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Buying iPhone@ATT vs buying iPhone@Apple Store

post #1 of 14
8/30/09 at 11:29am
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Now on verge of buying iPhone 3GS.

Have been told that it's better to get the phone from Apple than to get the phone from ATT.

Is there a difference in service plan options? Something else?
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post #2 of 14
8/30/09 at 11:45am
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Originally Posted by mack11211 View Post
Now on verge of buying iPhone 3GS.

Have been told that it's better to get the phone from Apple than to get the phone from ATT.

Is there a difference in service plan options? Something else?

No difference at all. The only advantage of buying from Apple is that they seem a little faster & smoother with the activation process - you'll be out of there in 30 not 45 minutes.
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post #3 of 14
8/30/09 at 11:51am
The guy at the AT&T store didn't know what he was talking about in regard to AppleCare. He said I had a week to buy it, but in reality, you have the full first year. Not sure if they can do this at the Apple Store, but the AT&T guy migrated all of my contacts over from my Verizon Motorola.
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post #4 of 14
8/30/09 at 12:31pm
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The guy at the AT&T store didn't know what he was talking about in regard to AppleCare. He said I had a week to buy it, but in reality, you have the full first year. Not sure if they can do this at the Apple Store, but the AT&T guy migrated all of my contacts over from my Verizon Motorola.

I've heard you can buy it in eBay for cheaper. Not sure how that works but perhaps read around on the web a bit to look into it.
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post #5 of 14
8/30/09 at 12:32pm
Is it worth the extra $100 for the 3gs?
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post #6 of 14
8/30/09 at 1:53pm
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I've heard you can buy it in eBay for cheaper. Not sure how that works but perhaps read around on the web a bit to look into it.
You can. I saved about $80 getting it for an iMac I bought as a gift. Double check the sellers though as there are some shady dealers out there.
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Is it worth the extra $100 for the 3gs?
Absolutely
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post #7 of 14
8/30/09 at 2:00pm
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Absolutely

Just for the speed? I have a bunch of ipods already and don't need the extra memory for music.
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post #8 of 14
8/30/09 at 2:08pm
Honestly the apple store was to packed and would have taken for ever to get mine. So I ordered mine on ATT.com and did it all from home.
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post #9 of 14
8/30/09 at 2:09pm
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Just for the speed? I have a bunch of ipods already and don't need the extra memory for music.
Yep. It really is a marked difference. Plus, you get the compass which allows you to tap full GPS functionality. If you're not in a hurry, they're supposed to be coming out with an 8GB 3GS towards the end of the year.
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post #10 of 14
8/30/09 at 2:09pm
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Just for the speed? I have a bunch of ipods already and don't need the extra memory for music.

So you can do this:

http://lifehacker.com/5347525/activa...ure-on-iphones
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post #11 of 14
8/30/09 at 3:22pm
Just don't pay in cash to some fly-by night in Canada and then not have the stones to ask for your money back.
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post #12 of 14
8/31/09 at 11:39am
Do anything the stay away from an Apple store. I can't think of a worse place to be.
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post #13 of 14
8/31/09 at 12:46pm
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Honestly the apple store was to packed and would have taken for ever to get mine. So I ordered mine on ATT.com and did it all from home.

This.

I walked into an apple store and saw a lineup of dozens. Walked to the ATT store next door and it was mostly empty. In and out in 30 minutes or so.

lefty
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post #14 of 14
8/31/09 at 12:51pm
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or take a girl that has a live in boyfriend out to a fancy dinner unless you are fine providing (expensive) sustenance to her and her boyfriend for their sweaty, hours long, rancid, no holes barred, sexcapades and your "thanks" is a kiss on the cheek and a "you're a great friend!" at the end of the dinner.
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