Used "2G" iPhones selling like hotcakes
Fri Sep 5, 2008 12:42PM EDT
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Think you can score an original iPhone for cheap on eBay? Think again.
BusinessWeek reports that tech reseller NextWorth.com is paying up to $300 for "gently-used" 8GB and 16GB iPhone 2Gs. And on Craigslist? Here in the New York area, the old 8GB model is going for about $400, and the 16GB version is selling north of $500.
OK, so what's going on—who would pay $500 for an original iPhone, given that the new model sells for just $199?
Well, between complaints about spotty 3G reception on the new model, poor battery life, and cracked cases, the iPhone 3G has been taking a beating since the moment it launched.
Meanwhile, the older model is still capable of running the latest iPhone software—including programs from the new iTunes App Store. Also, its aluminum backing is imperious to cracking, it packs in Wi-Fi for speedy data access (no 3G, but my new iPhone is barely getting 3G access anyway), and you can unlock it for use on other carriers (hackers have yet to build a reliable, software-only tool for unlocking the iPhone 3G).
So if you've got an old iPhone you've been looking to unload, well ... now's the time. In the market for one? Prepare to get gouged.
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What's Hot: Used Apple iPhones [BusinessWeek]
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2 Posted by jtmaxo on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:43PM EDT Report Abuse
I STILL LOVE MY OLD 2G IPHONE
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3 Posted by tsbro98 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:23PM EDT Report Abuse
I think you should just stick to the new iPhone 3G!!
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4 Posted by camyoung117 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:17PM EDT Report Abuse
They forgot to mention the $15 per month you save by having a 2g. The 2g plan is $10.00 per month less, and you don't have to pay the $5 per month for texting.
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5 Posted by briansmind on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:13PM EDT Report Abuse
my friend was just telling me about this the other week. been hunting around craigs to find some. he was saying people in china were paying top dollar.. not sure about that but somebody is. anybody know of any iphone movie sites? b r i a n s d o m e . c o m o.n.e
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6 Posted by briansmind on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:13PM EDT Report Abuse
better cash in now!
1 Posted by franknbeans04 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:02PM EDT Report Abuse
i have a older iphone an i luv it. an like all my friends i unlocked mine, an im using t-mobile. i havent had any problems like the 3g, an i get alot more apps then the 3g or new firmware offers. i like how it says (hackers have yet to build a reliable, software-only tool for unlocking the iPhone 3G). they just havent released it yet. but im waiting for the upgrade for the 2g phones from a certain website i use and alot of us kno about. if u dont kno which one too bad, im not sayin.