iPhone WITHOUT contract?

[goobimama]

Tuaw and others have noticed some peculiar behaviour with the new iPhone ads.

Yes, the commercials say "2 Year Activation". Yes, I said that it looked like prepaid options were out of the picture. This came a few weeks after after we had heard rumors about prepaid iPhone codes. This evening, Christopher Price over at Phone News dropped me a note and we briefly chatted back and forth. He pointed me to an article he'd written about newly launched AT&T options for pay as you go customers.

Price thinks prepaid isn't dead despite what you see in those commercials. The new AT&T feature packages look as if they're ready to bring prepaid phone services to a new level. So 2-year-contract? No 2-year-contract? Prepaid? No prepaid? I'm just getting whiplash. What do you think?

Oh and by the way: that commercial Scott posted earlier today? Check out the very end and see if you notice...what's missing.

Update: Commercial is LIVE at Apple. No "2 Year Contract"--although the earlier commercials still say that.

Update 2: TUAW Reader Steve reports that he's not seeing the "2 Year Contract" line on the live repeats of the first 3 TV ads either. Can any other readers confirm that these have changed as well?

Update 3: TUAW Reader Gruff reports that the text is now missing from all the online Apple ads.

*www.tuaw.com/2007/06/06/contract-free-iphones-again/

 

[iMav]

as long as they are at&t exclusive its not good for either apple oor customers

 

[goobimama]

*www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyimages/969.gif

 

[gxsaurav]

^^^^^ lolz, I did almost the same thing to get my K750i

 

[aryayush]

I have no idea why everyone in India is so worked up about this contract thing!

 

[freshseasons]

I have no idea why everyone in India is so worked up about this contract thing!

No not much rocket science! Only Indians are not quite used to this contract thing.

 

[aryayush]

So, it's not that the iPhone is going to be available only with a contract in India too. It may or may not. We'll just have to wait and watch.

 

[iMav]

I have no idea why everyone in India is so worked up about this contract thing!

i imagine u r fine with changing ur operator and ther by ur no. for a new fone .... besides ever thought of the possibility tht reliance might tie up with apple ....

 

[goobimama]

For one, I will be able to import it from the US without worrying about the contract (But warranty...)

Secondly, we'll be able to estimate the cost of the phone when it comes to India, assuming that it will be available here without the contract.

Thirdly, I....damn I want that phone... Till then I guess I have to be content with watching those three ads over and over again...

 

[great_manish]

how bout iPhone with Releiance ???...