Benefits of the $350 non-contract price?

[rlb4]

So only someone from Canada would pay that much?

 

[tcv]

So only someone from Canada would pay that much?

It is not available in Canada, which is why someone would need to use ebay to get one.

 

[sremick]

I just posted this in another thread, sorry to those of you who have to read my posts twice, but I realized that this is a better place to discuss.

I am going to buy an iphone 4, on contract, sell it for the $800+ going price, buy a captivate off contract, and make $450+.

Why doesn't everyone do this? You get a better phone than an iphone 4 (in my humble opinion) and get paid $450.

I really do hope that the Captivate sells off contract for $350, seems too good to be true.

How do you intend on handling the issue of the different SIM sizes?

Will AT&T happily swap your SIM card twice like that?

 

[crashcarruthers]

You can cut a regular size SIM card sown to a micro (if you are good).

 

[siehead]

How do you intend on handling the issue of the different SIM sizes?

Will AT&T happily swap your SIM card twice like that?

I plan on buying a captivate at the store off contract, and then buying an iphone online using my upgrade. When it gets shipped to me I will just sell it online, probably craigslist.

 

[rlb4]

If I buy the Captivate for the $350 no contract price, will I be able to keep my $30 unlimited iphone data plan I have now? I'm the 2nd line on a family plan and am out of contract using an iphone 3G.

 

[Intervenient]

I plan on buying a captivate at the store off contract, and then buying an iphone online using my upgrade. When it gets shipped to me I will just sell it online, probably craigslist.

This sounds like a good idea...but what do you do when you sell it? How does AT&T know you don't have it anymore?

 

[Newcron]

I'm on Pay2Go (have been for more than five years) and not interested in going postpaid so I can only get my phones at full price.

Granted I've never bought my phone from AT&T and this is the first time ever I'm crazy enough to actually think of getting an AT&T branded phone, but if the $350 no contract price for this phone is true (true to me, I realize that it's already true to a lot of people) this is too good a deal to pass up.

 

[Deleted User]

I just posted this in another thread, sorry to those of you who have to read my posts twice, but I realized that this is a better place to discuss.

I am going to buy an iphone 4, on contract, sell it for the $800+ going price, buy a captivate off contract, and make $450+.

Why doesn't everyone do this? You get a better phone than an iphone 4 (in my humble opinion) and get paid $450.

I really do hope that the Captivate sells off contract for $350, seems too good to be true.

You are forgetting one thing! You had to pay $200 for the iPhone4 on upgrade. Then if you sell if for $800 (which they do go for that) you are sitting at $600 profit. From that $600 you buy the Captivate at $350 and you're left with a $250 profit.

Still a great deal and great idea, but not as much of a profit as you make it out to be

 

[Surfer]

Ok, I know my opinion is not truly wanted but I just felt like stating my 2 cents. I am almost certain people will start saving on there iPhone by just getting it at AT&T. Like others said, you can buy it off contract for 500$ or 600$. Sorry to burst your bubble but those auctions are quite rare, if you expect 800$ you probably won't get that in an auction. I have seen some items sell for half the price it sells from another auction. If you honestly believe you can make a 250$ profit, more power to you, but trust me people will come to there senses very soon. I would suggest you buy a phone YOU want and YOU want to use.

 

[shepx5]

Can any of the lucky SOB's that already got their phone chime in if their contract said $150 or $325 ETF?