Copyright 2004 by M. Uli Kusterer Tue, 30 Dec 1969 07:58:58 GMT Comments on article blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany at Zathras.de http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm witness_dot_of_dot_teachtext_at_gmx_dot_net (M. Uli Kusterer) witness_dot_of_dot_teachtext_at_gmx_dot_net (M. Uli Kusterer) en-us http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment5 http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment5 Robert McGovern writes:
Danke Uli,

Agreed neither of those options are tempting and as much as I would love my wife to use my old iPhone she just isn't that interested in the device, or would really make use of it enough to make it worth it. Even on the small plan. The lack of Hotspot's wouldn't be a problem though as we get Hotspot access with our T-Com DSL package (which is easier to login with that than the T-Mobile number & awkward password)

I am amazed at how different the mobile market here is compared to the UK, at least 2 years ago. Admittedly now it is moving a little toward the 2 year fixed contract that seems popular here.

I do wish T-Mobile was being a bit "friendlier" like O2 is being in the UK regarding upgrades and such.
http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment4 http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment4 Uli Kusterer writes:
Karsten, errr... good point, I'll fix it. Somehow I must have subtracted 1 from August instead of adding there ;-)
http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment3 http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment3 Uli Kusterer writes:
Robert, the guys at iPhoneBlog are currently speculating, mostly, but there seem to be two approaches. One seems to be the standard approach, and is used with other T-Mobile phones and contracts too, as far as I heard: To get the new iPhone, you have to buy out your old contract at 15 EUR/Month remaining. Sadly, this means that even if you bought the original iPhone on the first day, you'll still be paying 225 EUR extra.

Alternatively, T-Mobile seem to offer that you transfer your old iPhone and contract to someone else, and then they'll let you start a new one with the new iPhone, plus give you a bit of credit.

Neither of these would really tempt me.
http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment2 http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment2 Robert McGovern writes:
I had seen it and I currently have an iPhone contract with them started back in December (Xmas present).

I am waiting for them to release what options there are for those that already have iPhones. There is supposed to be something but no info yet, and asking in the T-Punkt stores in Hamburg we where told that they only know what the website / press release said and come back on July 11th.

Unfortunately my German isn't good enough to keep decent tabs on what http://www.iphoneblog.de/ says.
http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment1 http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-iphone-3g-contracts-in-germany.htm#comment1 Karsten writes:
Hi Uli,

isn't the small cotract available until 30.09.?
anyway...looking forward to replacing my crappy mac-incompatible samsung in two weeks :-D

Kind Regards
Karsten