iPhone(R) 3GS 8GB for AT&T (GameStop Premium Refurbished) 89.99$+Tax
 

http://www.gamestop.com/iphone/ce...shed/97614

89.99$+ TAX
how you think?

Free Shipping Code "SAVER"

Yesterday was sold out and look like gamestop restock again. May be the premium guy busy with polishing the defect phone.

This post can and should be edited by users like you :)
 

2/5/2013 10:44 EST Not Available Online

it's illegal to unlock your phone now

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/...518&page=1

Or, if you're really upset with the latest rule change, you can sign a "We the People" petition on the White House's website that calls for the Librarian of Congress to "rescind this decision, and failing that, champion a bill that makes unlocking permanently legal."

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/...l/1g9KhZG7

lol 'premium refursbished'

I bought an iphone 3G from GT.. and received it today..
it's really in a good condition.. but I want to get 3GS so.. I ordered it today again
Thanks

Iphone 3GS @ Gamestop Lives Again for $90!!!!!!!!!!!
 

This one is a refurbished phone, was sold out but now it lives again :D




http://www.gamestop.com/iphone/ce...shed/97614

head up !!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow! good deal , thanks man .. hope they still have some

Wow this is fricking old. Decent for people who just want to call I guess.

Any way to unlock this?

I found a promo code for a discount on this but couldn't get it to add. Their was no spot. Gonna call them tmw when their open though.Hopefully they will honor it :)

Definitely the oldest iPhone you want to go back to. Don't go back to a 3G if you actually plan on using it for apps and some multi-tasking. It already lags on iOS6 for some things, but it's pretty usable.

The 3GS I had been using a few years ago developed random touch screen freeze problem which seem to be pretty common among 3G and 3GS so I wouldn't want a preowned one with no warranty.

Funny b/c it updates ios 6.1

Reminder to add code SAVER for free shipping.

swiftunlocks.com its 1.99

Seems to be a lot cheaper @ fleabay

Just searched and not much out there for cheaper...there was only 1 that was $85, but had a crack. Also this one comes with headphones,usb, and adapter. Showing up for me as $98. You should jump on this if you're in the market for one.

is it under contract?

Looks like it is OOS?

What is a Premium Refurbished??

Ebay is cheaper if you put in any effort at all. Regular auctions will usually end under $80 for a non-cracked screen. I bought a 32gb 3gs on ebay last week for $100--fully functional.

If I have an ATT account already (non-iphone) can I just swap SIM and use one of these? Shut off data and use wifi only to access internet?

From AT&T's TOS, they reserve the right to add the iPhone data plan if they detect an iPhone on their network (via IMEI). If this happens in real life, I cannot answer that.

Rofl, you people and your old phones... While you're at it, get a Macintosh 128K for extra hipster points. You can Facebook and Instagram all day with one of those bad boys.

If a Macintosh 128K could run OS X 10.8, I bet a lot of people would still find it useful.

My father got away with it for 4 months before they added a $30 data plan to his bill. Then he switched back to his previous phone.

doesn't one of the prepaid companies sell this NEW for 99?

Please tell us where instead of just spouting off useless information without a backup source.

well i was asking a question because I DON"T KNOW WHERE IT IS useless quote button pusher.

:lmao:

Why much broken English this thread?

Thanks OP, managed to get one this time. Will be a nice backup phone once I get it unlocked (I know, I know, it's not legal now).

idk about that but i'm on att prepaid using an iphone 4 and still going strong...

A phone 3 models behind that is refurbished for $89.99 + tax is a good deal? Wow, I must be out of touch.

Your mom is about 2 decades behind, and she's free, but you don't see me complaining.

it's illegal to unlock your phone now
 

it's illegal to unlock your phone now

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/...518&page=1

Or, if you're really upset with the latest rule change, you can sign a "We the People" petition on the White House's website that calls for the Librarian of Congress to "rescind this decision, and failing that, champion a bill that makes unlocking permanently legal."

