Comments on: The iPhone to cost $1349 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:52:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Spoontwisted.com » Blog Archive » AT&T and the iPhone http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-159093 Spoontwisted.com » Blog Archive » AT&T and the iPhone Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:17:13 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-159093 [...] some other examples of people unable to get the iPhone because of AT&T’s deposit policy: http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/ [...] [...] some other examples of people unable to get the iPhone because of AT&T’s deposit policy: http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/ [...]

]]> By: alr http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-154150 alr Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:16:24 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-154150 I was told that I had to leave a deposit of $750 to add aline to my existing ATT account and I already have an iPhone, I wanted another for the misses. In my case after 7 years of perfect credit, I took the leap of bootstrapping a business 4Q of last year and it took months before business was going great by Jan of 08. My credit went from being above 700 to being uber low in those months as I focused on building the business and using every dime I had to do so. Now I am doing great and will be caught up by Aug of this year with a generous surplus of reserve to boot. BTW - I still purchased the phone for my wife on V Day. ALR I was told that I had to leave a deposit of $750 to add aline to my existing ATT account and I already have an iPhone, I wanted another for the misses. In my case after 7 years of perfect credit, I took the leap of bootstrapping a business 4Q of last year and it took months before business was going great by Jan of 08. My credit went from being above 700 to being uber low in those months as I focused on building the business and using every dime I had to do so. Now I am doing great and will be caught up by Aug of this year with a generous surplus of reserve to boot. BTW - I still purchased the phone for my wife on V Day.

ALR

]]> By: lindsay http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-149970 lindsay Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:27:09 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-149970 for those of you saying that the deposit is only for people with really bad credit and you'd have to pay a deposit anywhere, let me say you are wrong. last night i went onto the cingular site to set up service (not for an iphone though!) and was told i would have to pay a $500 deposit. i went to t-mobile and guess what, no deposit! i agree w/ the above poster, bob, i believe, who explained that the deposit requirement is silly and absurd. they are the ones locking you into a two year contract and getting guaranteed business out of you, and they can report you to credit bureaus and debt collectors if you don't pay... in the end, they get theirs no matter what. but the individuals have no protection at all. a few years ago when i had cell phone service i moved to a new apt. and the phone didn't work there, but i still had to pay a huge early termination fee, for example. please, don't stick up for the cell phone companies, they are EVIL! i wouldn't be getting one if it weren't for my job... for those of you saying that the deposit is only for people with really bad credit and you’d have to pay a deposit anywhere, let me say you are wrong. last night i went onto the cingular site to set up service (not for an iphone though!) and was told i would have to pay a $500 deposit. i went to t-mobile and guess what, no deposit!

i agree w/ the above poster, bob, i believe, who explained that the deposit requirement is silly and absurd. they are the ones locking you into a two year contract and getting guaranteed business out of you, and they can report you to credit bureaus and debt collectors if you don’t pay… in the end, they get theirs no matter what. but the individuals have no protection at all. a few years ago when i had cell phone service i moved to a new apt. and the phone didn’t work there, but i still had to pay a huge early termination fee, for example.

please, don’t stick up for the cell phone companies, they are EVIL! i wouldn’t be getting one if it weren’t for my job…

]]> By: alexxx http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-143364 alexxx Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:09:07 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-143364 i think th 750 dolla deposit 4 bad credit doesnt rly mean u have bad credit. it just means that since you dont have an accout you automatically have no credit therefore making you pay the 750 bucks. and1340 bucks is insane. just sayin i think th 750 dolla deposit 4 bad credit doesnt rly mean u have bad credit. it just means that since you dont have an accout you automatically have no credit therefore making you pay the 750 bucks. and1340 bucks is insane. just sayin

]]> By: Bob http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-139354 Bob Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:14:24 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-139354 The deposit issue is silly. People don't understand. There should never be a deposit that high required. I have freinds that work for VZW, ATT and Sprint and they all know ATT's deposit is the worst in the industry. You pay less of a deposit for an appartment than a phone?! So what if your credit is bad, you won't run up $750 worth of charges in 1 month, if you don't pay they will cut you off. So how can this deposit be ok? The deposit should be at most 2 months of cell phone bill total! The deposit issue is silly. People don’t understand. There should never be a deposit that high required. I have freinds that work for VZW, ATT and Sprint and they all know ATT’s deposit is the worst in the industry.
You pay less of a deposit for an appartment than a phone?! So what if your credit is bad, you won’t run up $750 worth of charges in 1 month, if you don’t pay they will cut you off. So how can this deposit be ok? The deposit should be at most 2 months of cell phone bill total!

