hey first of all sorry if my question sounds really dumb, please use simple terms when answering...
i've never owned an iphone before. in fact, i've never owned any apple products or any smart phones. my current phone is 8 years old and all it can do it make phone calls and text message....
i recently won a 500$ apple gift card and am thinking of buying the new iphone 4s coming out tomorrow, obviously this is a huge leap in technology for me...
i read that in america "unlocked" (means no contract?) version comes out in november, but here in canada, we can buy unlocked tomorrow from apple retail store for 649$+tax, so thats the one i'm going to get
so when i open the box and take the phone out, what are the steps that i need to take before i can start using it? can the phone do anything in its just-out-of-box state?
i read somewhere that u need to "activate" the phone? what does this process entail? wut is its purpose?
i also read somewhere that i need to "buy a micro sim card?" how much does it cost? i read that you can buy it from apple store or rogers (canadian carrier) store, whats the difference between buying from apple and buying from carrier? does it come with a data plan?
so after i stick in sim card and activate, can i use my phone yet???
thanks soooo much for anyone that helps
i've never owned an iphone before. in fact, i've never owned any apple products or any smart phones. my current phone is 8 years old and all it can do it make phone calls and text message....
i recently won a 500$ apple gift card and am thinking of buying the new iphone 4s coming out tomorrow, obviously this is a huge leap in technology for me...
i read that in america "unlocked" (means no contract?) version comes out in november, but here in canada, we can buy unlocked tomorrow from apple retail store for 649$+tax, so thats the one i'm going to get
so when i open the box and take the phone out, what are the steps that i need to take before i can start using it? can the phone do anything in its just-out-of-box state?
i read somewhere that u need to "activate" the phone? what does this process entail? wut is its purpose?
i also read somewhere that i need to "buy a micro sim card?" how much does it cost? i read that you can buy it from apple store or rogers (canadian carrier) store, whats the difference between buying from apple and buying from carrier? does it come with a data plan?
so after i stick in sim card and activate, can i use my phone yet???
thanks soooo much for anyone that helps
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