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AT&T Confirms No-Contract iPhone 3G Sales

Thursday March 19, 2009 4:31 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
According to the Associated Press, AT&T has confirmed yesterday's rumor that they will begin offering no-contract iPhone 3Gs to existing mobile customers. The phones will be priced at $599 for the 8 GB model and $699 for the 16 GB model.

The new phones will still be "locked" to AT&T and won't work with any other cellular carrier unless they're modified. AT&T will only activate them on the regular iPhone plans, which include a $30 monthly charge for data access. Prepaid service will not be available.

Apple declined to comment about whether they too would begin offering no-contract iPhone 3Gs.
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LVdustin
Posted: 38 months ago
Reason being #1

To get all the stock sold up as quickly as possible to get prepared for the next iPhone in June
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bobfitz14
Posted: 38 months ago

Reason being #1

To get all the stock sold up as quickly as possible to get prepared for the next iPhone in June



well at the moment it's still just a theory, but it does make a lot of sense that i agree it could be called reason number 1:D
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zap2
Posted: 38 months ago
Should be unlocked....then it well worth the price, but as long as its locked to AT&T(or not easily unlockable) 599/699 is to much
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Nermal
Posted: 38 months ago

Should be unlocked....then it well worth the price, but as long as its locked to AT&T(or not easily unlockable) 599/699 is to much


Yeah, that's far too expensive. At the risk of inciting a riot, a factory-unlocked 8 GB model costs US$470 here.
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mikeinternet
Posted: 38 months ago
why should they care about contracts?

anyone who starts using an iphone is going to be using at&t until the iphone is no longer exclusive to that carrier.
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wakka092
Posted: 38 months ago
I'm sure that $599+ iPhones would make a huge dent in clearing stock. :rolleyes:
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Spock
Posted: 38 months ago

I'm sure that $599+ iPhones would make a huge dent in clearing stock. :rolleyes:


Im sure! I think I would rather buy a Mac Mini!
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jmccullough108
Posted: 38 months ago

Reason being #1

To get all the stock sold up as quickly as possible to get prepared for the next iPhone in June


Did they do this with the original iPhone? Before the 3G release?
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michael.lauden
Posted: 38 months ago
legal unlocking. pretty awesome - all these announcements are DEFINITELY going towards a new iPhone
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Airforcekid
Posted: 38 months ago
It's kinda dumb to buy you can upgrade to the new one if your under contract plus it's cheaper I would like to activate it at My house though.
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