Importing an iPhone

dumbyearbook

Hi,

iphone is en-route for the USA soon there is an issue here with distribution T Mobile are getting worldwide exclusivie by the look of things and they have done deals with Cingular in the past....

So questions are

1. What network will get iphone in Ireland?
2. Will it work here and Would you buy an imported (first edition non-3G USA version remember) one
3. How much would you pay for it soon as it came out state side
4. How would you charge it? will it be like an ipod ie any laptop cable will do?

Solair

It should work on O2 or Meteor, both of which have EDGE service.

Data rates on O2 are penal though.
Meteor might be the best option.

Not sure that Vodafone offers EDGE at all, as they moved over to 3G
and 3 is a non starter.

From what I gather the handsets in the US are exclusive to AT&T/Cingular. They will definitely be SIM locked.
It's possible apple might sell them SIM free via their own retail network, but theyre pricy devices when not subsidised by a network. You also may not have support for the phone via Apple in europe.

jrey1981

Might be able to get some sim free but I don't know when they're out.

I can get the LG Prada

Urban Weigl

I think right now, it is prudent to just wait and see. I assume if they do an exclusive deal with T-Mobile, this will only be valid in countries where T-Mobile have a network, and as such any Irish network could pick it up.

But like I said, let's wait and see before wildly speculating.

thehomeofDob

AFAIK it's CMDA phone, so it won't work on GSM networks = no europe.

Urban Weigl

thehomeofDob wrote:

AFAIK it's CMDA phone, so it won't work on GSM networks = no europe.

According to the specifications on Apple.com, it is a quad-band GSM + EDGE phone: 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. Should therefore work worldwide.

drdre

dumbyearbook wrote:

Hi,

iphone is en-route for the USA soon there is an issue here with distribution T Mobile are getting worldwide exclusivie by the look of things and they have done deals with Cingular in the past....

So questions are

1. What network will get iphone in Ireland?
2. Will it work here and Would you buy an imported (first edition non-3G USA version remember) one
3. How much would you pay for it soon as it came out state side
4. How would you charge it? will it be like an ipod ie any laptop cable will do?

How are you going to get one.Do you know someone over there

thehomeofDob

Urban Weigl wrote:

According to the specifications on Apple.com, it is a quad-band GSM + EDGE phone: 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. Should therefore work worldwide.

I misread a post on Engadget... my bad.

dumbyearbook

drdre wrote:

How are you going to get one.Do you know someone over there

I can get one alright but the issues that are bothering me are charging it and the SIM lock (it'll be a while before they can crack them id presume) Also I have a feeling that iphone2 will be the big seller in Europe rather than this one....remember that first ipod?

If i did buy i think the novelty would wear i have an ipod already and a good phone!

drdre

dumbyearbook wrote:

I can get one alright but the issues that are bothering me are charging it and the SIM lock (it'll be a while before they can crack them id presume) Also I have a feeling that iphone2 will be the big seller in Europe rather than this one....remember that first ipod?

If i did buy i think the novelty would wear i have an ipod already and a good phone!

If its sim locked then dont bother as it wont be unlockable for awhile

Mimikyu

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drdre

Solitaryman666 wrote:

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If its unlocked it would work.It doesnt matter if you are on prepay or bill pay