Comments on: New iPhone Says No to Prepaid http://www.phonenews.com/new-iphone-says-no-to-prepaid-3584/ Providing complete coverage of the wireless industry, cell phone news, and future 4G technologies. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:28:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.phonenews.com/new-iphone-says-no-to-prepaid-3584/comment-page-1/#comment-29085 Jason Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3584#comment-29085 I agree with David -- non-contracts are better. I've had my iPhone for nearly 2 years, and have used both GoPhone and Pay as You Go plans (kept my phone no., too). I don't have a particular need for a 3G or 3GS other than the fact that my 1st gen iPhone is starting to act up some. There are no original iPhones available any more, so I'd need to get a 3G or 3GS, and commit to two years of service that, even if I decided to move to something else, I'd still have to pay for. C'mon Apple & AT&T. It's not like you CAN'T do this. You WON'T, and with so many great smartphones coming out (not to mention stronger carriers out there) you're driving those customers away that like to do things their way. I agree with David — non-contracts are better. I’ve had my iPhone for nearly 2 years, and have used both GoPhone and Pay as You Go plans (kept my phone no., too). I don’t have a particular need for a 3G or 3GS other than the fact that my 1st gen iPhone is starting to act up some. There are no original iPhones available any more, so I’d need to get a 3G or 3GS, and commit to two years of service that, even if I decided to move to something else, I’d still have to pay for. C’mon Apple & AT&T. It’s not like you CAN’T do this. You WON’T, and with so many great smartphones coming out (not to mention stronger carriers out there) you’re driving those customers away that like to do things their way.

]]> By: David http://www.phonenews.com/new-iphone-says-no-to-prepaid-3584/comment-page-1/#comment-14585 David Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:10:36 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3584#comment-14585 Well from a consumer and business stand point that sucks! I had Iphone when it first came out under a prepaid plan. Someone stole my phone and although I loved it I did not want to pay another $400.00 for one! Not being tied to a plan is the best because it gives a lot of freedom. As a reviewer of video game products, the new Iphone 3g is exactly what I need! Going to E For All this year, the new Iphone would allow me to send new pictures,info and blogs to all of my readers/viewers which reaches all over the world! Although Wifi only I may now just have to consider a Ipod Touch since I can do the same things it seems Apple and ATT needs to rethink this. Or Apple needs to let other carriers carry the phone like the are in the over seas market! Well from a consumer and business stand point that sucks! I had Iphone when it first came out under a prepaid plan. Someone stole my phone and although I loved it I did not want to pay another $400.00 for one! Not being tied to a plan is the best because it gives a lot of freedom. As a reviewer of video game products, the new Iphone 3g is exactly what I need! Going to E For All this year, the new Iphone would allow me to send new pictures,info and blogs to all of my readers/viewers which reaches all over the world! Although Wifi only I may now just have to consider a Ipod Touch since I can do the same things it seems

Apple and ATT needs to rethink this. Or Apple needs to let other carriers carry the phone like the are in the over seas market!

]]> By: AT&T 3G Plans: No Revenue Share, No GoPhone, Costs More ?! | The iPhone Blog http://www.phonenews.com/new-iphone-says-no-to-prepaid-3584/comment-page-1/#comment-14496 AT&T 3G Plans: No Revenue Share, No GoPhone, Costs More ?! | The iPhone Blog Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:17:17 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3584#comment-14496 [...] it looks like AT&T will discontinue their pre-paid, GoPhone option meaning there is no alternative than being tied into a 2 year voice+3G data contract under [...] [...] it looks like AT&T will discontinue their pre-paid, GoPhone option meaning there is no alternative than being tied into a 2 year voice+3G data contract under [...]

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