I loaded up my 8GB with JBen apps and themes and just sold it for $425. All this for a phone that can't do 3G. I'm not complaining, but why wouldn't you buy a used 2G iPhone to unlock on TMobile?
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T-Mobile people are nutty.
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OK; I'm a little confused, what's your question???
The part that ends with the question mark.
Why buy a 2G when you can get a 3G and have it work just as well (without the 3G service of course)? The iPhone 3G has better reception and a better battery.
I wouldn't buy a used 2g iphone because I want a new 3gs iphone. Still not quite following, but does that answer your question?
Perhaps you should rephrase it. Just because it has a question mark doesn't make it a question.
He's saying that he sold his iPhone 3G (Not 3GS) to a person on T-Mobile.
T-Mobile's network doesn't support the same frequency as AT&T's, so the 3G part won't work.
So he's asking why would anybody buy an iPhone 3G for use on T-Mobile instead of a EDGE iPhone.
There's a lot more to the 3G than just the 3G network capability. GPS is worth it to me.
Because the 2G iphone is old now, it is more likely to come with more problems. It's easier to unlock, yes. But the 3G can do a couple more things. Also right now it's a little difficult to find a 2G I was looking for a long time for a 16GB 2G and I couldn't find one, but I found a lot of 3G's.
Plus, probably who ever you sold it to doesn't go on macrumors and doesn't know anything about that technical stuff. just thinks, newest is better.
I wanted a 2G though.
Plus, probably who ever you sold it to doesn't go on macrumors and doesn't know anything about that technical stuff. just thinks, newest is better.
I wanted a 2G though.
Just sold my 4G original iPhone on ebay for 220.00 not bad at all,I really loved that phone, I am now going to put my sons 16G on ebay to see what I might get.
OK; I'm a little confused, what's your question???
As "eastercat" states ^^^ additionally, one of the mistakes you make in you initial post is that you contradict yourself (bold font). Maybe you meant to say "but WHY WOULD you buy a used 2G iPhone to unlock on TMobile?" Not only is it confusing, but it totally discounts your claim just before this sentence.
As "eastercat" states ^^^ additionally, one of the mistakes you make in you initial post is that you contradict yourself (bold font). Maybe you meant to say "but WHY WOULD you buy a used 2G iPhone to unlock on TMobile?" Not only is it confusing, but it totally discounts your claim just before this sentence.
His post makes sense to me now. What he forgot to leave out was that his 8gb Jailbroken iphone was a 3g. I assumed it was a 2g and then that statement just makes no sense. If he said this it makes sense:
i had to log in just to reply to this thread, lol. the OP is basically asking, who in their right mind, would buy his first gen iPhone, that has NO 3G, and pay $425 for it just to unlock it for T-Mobile.... When basically you can buy a 3G iPhone for about $100 these days... just thought i could help clarify
i had to log in just to reply to this thread, lol. the OP is basically asking, who in their right mind, would buy his first gen iPhone, that has NO 3G, and pay $425 for it just to unlock it for T-Mobile.... When basically you can buy a 3G iPhone for about $100 these days... just thought i could help clarify
Just when I thought I had it figured out, I get very confused again. I have to remove my subscription to this thread and just pretend it's not here now.
I find it funny that even though the question has been answered already, people are debating what he asked.
i had to log in just to reply to this thread, lol. the OP is basically asking, who in their right mind, would buy his first gen iPhone, that has NO 3G, and pay $425 for it just to unlock it for T-Mobile.... When basically you can buy a 3G iPhone for about $100 these days... just thought i could help clarify
No, that is wrong. He's asking it the other way around....
Why would you get a 3G iPhone for more price (Unlocked/on eBay) when you can't even use the most important feature of the upgrade (EDGE-3G).
He's saying, why not pay less price and get a phone that is essentially the same thing (Just missing GPS, but you still have Maps), for a fraction of the cost?
Here is what I'm asking, you are correct in that I could have phrased it better.
I sold my unlocked 8GB 3G for $425 to someone who plans on using it on TMobile.
Since the 3G is incompatible with USA TMobile, why would you pay $425 for an unlocked 8GB 3G when you can pay $200 for an unlocked 8GB 2G? I know the 3G has some benefits over the 2G, but in this case are they really worth $225?
As I said I'm not complaining since I made $75 off the phone, but in that scenario I would choose a 2G.
I sold my unlocked 8GB 3G for $425 to someone who plans on using it on TMobile.
Since the 3G is incompatible with USA TMobile, why would you pay $425 for an unlocked 8GB 3G when you can pay $200 for an unlocked 8GB 2G? I know the 3G has some benefits over the 2G, but in this case are they really worth $225?
As I said I'm not complaining since I made $75 off the phone, but in that scenario I would choose a 2G.