Unlockers rejoice: Special deals on early-release iPhones
Posted Mar 24th 2008 1:00PM by Erica Sadun
Filed under: Deals, iPhone
While supplies last, you can save $20 on
refurbished 8GB and 16GB iPod touches and iPhones. These earlier model units are marked as "Original Software Release" and cost slightly less than those already upgraded to current software. Stock has been going in and out all weekend -- so if you don't see units for sale right away, keep checking back. At some point, I'm sure Apple will run out of stock on both touches and iPhones but for now, do try, try again.
Thanks Matt D
Update: TUAW reader Ian seems to have hit the bullseye: 'So this means that although you save $20 on the touch, you have to
pay $20 to get the January apps? Isn't that what "original software
release" means? '
Tags: Refurbs, Sale
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-24-2008 @ 1:12PM
Craig said...
Apple's website has no iPhone for sale on refurb, just iPods.
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3-24-2008 @ 1:12PM
Ramesh said...
Looks like the iPhone are already out of stock - or was it just the iPod touch on sale?
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3-24-2008 @ 1:18PM
Unregistered said...
All i see are iPod Touch-es
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3-24-2008 @ 1:18PM
Galley said...
It's too bad you weren't able to snag one of those $249 iPhones from AT&T. Mine arrived Friday.
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3-24-2008 @ 2:08PM
andrew said...
they still have some in stores...i popped into at&t on saturday and they had...i think 3 refurb 4gb's left...of course i bought one...they implied that it was something they we're gonna keep, as a permanent item
3-24-2008 @ 3:09PM
eanthony said...
How is it? Mine is sitting on my front steps right now waiting for me to get home. Anyone have any issues porting from Verizon? I'm a little skeptical. There are a lot of comments from June about issues with it....
3-24-2008 @ 1:20PM
Ian said...
So this means that although you save $20 on the touch, you have to pay $20 to get the January apps? Isn't that what "original software release" means?
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3-24-2008 @ 2:11PM
Allan Marcus said...
no, you don't "have" to update; updating is optional.
3-24-2008 @ 2:00PM
Spencer said...
No--the original software iPhone can be upgraded for free to what we've got today. It doesn't cost anything more--like the iPod Touch.
3-24-2008 @ 2:30PM
Ian said...
Wow. I got famous.
3-24-2008 @ 1:39PM
Tu said...
Available on apple's site:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/91264002/wo/Iv5CIELwtyeE2WUevPvbFEiJSiA/2.0.0.26.9.5.7.1.2.1.1
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3-24-2008 @ 1:41PM
Craig said...
original price $599 for 8GB? Weird...
3-24-2008 @ 1:47PM
Tu said...
I can't believe Apple is quoting the original price from last year.
3-24-2008 @ 1:57PM
Eric said...
Wal Mart is selling the original software release for $20 less also... $277/$377. They have been for a while.
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3-24-2008 @ 4:39PM
Steve said...
Just picked up, yesterday, "old" 16gb itouch at Costco for $349.95.
3-24-2008 @ 4:48PM
Solu said...
You’ll find the latest dev and other iphone unlock releases for free on http://www.freeunlock.com
if you google for iphone soft unlocks your first listings will be scam paysite, so be careful!
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3-24-2008 @ 5:41PM
Prad said...
Refurbished iPhone is out of stock now!
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3-24-2008 @ 5:58PM
Wesley Sanders said...
I ordered a refurb'ed iPod which claimed "original software release", but it came with the update.
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3-25-2008 @ 3:01AM
brian said...
^quote them now