Comments on: How To: Get an iPhone 3G for $199… Without Contract! (Updated) http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/ Providing complete coverage of the wireless industry, cell phone news, and future 4G technologies. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:37:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Christopher Price http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-33866 Christopher Price Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:51:41 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-33866 Muna, keep in mind that iPhone 3GS units shipping today cannot be unlocked without a tethered jailbreak. Whenever the phone loses power, it must be reconnected to a computer to bypass the bootloader on the device. However, that said, doing it the way you described will work, and assuming you pay all the bills, will not harm your credit score. If you pay the Early Termination Fee owed, there is no debt and thus it has no effect on your credit score. The only affect to a credit score that would have, would be the temporary ding to your FICO score from the credit check used to setup the account. Again, pay the bills off when you're done, and you'll be fine. Muna, keep in mind that iPhone 3GS units shipping today cannot be unlocked without a tethered jailbreak. Whenever the phone loses power, it must be reconnected to a computer to bypass the bootloader on the device.

However, that said, doing it the way you described will work, and assuming you pay all the bills, will not harm your credit score. If you pay the Early Termination Fee owed, there is no debt and thus it has no effect on your credit score.

The only affect to a credit score that would have, would be the temporary ding to your FICO score from the credit check used to setup the account. Again, pay the bills off when you’re done, and you’ll be fine.

]]> By: Muna http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-33865 Muna Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:04:19 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-33865 Please help me guys, by answering this question. I have a Tmobile contract.I want to buy an iPhone 3gs and use it with tmobile. I will buy at AT&T store for $199. Then I want to terminate my contract after one month; also by that time I will unlock the phone etc. I will pay the monthly fee and the ETF ( $199+$175+$70 approx). Will I be able to keep the iphone? How much will it hurt my credit score? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please help me guys, by answering this question.

I have a Tmobile contract.I want to buy an iPhone 3gs and use it with tmobile. I will buy at AT&T store for $199. Then I want to terminate my contract after one month; also by that time I will unlock the phone etc. I will pay the monthly fee and the ETF ( $199+$175+$70 approx).

Will I be able to keep the iphone? How much will it hurt my credit score?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Lahmar http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-33799 Lahmar Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:21:16 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-33799 I want to get an Iphone without contract ,also i don't have socialsecurety number i am internatinal student here, please let me know if there is anypossiblity to got it I want to get an Iphone without contract ,also i don’t have socialsecurety number i am internatinal student here, please let me know if there is anypossiblity to got it

]]> By: joanna http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-33143 joanna Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:30:03 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-33143 what if opening a new account charges me too much for the deposit ? what if opening a new account charges me too much for the deposit ?

]]> By: Cris http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-32951 Cris Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:44:47 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-32951 You can get Unlocked iPhones here! Brand new with warranty and everything at least check it out. You can get Unlocked iPhones here! Brand new with warranty and everything at least check it out.

]]> By: Yeah right http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-32270 Yeah right Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:59:36 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-32270 @Cameron Aziz; Yes, let's all smoke some crack and wait for the 4th Generation iphone to come out. We want our phones now you loser! We don't wanna wait. I will become a street walker if I have to, so I can get my iphone and call my family to tell them about my new job as a hooker. @Cameron Aziz;

Yes, let’s all smoke some crack and wait for the 4th Generation iphone to come out.

We want our phones now you loser! We don’t wanna wait. I will become a street walker if I have to, so I can get my iphone and call my family to tell them about my new job as a hooker.

]]> By: Cameron Aziz http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-32261 Cameron Aziz Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:13:36 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-32261 Hey everyone I work for apple there is no way that you will be able to get an iphone for 199 or 299 or 399 depending of the model with out being on a contract They are selling them at some apple stores now because of the release of 3Gs but at a no contract price which is between 500 and 800 for all the iphones There are no ways of getting an iphone for the contract price without just taking the contract, or if you cancel there is a fee, and if you cancel your credit card you will have bad credit score and you will have your service provider after you. Any site out there that is offering a deal is a scam Just wait for the iPhone 4th gen we are working on it right now it will be amazing Hey everyone I work for apple there is no way that you will be able to get an iphone for 199 or 299 or 399 depending of the model with out being on a contract
They are selling them at some apple stores now because of the release of 3Gs but at a no contract price which is between 500 and 800 for all the iphones
There are no ways of getting an iphone for the contract price without just taking the contract, or if you cancel there is a fee, and if you cancel your credit card you will have bad credit score and you will have your service provider after you.
Any site out there that is offering a deal is a scam
Just wait for the iPhone 4th gen we are working on it right now it will be amazing

]]> By: nate levi http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-32128 nate levi Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:33:19 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-32128 this is waaaaay to complicated too much work without guarantee - ton of work for little reward & ton of risk this is waaaaay to complicated too much work without guarantee – ton of work for little reward & ton of risk

]]> By: Christopher Price http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-31666 Christopher Price Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:13:23 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-31666 Actually at the time it was $175, not $20. And, once again, folks (you aren't reading the comments, people), this deal has been dead for about a year and a half. It doesn't work anymore. Actually at the time it was $175, not $20. And, once again, folks (you aren’t reading the comments, people), this deal has been dead for about a year and a half. It doesn’t work anymore.

]]> By: Mayank http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/comment-page-6/#comment-31665 Mayank Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:38:37 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3704#comment-31665 Going through all this crap to save 20 bucks :) Damn... You guys are cheapskates... Imagine someone swindling you out.... Going through all this crap to save 20 bucks :)

Damn… You guys are cheapskates… Imagine someone swindling you out….

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