You choose Iphone 3G

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raks1988

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#23775 8-Jul-2008 20:11

Hi

Does any one know if i can buy the "iphone only" for $1279 and sign up on a you choose 20 plan. Then disconnect straight away by paying the $160 disconnection fee and run it on prepay ? It says on the website that "You can get a You Choose plan on an iPhone 3G but you will not be able to access the web without a Broadband Plan for Mobile."

Also regarding the requirement of broadband plan cant we just use wifi ? So why do we need a plan for mobile broadband if we dont want one.

Thanks for your time

Raks

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#144972 8-Jul-2008 20:13

raks1988: Hi

Does any one know if i can buy the "iphone only" for $1279 and sign up on a you choose 20 plan. Then disconnect straight away by paying the $160 disconnection fee and run it on prepay ? It says on the website that "You can get a You Choose plan on an iPhone 3G but you will not be able to access the web without a Broadband Plan for Mobile."

Also regarding the requirement of broadband plan cant we just use wifi ? So why do we need a plan for mobile broadband if we dont want one.

Thanks for your time

Raks

You cannot use an iPhone on a Prepay SIM.

raks1988

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#144977 8-Jul-2008 20:17

Where has it ever said you cannot use it on a prepay sim ? It just says that its not available on prepay. ?

Torque

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#145169 8-Jul-2008 23:46

They haven't said it per se, but it's reading between the lines. The Iphone 3G will not be usable on prepay is what they have said IIRC.

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#145171 8-Jul-2008 23:51

Does anyone know if I can sign up to a You Choose plan for the iPhone during the midnight opening?

I'm totally keen on getting one if it's possible. I understand that would mean paying for the iPhone 3G outright, less the subsidy on the You Choose plans.

I can't wait! I just realised NZ isn't the worst place on Earth to get the iPhone 3G, it's actually..... *drum roll* Canada (for the most expensive TCO), and Denmark (for the most expensive ongoing monthly plan price)!

See: http://forums.mactalk.com.au/47/52002-constantly-updated-international-iphone-price-rundown.html

imadog

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#145243 9-Jul-2008 09:18

There have been suggestions on this board that the phone will be locked and unusable with a prepay sim. I would suggest waiting for a friend to get one and trying a prepay sim or trying one in store. I would not trust a CSR over the phone on this one.

Would be an expensive exercise though. $1000 on the phone due to no subsidy on the you choose plans, first month of $50 (cant get out of this) cancelling the contract $160 for you choose, possibly another charge ($160?) for cancelling the data plan which is also compulsory. Thats over $1400 for a prepay phone.

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#145447 9-Jul-2008 14:56

imadog: There have been suggestions on this board that the phone will be locked and unusable with a prepay sim. I would suggest waiting for a friend to get one and trying a prepay sim or trying one in store. I would not trust a CSR over the phone on this one.

Would be an expensive exercise though. $1000 on the phone due to no subsidy on the you choose plans, first month of $50 (cant get out of this) cancelling the contract $160 for you choose, possibly another charge ($160?) for cancelling the data plan which is also compulsory. Thats over $1400 for a prepay phone.

I don't think its quite that bad?

Don't choose a data plan, get YouChoose20 on 12 Month contract ($19.95), cancel immediately ($40). And you get $40 handset subsidy on choose20 as well.

Still adds up to $1000 or $1150 though..

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#145479 9-Jul-2008 15:33

While it's not "avail on prepay" there is probably nothing stopping you using it as a basic call/sms device with prepay but 3g data services will be unavailable.

At the very worst, get the on-account, break your plan and "transfer your number" to prepay which will still use the same simcard.

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#145482 9-Jul-2008 15:34

paradoxsm: While it's not "avail on prepay" there is probably nothing stopping you using it as a basic call/sms device with prepay but 3g data services will be unavailable.

At the very worst, get the on-account, break your plan and "transfer your number" to prepay which will still use the same simcard.

Prepay SIM will work for Voice and SMS this has been confirmed

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=40&TopicId=23810

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#145493 9-Jul-2008 15:57

sleepeyNZ:
imadog: There have been suggestions on this board that the phone will be locked and unusable with a prepay sim. I would suggest waiting for a friend to get one and trying a prepay sim or trying one in store. I would not trust a CSR over the phone on this one.

Would be an expensive exercise though. $1000 on the phone due to no subsidy on the you choose plans, first month of $50 (cant get out of this) cancelling the contract $160 for you choose, possibly another charge ($160?) for cancelling the data plan which is also compulsory. Thats over $1400 for a prepay phone.

I don't think its quite that bad?

Don't choose a data plan, get YouChoose20 on 12 Month contract ($19.95), cancel immediately ($40). And you get $40 handset subsidy on choose20 as well.

Still adds up to $1000 or $1150 though..

The data plan is a prequisite to purchase an iPhone, and there are ETCs ($160) associated with the data plan as well.

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#145508 9-Jul-2008 16:22

BigFella: The data plan is a prequisite to purchase an iPhone, and there are ETCs ($160) associated with the data plan as well.

Where does it say a data plan, or any plan, is a prerequisite?

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To purchase an iPhone 3G with no plan you'll need to visit a Vodafone retail store.

iPhone only	iPhone 8GB	iPhone 16GB
	$979	$1129

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Buy the iPhone for $979 or $1129, put in your prepay SIM

done!

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#145515 9-Jul-2008 16:29

The answer straight from Vodafone is in this topic. You can use for voice and SMS but not for data as the iPhone is using a special APN just for it.

raks1988

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#146097 10-Jul-2008 13:35

So we can buy the phone outright and chuck in our prepay sim card ? Data plan is not a problem as im always situated in places wheere there are wireless hotspots and I dont email off my current blackberry pearl anyways.