Does unlocking the iPhone let you use pay as you go?

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prasoc

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• May 29, 2008

• #1

I have read the tutorial sticky and was wondering (I'm going to buy an iPhone in a few weeks) if when you unlock it you NEED a contract or can just use pay as you go?

 

domness

macrumors 6502a

• May 29, 2008

• #2

@Hudzilla - Classic lol!

 

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prasoc

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• May 29, 2008

• #3

Thanks for the quick reply 😎 idiots

 

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cazlar

macrumors 6502

• May 29, 2008

• #4

While I agree with hudzilla, the answer for this one is simple: Yes. Once unlocked you can use any GSM SIM, including PAYG. I'm on tmobile PAYG at the moment.

 

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djrobsd

macrumors 6502a

• May 29, 2008

• #5

This might be a lame response, but why would anyone want to use a pre-paid provider for their iphone that cost them $400 bucks?! Wouldn't you be missing out on all the cool internet/data functionality of your iphone? I'm assuming your pre-paid providers wouldn't include data services in their offerings, but who knows..

 

7on

macrumors 601

• May 29, 2008

• #6

djrobsd said:

This might be a lame response, but why would anyone want to use a pre-paid provider for their iphone that cost them $400 bucks?! Wouldn't you be missing out on all the cool internet/data functionality of your iphone? I'm assuming your pre-paid providers wouldn't include data services in their offerings, but who knows..

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The iPhone still has Wifi. I don't use PAYG, but i don't have a data plan. Whenever I need the internet, 90% of the time I am near a wifi point.

 

QCassidy352

macrumors G5

• May 29, 2008

• #7

7on said:

The iPhone still has Wifi. I don't use PAYG, but i don't have a data plan. Whenever I need the internet, 90% of the time I am near a wifi point.

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really? where do you live? In both DC and Boston I've had to use EDGE constantly while on the go. I've found I definitely cannot count on being able to find free wifi hotspots.

 

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djrobsd

macrumors 6502a

• May 30, 2008

• #8

QCassidy352 said:

really? where do you live? In both DC and Boston I've had to use EDGE constantly while on the go. I've found I definitely cannot count on being able to find free wifi hotspots.

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I agree with you 100% there, I live in San Diego, and most of the time free wifi doesn't exist. Now, if you are an anti-starbucks person who loves to drink coffee, then maybe you can, since most coffee houses that aren't Starbucks do provide free wi-fi, but they are few and far between these days since Starbucks put most of them out of business. LOL