iPhone 3G 16GB to sell for $149 with a 2 year contract
Yes, yes, the much rumored $99 iPhone finally came to light. But what about those 16 giggers? One of our AT&T ninjas just hit us up to let us know that the iPhone 3G 16GB model is available for $149 on a 2 year agreement on AT&T. Since Apple seems to be only touting the 8GB 3G model for $99 on their site, we’re guessing this is a “while it lasts, bitches” situation. Seriously though, you’re not going to spring the extra $50 for a brand new iPhone 3G S 16GB model? Also we’ve been told AT&T stores can now pre-order the iPhone 3G S for customers starting immediately, just like Apple.com.
Any takers?
Why does apples website say 199 with a 2 year contract? hmm
I cant believe this I am an ATT RSC. ATT needs to work on coverage, especially 3g coverage before it plays around with anything else, or we will be talking more about financial crisis for the company.
My question to At&T is whether they are going to charge extra for MMS? It looks like they are going to charge extra in some sort of fashion…
will it be added to the “exclusive” iphone package or be a separate iphone messaging plan that is probably some where around 30-40 dollars a month? Either way, it doesn’t look good.
is this the new one??fuck am confused they all look the same wtf i never been so dissapointed
Ok, here we go:
iPhone 3G 8GB (the unit announced last year) is $99 with a 2 year agreement.
iPhone 3G 16GB (the unit announced last year) is $149 with a 2 year agreement while supplies last.
iPhone 3G S 16GB (the new iPhone announced today, available June 19th) is $199 with a 2 year agreement.
iPhone 3G S 32GB (the new iPhone announced today, available June 19th) is $299 with a 2 year agreement.
ya too bad att made sure if u currently have an iphone 3g that its $699 for the iphone 3GS 32gb……
Yeah, their post is wrong. The 16GB 3G is $149, the 16GB 3GS is $299.
The reason why they didn’t change the design is because its perfect the way it is, if you create a minimalistic product adding anything new to it just makes it look worse.
But really the show was kind of a snooze.
-apps selling like crazy!!!
-windows 7 sucks
- look a compass
- new iphone
really if any company other than apple came out with a new phone with a new camera, video recording, and a compass, they would be run out of town.
judging my other blogs, the X2 speed increase will only be noticed when your phone is filled with texts or you have 5 pages of apps.
at least i can upgrade my 2G iphone for a low price to 3G
i cant believe people are confused. im gonna try my ATT store to see if i can preorder mine today. oh well if it looks the same, its sexy and fast. I hated the pre but WebOS is sexy
No they are not going to charge extra for mms. Currently the delay is due to system/database issues/provisioning.
i dont understand why they r punishing early adopters of the iphone 3g – the fine print says they cannot – i repeat cannot- upgrade for the discounted prices and for them the iphone 3gs’s price is 499 or 599. i’m pissed i dont want to wait til july 11th for my new shit!
Just Plain B O R I N G.
Thanks but No thanks Apple.
Keep your unimpressive Junk.
Ohhhhhhh! Didnt notice the ’s’ was missing lol
They subsidized your iPhone 3G, that is why it is so cheap. You signed a 2 year contract so at the end of that you are eligible for another subsidized phone. It works the same with any other AT&T phone, not just the iPhone.
Did you guys READ what apple even has in FINE print for these phones even for the “incredibly priced” 8GB?!:
“Requires new two-year AT&T wireless service contract, sold separately to qualified customers; credit check required; must be 18 or older. For non-qualified customers, including existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB). ”
500 BUCKS FOR THAT LITTLE CRAP 8GB?! Apple is on crack, LSD, and mary-j. They show no loyalty for the “early adopters”…
$70 for tethering? Are you effin NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????
@SeriouslyUPSET
Did you not realize that when you bought the iPhone 3G, AT&T was heavily subsidizing the cost of the handset to you? If you bought an ORIGINAL iPhone you could grab the iPhone 3G 8GB for $99 or the NEW iPhone 3G S 16GB for only $199 since your agreement is up and AT&T (as well as many other carriers) will happily subsidize the price of the phone for you.
