Hackers Hack Apple.com Online Store to Buy iPhone 3G S Sans AT&T Contract?
This was sent our way along with a tip saying almost a dozen people had successfully processed US apple.com iPhone 3G S orders using this hack to avoid AT&T’s online contract sign-up.
It doesn’t get you the subsidized $199/$299 price, nor an unlocked iPhone, of course, so don’t get too excited.
We have no idea if it actually works either — if orders placed this way will actually ship, or if AT&T goons in black will show up at your door for a little curb-stomping contract reminder. We obviously can’t condone it either, so we link to it strictly for educational and entertainment sake, knowing our readers are all responsible adults. Right?
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June 11th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Well, it’s an interesting find if it indeed works. I need some more proof before I believe it, though.
June 12th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Can’t you buy an off-contract iPhone from AT&T. I was quoted $699 off-contract from my local AT&T store. I don’t understand the benefit from the Apple web page.
June 13th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Couldn’t you just buy it with no contract and then SIM-swap with your older 3G?
June 14th, 2009 at 5:17 am
The prices they quote in the post are the no-contract prices…I know because my father bought one for $699 (32GB) the regular way and a new contract will not come with the phone.
Congrats…you found something completely acceptable to Apple AND AT&T. LOL
June 14th, 2009 at 5:30 am
After looking over the thread…the no-contract part is not the part this concerns you’d get that anyway. The important part of this is that it won’t force you to select a voice/data plan when signing up on Apple’s site. For those wanting to use a cheaper plan from another phone by sim-swapping this is invaluable.