Apple's New Phone - Better Come Quick!

**ScottW** · #1 December 27th, 2006, 10:02 AM

Well, I am starting to realize I may have lost my cell phone. This puts me in a bind, as I really do need a phone, but I could wait a few weeks for Apple to release one. Of course, they may not release it for 3-6 months.

Never thought I'd be in the this MacWorld "bind" with my cell phone!

I will probably pick up a used one cheap and use it until Apple starts shipping it's phone. Not that I could afford their phone or anything. Hopefully its more than just a phone iPod, but I suppose that would be okay too.

**chevy** · #2 December 27th, 2006, 10:06 AM

I suggest you find one good enough to be used during a few months... or years if you want to wait for Apple phone (aPhone ?).

**ScottW** · #3 December 27th, 2006, 10:18 AM

Hehehehe.... Yea, your probably right.

Off to Craigslist I go!

**fryke** · #4 December 27th, 2006, 02:20 PM

If the market over there is _anything_ like over here, you'll find new phones cheaper than 100 USD without contract. They're not the newest models and they'll suck for anything other than basic phone and messaging useage (i.e. forget about synching) but will be okay for those.

**ScottW** · #5 December 31st, 2006, 09:18 AM

I picked up a GoPhone for $29. Included SIM card that I transfered my number over too, and will use the cheap phone until I find something better down the road.

The advice came from a local Cingular outlet.

**fryke** · #6 December 31st, 2006, 11:35 AM

good.

now let's hope for a really, really great Apple phone, world-compatible and without contract, nicely priced for what it gives us, i.e. a phone that actually works fine and for - not against like so many others - the user.

Qion · #7 December 31st, 2006, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fryke

good.

now let's hope for a really, really great Apple phone, world-compatible and without contract, nicely priced for what it gives us, i.e. a phone that actually works fine and for - not against like so many others - the user.

That's a lofty goal, but I expect nothing less from Apple. I would switch from my phone and my carrier (if possible) to go to an Apple phone. I absolutely hate the money-hungry bastardizers that charge me 30 dollars more than they should every month, and give me the shittiest phones they can until I either strip power diodes from the boards of them or pay *more* money.

Thank The Cheese · #8 January 1st, 2007, 03:21 AM

i used to really get into phones, but I haven't upgraded mine in years. I found I would buy a phone thinking "cool! it has this, and that", but after the first 2 days the novelty wares off and I end up using it simply as a phone and nothing else (in fact, i use SMS far more than the phone). Even my ringtone is just "ring ring".

While I look forward to seeing Apple's phone, I'm not sure it would be something I would buy, unless it were an iPod replacement or a PDA type phone.