You bought an iPhone 3G at $199/$299 and expect to receive the same subsidy one year later after you agreed to a two year agreement? You can upgrade early for a discounted price (still not $199/$299) or pay full retail. This is how the biz works and any phone you want to buy on AT&T will work the same exact way. The reason you feel like you got a deal on the iPhone 3G is because you in fact, if you owned an original iPhone, basically paid the subsidy yourself for the device, thus AT&T being able to afford it with the iPhone 3G.
That’s fair.
Yea I just tried to upgrade my iPhone 3g, since I am already a customer, it will cost me $400 to get the new iPhone, that is retarded, what happened to last years deal, as long as we re-sign a two year contract we can get it at the discounted price, I mean come on Apple who are these phones most likely going to sell too? Those iPhone users who are going to upgrade there phone? So the prices are wrong in my mind, is there something I am not seeing?
@ The Boy Genius:
I agree with your first half. Completely. But I do not think it’s fair for them to keep coming out with these phone every single year and expect people to upgrade with those prices. I mean we are pretty loyal apple customers and I’m not sure about the rest of them but I’m still feeling the heat of this recession. And to those who are still going to buy it @ full price…it must be nice.
And those who bought the original iphone, at the discounted price, after the 3G came out (I mean it was still selling for a while) 500 dollars for the next level up is very ridiculous.
Yes…that is how AT&T works along with the rest of the cellular phone companies out here in America…sadly to say.
Off contract @ $699 I could understand but you’re required to take a two years contract in addition? That news totally changes my mind about buying a 3GS. My bold was $659 off contract. I’m glad to see their phone finally caught up with their desktop/laptop prices. Same hardware found elsewhere with a premium tag associated with the “Apple” name.
you know i wouldn’t mind getting one of them $99 iphones. My contract is up in august and i got 230 fido dollars so i do hope that fido phone plan leak is real cause no matter how lame the iphone may be, the GUI is just too cool and now with the 13″ macbook pro, and Jobs popping up here and there like a ghost of apple past, looks like it’s turning out to be the year of the apple. But the original Unibody macbooks from oct2009 have disappeared off of the apple website. Now they’re all popping up on Craigslist for like half the price. And i gotta say, getting a backlit, 13″, 2.4ghz macbook for half price, is a better deal than getting a brand new 13″ macbook pro, for a full price. They’re pretty much the same power.
Existing iPhone 3g Customers DO GET A smaller DISCOUNT on 3GS
ITS NOT $599 & $699!!!!!!!!!!!!
So for people on AT&T with iPhone 3g:
iPhone 3GS 16 GB is $399 with reup to 2 years.
iPhone 3GS 32 GB is $499 with reup to 2 years.
The cheaper pricing $199 & 299 is only for NEW customers to AT&T (or people done with their 2 year contract)
sweet!
I sold my 16GB 3G for $500 so a 3G S will cost me $0
oh wait, the new iPhone isn’t that special. I think I’ll keep my money and wait for next year when they decide to offer flash, a black bezel, or whatever other stupid feature that should’ve been there all along.
This is crack101. Give them a taste for cheap and they’ll be customers for life.
@A. Kidd
You are joking right? It is the same with EVERY new phone purchase with ALL of the carriers. If you purchase a phone on a 2 year contract, you normally get $200 or more off the phone price for the contract. If you will buy a phone within your 2 year contract, you have to pay FULL price for the phone. They are not going to just GIVE you $200. It doesn’t matter if it is a phone from Apple or from Joes Electronic Shack. A $200 subsidy is a $200 subsidy.
But, AT&T and other carriers may let you get the new phone at a discount when you are so far within your contract. Usually it is $100 off for an early upgrade.
Yeah Mr.Apple, I will have to peal up off of your new super all world iphone 3gS with no Slingbox mobile client app, the buck stop here…
I just think your new iphone 3gS cannot match up with the new latest HTC Touch Pro 2 Windows mobile 6.1/6.5/7.0 WVGA TouchFLO 3D/2D 800×480 PPC 32 GB SDHC Card slot, 3.5MP camera, TVOUT, video camcorder,five row pull out Qwerty hard keyboard with the “JimboTron” tilt screen, worldwide mobile card and the SlingBox mobile client app works with this super star…
Mr. Apple, looks to me that you tried to copy the features of the HTC Touch Pro 2, but you do not have this Windows mobile PPC beat this time around, the game changer… That’s why,my money is going with the HTC Touch Pro 2 with the “JimboTron” screen, ideal for slinging, movies and YouTube videos….{lol}