]]> By: MrJeers http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-139129 MrJeers Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:05:41 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-139129 People with bad credit shouldn't be buying an iPhone? All this talk about deposits is stupid? Just because something might not be applicable to you, doesn't make it less of a reality. Believe me, it's a real issue for many people. Wake up, and realize there are issues outside your realm of self-obsession. Seems to me it's more of an issue than folks whining about having to sign a two-year contract with AT&T. I'm wondering how long these crybabies are planning on keeping their iPhone. Is your attention span too short, or your gear lust so powerful that you're likely to dump the phone you just paid $600 for in less than two years? Now THAT would be stupid in my humble opinion. People with bad credit shouldn’t be buying an iPhone?
All this talk about deposits is stupid?
Just because something might not be applicable to you, doesn’t make it less of a reality. Believe me, it’s a real issue for many people. Wake up, and realize there are issues outside your realm of self-obsession.
Seems to me it’s more of an issue than folks whining about having to sign a two-year contract with AT&T. I’m wondering how long these crybabies are planning on keeping their iPhone. Is your attention span too short, or your gear lust so powerful that you’re likely to dump the phone you just paid $600 for in less than two years?
Now THAT would be stupid in my humble opinion.

]]> By: Nick Starr.com : Nick Starr dot com » Switching to AT&T http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-133766 Nick Starr.com : Nick Starr dot com » Switching to AT&T Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:37:41 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-133766 [...] the AT&T (former Cingular) store, they said I would need a $750 deposit to activate service. I formerly wrote how the iPhone would end up costing me $1349 ($750 deposit + $599 [...] [...] the AT&T (former Cingular) store, they said I would need a $750 deposit to activate service. I formerly wrote how the iPhone would end up costing me $1349 ($750 deposit + $599 [...]

]]> By: Flavio http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-131933 Flavio Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:03:03 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-131933 Holla I'm Brazilian and I need to know what do I do to get on iPhone and how can I do to deposit in your account. I u could answer mw by e-mail I'll be thankfull Holla I’m Brazilian and I need to know what do I do to get on iPhone and how can I do to deposit in your account. I u could answer mw by e-mail I’ll be thankfull

]]> By: Luis R. http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-107851 Luis R. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:46:19 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-107851 Hi, I'm Mexican and I want to buy the iphone, but I want it to use down here (in Mexico)... someone of you guys know if I buy this new toy in June when is coming out for sale, can I buy the mobile with out Cingular's contract and just use this one with my SIM card down here ???... I know I'll not have all the amazing services but still I want the iphone.... can someone help me to made my decision Thanks for your comments…those will be highly appreciate sorry for my english Luis R. Hi, I’m Mexican and I want to buy the iphone, but I want it to use down here (in Mexico)… someone of you guys know if I buy this new toy in June when is coming out for sale, can I buy the mobile with out Cingular’s contract and just use this one with my SIM card down here ???… I know I’ll not have all the amazing services but still I want the iphone…. can someone help me to made my decision

Thanks for your comments…those will be highly appreciate
sorry for my english

Luis R.

]]> By: Nick http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-93969 Nick Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:08:32 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-93969 So, let me get this straight. If I pay $600.00 bucks for a phone, it better work with just about every service in the entire world; I better be able to use it any where in the world; I better be able to track my kids, my wife, and my darn dog for that matter. If any of these qualifications are not met, then the frekkin thing isn't worth my $600.00. Call me cheap, call me stingy; I say I know better things to do with $600.00. Furthermore; I think we're getting a little too caught up in this whole cell phone/music/internet game, and companies like Apple, Cingular, Verizon ect ect, are laughing while we squander trying to buy the next new toy. Puppets I say. We're all just puppets. So, let me get this straight. If I pay $600.00 bucks for a phone, it better work with just about every service in the entire world; I better be able to use it any where in the world; I better be able to track my kids, my wife, and my darn dog for that matter. If any of these qualifications are not met, then the frekkin thing isn’t worth my $600.00. Call me cheap, call me stingy; I say I know better things to do with $600.00.

Furthermore; I think we’re getting a little too caught up in this whole cell phone/music/internet game, and companies like Apple, Cingular, Verizon ect ect, are laughing while we squander trying to buy the next new toy. Puppets I say. We’re all just puppets.

