Cellucity apparently to be exclusive South Africa iPhone retailer

Hmmm, there is obviously a shortcut to all these problems - buy it off eBay! There are network unlocked models by the truckload available off eBay, a good friend just got his and mine is on the way. Just be sure to use a seller with good sales history and one that offers buyer insurance. PS - they get a bit sticky about shipping to SA, if you have a contact in the US with a paypal account, they can pay on your behalf and just put a south african shipping address - simple and quik - stuff from eBay normally takes 10 working days to arrive (I shipped an iPod 30gb earlier in the year as well, no problems!)

YAY!!!!!

I LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA!!!!! WOOOOO~~~
















(that doesn't mean that i'm south african)

OS X is not a requirement, it *is* a feature. It is the operating system running on the device.
What *is* required is iTunes 7, Windows or Mac version.
In any case, Cellucity seem to have removed the banner from their site although the link is still active: http://www.cellucity.co.za/phones/apple_iPhone.htm

Cellucity HQ Cape Town sales employee confirmed that the iphone will be released nationwide by Cellucity and Vodashop, exclusively on the Vodacom network. Contract package details are still unknown. First models expected in Gauteng province in September.

When asked if buyers should camp outside stores to ensure instant gratification, the employee said only to remember 3 months bank statements, your id book.

I am dying to have this!!!

check out my software for the iphone online
www.sawebspace.co.za/ispeak

#6. Vodacom and MTN, the two biggest cellular carriers in South Africa, have 3G and HSDPA networks in all major urban areas. But all the carriers support EDGE as well. For Cell C and Virgin Mobile the EDGE networks are only in urban areas, but apparently the Vodacom and MTN rollouts of EDGE are a lot broader.

Still, it will be unusual if Apple releases the non-3G version of the iPhone in South Africa, considering the comparatively high usage of 3G/HSDPA locally. But again, see my previous comment for why this announcement by Cellucity is dubious.

I BEEN RESEARCHING IT ON THE NET AND WANT ONE SO BADLY. ITS THE ANSWER TO ALL MY PROBLEMS - OK MAYBE I'M EXAGGERATING A BIT. BUT I WAS PLANNING TO BUY A NEW PHONE AND MY FIRST iPOD. SO I COULD KILL 2 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE BY GETTING THE iPHONE. OH WOW IS ME!!!!!!!!!!

GUYS AS SOON AS IT HITS SA SHORES PLEASE TELL US HERE. I HOPE ITS GOING TO BE OPEN NETWORK. I LIVE IN BOTSWANA AND WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO USE IT IF IT WASN'T.

Heres a quick tip, iphone is coming to the middle east to. Apparently Orange is taking up on the iphone in israel as a 3.5G device.

1600x1200 ???

OMFG WTF ??
THATS BETTER THAN MY $78,000 103" FLAT SCREEN HDTV !!

Good Grief. If this is true it means that S.Africa gets the iPhone before the Netherlands? I'm so sad!

If you look at their Specs, it says EDGE. I guess they are not getting 3G, unless this is just preliminary and will change. Hmm...

I don't know much about South African cell phone networks--do they have a 3G network there? Please post in comments if anyone knows.