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/...l/1g9KhZG7

Read the full docket, linked to in that article. Used phones are exempt. These are not new.

and our legal eagle fo slickdeals... one GnatGoSplat ! ;p

really? It seems you can keep using already unlocked phones, but it's illegal to unlock any used or new one.
If you bought this phone today, they could sue you for unlocking.

Search in Ebay for $2

"Violations of the DMCA [unlocking your phone] may be punished with a civil suit or, if the violation was done for commercial gain, it may be prosecuted as a criminal act," Brad Shear, a Washington, D.C.-area attorney and blogger who is an expert on social media and technology law, told ABC News. "A carrier may sue for actual damages or for statutory damages."

The worst-case scenario for an individual or civil offense could be as much as a $2,500 fine. As for those planning to profit off of the act or a criminal offense -- such as a cellphone reseller -- the fine could be as high as $500,000 and include prison time.

I think it's only illegal if the phone was obtained through a contract agreement/specialized 2-year pricing.

Did you read the docket? Here, I'll read it for you. :) 1st sentence of the last paragraph on page 20.

Legacy phones is defined earlier in the page:

Unless I fail at English, it sounds to me like used phones are exempt. Besides, it's only illegal if you get caught. ;) You're not going to get caught unless you run a business unlocking brand new phones.

held liable or responsible if you place an order for an unlock code for any USA service provider cell phone that was Manufactured starting January 26th, 2013.

I saw this for phones manufactured after jan 26 , 2013 not old phones or used phoes

No you must be out of iPod Touch.

Come on people, it's an older phone, but it runs the latest iOS 6. That means that apps work. I'm not quite sure why there's so much hate for this deal. The one I got last week came in real good condition.

Two things:

You can unlock this for free through AT&T.

And I've had AT&T add a data plan to my iPhone when I didn't have a data plan.

Yeah but it's super slow and has a tiny low resolution screen

If you plan on using it on AT&T it's a dumb idea, because you'll be paying the same for a data plan as you would with a much nicer phone, meaning over the course of 1 year you only save a small percentage overall, yet get a far, far worse experience.

People believe that obsolete Apple things hold their value, so they do.

I sold a near-mint iPhone "2G" 4GB for $200 last week! Apple fans are kind of nuts.

fanbois of latest/greatest, if you could just put a sock in it, it would be appreciated. this phone was good 2 years ago and there are plenty of people with the same expectations as they did two years ago and for them, this phone works real great. no one is going into this expecting full compatibility of today's technology - people ARE aware two years is a long time in the technology world and if this didn't have a usability factor, no one would be selling it either. so with tempered expectations, its a good price for a phone that still works as a PHONE - remember that's the first function of a phone, not an app that does your laundry. and in the process provides you great features that will be usable for quite some time into the future.

How long does the battery last?

yes of course but the FBI, CIA, and the Police will send a SWAT team to your house to get you.

Im getting tired of every phone deal people start arguing about the unlocks being illegal and shit. EVERY thread of a phone has an idiot saying "unlocks are illegal blah blah blah" then they derail the thread. /rant

Because it's almost 4 years old and refurbished. I'm not hating, I'm just saying I don't think it's a good deal.

They give it a hug and kiss before sending it out.

sign the petition folks

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/...l/1g9KhZG7

We need about 40k signatures more before Feb 23rd. We need the slick deal effect on this one.

I don't see it being super slow, I'm using it now. Not as a phone mind you, but as an iPod Touch essentially.

People will get this deal for all sorts of reasons. I love the people in here trying to crap all over this deal saying it's not worth getting. How do you know what people will use it for? And for the record my main phone is an Android running CM10, I'm not an fanboy. I prefer the way iTunes handles podcasts

Yes, please sign this petition!!! :)

Looks like it needs a Facebook account. Yeah, a real trustworthy way of counting signatures... :shake:

Update my bad - needs a Whitehouse.Gov account / sign-up

no it doesn't. nice try though.

