Iphone 3Gs on Ebay with no contracts?

[huskerwr38]

How are people on Ebay selling these without any contracts? I know you can cancel then pay the ETF, but then if you do that within the first 30 days you have to take it back and it hasn't even been a week! Any have any good educated guess or actually know?

 

[abijnk]

Sure, current AT&T customer goes and buys one to make a buck...

 

[brn2ski00]

The units may be stolen -- wouldn't put it past anyone out there.

Also, I know that you could buy the iPhone without a service contract for a higher price.

 

[brn2ski00]

Sure, current AT&T customer goes and buys one to make a buck...

Good point!

 

[sirees01]

what people are doing in the UK is:
walk into O2/CPW shop
Sign up to £35 per month contract & pay £99 for iphone 3g
Register phone & sim card
Restore iphone to factory default
Keep sim
Sell iphone for £450+
18 months contract costs £630 + £99 for iphone
Put sim in other phone contract has now only cost £279 = £15.50 per month

personally i'd prefer to keep the iphone

 

[yktang]

they can sell it now and cancell the contract 30 days later and pocket some good money... it at least applys to US people

 

[spartan55]

There was an 3G iPhone from Italy being sold on EBay for over $1,100 because in Italy all mobile phones must be sold unlocked and without a carrier.