You budget and usage cautious living habbits may probably never beable to have your dream comes true in the near future "officially". But there is always a twist. The reason iPhone 3G is $199 and $299 are due to the AT&T subsidizingthe phone, in return you must need to pay for the data plan each monthwith a 2 year installment.
Notice that the iPhone 3G uses GSM + HSDPA network, it is incompatible to any CDMA network such as Virgin Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint. If you really really want to experience the iPhone, you might want to check this strategy out: Get a ToGo SIM card from AT&T, buy your own unlocked iPhone 3Gseparately from Europe, Hong Kong, etc, or just buy a iPhone 3G and jailbreak it yourself.
You can then enjoy using iPhone 3G's calling ability as well as theWiFi. ToGo also supports Data subscription, so you can add data planto your ToGo phone and use iPhone 3G to go online. Then you will haveyour dream comes true with a twist around the AT&T's system.
Be warned, if AT&T figures that you are using iPhone with a ToGo plan, they might try to stop you, but I don't think you need to worry about it until they start telling you.
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You budget and usage cautious living habbits may probably never beable to have your dream comes true in the near future "officially". But there is always a twist. The reason iPhone 3G is $199 and $299 are due to the AT&T subsidizingthe phone, in return you must need to pay for the data plan each monthwith a 2 year installment.
Notice that the iPhone 3G uses GSM + HSDPA network, it is incompatible to any CDMA network such as Virgin Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint. If you really really want to experience the iPhone, you might want to check this strategy out: Get a ToGo SIM card from AT&T, buy your own unlocked iPhone 3Gseparately from Europe, Hong Kong, etc, or just buy a iPhone 3G and jailbreak it yourself.
You can then enjoy using iPhone 3G's calling ability as well as theWiFi. ToGo also supports Data subscription, so you can add data planto your ToGo phone and use iPhone 3G to go online. Then you will haveyour dream comes true with a twist around the AT&T's system.
Be warned, if AT&T figures that you are using iPhone with a ToGo plan, they might try to stop you, but I don't think you need to worry about it until they start telling you.