Beginning next week, AT&T will begin selling the popular iPhone 3G smartphone without contract, but at a large premium.
The 8GB model will sell for $599 USD and the 16GB version will sell for $699 USD. Currently, with a two-year new contract or upgrade, the phone costs $199 and $299 respectively.
Only current AT&T customers can purchase the no-contract iPhone however, leaving out other ... [ read the full article ]
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Looks nice, but most probably they'll stick their data plan somewhere to charge you $30 each month... :-( ... If this is not the case then I'll buy one.
Does this new upgrade include real voice dailing?
It would seem to me that Apple would get it right this time. If not I will continue to wait for a touch screen Blackberry for ATT or one that is unlockable for any carrier.
This falls under the category of "What were they thinking?!" If there is anyone on earth who would willingly pay AT&T an extra $300 to sell them a hobbled and featureless iPhone, I have some sub-prime mortgages I'd like to sell you!...I mean really... you'd have to have Alzheimer's to submit to this rape!
"The price works out to be more expensive than buying a subsidized iPhone with a two-year contract, paying the subscription for a month, canceling the plan and paying the early termination fee. Including the activation fee, that would come to $476 for the 8GB iPhone."
Woah. Hmm yeah sorry. The original really wasn't worth the price, and the 3g isn't enough to make me, or I think anyone, to change their minds. Also if you're going to use it for T-Mobile you might as well buy an original iphone since you can't make use of the 3g hardware.
