just a thought about getting non-contract iphones

[mhuk01]

Is there anything stopping you getting an iphone 3g tied to a contract, then after a week phoning up at&t/o2 or whatever carrier and saying your phone has been stolen and can you order a replacement?

obviously you have to pay for the replacement (which would of course be more than 199 dollars), but then you have two 3g iphones, one to sell unlocked on ebay.

 

[CrazEtooN]

Is there anything stopping you getting an iphone 3g tied to a contract, then after a week phoning up at&t/o2 or whatever carrier and saying your phone has been stolen and can you order a replacement?

obviously you have to pay for the replacement (which would of course be more than 199 dollars), but then you have two 3g iphones, one to sell unlocked on ebay.

Worst. Idea. Ever.

They will kill the phone by its IMEI number.

 

[soberbrain]

Since you can only buy new iPhones in-store, they may only allow replacements to be in-store, too

 

[mhuk01]

for a start, how would they know your imei number? isn't that something you have to give them (which you can't if you don't know it).

also you don't have to say its stolen, you can just say you broke it. Surely they aren't going to ask for proof?!

 

[mhuk01]

Since you can only buy new iPhones in-store, they may only allow replacements to be in-store, too

and??! why would that be a problem?..

 

[CrazEtooN]

for a start, how would they know your imei number? isn't that something you have to give them (which you can't if you don't know it).

also you don't have to say its stolen, you can just say you broke it. Surely they aren't going to ask for proof?!

They should have it attached to your account because the iPhone requires a new contract to activate.

 

[iBookfan]

and??! why would that be a problem?..

Maybe you should just get a job instead of "stealing" from Apple. Do you really need those 300 bucks you can make out of all the trouble?

Just my 2 cents

 

[mhuk01]

Maybe you should just get a job instead of "stealing" from Apple. Do you really need those 300 bucks you can make out of all the trouble?

Just my 2 cents

have i missed something here? why would BUYING a replacement iphone by 'stealing' from apple?

surely anyone is entitled replace a phone that has broken (and pay for that replacement). just because the phone hasn't broken shouldn't be a big deal. everyones happy as you are PAYING for the replacement, not STEALING it. lol maybe you should not be so quick to put people down.

FYI i'm a uk student, i wouldn't be in a position to do this, I was merely speculating that this might be a way for 3g iphones to get onto ebay and unlocked.

 

[cyclingplatypus]

Did you ask this exact same question a few days ago?

 

[mhuk01]

Did you ask this exact same question a few days ago?

no. are you trying to say i wasn't the first to come up with such a good idea?!

 

[metman787]

Maybe you should just get a job instead of "stealing" from Apple. Do you really need those 300 bucks you can make out of all the trouble?

Just my 2 cents

Its not stealing. Its called using your brain to make a couple extra bucks. Its not illegal to do its just a loophole in the system. A lot of people use their brain to make money instead of just picking something to do as a career and working for someone else. Its a dog eat dog world out there everyone "steals" from everyone these days to make money

I'm just ranting though because people say "just get a job" which really deprives creativity and intellect from a lot of people in this world, but you are probably right maybe he should "just get a job."

 

[thechidz]

Is there anything stopping you getting an iphone 3g tied to a contract, then after a week phoning up at&t/o2 or whatever carrier and saying your phone has been stolen and can you order a replacement?

obviously you have to pay for the replacement (which would of course be more than 199 dollars), but then you have two 3g iphones, one to sell unlocked on ebay.

you have to wait a month otherwise they force you to return the phone...

that is probably what Im going to do

 

[PAH Mac]

I have no need to unlock an iPhone but with Apple suddenly selling in 70 countries, won't there most likely be places where iPhones could be purchased unactivated (so many different companies involved)? I could see a market developing where Americans who want to unlock would buy from someone overseas. Is this unlikely?

 

[iBookfan]

Its not stealing. Its called using your brain to make a couple extra bucks. Its not illegal to do its just a loophole in the system. A lot of people use their brain to make money instead of just picking something to do as a career and working for someone else. Its a dog eat dog world out there everyone "steals" from everyone these days to make money

I'm just ranting though because people say "just get a job" which really deprives creativity and intellect from a lot of people in this world, but you are probably right maybe he should "just get a job."

You're right.. just seen from a capatilist' POV

 

[mhuk01]

you are probably right maybe he should "just get a job."

are maybe you shouldn't judge people you don't even know? like i said, i'm not interested in doing this, i just want to be able to get an unlocked iphone 3g like many others as soon as it hits the shelves.

i'm sorry but if you think there is something wrong with purchasing a replacement product from a company, well lets just agree to disagree.

 

[thechidz]

I have no need to unlock an iPhone but with Apple suddenly selling in 70 countries, won't there most likely be places where iPhones could be purchased unactivated (so many different companies involved)? I could see a market developing where Americans who want to unlock would buy from someone overseas. Is this unlikely?

very... but it will cost us

 

[iBookfan]

are maybe you shouldn't judge people you don't even know? like i said, i'm not interested in doing this, i just want to be able to get an unlocked iphone 3g like many others as soon as it hits the shelves.

i'm sorry but if you think there is something wrong with purchasing a replacement product from a company, well lets just agree to disagree.

Relax man, just shearing our views

 

[cyclingplatypus]

no. are you trying to say i wasn't the first to come up with such a good idea?!

I'm saying exactly that: (well except the part about it being a "good idea")
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/498068/

Kind of weird though