]]> By: troy http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-88656 troy Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:20:34 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-88656 Oh darn! Just would thought of buying this Iphone until I saw Headlines about ridiculous contract from Cingular. I prefered different phone service becasue Cingular do not work in my local area. I hope Apple sees through its selfish greed and opens wider to audience. Oh darn!
Just would thought of buying this Iphone until I saw Headlines about ridiculous contract from Cingular. I prefered different phone service becasue Cingular do not work in my local area. I hope Apple sees through its selfish greed and opens wider to audience.

]]> By: Nick Starr.com : Nick Starr dot com » Blackberry 8800: Feb 12th http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-87130 Nick Starr.com : Nick Starr dot com » Blackberry 8800: Feb 12th Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:07:29 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-87130 [...] will be the last phone I purchase before making the switch to Cingular for the iPhone (or my first phone that I purchase on Cingular). I really prefer the QWERTY version of the [...] [...] will be the last phone I purchase before making the switch to Cingular for the iPhone (or my first phone that I purchase on Cingular). I really prefer the QWERTY version of the [...]

]]> By: TTjackso http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-86322 TTjackso Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:33:25 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-86322 I was wondering would a credit score of 655 require a depost if all accounts are in good standing? I was wondering would a credit score of 655 require a depost if all accounts are in good standing?

]]> By: Larry http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-86046 Larry Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:00:11 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-86046 That's pretty funny Bruce.... That’s pretty funny Bruce….

]]> By: BruceS http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84539 BruceS Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:02:13 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84539 Well like they say, having good credit... Priceless. Don't forget to include all of the other costs you might incur, like the cost of a loan so you can afford to purchase the iPhone. Oh, that's right you can't get a loan because you have bad credit. Ok, the cost of a hospital visit when Sammy the loan shark breaks your legs. Or how about the cost of the utility company turning your electricity back on so that you can charge your iPhone. Or how about the cost of all the calls you make to tell your peeps that you have a new iPhone. Back to reality Well like they say, having good credit… Priceless.

Don’t forget to include all of the other costs you might incur, like the cost of a loan so you can afford to purchase the iPhone. Oh, that’s right you can’t get a loan because you have bad credit. Ok, the cost of a hospital visit when Sammy the loan shark breaks your legs. Or how about the cost of the utility company turning your electricity back on so that you can charge your iPhone. Or how about the cost of all the calls you make to tell your peeps that you have a new iPhone.

Back to reality

]]> By: Wendell http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84389 Wendell Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:10:50 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84389 This might be the single dumbest post about the iphone.  If you have bad credit you have to pay a deposit on ANY phone from ANY company. Not just Cingular and not just the iphone.  You know it's true.  I said ANY in all caps which always makes anything true. I guess every thing that needed to be said about the iphone had already been said so you needed something original for your blog.  I'm glad to see that bloggers are not above old world sensationalism. This might be the single dumbest post about the iphone.  If you have bad credit you have to pay a deposit on ANY phone from ANY company. Not just Cingular and not just the iphone.  You know it’s true.  I said ANY in all caps which always makes anything true. I guess every thing that needed to be said about the iphone had already been said so you needed something original for your blog.  I’m glad to see that bloggers are not above old world sensationalism.

]]> By: BlakeH http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84261 BlakeH Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:51:17 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84261 The $499 and $599 are retail. Apple will not let Cingular subsidize the cost of it. So if you want one it does not matter whether you have a contract you just buy the phone. If you are a new customer there is no reason to get a contract. This is the same reason you never see iPods on sale. Apple wants to maintain the exclusive pricing. The $499 and $599 are retail. Apple will not let Cingular subsidize the cost of it. So if you want one it does not matter whether you have a contract you just buy the phone. If you are a new customer there is no reason to get a contract.

This is the same reason you never see iPods on sale. Apple wants to maintain the exclusive pricing.

]]> By: Nick http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84176 Nick Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:42:06 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84176 Cingular isn't so strict with their upgrade program as you let on. I've easily coaxed a rep. or two into allowing me to upgrade. Also, Cingular was my first phone carrier and they didn't make me pay a security deposit... I guess I just get lucky. Cingular isn’t so strict with their upgrade program as you let on. I’ve easily coaxed a rep. or two into allowing me to upgrade. Also, Cingular was my first phone carrier and they didn’t make me pay a security deposit… I guess I just get lucky.

