iPhone 5 on MTN

_dB_ said:
I agree, but lady at iStore told me they are forced by networks to sell cash phones with sim cards.
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A bit off topic, but can you buy the iphone directly from an istore and what is their price?
 
That may be the case - but, Apple's warranty will stand for the 1 year. Regardless of which sim card is in the device. The service provider, cannot override the Manufacture's warranty (Invalidating it, based on their own terms) it doesn't work that way.

My SO's Father bought her an LG ChatterBox at the time that phone was popular and was told the same, cock and bull story, that changing sims will void the warranty. He threw a massive fuss in the store and they quickly retracted their statement.

Scare tactics and it shouldn't be allowed.
 
calypso said:
As a standard they will say anytime you use a different sim you can void your warranty, but you can argue the manufacturer vs network warranty. The networks only ever use this if there is a reason they don't want to honour the warranty. So would be if it's an expensive repair or of your acting like a cock.
Remember ITC keeps records of every sim that's been in a phone so a once off registration won't help.
Buy like I said, the different sim policy is rarely used.
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I have read that phones are legally no longer allowed to be locked to a specific network in South Africa, so the networks are voiding the warranty if another networks SIM card is used - which is legal. The networks normally provide the warranty on behalf of the manufacturer, so Apple only provides warranty if you buy an iPhone from an Apple store (not an iStore since an iStore is only an authorized reseller of Apple products and on part of Apple itself).
 
So many views to this. I am stuck with this 1. I think i better play it safe and wait till i get mtn stock.
 
SkyNet505 said:
I have read that phones are legally no longer allowed to be locked to a specific network in South Africa, so the networks are voiding the warranty if another networks SIM card is used - which is legal. The networks normally provide the warranty on behalf of the manufacturer, so Apple only provides warranty if you buy an iPhone from an Apple store (not an iStore since an iStore is only an authorized reseller of Apple products and on part of Apple itself).
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Sorry it doesn't work like that.

Any authorized reseller of any Apple product will carry Apple's 1 year warranty. Same goes for the MacBooks and iMac's in all iStores.
 
Do any of u guys know if there is stock for cash in durban? No Contracts
 
No MTN shop have stock in Joburg. Not even iStore.

They told me that maybe on Friday 28 there will be stock.
 
The MTN store outside canal walk received stock on Thursday.
22 white 16GB iPhones only

They were gone in an hour.

Have no idea when they are going to recieve stock again.
 
Managed to get my phone yesterday at autopage cellular in dbn, but i also heard that gateway istore got stock yesterday if anyone else is looking.
 
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