Apple iPhone

[LandyMan]

Oh crap ... If O2 got it in the UK, I guess MTN will get it in SA as opposed to Vodafone/Vodacom

 

[bwana]

Oh crap ... If O2 got it in the UK, I guess MTN will get it in SA as opposed to Vodafone/Vodacom

Or CellC - esp if 3G isnt a consideration.

 

[LandyMan]

Or CellC - esp if 3G isnt a consideration.

Oh f0k, I didn't even think of that one!

Where's Cellucity now?

 

[bwana]

Oh f0k, I didn't even think of that one!

Where's Cellucity now?

Anyway - SA is of little interest to Apple - we have no iTS and no official presence so it might be that the phone never officially comes to SA

 

[broken1]

Anyway - SA is of little interest to Apple - we have no iTS and no official presence so it might be that the phone never officially comes to SA

Isn't our cellphone market huge? That would just be silly. Besides, I'm sure Core would bring it here? Possibly give it to all the networks instead of just 1.

 

[WRX1KNP]

R4,899 for 8Gig one at Have2Have ...

http://www.have2have.co.za/product/...6423/?osCsid=06e836e77c715643ddf54c44e7648e16

Hmmmm

 

[bwana]

Isn't our cellphone market huge? That would just be silly. Besides, I'm sure Core would bring it here? Possibly give it to all the networks instead of just 1.

The last thing you want is Core bringing it in.

Apple is working deals with the operators - O2 in UK reportedly give Apple 40% of the plan revenue. If no SA operator is willing to cough up the money why would Apple be in a hurry to bring the iPhone to SA?

 

[flightcrazee]

iPhone - still not voda happi

An update -- couldnt get Vodacom to receive calls, logged a call with Vodacom `network` serrvices. They dont call back, and when phoning them they blame the phone.

I asked them why the phone works on MTN and Cell C - they then blamed the sim card. told them sim works fine in my Nokia ??

They have no clue!

Anyhow works great on MTN - im happy for now.

 

[bwana]

If you've unlocked your iPhone take note (unless you really are interested in a r5000 paperweight)

CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple has discovered that many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs available on the Internet cause irreparable damage to the iPhone's software, which will likely result in the modified iPhone becoming permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iPhone software update is installed. Apple plans to release the next iPhone software update, containing many new features including the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store ([url]www.itunes.com

), later this week. Apple strongly discourages users from installing unauthorized unlocking programs on their iPhones. Users who make unauthorized modifications to the software on their iPhone violate their iPhone software license agreement and void their warranty. The permanent inability to use an iPhone due to installing unlocking software is not covered under the iPhone's warranty.

[/URL]More on it here, along with a method to undo the sim unlock until the update has been pushed through. http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/24/apple-issues-warning-on-iphone-unlocking/

 

[gunslinger]

Here is the guys I used to unlock the phone. They are busy with software to lock the phone so that you can update to ver 1.1.1 and then a unlock for that version. Keep looking the the page to see how they get allong

http://iphone.fiveforty.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

 

[Frankie]

If you've unlocked your iPhone take note (unless you really are interested in a r5000 paperweight)

More on it here, along with a method to undo the sim unlock until the update has been pushed through. http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/24/apple-issues-warning-on-iphone-unlocking/

To me it sounds more like a "blocking patch" than an upgrade from Apple, much the same as the so called FW updates for the PSP that if foolish enough to allow the update will make your PSP unable to play "backup" games. I was foolish enough to update my PSP to v 2.81 which was a bastard to change, until the "pandora" battery trick came along.

Simple solution: don't update SW until a hack is available.

 

[gunslinger]

Frankie.... I will second that... I am also running a version of DarkAngels firmware and its working fine

 

[Farquaon]

If anybody wants an iphone or ipod touch or even curly fries, let me know, and i will send it to you at no profit. I am in the states, and bestbuy is around the corner from me. Only too glad to help.

 

[bwana]

I wonder - are the new models coming with 1.1.1 pre-installed?

 

[touch_stone]

Hi, Anybody know who can unlock my iPhone in Cape Town?

Tried myself couldn't get it right.

 

[broken1]

http://iphone.ranova.org/21.shtml

Try that if you have 1.1.1 firmware...

 

[kvi]

loving my iphone

question... im getting lank confused with the +27 vs 082 thing... my phone numbers are saved +27 but when the calls come in the phone sees the number as 082 for example and it doesnt say who is calling... then sometime it DOES work,,, and visa versa for like 08x numbers saved in my book... dam im so confused !!!!!

also

what ive heard from some "friends" in the states is, apple is smiling, they are selling thousands of units outside of the AT&T deal. they knew it was going to happen, and everytime they plead for us not to crack the phone, they are only doing that to keep their deal with AT&T happy. wouldnt surprise me if on the every new release the apple dudes sit around in a dark basement , "ok what doors have we left open, there must be at least 3 open, but dont tell anyone". hey its all about money isnt it

 

[kvi]

loving my iphone

question... im getting lank confused with the +27 vs 082 thing... my phone numbers are saved +27 but when the calls come in the phone sees the number as 082 for example and it doesnt say who is calling... then sometime it DOES work,,, and visa versa for like 08x numbers saved in my book... dam im so confused !!!!!

also

what ive heard from some "friends" in the states is, apple is smiling, they are selling thousands of units outside of the AT&T deal. they knew it was going to happen, and everytime they plead for us not to crack the phone, they are only doing that to keep their deal with AT&T happy. wouldnt surprise me if on the every new release the apple dudes sit around in a dark basement , "ok what doors have we left open, there must be at least 3 open, but dont tell anyone". hey its all about money isnt it

 

[kvi]

geez how does that happen? hax

 

[bwana]

what ive heard from some "friends" in the states is, apple is smiling, they are selling thousands of units outside of the AT&T deal. they knew it was going to happen, and everytime they plead for us not to crack the phone, they are only doing that to keep their deal with AT&T happy. wouldnt surprise me if on the every new release the apple dudes sit around in a dark basement , "ok what doors have we left open, there must be at least 3 open, but dont tell anyone". hey its all about money isnt it

While I'm sure Apple is enjoying sales to people in non-iPhone countries they are taking a huge hit on every non-ATT iPhone used in the states.