your phone. They would not be concerned that you'd be starting a trend.
Just tried the Rogers site, and it seems to be possible to do this. However, I know for a fact that this wasn't an option before the 3G S came out.
Not sure what terms are available besides 3 years because the site shows that the iPhone 3G S's are out of stock.
Just curious. What if I'm not a Rogers customer and I want to buy the iPhone outright for $700 (kind of a huge sum considering I can get a MacMini for less)? Will they let me do it? Then I could theoretically buy a sim card with a month-to-month voice only plan, disable EDGE and 3G, and then use the iPhone as a iPod touch + basic cell phone. I doubt Rogers would be too happy if I did this. Granted, I'd get dinged for extras like call display and voice mail, which are included in my current Telus plan (which I got back in 2000 during the Clearnet days).
BTW, Bell and Telus will be on GSM in Feb 2010 (according to the Telus customer service rep). Do you think there's a chance Apple will look for partners other than Rogers/Fido at that time?
I doubt they would let you do so in that case. Rogers doesn't look after their own very well so I doubt they'll be nice to non-customers.
Once LTE comes out, it'll be fair game. Apple has turned all of the carriers upside down and has shown it can bring in new customers with any carrier in most markets. Whoever caves most to Apple's crazy demands will get the latest iPhone, not necessarily who will give us the best experience and price.
I doubt they would let you do so in that case. Rogers doesn't look after their own very well so I doubt they'll be nice to non-customers.
Once LTE comes out, it'll be fair game. Apple has turned all of the carriers upside down and has shown it can bring in new customers with any carrier in most markets. Whoever caves most to Apple's crazy demands will get the latest iPhone, not necessarily who will give us the best experience and price.
+1. The best experience always matters first.
I'm sure this will encourage a few more into the iPhone arena.
The 3Gs I ordered, a few hours prior to this article being posted, has not yet shipped from the Apple Store. I am wondering if Apple let that model run dry and we may be contacted soon with a choice of a new selection for the same money or less?
I doubt it. Why would they do that without saying something? The phone is still brand new.
I doubt it. Why would they do that without saying something? The phone is still brand new.
Being out of stock or simply not shipping made me wonderer if they were shuffling the products down one notch to replace the 3G, then maybe the one I ordered ($199) might become $99 and a newer 32 GIG may be $199 ... If you see what I mean.
Being out of stock or simply not shipping made me wonderer if they were shuffling the products down one notch to replace the 3G, then maybe the one I ordered ($199) might become $99 and a newer 32 GIG may be $199 ... If you see what I mean.
That would be nice, but too soon I would think. Likely they will have an 8GB 3GS to replace the older 3G.
That's assuming they're doing this at all.
If they did do that, then I would give serious thought to upgrading our 3G's now.
That would be nice, but too soon I would think. Likely they will have an 8GB 3GS to replace the older 3G.
That's assuming they're doing this at all.
If they did do that, then I would give serious thought to upgrading our 3G's now.
I agree on 8 GIG 3Gs being most likely but it seems odd Apple are out of the model I ordered. I will post as soon as I know anything.
I agree on 8 GIG 3Gs being most likely but it seems odd Apple are out of the model I ordered. I will post as soon as I know anything.
Ah! Do we ever actually KNOW anything?
Ah! Do we ever actually KNOW anything?
You know ... come to think of it we should start a rumor site and just guess!
You know ... come to think of it we should start a rumor site and just guess!
Isn't that what we do? It's our duty!
I agree on 8 GIG 3Gs being most likely but it seems odd Apple are out of the model I ordered. I will post as soon as I know anything.
Ugh. I don't think so though.
Isn't that what we do? It's our duty!
Hmmm.. I wonder what site am I on then..