File Under: Why Bother?

[furrbear]

From the boffins at The Register:

AT&T to sell no-contract iPhones
Let the unlocking begin!

AT&T will begin selling no-contract iPhones next week in the US, but they'll still be locked into AT&T service.

The Associated Press reported today that an AT&T spokesperson has confirmed that the company will being selling the 8GB iPhone 3G for $599 and the 16GB model for $699 - $400 above their contract prices - beginning next Thursday.

The phones, however, will only work with AT&T's service, which will be at its standard iPhone rates. No prepaid plans will be offered.

So what's the point? Plenty - just unlock the little fella, pop in an appropriate SIM card, and you're a free man. Or woman.

Who's four-hundred bucks in the hole. ®

Comments

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

I still don't get the mania for the damn thing, especially considering how freaking expensive the AT&T contracts have been.

[winstonthriller.livejournal.com]

Well, they're cheaper than Verizon. And, Verizon locks down the damn phones so much you can't use it for much anyway.

[winstonthriller.livejournal.com]

Isn't it cheaper to get it under contract and then pay the fee to break the contract?

[furrbear.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

[teddyb.livejournal.com]

I don't think non-AT&T SIM cards will work in the iPhones.

I like the move toward letting people decide if they want the cost of the phone hidden in the monthly fees or prefer to buy the phone upfront and not have to be locked into a contract.

I hope Rogers does the same thing here in Canada.

[furrbear.livejournal.com]

One has to jailbreak the iPhone first. I've read of folks using T-Mobile sim cards.