Comments on: How to get an iPhone without a service contract and save $$$ http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/ Little boxes made of words, by Jens Alfke Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jens Alfke http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Jens Alfke Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:32:44 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1946 Sedboy — I think so. When I bought my 3GS last month they made me get a 2-year contract. And they said they couldn't even port my damn phone number to it, so I had to get a new one :-( Sedboy — I think so. When I bought my 3GS last month they made me get a 2-year contract. And they said they couldn’t even port my damn phone number to it, so I had to get a new one :-(

]]> By: Sedboy http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 Sedboy Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:03:50 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1945 I spoke with AT&T on the phone yesterday and she stated that they state stop offering prepaid and pay as you go services to iphones--contracts only now--Is this true all over? I spoke with AT&T on the phone yesterday and she stated that they state stop offering prepaid and pay as you go services to iphones—contracts only now—Is this true all over?

]]> By: Jens Alfke http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 Jens Alfke Fri, 22 May 2009 17:58:48 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1944 niko — You'd have to go to AT&T Mobile's site and look at the requirements for the GoPhone plan. niko — You’d have to go to AT&T Mobile’s site and look at the requirements for the GoPhone plan.

]]> By: niko http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 niko Fri, 22 May 2009 17:17:01 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1943 what happen if my social doesn't have credit at all xD i haven't gotten around to building up my credit and my cellphone contract is under my father's name..would i be able to do that? what happen if my social doesn’t have credit at all xD i haven’t gotten around to building up my credit and my cellphone contract is under my father’s name..would i be able to do that?

]]> By: jimb http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1942 jimb Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:31:05 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1942 putting a lock on your credit is the best thing to do. putting a lock on your credit is the best thing
to do.

]]> By: Linda http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1941 Linda Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:21:35 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1941 All of a sudden a two year contract feels like a stranglehold. :) I'll post if I get anywhere with AT&T. All of a sudden a two year contract feels like a stranglehold. :) I’ll post if I get anywhere with AT&T.

]]> By: fluffy http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 fluffy Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:20:17 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1940 Since the point to GoPhone is that it's contractless, you'd have to terminate your contract and pay the early termination fee in order to do that. Or you can wait until your contract is up and then switch, or sign up for GoPhone and terminate your previous service (you may even be able to take advantage of number portability if you do that, too). Since the point to GoPhone is that it’s contractless, you’d have to terminate your contract and pay the early termination fee in order to do that. Or you can wait until your contract is up and then switch, or sign up for GoPhone and terminate your previous service (you may even be able to take advantage of number portability if you do that, too).

]]> By: Jens Alfke http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 Jens Alfke Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:39:42 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1939 @Linda — I don't know! But I suspect they are unlikely to voluntarily let you switch to a cheaper plan. This is a cellphone carrier we're talking about :-p @Linda — I don’t know! But I suspect they are unlikely to voluntarily let you switch to a cheaper plan. This is a cellphone carrier we’re talking about :-p

]]> By: Linda http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Linda Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:59:15 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1938 I wonder if there's a way to switch from the regular $60 plan to the GoPhone plan? Like you I need the unlimited data access but I've been accumulating scads of extra calling time. I probably don't use more than ten minutes a month of calling time. I'm going to call AT&T next week to see if there's a way to switch. Unless you have a way? They're auto billing my credit card now, at my request. Maybe it's too late the get the cheaper plan? I wonder if there’s a way to switch from the regular $60 plan to the GoPhone plan? Like you I need the unlimited data access but I’ve been accumulating scads of extra calling time. I probably don’t use more than ten minutes a month of calling time.

I’m going to call AT&T next week to see if there’s a way to switch. Unless you have a way? They’re auto billing my credit card now, at my request. Maybe it’s too late the get the cheaper plan?

]]> By: fluffy http://jens.mooseyard.com/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 fluffy Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:41:58 +0000 http://mooseyard.com/Jens/2007/07/how-to-get-an-iphone-without-a-service-contract-and-save/#comment-1937 Yeah, but 200 minutes/month (with rollover) is WAY more than I (and many others) need, personally, and a lot of people just want the iPhone for data service. What'd be really nice is if you could get the ordinary GoPhone service where you just buy minutes on an as-needed basis, and only have to pay the monthly fee for the data. T-Mobile actually has a deal like that for the Sidekick, though the price-per-minute is rather high and the data is $1/day. Yeah, but 200 minutes/month (with rollover) is WAY more than I (and many others) need, personally, and a lot of people just want the iPhone for data service.

What’d be really nice is if you could get the ordinary GoPhone service where you just buy minutes on an as-needed basis, and only have to pay the monthly fee for the data. T-Mobile actually has a deal like that for the Sidekick, though the price-per-minute is rather high and the data is $1/day.

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