iPhone 3G Activation Via iTunes

[Locker]

Maybe I've not seen the latest discussion surrounding the activation process for the iPhone 3G - but from the last I heard, I understood that I'd have to walk into an O2 store and walk out with one of their contracts active.

However, this snippet from an email I got back from O2 suggests that it may be more like the original iPhone:

It isn't possible to set up a credit check before you get or activate your iPhone. When you get your iPhone, you'll need to activate it using your PC/MAC via iTunes. A credit check will done while activating your new iPhone account.

Like I say, sorry if this has already been discussed, but the last I heard everyone thought iTunes activation was gone for good.

 

[adamerr]

well.
lets hope its the case.
probably will make it easier for eBay sellers. Yes?
then again, they could just be reading off a sheet designed for the last iPhone..

 

[BergerFan]

I find it hard to beleive that Apple won't be selling the iPhone without activation via iTunes. I'm an existing iPhone owner in the UK on an O2 contract. All I want to do, is to buy a 16gb iPhone 3G to replace my current model, so I can give my old one to a friend to use as an iPod Touch.
Surely I can just put my current sim card into the 3G and continue as normal?

 

[fastbite]

Like many others before me I walked into an 02 store today and asked a few questions. Basically what they said to me is that if you are an existing Iphone owner with them you will NOT need to go into a store to get a new iPhone 3G but that it will be send to you, then you insert your old sim ... But, I did get the feeling (just a feeling) that the woman at the counter wasn't 100% sure...

 

[CD3660]

I did get the feeling (just a feeling) that the (person) at the counter wasn't 100% sure...

I often get that feeling in shops that sell hi-tech products!