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buy iphone now, activate for xmas

can I buy an Iphone now using my 100 credit, but wait to activate it till christmas, as it will be a gift.

dell

Posted on Sep 14, 2007 5:41 PM

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Sep 15, 2007 9:18 PM in response to viali17

viali17 wrote:
And maybe they will have a Christmas sale and the phone will be 100$..........
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There won't be a xmas sale.. remember??? The reason for the initial drop was FOR the Holidays...!

However, there is NO WAY.. I could by an iPhone now and wait until Xmas (I'd want to give away immediately..!)
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Sep 15, 2007 10:32 PM in response to iphonechik

No, dont buy it now.... several reasons.

1. what if you get a faulty phone (can happen) you wont have the 14 days!
2. you can use the store credit later
3. or best one yet, wait till then b/c you can prob use it towards the new iphone they come out with. i know they will be a 3G coming out mostlikely closer to the Holidays, and 3G is way better, ive also heard that they will be a bigger GB coming out too. but definatley 3G will be the best, way faster than EDGE (broadband speeds) and i know theres one coming steve announced it way back when he introduced the iphone.
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Sep 15, 2007 10:57 PM in response to Davidknows

Davidknows wrote:
No, dont buy it now.... several reasons.

1. what if you get a faulty phone (can happen) you wont have the 14 days!
2. you can use the store credit later
3. or best one yet, wait till then b/c you can prob use it towards the new iphone they come out with. i know they will be a 3G coming out mostlikely closer to the Holidays, and 3G is way better, ive also heard that they will be a bigger GB coming out too. but definatley 3G will be the best, way faster than EDGE (broadband speeds) and i know theres one coming steve announced it way back when he introduced the iphone.



I agree with #1 and #2 100%, but #3...Hmmmmm, those are all just rumors..!
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Sep 16, 2007 12:47 AM in response to Davidknows

While 3G will indeed be nice most users will not see any benefit from 3G phones due to AT&T's limited area which this is offered. I would check into whether or not 3G is offered in your area from AT&T before waiting to buy a phone for that feature. If you live in a big city it may be worth it but otherwise it's just a perceived value. You can check here:

http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/

You will have to check the box that says show 3G coverage.
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Sep 16, 2007 12:08 AM in response to hefebrewer

Forget Christmas, what's the point of waiting? It's more of a surprise if you do it before or after Christmas, instead of on that day. And why keep wonderful technology away from your friends and family? What kind of person are you? Sadistic? Come on, stop holding out, give it to them already. 🙂

The price isn't going to get any better, though you can get a refurbished 8GB for $349 at the online store, while supplies last.

Don't expect any new models before Christmas, this is it. It would be way too soon for a new model, hence one of the reasons why they only dropped the price. Any new model would be for outside the United States, such as Europe. Note Apple waits a full year before releasing new iPod models, and at least 6 months (usually longer) before releasing new computer models. You'll also notice, Apple has announced it is preparing for the holidays now. This contrary to other companies that wait until a few weeks before Christmas with very little stock on hand, such as video game console companies. This is it, the hardware doesn't get any better than this before the end of the year, and likely not until almost a full year after it's initial release. Waiting until later makes it more likely they'll be in short supply because a lot of other people are waiting, too.

Even if is a 3G capable phone is released, it won't be here in the United States because the network isn't that broad. Instead, it will be for Europe because they have more advanced networks. Besides, the WiFi is so much faster than even 3G, so it would really be a moot point.
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