Comments on: Price Watch: Refurbished iPhone 3G now $99

Wal-Mart may not be selling iPhones for $99 (as rumored), but AT&T is. The catch? They're refurbs.

[mdjordan]

After seeing your first post about the refurb iPhones I called my parents, who were planning on getting them for Christmas for each other. I personally spoke to the AT&T rep on the phone to answer some questions and he unequivocally said they may ONLY be purchased by NEW AT&T subscribers. Not current subscribers wanting to upgrade their phones and willingly extend their contracts another 2 years...just FYI. (I didn't see that in either of your posts. Your first post stated that a contract had to be signed, but not that it had to be NEW.)

Love your submissions, I RSS so I usually read it right when it posts.

Michelle

[GrampaG]

Yes, the $70 monthly is WAY too steep just for the prestige offered by the iFONE. The production costs are probably comparable to any other phone and it is just the rave right now. That is $840 for a year!!
I may be silly but I work darn hard for my bucks and that price is for the rich and famous! Like the ink jet printer business.... they could give away the printers and do well just selling the ink! Actually this is probably what AT&T does.... (kickbacks $ to Apple..) If we wait a while longer Obama may give us all iPhones anyway.... along with everything else he is promising.

[hanketron]

I couldn't agree more.

[soneman28]

I second Michelle's post...after 90 minutes of wrangling with AT&T I hit the stonewall and they won't extend this offer to existing customers. New activations or adding a new line only. Seems kind of restrictive and stupid, but then again, it's AT&T. Keep up the great blog!

[julianstaniewski]

if you hink 840 a year is steep.
listen to this, in canada at rogers, you are obligated to sign a 3 year contract, and my cost is 100 a month. Think about it, one year costs 1200 $, and three years adds up to 3600$.
And for someone like me, (high schooler, part time job only) its a pretty steep bill.

[Noneyabeeswax]

You could try Square Trade Warranties, you can buy warranties on used and refurbished items, even on items bought on online auction sites. I believe they have cell phone warranties, and they have an accidental damage warranty for those occasions when you wash your cell phone in your jeans pocket, or similar circumstances. They're much cheaper than warranties from the retail stores too.

[rickbroida]

Alas, this deal is over. The price for refurbs is back up to $149. :(

[manemane94]

I love the iPhone! I got mine for free though and it wasn't refurbished. And since I unlocked it I can pay lower prices with T-Mobile! :) I got my iPhone from a freebie website called <a href="http://www.gifts.freebiejeebies.co.uk/43182"> FreebieJeebies</a>

[manemane94]

lol sorry you cant just click the link but you can copy and paste it

[uglymoon799]

Just an FYI, I just bought a refurb iphone for $99. I called apple to find out about the apple care, and I was told that even refurbished iphones have a 1 year warranty through Apple.