iPhone 7 without a plan

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turb

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#205267 6-Nov-2016 12:44

So we went out to buy an iPhone 7.
I didn't know that you have to buy one on a telco monthly plan.
Is this true?
How long is that likely to last?

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#1664535 6-Nov-2016 13:04

Nope, not true. Just go to Apple's site and buy it.

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#1664562 6-Nov-2016 13:59

Telcos make less than $40 selling an iPhone retail

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#1664749 7-Nov-2016 06:24

Buy from Apple you'll likely get it sooner, warranty claims are easier etc.

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#1664758 7-Nov-2016 07:25

Made some inquiries about buying a 7 outright at a Spark store on the weekend. They didn't have the complete range in store but quite a few, and no mention of having to be on a plan. Surely the JB's and Harvey Norman's have regular stock by now?

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#1664777 7-Nov-2016 09:08

scuwp:

Made some inquiries about buying a 7 outright at a Spark store on the weekend. They didn't have the complete range in store but quite a few, and no mention of having to be on a plan. Surely the JB's and Harvey Norman's have regular stock by now?

"iphone 7" yeah no worries available outright ...

"iphone 7 plus" no way.. stock is still so constrained

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turb

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#1664817 7-Nov-2016 10:00

I got one from PB Tech in the end for the standard $1199

No mention of a plan, but they did say it was meant to be sold as a bundle with a power pack - **despite no mention of that on their website**. They said otherwise they don't make any money from selling them.

We had a bit of a staring match and they said they'd "make an exception" for me.

Even though I got what I wanted, I felt a bit let down. I normally like and trust PB but I'd hate to think of someone less assertive getting bamboozled into spending more than they wanted.

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