^^ who wants to explain it to him...............

 

No contract...

 

im aware of contract prices.

why wouldnt somebody just sign a 2 year deal/extension?

that really doesnt explain selling a used phone for a new price, reguardless of somebody needing an upgrade or being a new customer to get it.

the price they sell the phone with a contract is what the phone is worth. the prices of phones without a contract are generally there to detur you from buying without agreement/extension.

what i was getting at is somebody who buys a phone for 299 and then later sells it for 299 cant really justify it by saying "but you dont have to sign a contract"

this only seems to be a trend with iphones, which is why i was wondering.

 

those prices are under a contract..

used unlocked phones can be bought by any GSM carriers, hence the price

 

something you sell is worth what someone will pay for it...

 

tmobile users can buy iphone too..... if this doesn't give you answer, dunno if you will ever....

 

i guess im just looking from the outside - in.

i've bought numerous 3-$500 phones and just cant imagine anyone wanting to pay me the same price i bought it for.

if you can do it though, more power to ya. i just didnt think people were that dumb.

just a question fellas, lol dont take offense.
i've wondered ever since i tried to buy one used a while back.

 

no one's offended... just thinking why it's so difficult to understand the supply vs demand process...

 

no offense, I bought the phone for 299 inc a 2-year contract. what was the actual price of the phone?

 

Because those prices are if you're eligible for an upgrade if you're not you're paying alot more. More than a used one.

 

600

 

thank you

 

actually it was 700 back when it came out
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=1574#tab2

 

so... who took advantage of bing cashback for 3GS last year???
i wish they can do another one with ATT when 4 comes out.. especially bing is no longer offering cashback after july.........

 

i dont remember asking how supply and demand worked

the question was geared towards the iphone itself. i explained why i asked about it. maybe its you that didnt understand my question

but thanks.

 

Iirc 599 no commitment price, ie no contract no upgrade just flat out buying the phone.
499 early upgrade price, ie you're not eligible for an upgrade. Req 2year extension to contract
299 upgrade price, ie you're eligible for an upgrade. And requires 2 year extension to contract.

This is for iPhone 3GS & iPhone 4 32GB

 

If i wasnt eligible for an upgrade or on a different network, 299 seems like an ok price for a used one.

And it doesn't require a 2 year extension to your contract.

 

alright

iphone is not supplied to tmobile (no supply)
tmobile users want iphone (demand)

thank you

 

Well, I would think people that don't want to renew their contracts would want to buy a used 3GS. Can't T-Mobile people use the ones that are jailbreak'd?

 

look, I have no idea what I can get for my GS. Im gonna find out. and then ill let you know. until then, im gonna be optimistic.

 

i say 300..

i have cased mine and with anti-glare film perfectly put on, it looks like it's used for like a month or whatever

i will restore all the games after putting iOS4, so that should make the buyer 300 is a steal

 

yeah mine is in very good condition and I still have all the original box and accessories etc.

 

If I could buy a used 32GB GS for $299 and still upgrade to iOS4 and the phone was in good condition, I'd say hell yeah. Most of the comparable Nokias are like $100 -$200 more. For $300 you can buy an unlocked X6 which I don't think touches the 3GS. The Android phones are wayyy to pricey still.

 

your welcome?
do your balls feel bigger now..
relax..

reguardless of all this, im buying the iphone4... it was just suprising to me when the seller gave me his rock bottom price and i had just saw the price of the new phone.

so getting the new one is a no brainer for me. maybe when the iphone5 comes out i can put it up for sale for 399

 

lmao

you still don't get it.. ok i'm moving on


i just read about super AMOLED vs retina...
kinda interesting... if what samsung is claiming is true, iphone 4 would have gotten even more efficient battery usage..

 

nope, i am of inferior intelligence.

 

Interesting... My moms phone on the same family plan and got the iPhone at the same time as me got this message from *639#



then again my line was with Cingular before AT&T picked it up and my mom added in a few years later from sprint

 

I went by BB yesterday to buy my wife a bluetooth headset and the mobile phone manager had an 3G iPhone and a EVO... the EVO was lighter than I thought and super fast and ran smooth... it didn't hang up at all while I or he was using it... He said the 4 will have a higher screen resolution than the EVO for sure, but in everyday use, he didn't think you would really notice it, anyhoo, he said he would be getting a 4 too when they come out, but then, that is his job... to have the best phones 1st and be able to talk real experience about them... he also said he has to charge his EVO every nite..which was no surprise...at least its not like the TP1 that you had to charge during the day all the time (oh... I hated that phone)... I also got his card, so I can be nosy about the 4... he said there is approx 70% 4G saturation right now in the Houston area... LOL... what zaniness... but I love it still...

 

Argh I'm not eligible to upgrade. I can get a "reduced" upgrade ($399 for the 16 GB). Looks like I'd have to find a buyer for my BlackBerry 9700 first.

 

the evo is a great phone no doubt.
the screen alone is almost enough to lure you in.

but the touch screen on the iphone has always been smooth and it just feels "right" when using it opposed to these other phones that copy it if you will...

cant wait to see the 4 in person.. its gonna be one crazy release.

 

seriously thou, im like 10 months into my contract with my iphone 3GS

i dont get it, but whatever i can get the iphone 4 at a good price

 

You're so right...The iPhone release will be a zoo... and yes, I must agree that that my son's iTouch was enough to make me want to leave Sprint to get an iPhone... it is just that good... but ATT in my area does not have enough towers! What was on their minds?????

 

get one of these for your house?

http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/why/3gmicrocell/


that would be so nice to have in the cave i work in..

 

Can unlock and use with prepaid cards, no cost for data plan, use with any gsm carrier. The only way to get an iphone with little or no monthly charge is to buy used = high resale price. This is still cheaper than buying some unlocked smartphones new.

I sold my 3g on craigs list in less than 24 hrs for $325. I hope to get more for my 3gs.

 

Make friends with someone at the AT&T store, there are ways to upgrade without renewing your contract... They just need to know what keys to press. I upgraded to my current 3GS just a few months into my contract, without renewing.

That's really the only way to go. I listed my 3G on craigslist and got many replies. I also listed it here and on another forum, ended up selling it locally for a little over 200 IIRC... Jailbroken & unlocked for T-Mobile.

 

I just got rid of my sisters 3g. Just the phone and charger plus 125 got a brand new htc hd2. Just listed my 3gs and already got offered 500.

 

So I went to the AT&T store to get better info about my upgrade. Couldn't get it thou cause I'm not an authorized person (on a family plan with mom)

anyways shouldve seen the look of confusion when the guy saw my verizon logo and he really really thought I was on verizon

totally forgot i had that on there.

 

"Uh oh. According to Valleywag, an AT&T security breach led to the exposure of 114,000 email addresses (and associated SIM / ICC identifiers) belonging to Apple iPad owners. A group of hackers calling themselves Goatse Security (be careful looking that one up) figured out a number of ICC-IDs and ran a script on AT&T's site through a faked iPad UserAgent, which would then return the associated addresses. Some of those affected were actually quite big names, including the CEOs of The New York Times and Time Inc., some higher-ups and Google and Microsoft, and even a number of employees from NASA, FAA, FCC, and the US military."

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/a...resses-includ/

 

Goatse Security

very, very NSFW. Also happened to be my introduction to the dark side of the Internet many many years ago

 

Hmm...iPad news. If only we had a thread...