http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/apple-selling-iphone-wo-contract-at-apple-stores/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:03:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/apple-selling-iphone-wo-contract-at-apple-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-16056 Dave Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:51:02 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/apple-selling-iphone-wo-contract-at-apple-stores/#comment-16056 The iPhone 3G will not now, nor ever work on T-Mobile's 3G network in the US, not because of lack of availability, but rather, AT&T uses a different frequency for it's 3G network than T-Mobile. Therefore, without a SERIOUS amount of hardware and software hacking which would be nearly impossible (if not totally impossible), the iPhone probably wouldn't work on T-Mobile's network at more than EDGE speeds. The iPhone 3G will not now, nor ever work on T-Mobile’s 3G network in the US, not because of lack of availability, but rather, AT&T uses a different frequency for it’s 3G network than T-Mobile. Therefore, without a SERIOUS amount of hardware and software hacking which would be nearly impossible (if not totally impossible), the iPhone probably wouldn’t work on T-Mobile’s network at more than EDGE speeds.

]]> http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/03/apple-selling-iphone-wo-contract-at-apple-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-16045 doogald Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:36:48 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/03/apple-selling-iphone-wo-contract-at-apple-stores/#comment-16045 I'm trying to see how this would save money in the long run? Is AT&T going to offer monthly plans that are $15 a month less? If the plan is going to cost the same with the subsidy, and breaking the contract costs $175, isn't it cheaper to go with the contract and pay the penalty if you want to break it, rather than pay the same plan cost and pay $300 for the hardware? I’m trying to see how this would save money in the long run? Is AT&T going to offer monthly plans that are $15 a month less? If the plan is going to cost the same with the subsidy, and breaking the contract costs $175, isn’t it cheaper to go with the contract and pay the penalty if you want to break it, rather than pay the same plan cost and pay $300 for the hardware?

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