Apple Iphone 3G 16GB Unlocked.
I lived in Tokyo for the last three years, and they sell the Iphone at the apple stores there that can be used on any of their carriers.....So not sure where you're gettin the idea that they would "never" unlock these, but thats dumb. They dont have their own network their, but they still sell their product. And did you not hear about the 9 year old chinese kid that made a popular iphone app. China doesnt have AT&T....how did he get the iphone?? They are mainly only locked in the states. The U.S. is their biggest market, so yet, they would never sell locked ones in the U.S., as im sure they are getting lots of money from AT&T for exclusivity.
). Also, no iPhone works on AU, or e-mobile's phone towers, so your other statement is wrong as well. This is the official listing of locked and unlocked iphones. If someone claims they have an official unlcoked phone, ask for the model number, and refer to this (iPhone 3G is not a model number).
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937
Phones that should be unlocked on purchase are from these countries.
Belgium, Czech rep, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, Macau, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey (depending on where you buy it?), and UAE.
Beware, just because someone says they bought a phone in Hong Kong doesn't mean it is officially unlocked. I looked around and had checked several supposedly unlocked iphones and they had Ireland model #'s. I checked it in the store on my Japanese iphone. Once I told them it was BS they pulled out a Turbo Sim style card lolz. All this for $700 USD, no thanks!
Sorry for the rant. My Rebel XT just got soaked in water and is now dead so I'm already irritated
Ouch...sorry to hear about that Rebel XT man. The iphone thing was what was told to me last march at the akihabara apple store. They said I could use the 3G iphone on softbank, docomo, or AU. But my point was that to think that iphones are not sold unlocked for use in different countries is crazy. Apples gonna make that money wherever they can...haha
Ok guys, so let me tell you about my experience with this seller from about 8 months ago. I will try to be as UNBIASED as possible without slandering the seller.
So around September, the seller posted a Tmobile Sidekick on another forum for $125. I agreed to buy it from him, and paypaled immediately. I never got the phone, and filed a paypal dispute against the seller. Unfortunantly, I only got $65 back from paypal, and was owed another $60 from the seller.
So I emailed him, and he said ok, i'll send a money order to your adderss. Weeks later, no money order, and since it was only $60, I kinda didn't feel like PMing him more and just accepted it as a lost. 2 Months later, he PMed me again, asking for my address again saying he will just mail out a money order. No money order again. Last month he asked for my address AGAIN, saying he just sent out another money order couple days ago, and just wanted to make sure the address was right.
No money order again...So he emails me couple days ago askin gme to send him abill on paypal for $60. I do that, and last week i received the $60 that was owed to me. All in all, it took about 8 months for everything to be straightened out.
So with that said... deal with this sell if you want, but be weary.
So around September, the seller posted a Tmobile Sidekick on another forum for $125. I agreed to buy it from him, and paypaled immediately. I never got the phone, and filed a paypal dispute against the seller. Unfortunantly, I only got $65 back from paypal, and was owed another $60 from the seller.
So I emailed him, and he said ok, i'll send a money order to your adderss. Weeks later, no money order, and since it was only $60, I kinda didn't feel like PMing him more and just accepted it as a lost. 2 Months later, he PMed me again, asking for my address again saying he will just mail out a money order. No money order again. Last month he asked for my address AGAIN, saying he just sent out another money order couple days ago, and just wanted to make sure the address was right.
No money order again...So he emails me couple days ago askin gme to send him abill on paypal for $60. I do that, and last week i received the $60 that was owed to me. All in all, it took about 8 months for everything to be straightened out.
So with that said... deal with this sell if you want, but be weary.
Ouch...sorry to hear about that Rebel XT man. The iphone thing was what was told to me last march at the akihabara apple store. They said I could use the 3G iphone on softbank, docomo, or AU. But my point was that to think that iphones are not sold unlocked for use in different countries is crazy. Apples gonna make that money wherever they can...haha
bump this thread...
this guys hasnt contacted me once sine i purchased the phones.
this is the statues with this guy
1. bought the phone
2. couple days later with no response, it shows that he refunded the money saying that he sold the phones to someone at an offer he couldnt pass.
3. refund is peding for couple days.
4. refund failed as he had no funds in his bank.
5. refund failed status was removed and there was a usps confirmation #
6. the confirmation # was only notify to usps and item hasnt been shipped for couple days.
7. paypal is "investigating the case"
8. its been 3 weeks and all this has happened without the seller ever contating me.
9. leasson: never jump in a deal ...
this guys hasnt contacted me once sine i purchased the phones.
this is the statues with this guy
1. bought the phone
2. couple days later with no response, it shows that he refunded the money saying that he sold the phones to someone at an offer he couldnt pass.
3. refund is peding for couple days.
4. refund failed as he had no funds in his bank.
5. refund failed status was removed and there was a usps confirmation #
6. the confirmation # was only notify to usps and item hasnt been shipped for couple days.
7. paypal is "investigating the case"
8. its been 3 weeks and all this has happened without the seller ever contating me.
9. leasson: never jump in a deal ...
I lived in Tokyo for the last three years, and they sell the Iphone at the apple stores there that can be used on any of their carriers.....So not sure where you're gettin the idea that they would "never" unlock these, but thats dumb. They dont have their own network their, but they still sell their product. And did you not hear about the 9 year old chinese kid that made a popular iphone app. China doesnt have AT&T....how did he get the iphone?? They are mainly only locked in the states. The U.S. is their biggest market, so yet, they would never sell locked ones in the U.S., as im sure they are getting lots of money from AT&T for exclusivity.
That sucks. Looks like this guy has been on the forums for a while. Makes it hard to trust anyone, right. Hope it all works out for you.
According to his profile, he was on Driver yesterday, but he hasn't posted anything since the middle of March.
According to his profile, he was on Driver yesterday, but he hasn't posted anything since the middle of March.
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