$199 iPhone for you. Oh, and it has GPS.

[fletch33]

i dont plan on signing anymore contract commitments in fact i have been considering paying my cancellation fee so i can move to Tmobile or my local Bell.

right now i am on ATT with my wife and i and we have:

iphone and moto Q with:

3,000 shared minutes
1,500 text messages
unlimited data for both

price $243 per month

tmobile:

basically same plan

price $199/month

local bell:

4,000 minutes and unlimited everything else

price $180 month and NO contract at all

if for some reason i stay with ATT i will pay full price for my 3G iphone and be free

[hozay09]

i dont plan on signing anymore contract commitments in fact i have been considering paying my cancellation fee so i can move to Tmobile or my local Bell.

right now i am on ATT with my wife and i and we have:

iphone and moto Q with:

3,000 shared minutes
1,500 text messages
unlimited data for both

price $243 per month

tmobile:

basically same plan

price $199/month

local bell:

4,000 minutes and unlimited everything else

price $180 month and NO contract at all

if for some reason i stay with ATT i will pay full price for my 3G iphone and be free

Funny how you mention $243 obviously after taxes yet fail to mention taxes on either of the other two plans. T-mobile may be cheaper but far less service (at least where I live ny/nj area)

[burtthaman]

refurb iphone 8gb = 250 yes... but any iphone that has been unlocked/pwned sells for more. The fact that it's used will take away from the price but the fact that it's unlocked makes the world of difference. People will still be wanting an awesome phone... and the new iphone 3g's unlocked will sell for outrageous prices. I don't think it will be hard to sell you're old phone for a decent return

[Otherkid]

usually you have to wait 18 months before your available to get an upgrade which gives you the discount. If you haven't had your phone for 18 months then I doubt youll get any discount. You'll pay full price for the phone.

Great idea for them to do this while nobody can qualify for the upgrade discount.

Actually its not 18 months its half your contract term. When I bought my iPhone in august I was 2 months away fromupgrade and they told me it doesn't matter you can't get half off like on other phones when you buy an iPhone. And im sure they would be MORE than happy to give you another 2 year contract! =]

[rfracing]

Actually its not 18 months its half your contract term. When I bought my iPhone in august I was 2 months away fromupgrade and they told me it doesn't matter you can't get half off like on other phones when you buy an iPhone. And im sure they would be MORE than happy to give you another 2 year contract! =]

Hello - READ - anyone that purchased and activated a iphone with ATT has been available for upgrade since day one! If you purchase the new iphone coming out and it actually has a ATT service discount of $200 you will get that and renew your contract for 2 years. All the ATT iphone contracts ARE available to upgrade! Go online and check your account.

[Happy Noodle Boy]

it seems lately that the terms "news" and "speculation" have become synonymous...

Yeah, what's up with this? An insider also told me that the new iPhone will do your homework and laundry. Until they actual come with a press release of what it is, I really think that giving so much weight to speculation does nothing but show a lack of commitment to facts.

The fact is that we know nothing of what's coming, so why throw gas to a flame?

[p3eps]

Whilst I'm please that theres a new 3G iPhone coming soon (after spending 2 days away from WiFi - Edge is horrible), but I'm also a bit dissapointed with Apple at the same time.

The iPhone hasn't even been out a year yet and hasn't even been in Europe for 6 months! Most people have signed up to 18 month contracts - meaning that they're going to have months to go until they can upgrade without a huge expense.

Personally it doesnt affect me as I bought a launch 8gb iPhone from USA and unlocked it for UK use when the first software hacks came out. I upgraded to the 16GB a couple of months ago - again with no contract... but the iPhone cost me £350 (I got £250 back for my 8gb one).

So in another few months once the new 3G version is unlocked, I'll 'HAVE' to buy another new model... and lose out on more cash when I sell my 'old' model.

I realise phones are a constantly evolving product - but I think introducing a new version after less than a year is out of order.
Having said that though - I'll definately buy one as I think the current iPhone is a genious piece of equipment - and 3G and GPS (if thats true?) would make it complete. Surely with 3G picture/video messaging would be added?!?!

[tattoojack]

It'll probably just require an extended 2-year plan.

yay!

you are on the right track, from my 2 years working for at&t wireless and 3 with tmobile, i would be willing to bet that you will have to have had a contract long enough to qualify for an upgrade.

then, you will only be given a discount on the 3g iphone according to your payment history and time on contract along with your rate plan. all these factors determine what, if any, your upgrade price will be.

then, you will be sent the new phone, pay by credit card or on your bill any upgrade fees, and then they send you the new phone and you send your old one back in the box they sent your new one in.

this of course will also restart your 2 year contract from then on.

thank god i am on tmobile.

1.1.4/4.6 bootneutered
tmobile w/unlimited everything.
1000 anytime
74 a month with tax.

wooooohooooo

[tntmorgan]

Yea, that's what I was thinking. I guess I'm going to be stuck in a 2 year contract for the rest of my life because if they put out a new version every year, I'll be getting it.

Why so glum ? It's not that bad being an Att customer.

[french bum]

Looks like I will have to buy and hack a new phone. Woot!

[Gibbles]

I wonder what the deal is with the 199$ iPhones in Europe. Hopefully they will have something similar.

[laz305]

this sux monkey balls man, they should allow us to trade in our $500 iPhone for the new one. I mean how in the hell do they expect us to upgrade?

[mattolson]

I hope this phone is fairly expensive. I really do not want teenagers and young kids walking around with the same phone I have.

[Mepaphoros]

I hope this phone is fairly expensive. I really do not want teenagers and young kids walking around with the same phone I have.

You better believe that Apple does...

[shaharyar]

For 200 dollars and 3G, its not bad for even current iPhone owners (just think of it as an upgrade + removing all your scratches)

I hope this phone is fairly expensive. I really do not want teenagers and young kids walking around with the same phone I have.

That's a very good point, lowering the price of the iPhone would drop the iPhone's value as a status icon.

[gameviper]

freakin sweet! lol

[charlyc]

This was confirmed on the morning news channel 7 New york 3G $200.00 break this summer. 2 year contract

[EVILKAMOTE]

This means I need to sell my 8gb BEFORE this phone comes out. Hopefully I could get more than $200 for it. I kno I won't be getting much for it after the 3g release.

I already sold my 8g iphone and I was suprised to get $350 for it, and buyers here were beating each other to buy my phone.

I posted it on craigslist Monday night and sold it Tuesday morning.

sell your iphone now and try to get as much money as you can...

[Sparblaze]

Is there an app that makes my iPhone's software screw up? I have Apple cares and I guess they would have to replace it with a new one.

[Happy Noodle Boy]

For 200 dollars and 3G, its not bad for even current iPhone owners (just think of it as an upgrade + removing all your scratches)



That's a very good point, lowering the price of the iPhone would drop the iPhone's value as a status icon.

Status icon? Seriously? People buy stuff for that? When I bought the iPhone, I got it for what it could do, which is what I wanted in a phone, and then some more. I didn't buy it so I could look could.

I mean, seriously, you guys are arguing that making the iPhone more EXPENSIVE is a GOOD thing because it'll prevent someone else who has no outcome in who you are and no opinion in what you do from getting it? Seriously?