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iPhone Subtleties: Feature Lock, Capacity
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Does your NIC manufacturer sell you a 1,000,000,000 bit-per-second interface as a scam?
Does Apple put 3,000,000,000 Hz processors in the octo-mac as a fraud?
Is there a conspiracy to put only 1000 grams in a kilogram?
Well, go halfway then and at least use GiB when you type...
The most interesting thing with this is that it is becoming more and more obvious how this business plan is so radically different than the normal cell phone business. Apple is trying to minimize AT&T's role as much as possible.
I mean, who ever heard of a the cell phone carrier not handling the activation on at all levels? Usually phone manufacturers have nothing to do with the phone once it is shipped out. The only part AT&T is having in this is that they are selling it in their stores, activating it on the back end (and handling billing questions), and providing the network.
I have a feeling that Apple would not even let AT&T sell this in their stores if they could have gotten AT&T to agree to that.
I mean, who ever heard of a the cell phone carrier not handling the activation on at all levels? Usually phone manufacturers have nothing to do with the phone once it is shipped out. The only part AT&T is having in this is that they are selling it in their stores, activating it on the back end (and handling billing questions), and providing the network.
I have a feeling that Apple would not even let AT&T sell this in their stores if they could have gotten AT&T to agree to that.
It's great that you can activate at home.
I was always such a pain to go wait in a store. Takes too much time. It looks like even this aspect will be a seamless as possible. Just like using a Mac or an iPod.
I was always such a pain to go wait in a store. Takes too much time. It looks like even this aspect will be a seamless as possible. Just like using a Mac or an iPod.
Slightly off-topic
But what about the ring tones? I made a bunch on my current phone and they are very important to a good phone experience for me (everyone that calls me has their own ring tone). I know we saw before there's a ringtone tab but there is still no mention of it from Apple. Any insight/thoughts?
Thanks!
But what about the ring tones? I made a bunch on my current phone and they are very important to a good phone experience for me (everyone that calls me has their own ring tone). I know we saw before there's a ringtone tab but there is still no mention of it from Apple. Any insight/thoughts?
Thanks!
My understanding is that the phone companies are loath to unlock you at any stage, however, T Mobile sent me an unlock code when I was spending an extended amount of time in Europe (even though it took them a few tries to send the right one). Short term, they may try to pressure you into just using international roaming (and I don't know how they'd define short or long term).
I don't believe there is any automatic unlock after your contract and they will probably hassle you if you try and get the code, but it should be doable.
Well from the guided tour video we know you can assign different ringtones for each contact, but we still do not know if these can be anything besides the ringtones provided w iPhone.
Yeah, I remember that
But if I can't make my own or anything that's gonna kinda stink - at least for me personally :-/
I'm just hoping I don't have to line up before 1 on friday! haha
But if I can't make my own or anything that's gonna kinda stink - at least for me personally :-/
I'm just hoping I don't have to line up before 1 on friday! haha
Are you saying you live in the US (using the US governments term of non-US resident!) and you go to the UK occasionally? If so then you need roaming, not unlocking, which obviously you can get.
On the other hand, if you want to get an iPhone in the US you are going to need a US address and associated SSN to activate it with AT&T. So if you don't live in the US it's really not an issue anyway coz you have to wait till later in the year!
Not sure entirely what your situation is, but if you are here most of the time, can get a cell phone over here, and go to the UK from time to time then you're fine. That's just international roaming (and very large phone bills!)
be well
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The "slot" you refer to is the ON/OFF switch. Sorry, not an access to any SIM card.
Here's a view I captured of four of the five "feature access points" (for want of a better term) available. (The fifth is the power and data connection slot on the iPhone's bottom edge.)
The two adjustments on the side of the iPhone control RINGER SILENCE (top) and VOLUME ADJUSTMENT (bottom). The round opening at the top of the iPhone is for the headset. The one at the other end of the top is the ON/OFF switch. Feel free to look for yourself by clicking here.
I'm referring to the rectangular portion in the middle between the headphone and on/off switch..
That's the SIM slot.
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You could be right. Never noticed it. Did a search of the Apple site, however, and the word SIM produced nothing, nada, zip, nebbish.
Ah, well. . . we'll see, right?
*Actually*, given that this is an internet capable device, I'll be mounting my webdav enabled server with all my music on via the internet and since it's supposedly OSX underneath will be able to somehow mount it and symbolically link my music folder to it... will have to evaluate how stable this is going to be though... but consider the possibilities of storing all your bulk online... youtube, MS Live, Google Apps, Inernet Radio, etc.
I purchased a cheap phone last week to get setup and they told me I would just be able to move my existing AT&T sim card to the iPhone.
Wot's that then?
Many users continue to extol Apple's apparent editing mistake in its activation video where the iPhone is shown to have an 74.40 GB capacity.
So that's many users are praising Apple for this mistake? - OR just whatever you happen to think that extol means? Extol - to praise, enthusiastically - any other meanings of it - don't get a mention in the real world....
Stop worrying about post contract use
Stop thinking of this as a phone, smart phone, ipod, etc.. That's missing the point. Think about OSX. iPhone is a first generation, baby wireless computer. Think about what you could hook up to this thing right now--like maybe docking it to a "dumb" display/keyboard/pad/memory. Or just as a modem. Or a future 9" x 12" x 1/2" model w/ full size touchpad KB.
Stop thinking of this as a phone, smart phone, ipod, etc.. That's missing the point. Think about OSX. iPhone is a first generation, baby wireless computer. Think about what you could hook up to this thing right now--like maybe docking it to a "dumb" display/keyboard/pad/memory. Or just as a modem. Or a future 9" x 12" x 1/2" model w/ full size touchpad KB.
