The sad thing is....a lot of these folks don't even care about the iPhone. They are just going to buy the phone and sell it on ebay.
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Originally Posted by SpamSandwich
Whatever. A sale is a sale.
Requiring a 24-month contract will stop eBay reselling of the iPhone before it starts, particularly if the plans are expensive or if a special AT&T plan is required to make it work anyway. A few will make it onto eBay but I'm sure they'll be very expensive goods.
Is there any precedence for phones being locked so that they will only accept SIM cards from a certain provider?
That's my question too!!!
Well, to put it simply - it is not fair. I mean I would offer a choice - either to purchase Iphone with AT & T package and at this case part of its price will go to AT & T pocket or just Iphone. I believe both choices are beneficial for Apple and AT & T.
I'm from Ukraine and I have plans to buy Iphone in July when I'll be in Toronto at the Eaton store but now...hmm....what I'm gonna do with AT & T number here?:-))) I mean I'll fly 10 hrs. on a plain to pay $600 and they won't be able to sell Iphone with no pre-installed AT & T?!
I've been waiting for its release since Steve Jobs announced its coming release back in January and now....I guess you understand what I feel...
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The sad thing is....a lot of these folks don't even care about the iPhone. They are just going to buy the phone and sell it on ebay.
Whatever. A sale is a sale.
Requiring a 24-month contract will stop eBay reselling of the iPhone before it starts, particularly if the plans are expensive or if a special AT&T plan is required to make it work anyway. A few will make it onto eBay but I'm sure they'll be very expensive goods.
Is there any precedence for phones being locked so that they will only accept SIM cards from a certain provider?
That's my question too!!!
Well, to put it simply - it is not fair. I mean I would offer a choice - either to purchase Iphone with AT & T package and at this case part of its price will go to AT & T pocket or just Iphone. I believe both choices are beneficial for Apple and AT & T.
I'm from Ukraine and I have plans to buy Iphone in July when I'll be in Toronto at the Eaton store but now...hmm....what I'm gonna do with AT & T number here?:-))) I mean I'll fly 10 hrs. on a plain to pay $600 and they won't be able to sell Iphone with no pre-installed AT & T?!
I've been waiting for its release since Steve Jobs announced its coming release back in January and now....I guess you understand what I feel...
I'm from Ukraine and I have plans to buy Iphone in July when I'll be in Toronto ..
Uh-oh. I've got bad news for you: The iPhone is not going to be sold in Canada either, yet.
i live in northern NH, and i would love an iPhone. but we dont get at&t.. thats really annoying & bad for business.
Way to wake a 2 year old thread.