Upgrading your iPhone
 

Anyone done it?

My wife has a 3G and I'd like to upgrade her to a 3GS. Unfortunately she doesn't qualify for an upgrade yet. So they want 'full' price for the phone. Something like $350 - $450.

No.

Way.

I effing hate communications companies and apple.

I feel your pain...

I have a nice $50 Nokia that works fine...

Gadget boy inside me wants a Driod...

In a contract no can do...

WTF I want to give you MORE MONEY for a fancy new phone!

What kind of business is that?

Isn't the new iPhone right around the corner? Wait till it's release and the 3GS prices might drop.

Yes, next iPhone coming this month most likely, definitely do not buy a 3GS for full price now.

Yeah, it's a birthday present. She wants the video feature - I also do not want to commit to a contract to be honest. When the new one comes out - I may just look at that one instead but I'm a cheap dude. She's been working with a refurbished 8GB 3G for almost 2 years now. She should be good for an upgrade soon...but that means new contract...

Also, I was in the Apple store in my neighborhood today and looked at the iPad. Man - that thing is cool as all get out. There was a line out the door of people wanting to buy.

I hate Apple.

In the meantime for .99 she can buy the Qik Video Pro app. It works on the 3G and takes video. It's a bit choppy--not bad-- and well worth a buck. Yes it's spelled Qik.

Get her a T-Mobile HTC HD2 :D

I think it's only going to get more confusing with the new rate data rate plans, maybe an opportunity to save but now you'll have to start watching data usage and there is now the tendency to not do something that you did w/o thinking before.

Interesting, I just had a great idea for an application...

We have the unlimited and would likely be grandfathered so I'm not worried about the data plan. Our highest usage is at home on wifi.

Think WallyMart is dropping the price to $99 to clear em out before the iPhone 4 comes out.

You can only get that price with activation of a line. Otherwise - regular price.

Woot had refurb 16GB 3GS phones for $479 during the woot off. I guess this wasn't a good price.

Seems quite possible that T's exclusive on the iPhone may not last that much longer. Another reason not to sign or extend any contract.

You'll have to wait until 2012
Report: iPhone exclusive to AT&T until 2012 - FierceWireless

FREAKING AWESOME!

Well - cool at least! Wife is pleased so far - we'll see how the app holds up catching a few good kid videos. I love doing that with my 3GS. :D

New phone to be introduced next week.

Funny talking to a friend yesterday he was telling me about some insurance you could buy for three years and no questions asked replacement, so people would smash their phones on the ground the last day of warranty and get a new one....

Upgrade her to a Blackberry and get away from the Iphone crap. More and more of my friends have had them for a couple of months and are now selling them and going back to a 'berry.

the insurance..
it covers little to nothing...
BTDT..times 3.....
decided to leave before I hit the beotch..
as for their service..
I prefer sitting in a dentist chair..

Rika