IPHONE 3GS questions

[Surely]

The two words I bolded in your post are very important.

To me, the iPhone's main attraction is saving me from pulling out my laptop and powering it on only to read a few emails and shut it down. I don't use Facebook. I don't come here unless I'm at work and have nothing better to do (which is entirely too often, but that's beside the point), and checking my Twitter feed usually gives me something to do when I get home from work just long enough to unwind before getting into bed.

I think the $30/mo is a fair deal for people who need to have data anytime/anywhere but I'm not one of those people and I'm sure there's plenty out there just like me. If/when AT&T decides to offer tiered data plans I'll consider paying for one of them. Until then, there's no way I'm paying just as much for my data as someone who has to constantly be reminded by AT&T that they're going over their 5GB "soft cap" for the month.

Edit: Forgot to address your app argument. I bought my iPod touch in January of 2008. Apps didn't exist.

But they exist now.

Everything is a matter of personal opinion. Of course it's 'to me', or 'to him', or 'to you'. If that is what you want to point out, then I guess my Ferrari analogy isn't so dumb after all.

The OP wants the best device available without having to pay for it. He wants to cripple it.

I guess that if the OP would have to pay full retail price for the iPhone ($599/699), and then not have to pay for a data plan, I wouldn't mind as much. Part of the $30/month data plan goes towards the subsidy of the iPhone.

People have different needs.

This isn't a matter of need for the OP. All cellphone plans are not fully customizable, and I'm sure the OP knows this. It's a matter of the OP not wanting to pay what he has to for full functionality of an iPhone.

The was kind of unnecessary.

 

[PUTALE]

i didn't want this to turn into a heated debate. I am just looking to anyone who may give me some guide and also a bit helps. I would not have posted if I can find a definitive answer and that's why I am poking you guys genius brain.


I completely understand the rational behind the whole iPhone and the data plan. However, as I mentioned, I have no use for it because I am pretty much in a area that has wifi everywhere so it makes no sense for me to get the plan. Since I can use it and it's faster, it just makes no sense to me to get the data plan. I just really want to simply carry 1 device and 1 for all. I happen to really like my ipod touch and want iPhone because of the ease of use becasue I love my ipod touch.

 

[1rottenapple]

Dont listen to them saying to get an ipod touch or that the iphone is useless without data. Not everyone has the same needs/wants and everyone can and should pick whatever makes them happy. Theres many many people using iphones without a data plan.
AT&T will not add it on automaticly without your consent, they havent done so to anyone no matter what misinformation some post here. You can call them up using a different cellphone and have them block all carrier data to your account. Then take out the simcard and put it inside theiphone and you're good.

I know seriously I feel you where you are coming from. I ran my 1st gen iphone on tmobile without a data plan and was perfectly happy with it. I've since upgraded to a 3gs unlocked with tmobile and can't be happier. I'm a miser when it comes to money and save where I can and paying 5.99 for edge connection which is PERFECT FOR ME when I pay 29.99 for broadband at home. Forget what some of these people say. Do whatever works for you.

So in the name of carrying one gadget, LIKE I LOVE, I say good luck. If anything LOL move to tmobile and get the cheap ass plan for a regular phone.

Also, get a GPS app for it, man it transforms your iphone into an awesome phone.

God I'm soooo holding back against the comments of these people and reframing from using derogatory language, but OP: ignore the comments, you are totally not gonna change their minds. Save your breath LOL. Hell you are not causing harm to others therefore do what you want. There are threads here and also try modmyifone dot com for more information interms of hacking the iphone. They are more open minded there interms of what your goals are for the iphone.

my 3gs is modded with other features that people on here say i'm slowing killing steve jobs by changing the UI apple did not design or give its user the blessing to change.