I used to make fun of geeks that did this. Waiting in line for some
new gadget/game/StarWars.
Why? Well, because I sold my other phone in Poland for twice it's
value. AND was planning on buying another 5 phones to ship out and
sell for around a $500 profit each. And I would too, if it wasn't for
some extra greedy, monopolizing giant like AT$T.
Here is the deal.
AT$T made a deal with Apple to be the exclusive carrier of the iphone.
Each company took a big risk on this phone being popular or not.
Nobody had a clue as to HOW POPULAR!!! Well, Apple may have. You see
once the world market found out about this, everybody wanted to have
one at any cost. Hey, guess what America, we aren't the only wealthy
gadgety people who like nice things and fast food any more. In Poland,
they even published in the newspapers how to unlock your iPhone. So
then AT$T started wondering why is apple making all this money on
sales and they aren't. AT$T doesn't have service in Poland, but Apples
iphone can still be used there.
Does anybody see the blatant marketing crap AT$T is pulling now. Apple
just released the new version of IPhone (3G). They are selling it for
$100 cheaper than the older phones. BUT you cannot leave the store
without activating the AT$T plan AND AT$T just increased the MANDITORY
internet access from $20 to $30 a month. So let's do some math. Apple
lowered their price $100. AT$T upped their monthly cost by $10 a month
AND you have to sign a 2 year plan = $240 extra in AT$T pocket. But
wait, AT$T just announced how generous they will be and for people
that already had an iPhone, AT$T will take $100 off the price of a new
one. OK, so this means only an extra $140 and oh yeah, you can go
ahead and give your old phone to someone and tell them they have to
sign with AT$T.
Here is the kicker. The "Apple team" has been given all the propaganda
to put out as well. They told me that the phone will shut down if you
try to unlock the phone and connect it to any itunes. When I told them
that was Bull Shit (My brother in Poland JUST did it, called a guy,
and had his phone upgraded in a day) they then said, "No, with the NEW
3G phone, the AT$T chip will 'ping' off the network and if it sees
there is no AT$T service, it will actually break an internal part
inside rendering the phone unusable." WOW! I said. That is incredible
that AT$T be held liable for SO many people suing them because they
broke a phone that doesn't belong to them after 2 years. He gave me a
blank look. You see, I spoke to the AT$T people when I signed up for
their service and found that AT$T has exclusivity for 2 years with
Apple. After that the phone is free game. Also, even if they keep
exclusivity after 2 years, does that mean after my contract expires I
can bring the phone back in for a refund? THEN, I said, if this was
true and the phone would be so useless, and if AT$T includes their SIM
chip in every iPhone and every SIM chip is attached to THEIR OWN
iPhone, then please tell me why Apple included in the box with the new
versions this nifty key that pulls the SIM chip out, allowing me to
replace it with whatever I want???? What? An extra AT$T SIM chip?
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