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Future Shop Selling the iPhone 3G Without Contract?
Remember when I posted about Future Shop selling the iPhone 3G? Eventually that rumor was validated by Rogers themselves in a press release. Well, most Future Shop locations are now selling the iPhone 3G on three year contracts, at the regular $199 price on a three year contract. Well, yesterday I received a tip from reader Duc, that FutureShop.ca has iPhone 3Gs listed online for full non-contract prices!
I quickly surfed over to FutureShop.ca and found out the following:
– 8GB iPhone 3G, Black, selling for $649.99
– 16GB iPhone 3G, Black/White selling for $749.99
Now, when I first saw these prices on the website I was presuming that these iPhones were being sold outright without contracts. I ended up calling my local Future Shop to inquire about my discovery. As expected, they had no clue that these iPhone 3Gs were being advertised on the website, and assured me that they were not allowed to sell any without a three year contract.
If Future Shop is indeed selling these iPhone 3Gs at full price without contracts, I’d imagine a whole wackload of these phones will be purchased and shipped elsewhere in the world. They will become valuable commodities once the iPhone Dev Team releases the iPhone 3G software unlock (or you could also visit Vietnam)!
Who to believe? Well, your guess is as good as mine. Check out the following screenshots or visit FutureShop.ca and see for yourself! Anyone work at Future Shop?
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Are these unlocked iPhones? I wonder……
its gone now…
I’m not sure when they were on the website, as I was on there today, yesterday and the day before and I never seen them.
They were up on the website all of yesterday up until midnight.
wow that would be cool but I really doubt that would happen…
It could be possible since Fido used to sell handsets at stand alone prices and Rogers too. But with the iPhone, it would be very rare for Rogers to do so. With the iPhone it’s an easy way to get people to sign on for 3 years. 🙂
I called Rogers a few weeks ago because I wanted to upgrade to the iPhone (not eligible due to not reaching my 1 year yet) and the rep told me that if I wanted to, I could buy the iPhone off-contract and that the cost seemed in line with this article.
Yup, looks like its removed from the site.
Yeah they removed the ads like the screenshots that IphoneFan posted.
No, they’re not unlocked…but locked only to Rogers. Too bad, I was looking to buy a couple of the 16GB.
Just got an official e-mail from Futureshop showing that they are, indeed, selling iPhones. However, the link to the product still does not work.
Someone is selling there iphone from fido, they just bought it recently. Now I am with rogers, how can I use it on Rogers. Can you unlock it ?
what is the price of iphone 3gs in CANADA 16gb and 32gb right now if i buy it with out contract….please email it to me on my mail adress.
what is the price of iphone 3gs in CANADA 16gb and 32gb right now if i buy it with out contract….please email it to me on my mail adress.
Are these unlocked iPhones? I wonder……
its gone now…
I’m not sure when they were on the website, as I was on there today, yesterday and the day before and I never seen them.
wow that would be cool but I really doubt that would happen…
Yup, looks like its removed from the site.
Yeah they removed the ads like the screenshots that IphoneFan posted.
No, they’re not unlocked…but locked only to Rogers. Too bad, I was looking to buy a couple of the 16GB.
They were up on the website all of yesterday up until midnight.
It could be possible since Fido used to sell handsets at stand alone prices and Rogers too. But with the iPhone, it would be very rare for Rogers to do so. With the iPhone it’s an easy way to get people to sign on for 3 years. 🙂
Just got an official e-mail from Futureshop showing that they are, indeed, selling iPhones. However, the link to the product still does not work.
I called Rogers a few weeks ago because I wanted to upgrade to the iPhone (not eligible due to not reaching my 1 year yet) and the rep told me that if I wanted to, I could buy the iPhone off-contract and that the cost seemed in line with this article.
Someone is selling there iphone from fido, they just bought it recently. Now I am with rogers, how can I use it on Rogers. Can you unlock it ?