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AT&T To Offer No-Contract iPhones to Existing Customers Starting March 26th?

MasterNile said:
How are you spending less money? Do you mean iPhone w/ voice+data plan vs iPhone w/ just voice plan, or iPhone w/ just voice plan vs iPod Touch w/ normal phone w/ just voice plan?
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iphone with voice plan
vs.
iphone with voice plan, plus data plan

I have my internet connection at home in the mornings, free wireless at the library in the afternoon, free wireless at my fiancee's in the evening and free wireless when when I'm at the coffee shop in between.

I was countering the statement that an iphone is useless without a data plan. There was a time when I really could have used a data plan and that time will come again. At this time in my life, as you can see, I have virtually constant access to free wireless and a data plan would be nearly useless to me.

I'm not making a blanket statement, rather I was responding to one.
 
JPark said:
The "Early Upgrade" rate is what has me worried. I have a 3G and have been wondering if I'll be upgrade eligible when the new iPhone comes out. It looks like the answer is "Yes, for $200 more."
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Well that's the price of the unsubsidized iPhone 3G. If someone who is a current ATT subscriber and in mid-contract on a non 1st Gen iPhone, that's the price they would have to pay to get an iPhone. Also, if say you loose your iPhone 3G or it's stolen and you want to replace it, that's the price you'd pay. It's the full retail price of the phone.

I couldn't imagine the Apple/ATT paradigm would require users to pay the full retail price for the phone we think is coming out this summer. They're is going to be some sort of deal setup for current iPhone customers, hopefully, just like there was last summer. Here's hoping, anyway.
 
italianface said:
Angelchild

you are wrong... Prices in Italy are 20% lesss than what you say. You're including taxes (20% in Italy); AT&T prices exclude taxes. This mean that Italian (and pretty much all european) iPhones have an extra price (VAT), imposed by the government, of around 90/100 euros; if you are a business customer you won't have to pay this extra charge.

Beside that.....
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Yes I was wrong about VAT. Just forgot that question (that I know). Sorry! you're right :) (hai perfettamente ragione eheh)
 
Xavier said:
Seems reasonable to some. Too expensive for me.

I'll keep holding out for the iPhone on verizon even though its not coming..
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Not to sound rude but that seems like such a contradictory statement. Verizon is the most expensive cell phone company in my opinion. They offer 5GB of mobile broadband for $60 bucks a month! I pay $65 for my 1st gen iphone with unlimited internet, 200 texts, 700 minutes and a ton of rollover.
 
MacRumors said:
By limiting the "No-Commit" pricing option to existing customers and one per active mobile number, AT&T is apparently aiming to limit the number of phones being purchased for unlocking and use on other networks.
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So what if you are a new customer and want to buy a 3G with no contract? Do you have to pay $1000 for the phone?

This pricing is insane, I would never pay more for $200 for a phone.
 
alexbates said:
So what if you are a new customer and want to buy a 3G with no contract? Do you have to pay $1000 for the phone?

This pricing is insane, I would never pay more for $200 for a phone.
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I want to know what phone is cheaper than 200 dollars? You people are way to used to subsidy
 
I don't have an iPhone and really have no interest in getting one but I am wondering what is the average monthly bill? I have heard most folks are paying an average of $75 to $80 per month for the full data plan. Does anyone know if this is true?

Thanks
 
i don't think i could ever justify paying that much for any phone, no matter how great it is
 
dwl017 said:
I don't have an iPhone and really have no interest in getting one but I am wondering what is the average monthly bill? I have heard most folks are paying an average of $75 to $80 per month for the full data plan. Does anyone know if this is true?

Thanks
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about that, little above, little below... i think mine is $82 or $79 or something like that.
 
niblum10 said:
i don't think i could ever justify paying that much for any phone, no matter how great it is
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Wow, most North Americans are now enslaved to subsidized mandatory contract phones. Shameful. For that price, it is already cheap. Look at this, why are we feeding our mobile carriers money when we should just buy unlocked phones and use it with whatever carrier we want.

700 bucks for an iPhone is CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!
 
$700 WOW!!!!!!! They've CLEARLY lost their minds! That's a freaking laptop or computer!
 
nfl46 said:
$700 WOW!!!!!!! They've CLEARLY lost their minds! That's a freaking laptop or computer!
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Sounds like a lot which it is but when you compare phones like the treo which if not eligible for upgrade you pay like $600 for it's not that crazy. New customers always get the best deal or those eligible for upgrades. Full price for smart phones in gen are usually a lot
 
nfl46 said:
$700 WOW!!!!!!! They've CLEARLY lost their minds! That's a freaking laptop or computer!
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I mean i'm not in favor of the $700 price for an iPhone, but have u seen everything an iPhone can do. You might as well call it a computer in your pocket. :D
 
plumbingandtech said:
When the 3G shipped I was 1 year (out of 2 years) into my iPhone Edge contract, I qualified to buy a 3G, and yes my contract was extended which was no big deal to me...

I believe/expect it to be the same for the 3G.X iphone this summer.
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That's because you, like I, initially paid for an unsubsidized iPhone. The 3G iPhones were subsidized; they are the ones who would likely need to purchase a $700 phone to get the latest technology. Upgrading to the new 3G at discounted rates is possible for original Edge customers.
 
Anaemik said:
Call me old fashioned, but $700 for a phone is just insanity.
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It is nuts. Watch, now some idiots will say we're paying more for a subsidized phone because of the contract. I don't count paying 30 a month for the data plan part of the price of the phone. $30 is so worth having email and internet everywhere i go.
 
Jimmy James said:
iphone with voice plan
vs.
iphone with voice plan, plus data plan

I have my internet connection at home in the mornings, free wireless at the library in the afternoon, free wireless at my fiancee's in the evening and free wireless when when I'm at the coffee shop in between.

I was countering the statement that an iphone is useless without a data plan. There was a time when I really could have used a data plan and that time will come again. At this time in my life, as you can see, I have virtually constant access to free wireless and a data plan would be nearly useless to me.

I'm not making a blanket statement, rather I was responding to one.
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As I already said, it's just my opinion, not a blanket statement.
 
I'd totally pay it IF IT WAS UNLOCKED! If you travel a lot it is totally worth it to be able to buy local SIMS wherever you go. We had the Italian or Belgian laws where all phones are unlocked...
 
What about Rogers I live in Canada will rogers be doing this too? I'm looking into it.
 
While we are at prices..

You guys should check out the prices in the UAE, we got the iPhone couple of weeks ago.. 1$ = 3.67 AED

iPhone3G - 16GB - Price - Monthly - Minutes incl. - SMS incl - Data (MB) incl.

Postpaid Plan 1 3090 199 125 125 500
Postpaid Plan 2 1205 349 125 125 500
Postpaid Plan 3 925 504 350 200 1000
Postpaid Plan 4 375 643 500 300 2000

12months...
 
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