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d0csp33d Author

Level 1

66 points

No iPhone in Puerto Rico, US

Apparently, the iPhone can't be activated if the user lives in Puerto Rico (US). Area code 787 or 939.

Apple had a store in PR ~20 years ago. Right now there are no Apple stores here, although everyone else is here (CompUSA, Sony Store, Modernica ( http://modernicaonline.com/ ), Office Max, Radio Shack, ...).

iPhone not available in this stores, including corporate AT&T stores.

If someone from Puerto Rico is able to use or activate the iPhone let us know. Puerto Rico is included in AT&T's US coverage.

15" MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.8), 2GB RAM

Posted on Jun 29, 2007 4:15 PM

104 replies

alolocs

Level 1

0 points

Jul 3, 2007 8:22 AM in response to deleonju

It is not possible to change an iphone number to have a PR area code I already called to try that out and they told me I could do it with any other phone in the US, but that the iPhone wouldn't work with a PR area code, so you will have to stay with the US number.

Jul 3, 2007 8:42 AM in response to deleonju

i had the same plan!

quick question, how do you activate it with a gophone plan?

Jul 3, 2007 10:51 AM in response to Simon Benus

I don't want to disclose that info here in the APPLE discussion boards. Just send me an email to

DLcoiCUSP2kpNu5r@spambox.us

and i'll forward you the links.

don't know why i'm so paranoid, but this might be the only chance of using an iPhone in PR for now. Still waiting for my friends who are trying it.

vamp08

Level 1

15 points

Jul 3, 2007 3:25 PM in response to rafaisalive

Does anybody know if you do a forward to a different cell on the cingular network, does that get pulled from your minutes or are those mobile to mobile minutes?

Jul 3, 2007 8:38 PM in response to d0csp33d

People, just found out the guys from tecnetico.com have an activated iPhone. They're gonna be talking about phone and the activation process (Telemundo, programa "Día a Día", 11am I think).

Those who can watch this, let us know what they say.

zerock

Level 1

89 points

Jul 4, 2007 6:47 AM in response to rafaisalive

is that today? **** im working 😟

romad

Level 3

907 points

Jul 4, 2007 7:24 AM in response to Eriki007

If Puerto Rico is part of the United States, we are
American citizens. We go to the war to defend our
democratic ideals and the USA style of life that I
imagine Mr. Steve Jobs loves. We also have AT&T. Why
then can we not buy an iphone? We have the same
spending power as any person who lives in the United
States, Why have we been relegated to third class
citizens?

But you don't pay federal income tax, right? However, the answer to your question is simple: Just stop voting to maintain the Commonwealth status, and vote for admission to the Union.

BTW, I wonder if other "non-states" like Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, D.C., etc., have the same problem as P.R.

mario787

Level 1

0 points

Jul 4, 2007 7:38 AM in response to rafaisalive

Thanks rafa, i'll be recording the tecnetico segment on telemundo to find out how they activated their iphone in Puerto Rico. Mario

PTBoater

Level 4

2,857 points

Jul 4, 2007 7:47 AM in response to romad

But you don't pay federal income tax, right? However,
the answer to your question is simple: Just stop
voting to maintain the Commonwealth status, and vote
for admission to the Union.

And you think federal INCOME taxes are the only taxes people pay? Ever heard of social security tax, medicare tax, excise taxes, etc. etc. etc. Puerto Rico pays THOSE federal taxes to the tune of BILLIONS every year without any voting representation whatsoever. I recall some folks in Boston Harbor had an issue with that a while back and took it out on their tea....

My brother is in Puerto Rico anxiously awaiting the results of this thread...

zerock

Level 1

89 points

Jul 4, 2007 7:48 AM in response to romad

USVI have the same problem.

and we do pay tax, and all that.
To tell you that i bought a Motorola SLVR the day, they came out without any problems..this is obviously an apple restriction.

mario787

Level 1

0 points

Jul 4, 2007 9:43 AM in response to rafaisalive

I saw the segment on telemundo on the iphone working perfectly in Puerto Rico but it was cut off by a commercial and the tecnetico was not able to show how he activated the iphone in Puerto Rico.

Does anybody know how he did it?

zerock

Level 1

89 points

Jul 4, 2007 9:43 AM in response to zerock

http://www.endi.com/noticia/negocios/noticias/malabarespor_eliphone/241661

Jul 4, 2007 10:47 AM in response to romad

But you don't pay federal income tax, right?

At the risk of sounding rude, what does this have to do with the poster's point?

d0csp33d Author

Level 1

66 points

Jul 4, 2007 7:08 PM in response to MacFan-Fl

I live in San Juan and I am using it right now. As a matter of fact, I am typing this message from my iPhone. The phone is the best I have had. My (old phone) Treo 750 is a piece of crap.
What I did, I activated via iTunes using a family member US address. Activation took no more than 4 minutes. Sync was perfect, since I have a MacBook Pro and have been using Mail, iCal, iTunes and Safari.
What I am going to try; change number into a 787. It should work, I am using AT&T's network right now. I am using my iphone with full features with local (Puerto Rico) hardware. I am using "call forward" option from my "old" phone from AT&T to my new iPhone.

Jul 4, 2007 7:24 PM in response to d0csp33d

Congrats on your new phone, dude.
Jealous here, still have to wait 2 weeks for apple to ship it to me (bought it online).

So basically as long as you use a US address that matches both your itunes and your att account, you're set. And of course, having a US area code... that's the annoying part.

No iPhone in Puerto Rico, US