[confucious]

Sources close to the network operator have confirmed that the company has been buying unlocked iPhone 3G devices, and offering them to select customers as an incentive to extend their T-Mobile contracts.

Although T-Mobile has declined to comment officially on the matter, the Telegraph understands that some long-standing, high-spending customers who are considering switching to O2, the official carrier partner for Apple's iPhone devices in the UK, are being offered an iPhone 3G if they pledge to stay with T-
Mobile.

The offer appears to apply to only those T-Mobile customers spending at least £70 per month, and is made at the discretion of customer service advisers dealing with the account. A very limited number of handsets are available.

Source

[A.T]

£70 a month for an iPhone 3G??? rip off if it's true. I heard only 150 of the iPhones can be given out a week.

[garstie]

they did not offer me one and i spent over 100 pounds o2 seams better anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[confucious]

I run an iPhone on T-Mobile because the 3G is far, far better than O2.

[Melech518]

I want one! I am calling now.

[A_DuB187]

Well I guess in the UK it seems to be a better deal since T-Mobile can also get a 3G connection with the iPhone as opposed to in the US there's no 3G for iPhones running T-Mobile due to different banding.

[A.T]

It's because US has to be awkward at everything lol inc the metric system

[confucious]

What's the metric system? Do people outside of Europe actually use it?
What's wrong with Pounds, shillings and pence?

[angiepangie]

I got all excited when I saw this thread.. until I saw who started it...

[confucious]

T-Mobile are the best with the iPhone

You just have to move to the UK

[angiepangie]

Hooray for US's awkwardness!

[A_DuB187]

Originally Posted by confucious

You just have to move to the UK

Yeah that would be the only way for me. I can't live without my 3G. Well I did during the first iPhone model but as soon as the 3G came out and I got used to the speed I could never go back to EDGE. So no iPhone 3G S on T-Mobile in the U.S. for me lol. Well I still have my old iPhone 1st gen on T-Mobile but that doesn't count.

You know what would be neat though is if someone managed to fit the 3G S's insides in the 1st gen iPhone. I'd pay for it because I love the 1st gen's feel. It was just so much nicer in the hand.

[angiepangie]

I wouldn't be able to move to the UK. I'd go mad and pull all my hair out.

[babyblue_pimp]

I love europe,
And love that i can catch their 3g, with some serious roaming lol

[confucious]

Data roaming cost an arm and a leg.
But at least everyone in Europe uses the same standards so there is no problem getting 3G.