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    unboxing of iphone 3g!!! pictures available!!!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Luke1708, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. Luke1708

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    Luke1708, Jul 9, 2008
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    cool , im getting mine as soon that is possible to unlock it
     
    Aerozin, Jul 9, 2008
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  3. bigspin

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    Same here.... :D
     
    bigspin, Jul 9, 2008
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  4. Khris

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    I'll get one when Hell freezes over and Rogers goes tits up!
     
    Khris, Jul 9, 2008
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  5. dbam987

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    I agree! AT&T's plan prices are extremely high here in the states... I'm waiting on the rumored Blackberry Thunder to show its face.
     
    dbam987, Jul 9, 2008
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    Will AT&T be offering a complete buy out of the phone?
     
    newfiejudd, Jul 9, 2008
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    I'll wait until its unlocked
     
    Xoote, Jul 9, 2008
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    Do you mean where AT&T will give the phone for free for signing up with them? Sadly, no. They sell the IPhone for $200 for the 8 GB model, $300 for the 16 GB model. Plus, the plans they have are expensive when compared to Blackberry plans.
     
    dbam987, Jul 9, 2008
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    I was just wondering if we could just buy the phone outright. Since I travel alot and would be willing to bet the Iphone will be unlocked within the first month of being released. Just like the last one lol. I wouldn't be surprised if current unlocks will still work.
     
    newfiejudd, Jul 9, 2008
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  10. Sam

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    Well, with iPhone 3G, when you purchase it you have to activate in store, so yeah...

    I'm not getting the iPhone 3G...not that I don't want it :p, but I just got a new Sony Ericsson in January, because I knew even if iPhone came out for Canada, the Rogers plans would be way too expensive for a while.
     
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    If we only had 3G here. Maybe we'll have it by the end of summer. I guess my 2G iPhone will be okay until then.
     
    cycloneguy2618, Jul 9, 2008
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    In Sri Lanka we have 3.5G technology . Data transfer speed is superb except charges ( $10 for 1.5GB download). Today i talked to local apple distributor , they told me no iPhone for us until fall :(
     
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    So they are going to make you open that nice shrinkwrapped box and get fingerprints on that shiny new phone at the store in order to activate it?
     
    Fant, Jul 9, 2008
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    Hell with 3G, I am getting a lightly used iPhone 1.0 planless for cheap. Spend a couple of hours unlocking it, and I'll be set.
     
    Redline, Jul 9, 2008
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    Couple of hours? Couple of minutes, max. :)
     
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  16. Sam

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    Too bad there's no more iPhone dock included with the iPhone 3G package...it was a nice touch.
     
    Sam, Jul 10, 2008
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    I am really undecided right now between buying an unlocked blackberry 8310/bold or iphone 3g.

    the nice thing about the blackberry is that it now has a native live messenger client, and service books have already been updated by telefonica. with the iphone id have to use mobilechat for now, and i would need to leave the app open... everything else is great with the iphone though... damn.. dont know
     
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  18. Sam

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    I like the Blackberry Bold too. If it wasn't for iPhone 3G, I would for sure get it :D. Its definitely the best other than the iPhone 3G.

    But if Rogers can't get it together (Blackberrys are a better price plan on Rogers), then I might consider using a Blackberry Bold. But anyhow, that is still a year away before I'll be changing phones, so who knows by then.
     
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    1 click + 4 minutes with ZIphone
     
    Aerozin, Jul 10, 2008
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