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Cheapest iPhone discussion

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    A Google Android based phone is probably the best alternative. Similar features (touch screen, wifi, gps, camera) but less restricted and a lot faster than an iPhone 3GS.

    Google don't ban all the good apps either.
  • DyManic
    DyManic Posts: 56 Forumite
    edited 1 October 2009 at 10:18AM
    DELETED USER wrote:
    A Google Android based phone is probably the best alternative. Similar features (touch screen, wifi, gps, camera) but less restricted and a lot faster than an iPhone 3GS.

    Google don't ban all the good apps either.

    Whats faster on an Android phone? I have used a few and none are as fast as my 3GS.

    Plus there are a lot more apps on the iPhone.
  • wanted
    wanted Posts: 6 Forumite
    its just difficult to get the 16gb 3gs at the moment tho whereas the Hero is readily available
  • robbies_gal
    robbies_gal Posts: 7,895 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    edited 1 October 2009 at 12:20PM
    edive just got an iphone unfortunkatly its locked is there anyone can give advice on unlocking it as im already in a contract with orange and have to pay around 25 a month till july 10


    edit-or would it be easier to get a simplicity sim on o2
    What goes around-comes around
  • jason.clark_2
    jason.clark_2 Posts: 5 Forumite
    TiTheRev wrote: »
    Slim to none I would guess...on both counts. A guy posting on the o2 upgrade thread said that the iPhone prices will only fall in Jan, probably in time with a 32g version or something.


    Hopefully the price drop will happen soon. I badly want an iPhone. :o
    :T"iTs u aNd mE, cRuiSiN` aT tHe sPeEd of LigHt iNtO eTerNitY" :T
  • jason.clark_2
    jason.clark_2 Posts: 5 Forumite
    ok I'm getting my iPhone soon from a site I discovered. I got it for about £767.00 Sim free. Is that ok? Its 3GS 16GB. :o
    :T"iTs u aNd mE, cRuiSiN` aT tHe sPeEd of LigHt iNtO eTerNitY" :T
  • shaggy
    shaggy Posts: 1,035 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    jason.clark wrote: »
    ok I'm getting my iPhone soon from a site I discovered. I got it for about £767.00 Sim free. Is that ok? Its 3GS 16GB. :o


    :eek: thats horribly expensive.
  • realdeal1011
    realdeal1011 Posts: 122 Forumite
    £350 for a 32gb iphone 3Gs:

    http://www.electronicmegastore.com/apple-iphone-32gb-3gs-black-unlocked-sim-free-p-4976.html?zenid=935e817d7f7e34a0a75560b7e487b743

    Seems too cheap, anyone had any dealing with the above website?
  • BitStream
    BitStream Posts: 2 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Google them for horror stories and possible scam site. I can't post a link as I'm not allowed but I found some in seconds.
  • watcherman
    watcherman Posts: 570 Forumite
    Why not just get a 16GB PAYG off the Apple Site @ £440.40, less if you go via Quidco, obviously you have to use O2 though as your provider.
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