$20 unlimited data still avaliable for non 3g?

[Corporate Thug]

I have a friend who is going to upgrade to the 3g iphone in few days. She offered to sell me the old one for real cheap but can I still get the $20 data plan on it?

thanx

 

[aphex]

AFAIK, yes, but I'm not sure if its been confirmed yet.

 

[KeypoX]

cna you just buy the phone?

 

[gleong]

According to this, old iPhones will continue to have the $20 data plan.

 

[Kmax82]

I'm highly contemplating this, if the price drops significantly on eBay.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: KeypoX
cna you just buy the phone?

yes, when its being sold by a friend. This is the current version that does not require activation at the point of sale.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Kmax82
I'm highly contemplating this, if the price drops significantly on eBay.

I contemplated it for a long time and finally decided to bite the bullet (so long as I can get the $20 data)

 

[Kmax82]

Yea, for me, it'll depend on what the price of the first gen phone goes for on eBay after the 3G launches. I can afford $200-$300 for the phone, but a lot of them are hitting $500 still.

 

[Wonderful Pork]

Originally posted by: Kmax82
Yea, for me, it'll depend on what the price of the first gen phone goes for on eBay after the 3G launches. I can afford $200-$300 for the phone, but a lot of them are hitting $500 still.

with the increase in the monthly fee, and only minor differences in the hardware (3G & GPS), I don't really expect the prices for iPhone 2G to drop very much. I was contemplating getting the new 3G device, but in order to break even I'd have to sell mine for $559 (thats going 8gb to 8gb). 3G & GPS are great, but they aren't worth an extra $15/month for me (keeping the plan features the same).

Now, if FAN discounts apply, it would save me another $8-16/month, depending on whether it applies to just voice or the entire package. Then I wouldn't be adverse to selling my 1G for $300 to purchase the new 3G device.

For what its worth, I wish AT&T would allow for plans with less daytime voice minutes (say 250 or 300) for $30 instead of $40, then I'd jump on it, $30 data and $5 txt on top, though the data and txt rates are still highway robbery (even though they are the same for all devices now. doesn't mean it isn't too much.)

 

[Kmax82]

Yea. thats what I was afraid of. I don't think the 1st gen iPhone is going to drop in price at all. And while I can afford the upfront cost of the iPhone 3G, I don't know that I want to spend that much per month.

Well now it's a waiting game for me. Hopefully someone I know will be willing to get rid of their 1st gen for cheap. hah!

 

[Wonderful Pork]

well, I'm not saying there won't be a flood of cheap iPhone 1Gs from the wealthy (or the uncaring)...it just may not be as easy to find. If they made the 3G slightly more affordable (FAN + included 200txt) my iPhone 1G would be on the market.

I'm going to wait until around September to make my decision...it got me a $200 price break the first time!