No contract required for 3G iPhone, $299 8GB and $399 16GB

[Kyle Matthews]

edit: the user is now claiming it was a "typo", and that its simply $199 and $299 as we already knew, and of course AT&T will "penalize" anyone who doesn't activate within a certain time frame - which we've already known, but still don't know details.

Apple stores and AT&T stores are confirming the iPhone 3G will be sold at $299 for the 8GB and $399 for the 16GB when sold without activation. Good news for all the unlockers.

Activation prices will remain at $199 and $299, respectively.

Thanks, iKahuna, for the tip.

[krazyrican20]

Hmmm I wonder when I will be able to put my sim card into my new 3G phone :-D and not tell AT&T

[sarwar]

Source?

[m3thodandr3d]

Cool, but I'm still not upgrading for a while .

[nycdiplomat]

ill still be sticking with my 1st gen

[Eikcuhc]

i still wish they'd give current iphone subscribers something in return, like $20 at the appstore or something.

[robbpell]

hope you have a better source than a person with 3 post no offense but this is big news that shouldn't be joked about! lol

[jaredb03]

I am an AT&T customer but i am unlocked and jailbroken, my question is with the new 3g iphone if i buy it without the service commitment will the 3g be optional and just keep using edge? I live in an area that has no 3g for about 100 miles so it would do me no good. thanks guys.

[ian_frs]

Hmmm I wonder when I will be able to put my sim card into my new 3G phone :-D and not tell AT&T

I was thinking the same thing...

[zkyevolved]

I don't believe that. Iphones went down to half their price for a newer better version? WITHOUT a contract!?

[BarcaMagic]

i hope this is true ..

[Kyle Matthews]

story adjusted - user claims it was a "typo".

sorry guys, that's lame.

[lor443]

so this is fake u still hve 2 buy with activation?

[Kruejl]

^^^Kinda sounds that way, bummer.

[pedroinfante666]

Ooops, and I already told my wife... hahaha.

[BarcaMagic]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh this sucks ....ohh well

[jaredb03]

story adjusted - user claims it was a "typo".

sorry guys, that's lame.

can't believe you posted this from someone that has 3 post, and then when someone questioned it you said you called and confirmed it with AT&T and apple? Sounds like you made it up for traffic to your website? and a typo would be like misspelling a word not a full statement.

[exNavy]

Who is the source? Where is this in black and white, officially?

[Kyle Matthews]

so this is fake u still hve 2 buy with activation?

Right.

can't believe you posted this from someone that has 3 post, and then when someone questioned it you said you called and confirmed it with AT&T and apple? Sounds like you made it up for traffic to your website? and a typo would be like misspelling a word not a full statement.

Agreed, its lame. I had called my Apple store at International Plaza in Tampa and they said it was $199 and $299 with a penalty if you didn't activate, which we already heard. Looks like the member was wrong, I edited the statement and apologized. Has nothing to do with traffic - the user is also known in the IRC rooms, not just on the board.

Who is the source? Where is this in black and white, officially?

Source was listed on first post, first time. Has proven false, we've updated the post - the guy apparently doesn't know what's up, and that's the last time he's trusted.

Apologies, folks.

Moved to Chit-Chat as its proved false.

[yemenprince2004]

Lame!!!