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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:24 am Post subject: Which would you choose now, an iPhone 3GS or 4? |
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I was chatting with a friend who is signing up on 2 year contract with KT with iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4. Rather than getting the latest model now, he's leaning towards the 3GS as the iPhone 5 is likely to come up this summer. When it arrives in Korea by fall, he says he can do a device upgrade if he chooses to then. He says the iPhone 4 is really just the 3GS with the retina display, front camera, gyroscope, extra RAM and new case, while the iPhone 5 will be a major upgrade compared the 4. Plus the 3GS is much cheaper - currently either 69,000 or free with 2 year contract.
I mostly go by the rule that it's better to get the latest tech now rather than wait, but how does the math work out between those with 3GS vs. 4 when it comes to device upgrades with KT? |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Upgrades rarely skip a generation. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| There are no upgrades like back in the west. It's possible if your friend buys the phone outright or pays the cancellation fees. So if he's just holding out for the iphone 5...the cheaper option is better. |
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jhicks99
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd get the 4, the 3GS is going to have almost no resale value once the 5 is released. Everyone's gonna be dumping them. |
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akcrono
Joined: 11 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| jhicks99 wrote: |
| I'd get the 3GS, the 4 is going to have almost no resale value once the 5 is released. Everyone's gonna be dumping them. |
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kumoh
Joined: 05 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:31 pm Post subject: better to postpone |
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| Can you postpone ur decision. Apple will present new products for 2011, maybe next Iphone generation also, and there will be some price drop. |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Can you use these phones in Korea? I don't think so..
So what does it matter? |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| cyui wrote: |
Can you use these phones in Korea? I don't think so..
So what does it matter? |
You can use those phones in Korea. So it DOES MATTER. |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| That is what I intially though, but people wanna argue about how they won't roam on the Korean network |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Why would you need to roam on a Korean network when you can activate your phone with a Korean carrier? |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:26 am Post subject: |
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Iam confused..
How is it possible for an E-2 holder to activate thier verizon plan on the KT/SK network? You know how they look at 'foreigners"..your "network" won't be viewed any differently.
E-2's can get contracted phones now? I don't think so.. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| cyui wrote: |
Iam confused..
How is it possible for an E-2 holder to activate thier verizon plan on the KT/SK network? You know how they look at 'foreigners"..your "network" won't be viewed any differently.
E-2's can get contracted phones now? I don't think so.. |
Are you trolling or something?
Anything is possible. As long as your U.S phone has a sim card (some verizon phones don't) it can be activated on KT or SK. ANYONE can now get a contract phone, regardless of visa class.
So basically if you bring a phone from home, it can be activated...if you buy a phone here...you won't have any problems. |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| Wel, guess things have changed since the last time I was in Korea. |
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