iPhone 4 8GB Factory Unlocked on Amazon - Should I buy?

Finnsch

I've been looking around for a new phone and I found an iPhone on amazon for 259 dollars (195 euro). I'm wondering if this phone will work in Ireland and if I can just insert my old sim?

arch_stanton

It depends on whether it's the GSM or the CDMA version. CDMA doesn't use SIMs and only works in the US.

Even at €195, by the time you pay for shipping and customs charges it might not be worth your while. I would wait until September when the new phones are expected to be announced. The rumoured lower cost phone might fit your budget and will be more up-to-date than the 4. If the iphone 4 is discontinued you might pick up a bargain if the networks sell off the remaining stock.

Finnsch

It's definitely GSM and I need a phone urgently....

guil

arch_stanton wrote: »

It depends on whether it's the GSM or the CDMA version. CDMA doesn't use SIMs and only works in the US.

Even at €195, by the time you pay for shipping and customs charges it might not be worth your while. I would wait until September when the new phones are expected to be announced. The rumoured lower cost phone might fit your budget and will be more up-to-date than the 4. If the iphone 4 is discontinued you might pick up a bargain if the networks sell off the remaining stock.

There's no way a budget iPhone would be that cheap

mad muffin

Too old. 8GB is too little.

Are you interested in an iPhone or is it the price?

Currently you can get a 16GB Samsung Ativ S from Amazon.de for €224 delivered to Ireland.

arch_stanton

guil wrote: »

There's no way a budget iPhone would be that cheap

It won't be that cheap and that's not what I said. Let's take a wild guess and say it will be €399. The specifications are expected to be similar to an iPhone 5 in a plastic case. The 4 only has 8 gb storage and is a 3+ year old model. With postage and customs the imported model could be over €250, possibly more as most of the cheaper models on amazon appear to be CDMA.

Knowing apple the "cheap" model might be €600. We won't know for a few more weeks but i would wait and see. Anyway, just my 2c for the OP.

skimpydoo

As far as I was aware the budget iPhone will only be available in emerging markets like China and India. So Western Europe and North America will not get it.

Graham

skimpydoo wrote: »

As far as I was aware the budget iPhone will only be available in emerging markets like China and India. So Western Europe and North America will not get it.

As far as anyone outside of Apple is aware, there is no budget iPhone.

There are plenty of rumours around a budget iPhone, some purported product shots along with lots and lots of speculation.

Are some of the rumours likely to be correct? Probably.
Can anyone here definitively state what, when, where and how much? Probably not.

Zcott

For less than €200 it's not bad. 8gb is ok, but that's really less than 7gb of usable space - once you've got a few apps, a few albums and a few photos on there it'll be time to empty it out. Any reason why you wouldn't take out a €35ish/mo contract and get a free phone?

naasrd

Finnsch wrote: »

It's definitely GSM and I need a phone urgently....

Then shipping one from the US isn't the way. Have a look at adverts.ie. You could have a bargain in your hands by tea time.