So ~ I went to the Apple store to get my new phone....

[SweetPoison]

But I couldn't do it.

That 2 year contract thing stops me every time. I thought I was pass it, but there is a huge cancellation fee if you want out. And I know me. 2 Years?

Is it possible to purchase the iphone straight out and then sign up with a carrier without the 2 year contract?

 

[dorrien12]

Yep but you will pay six something for the 16GB and I am not sure about signing up with carrier after the fact.

 

[crowd pleaser]

Having smashed mine i got a 32gb ip4 of an auction site for £470, and simply restored it from the previous phones backup.

If you get a mini sim the providers setup details will be taken from that, so buying a contract only mini sim i think would be a problem, but best ask 1st in a store.

 

[Skull One]

But I couldn't do it.

That 2 year contract thing stops me every time. I thought I was pass it, but there is a huge cancellation fee if you want out. And I know me. 2 Years?

Is it possible to purchase the iphone straight out and then sign up with a carrier without the 2 year contract?

They price it so that the ETF is within $50 to $100 of the original cost of the phone. So if you got with AT&T it would be $200 for the phone plus a $325 ETF ($525 in the first month if you cancel) vs $600 for the phone without a contract. But here is the kicker. They knock off $10 a month from the ETF for each month you have the phone. So at the end of say 12 months your actual cost of the phone is $200 + $325 - 120 or $405. Which is much cheaper than $600 up front for the first year.

Something to consider.

 

[SweetPoison]

Yep but you will pay six something for the 16GB and I am not sure about signing up with carrier after the fact.

Thank you!

Where would I get the prices of each without contract attached? I searched but could not find anything!

Having smashed mine i got a 32gb ip4 of an auction site for £470, and simply restored it from the previous phones backup.

If you get a mini sim the providers setup details will be taken from that, so buying a contract only mini sim i think would be a problem, but best ask 1st in a store.

Thanks!

They price it so that the ETF is within $50 to $100 of the original cost of the phone. So if you got with AT&T it would be $200 for the phone plus a $325 ETF ($525 in the first month if you cancel) vs $600 for the phone without a contract. But here is the kicker. They knock off $10 a month from the ETF for each month you have the phone. So at the end of say 12 months your actual cost of the phone is $200 + $325 - 120 or $405. Which is much cheaper than $600 up front for the first year.

Something to consider.

Interesting. I heard in the long run without contract is much cheaper ~ but according to this I guess not.

 

[Skull One]

That used to be very true back in the feature phone and dumb phone days. But smart phones, specifically the iPhone, changed the landscape.

 

[SweetPoison]

So ~ I have decided not to get the iPhone. Once and for all. Thanks everyone for your help ~

I think I am going to get this one:


Samsung Galaxy S II Android Smartphone


It is $530, no contract, unlimited everything @ $70 a month. It is an Android, with Gingerbread....which I know nothing about! Yet.

 

[iCrank]

So ~ I have decided not to get the iPhone. Once and for all. Thanks everyone for your help ~

I think I am going to get this one:

Samsung Galaxy S II Android Smartphone

It is $530, no contract, unlimited everything @ $70 a month. It is an Android, with Gingerbread....which I know nothing about! Yet.

Noooooooooooooo!

 

[SweetPoison]

No? Why No? Please don't tell me that it is a crap phone. I have never had Android or a Samsung.

Start talkin, babe...

 

[Photoboy]

At least on Sprint that phone is having lots of problems. I was going to get it also but after following the message boards and watching the problems pile up like lots of people have no service I decided to wait for the iPhone. I am getting my i phone next week!

 

[dorrien12]

Back in the day it was cheaper, but now with the sliding EFT, it's cheaper to cancel when you start to feel boxed in.

 

[SweetPoison]

At least on Sprint that phone is having lots of problems. !

How do you know this? What is your source? If you look in this forum, the iPhone is having a lot of problems. If you look over at our iPad site, the iPad is having a lot of problems.

I have not found too many negative reviews on this phone yet, if any. I went to our sister site, the Android forum and no neg reviews there either, but I wasn't there long!

I'm not using Sprint, but T-mobile.

 

[freebirdforever]

How do you know this? What is your source? If you look in this forum, the iPhone is having a lot of problems. If you look over at our iPad site, the iPad is having a lot of problems.

I have not found too many negative reviews on this phone yet, if any. I went to our sister site, the Android forum and no neg reviews there either, but I wasn't there long!

I'm not using Sprint, but T-mobile.

Sweet, trust me. The iPhone is a WAY better choice. Android phones are garbage and buggy as hell. They get slow and you have to reformat /restore them about once every 6 Months. Its insane. Get an iPhone.

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[freebirdforever]

Im on my 7th android replacement phone from verizon since November last year. I have had 2 iphones. One was cosmetic damage and the other is my current phone. All my android replacements were software related. Everyone i sell Android phones to comes back in a month whining about their phone being slow or buggy. Its just too much hassle

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[Quicksilver7714]

Sweet, trust me. The iPhone is a WAY better choice. Android phones are garbage and buggy as hell. They get slow and you have to reformat /restore them about once every 6 Months. Its insane. Get an iPhone.

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I love my DX and Droid. Both were stable as hell. I have never had any major problems. It seems as if you just got problem phone after problem phone.


SP I would recomend the Galaxy SII for T-Mobile. Its a good solid device. By chance have you checked out http://www.galaxyforums.net/? They cover the Galaxy devices for Sprint, ATT, T-Mobile and Verizon and would have more insight into any problems that the SGSII might have.

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