]]> By: iPhone hakkında son bilgiler - Mac Dünyası http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84172 iPhone hakkında son bilgiler - Mac Dünyası Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:45:58 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84172 [...] - ABD’deki Cingular ile sözleşme zorunluğu nedeniyle, aletin fiyatı 1349 dolara kadar yükselebiliyor. Sözleşme imzalarken, kredi geçmişinize bakılıyor ve bir depozito bedeli alınıyor. Bu bedel de 0-750$ arasında değişiyor. Ayrıca eski telefon sözleşmenizi iptal etmek için de para ödemek zorunda kalıyorsunuz. [...] [...] - ABD’deki Cingular ile sözleşme zorunluğu nedeniyle, aletin fiyatı 1349 dolara kadar yükselebiliyor. Sözleşme imzalarken, kredi geçmişinize bakılıyor ve bir depozito bedeli alınıyor. Bu bedel de 0-750$ arasında değişiyor. Ayrıca eski telefon sözleşmenizi iptal etmek için de para ödemek zorunda kalıyorsunuz. [...]

]]> By: Suds http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84072 Suds Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:03:25 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84072 I mean seriously, talking about the credit problem is stupid. It's like saying the iPhone is unaffordable for people without any money. I mean seriously, talking about the credit problem is stupid. It’s like saying the iPhone is unaffordable for people without any money.

]]> By: Felipe Cepriano http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84067 Felipe Cepriano Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:45:47 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84067 The EDGE network will work, but you wouldn't be able to browse anything if the iPhone hasn't a way to change the Network Settings... [Sorry by the bad english, i'm Brazilian] The EDGE network will work, but you wouldn’t be able to browse anything if the iPhone hasn’t a way to change the Network Settings…

[Sorry by the bad english, i'm Brazilian]

]]> By: JasonH http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84060 JasonH Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:20:49 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84060 If Cingular will not let me renew my contract early when the iPhone debuts, I will simply convert to a family plan and add a line. $10-20/month extra until the end of my existing contract will be well worth it! If Cingular will not let me renew my contract early when the iPhone debuts, I will simply convert to a family plan and add a line. $10-20/month extra until the end of my existing contract will be well worth it!

]]> By: Wha?? http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84049 Wha?? Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:48:20 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84049 Yeah, I gotta say, if your credit is *so* bad that you are being charged a $750 deposit for service from Cingular, maybe instead of buying an iPhone, you should work on fixing the ol' credit problem. Even when I was a college student with horrible credit, I never had to pay a deposit that high.... Yeah, I gotta say, if your credit is *so* bad that you are being charged a $750 deposit for service from Cingular, maybe instead of buying an iPhone, you should work on fixing the ol’ credit problem. Even when I was a college student with horrible credit, I never had to pay a deposit that high….

]]> By: BlakeH http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84048 BlakeH Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:38:56 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84048 I used to work for Cingular and if you had a $750 deposit then your credit was completley shot. I think you need to change your priorities and focus on paying your existing bills. I worked for Cingular for almost two years and saw 4 people that had deposits that high. Apple is not trying to reach that market anyway. They want people with lots of disposable income. I used to work for Cingular and if you had a $750 deposit then your credit was completley shot. I think you need to change your priorities and focus on paying your existing bills. I worked for Cingular for almost two years and saw 4 people that had deposits that high. Apple is not trying to reach that market anyway. They want people with lots of disposable income.

]]> By: JohnM http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84047 JohnM Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:18:17 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84047 The industry buzz is that everyone will pay full retail as Apple is not allowing Cingular to subsidize the cost. Apple wishes to retain the "high-end" perception of their products. The industry buzz is that everyone will pay full retail as Apple is not allowing Cingular to subsidize the cost. Apple wishes to retain the “high-end” perception of their products.

]]> By: Nick Starr http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84042 Nick Starr Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:32:47 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84042 Taylor, you will have to pay the full retail cost of the phone if you aren't eligible for an upgrade at the time though. Taylor, you will have to pay the full retail cost of the phone if you aren’t eligible for an upgrade at the time though.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84040 Taylor Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:29:13 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84040 I already have a cingular account so I only have to pay the price of the iPhone I already have a cingular account so I only have to pay the price of the iPhone

]]> By: monoclast http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84015 monoclast Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:54:56 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84015 "That is more then most MacBooks!!!!" “That is more then most MacBooks!!!!”

]]> By: Chris http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84012 Chris Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:32:52 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2007/01/10/the-iphone-to-cost-1349/#comment-84012 If your credit is so poor you must pay a $750 deposit, should you be buying a $599 device? If your credit is so poor you must pay a $750 deposit, should you be buying a $599 device?

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