[iph0n3]

my wife was at the store today and they had the prices out
8gb - $399
16gb - $499

store being att / cingular

[Aiyo]

is that for 3G?

[Zeal]

Of course not Ayio.

[Rosbaughcr]

That looks suspiciously like the amount I paid for my 8gb iPhone WITH contract...

[Atokadd]

Zeal, your sarcasm makes the baby jesus cry.

[.:MirrorminD:.]

thanks for the heads up iph0n3, but i think that might have been an old sign for the current phones.

[m3thodandr3d]

LOL ^^ you would be correct on that one . Have you forgotten that you must get a contract? It's not optional, and if you don't activate within 30 days of the purchase, you get a nice penalty fee.

[Charlie708]

If those prices at top are without contracts, I would rather pay the handset with contract, and cancel it the next day.

[iph0n3]

nope they had all the 2.5g's out and had that as the price for the new 3g's i can go double check

[smirkis]

charlie, canceling contract would require you to return the product u recieved during the time you signed. unless u mean to pay the termination fee and cancel it

[THEREUGO]

will someone please tell me that the person at top saying that non AT & T people can get the new 3G Iphone without contracts, just by going into the store ( apple ) and purchasing one is true.

[bretthartt]

I'm afraid not "THEREUGO"...... I think our friend there is sadly mistaken. I have my 2G on the pay as you go and I've checked dozens of sites and the only place where you're not going to be able to buy the iphone 3G out right is the US, now if you know some one in italy, call them they've got it for cheap over there.

[coreym@cfl.rr.com]

Originally Posted by m3thodandr3d

LOL ^^ you would be correct on that one . Have you forgotten that you must get a contract? It's not optional, and if you don't activate within 30 days of the purchase, you get a nice penalty fee.

Unless they are going to REALLY treat this as a whole different way AT&T has ALWAYS let you buy a phone with out a contract you will pay MUCH more for it of course and they will tell you all kinds of crap like if you get it WITH a contract and use THIS plan then you get a better deal, blah blah blah. I was in my AT&T store yesterday and asked them about this, MY store did not know what the non contract price would be. So this IS a possibility.

[dartman66]

Not according to the deal Apple made with AT&T. No contract no phone.

[Poseidon79]

People please! This is the 23,464,476 thread I've read with people speculating and debating the contract issue. Just wait another 16 days and we will all find out at the exact same time.