No You DONT!!
The petition is straight through the White House's home page: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/...l/1g9KhZG7

These are legal to unlock. And you don't have to use AT&T. I unlock them for free at circlephone * com if you sign up for membership. Check airportal.de for 3G coverage. I have gotten 3G ROAMING on AT&T once, in Minot ND on this service and an unlocked 3GS. A fluke of some sort probably. :) If you can live with 2G/WiFi until the network rollover is complete, you're golden here.

Back in stock!

Only for prepaid it would work, what the other poster meant was most likely for a postpaid plan, where they will (or they have the right to) add a data plan once they detected it's a smart phone

uuhhmmm...no....it works even on postpaid too...

there's a trick to it and it's very simple...

STFU. What are you the 911 dispatcher for Unlocked Phone Police Dept.?
A stupid and clearly unenforceable law. Phone unlocking outfits flourish on ebay and elsewhere.

Well stated!

Noob question - I would like to use this with a prepaid service but this doesn't come with a sim card. Could it still be unlocked with one of the ebay services or would I need a sim card from one of the prepaid services 1st?

You can get the phone unlocked via eBay but to complete the unlock you'll need to have a sim card in the iphone and connect it to iTunes. You can use any old sim card for this. Then you can get an activation kit from the prepaid carrier of your choice (T-Mobile or Straight Talk seem to be the most popular) to start a plan with them.

Anyone have recommendations for eBay unlock service and a good bumper for this phone?

Ugh I couldn't get my T-Mobile SIM to work with this.. New to smart phones in general though. Was able to get it jailbroken and then paid on ebay to get it unlocked for AT&T but I didnt see any unlocking services for TMobile. Just says its an unsupported SIM and no service. Could it have something to do with my APN settings maybe? I wasn't able to access those on the default settings list so if you think it might help I can prolly download something through cydia to change it.

ebay.com/itm/Factory-Unlock-Service-AT-T-iPhone-2G-3G-3GS-4-4S-5-/370753023498

Costed me only $2, and they literately had a turnaround time of about 3 hours... wiped/restored the iPhone 3GS, bang got the notification from iTunes saying congrats iPhone unlocked

FYI: for all those who need a sim card, you can head to any local Apple Store and they'll provide you one for free

While 3gs's can run iOS6, they are VERY slow these days.

The absolute minimum iPhone I'd recommend to anyone would be an iPhone 4, and even that is seriously starting to show it's age. Ideally you'd want at least a 4s.

Woot! Somehow I was able to get it working..

Do you think SD have 40K members?

I have a 4s but I cannot get any signal on my Tmobile plan even thought I bought an unlock code from eBay.

I actually just got a 3GS to develop with on ios6.1 and it is totally usable. Lag in some instances? Yes, absolutely. Is it still totally usable? Yes! I wondered why it ran ios6 so well and discovered that Apple underclocks their CPUs from their full potential on previous versions of iOS. The 3GS has the same Cortex A8 as the 4, but clocked at 833Mhz vs the 1Ghz in the 4 (but even then my search shows the 4 was under clocked to 800Mhz). It also has the same GPU as the 4 just clocked slightly slower. Reports I found said the 4 was about 11% faster than the 3GS and I can believe that considering I'm typing on it right now and it is quite a usable experience.

The RAM however is half the amount found in the 4 though so app switching isn't super great, but it's definitely quite good compared to some really crappy androids you could get for the same price.

Sent from Slickdeals App for iPhone & iPod Touch.

Anyone having major battery drain issues on the 3GS after upgrade to IOS6?

I just purchased some gift cards to use towards a 4 which is currently discounted nicely on GameStop.com too.

Link not working anymore.DO you know the dealer's name?

If you want a permanent unlock,check craigslist for people advertising doin it.That's what I did when I got a new phone. But on my old phone I just Jailbroke and hacktiviated(unlocked) it myself. It will stay unlocked until you need to update again. Then just re do it.Not that hard at all! Just make sure you save your SHSH and blobs.This guy will tell you excactly how to do it. All free of course :)
http://www.youtube.com/user/Every...eos?view=0