How to buy: iPhone from USA.

[linuxtechie]

Folks,

One of my friend is in USA and would like to purchase iPhone without connection. Can any good soul point out the site from where it can be bought? If anybody has experience, please share the same here.

Thanks
~LT

 

[tejinderss]

It costs around 600 dollars (around 26k), which too is AT&T locked. And there is no way to unlock iphone 3g atm.

 

[cool_cat]

^ iPhone 3G Unlocked by Hackers from Brazil - iPhone Hacks

 

[tejinderss]

I mean there is no software method yet to unlock it.

 

[Pat]

a. Software unlock still not available

b. It definitely doesnt make sense paying 27k on a phone which is locked and without warranty when a legally usable and with warranty phone costs just 4k more.

 

[Pat]

I would love to buy a first-gen iPhone (if anyone has a new first-gen in stock) Does anyone know ?

Edit: Duh! Dont the posts get merged automatically ? :S

 

[Obi-Wan]

^ all those news of 2g selling for 10k at heera panna was fake !
they are selling it for 17-19k

 

[Pat]

Ofcourse, I never believed in them. I am more concerned about battery life when buying a used first-gen iPhone. Hence, wanna get a new first-gen. But seems like nobody has it in stock anymore

 

[Obi-Wan]

they do have new ones (2G)..where do u live ?

 

[Pat]

Currently not in India. But based in Mumbai.

 

[-Anish-]

me thinking of putting it up for sale.. my beloved old gen iphone :|

 

[montylee]

how much is iPhone 2G unlocked in US? any links? please...

 

[Gurpartap Singh]

It costs around 600 dollars (around 26k), which too is AT&T locked. And there is no way to unlock iphone 3g atm.

sandhu ji how exactly are you sure about that figure? eBay prices?

No software unlock is bad news. Legally unlocked models from .au, .hk and italy are available for $1000+ on eBay.

 

[Pat]

sandhu ji how exactly are you sure about that figure? eBay prices?

No software unlock is bad news. Legally unlocked models from .au, .hk and italy are available for $1000+ on eBay.

Its available from apple stores. $599 plus taxes for a prepaid iPhone 3G. But it is still locked to AT&T. However, software unlock should be out soon

 

[Anish]

^ Isn't there an unlocked model available for $699?

 

[Gurpartap Singh]

"prepaid iPhone 3G"

I never knew one like that existed. Thought that there are only contract bound iphones.

 

[Gurpartap Singh]

^ Isn't there an unlocked model available for $699?

No, not in USA at least. That's the one without a contract but still locked to AT&T.

But even I learnt about it a minute back.

 

[Pat]

If you want unlocked iPhone 3Gs, you have to source it from either Italy or Hongkong. In both the places, they cost an arm and leg.

More details here:

About activating iPhone 3G with a wireless carrier

 

[cool_cat]

when iphone mania slows ,buy one.even then ,iphone's proprietary platform is locked.nothing to expect even if they claimed to allow 3rd party developers.

 

[superczar]

nothing to expect even if they claimed to allow 3rd party developers.

bah, the iPhone app store is teeming with several hundred apps already, and some of them bad, some OK and a few great