Originally Posted by
Gaucho100K
Whats the latest on purchasing an Iphone in the USA that includes carrier discounts.... is one able to cancel the plan in say 10 days and still enjoy discounts or do plan terminations have some sort of penalty clauses? Im hoping to buy the latest IPhone version in the US and hack it to be able to use it with my Argentine GSM provider.
two problems. the first is that you must sign up for a 2 year contract, and if you cancel within 30 days, you must return the iphone. if you cancel after 30 days, you can keep it. thus, the minimum charge to keep the iphone will be 2 months of service plus the early termination fee and of course, the phone itself. at some point, a contract-free iphone will be sold for $400 more, but that hasn't happened yet.
the second problem is that there is no unlock for the iphone 3g at this time, other than spoofed sim cards (which reportedly can get stuck inside due to the tray).