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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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I have a chance to get a iphone for $200, its clean.

Do i have to register it with ATT? Can i use anyone else? Anyplace with a month to month contract? I want to try it out before i ditch my treo.
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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you can have the phone unlocked and used on any carrier.
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Unlock it, problem solved.
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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you can get a pretty cheap unlimited internet plan at ATT.
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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how do you unlock a phone, i've searched a number of times and found nothing...
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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My sister and her husband both have iphones and at&t with no issues.
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great phone Good service... (verizons service was better) Too bad they dont have good phones hence the switch to att
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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I've been with Cingular/ATT for 5 years now without issue.
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Yeah im with sprint, and I dont know if I am going to switch, I need a GSM with a prepaid system.

I want to try the phone without signing a 2 year agreement.

Can i add music without itunes? I hate that program
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Oh the other question, how do i know if it has firmware 1.12 from the factory?

http://iphone.unlock.no/
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how do you unlock a phone, i've searched a number of times and found nothing...
www.modmyifone.com

The only place you ever need to go for anything Iphone related.
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by y8s
you can get a pretty cheap unlimited internet plan at ATT.
If 60 bucks a month without taxes is cheap, then go for it.
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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haha i have 2000 anytime minutes with EVDO for 60 bucks a month. God i wish sprint had the iphone.
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Originally Posted by Saml01
If 60 bucks a month without taxes is cheap, then go for it.
i dunno if you can do it with the iphone but I can tether my SE w810i and surf wirelessly on my laptop too for that same price. violates all sorts of TOS but it doesn't seem to make a difference to my ability to surf

FWIW, if you tell ATT you dont want a contract, they wont give you one. I think it may cost slightly more but it's hassle free.
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Thats what i will do, wait can you DUN with th iphone? One of my favorite features of the Treos
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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just all the hacks that i have installed on my iphone make it worth it... i have international radio (live stream), **** load of games from tetris, to tic tac toe, to labrynth, NES games, 1000 songs and still room for more crap. Probably the best phone ive ever owned
Old Dec 13, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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I have all that on me treo, plus snes, sega, 3DO, and a keypad.

You just talked me out of a iphone, thanks!
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sweet!
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by y8s
i dunno if you can do it with the iphone but I can tether my SE w810i and surf wirelessly on my laptop too for that same price. violates all sorts of TOS but it doesn't seem to make a difference to my ability to surf

FWIW, if you tell ATT you dont want a contract, they wont give you one. I think it may cost slightly more but it's hassle free.
Using your phone as a modem with a PC is easy as cake with sprint, but hard as hell with Tmo or ATT. Besides, why would you want to? The awesome 56k speeds?

I didnt know they still do plans with no contracts, im not gonna go search but I highly doubt it.

Originally Posted by Loki047
haha i have 2000 anytime minutes with EVDO for 60 bucks a month. God i wish sprint had the iphone.

If you are smart, when renewal time comes around you get in on an employee pricing plan and get that same service for 30 a month.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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if im smart ill work for a place that covers my cell phone bill and my gfs every month

up to $150/month. I think im still gonna buy the iphone, for 200 i can always sell it or use it as an ipod.



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