Original iPhones Still Selling Well On eBay

[Michael Johnston]

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Although Apple has announced the iPhone 3G at the fantastic price of $200, first generation iPhones are still selling strong on eBay. Unlocked 8GB iPhones are going for about $350 on average, and 16GB phones for even higher. Why? A couple reasons come to mind. The first and most obvious is that the iPhone's data plan is cheaper than the 3G's. $10 a month adds up over two years, especially when you add text messages on top of it. Even more compelling is the unlocking. It may take some time before we see an unlock method for the 3G. Even then, it'll be difficult to acquire one with AT&T's in-store activation policy. Let's also not forget that first-gen iPhones are no longer in production.<!--break-->

A few examples of this phenomenon: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Used-UNLOCKED-8GB-Apple-iPhone-1-1-4-Any-GSM-SIM_W0QQitemZ230260731160QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 30260731160&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" target="_blank">8GB sold for $370</a>, another <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-iPhone-AT-T_W0QQitemZ330243404744QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3312QQss PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">for $400</a>, and a <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-iPhone-16-GB_W0QQitemZ250258768794QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3312QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">16GB that went for a whopping $570</a>.

So what should you do if you're still hanging onto your first generation iPhone with plans of buying the 3G? Our advice is to sell it as fast as you can. The price on these babies will only go down the closer we get to July 11th. Therefore, the key to making enough to fund a brand new iPhone is to go without a phone for a month.

And when you sell that iPhone, make sure it's unlocked. It's super easy and adds tons of value to your phone. Hack that phone has guides for unlocking the iPhone on both <a href="http://www.hackthatphone.com/114/iphone_iliberty_windows.html" target="_blank">Windows</a> and the <a href="http://www.hackthatphone.com/114/iphone_iliberty_mac.html" target="_blank">Mac</a>.

So will you be selling your iPhone now that you've seen the glory that is the iPhone 3G or sticking with your trusty first gen?

Thanks, <a href="http://www.iphonealley.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6467">MICHAELSD</a>!</div>

[*bosphil]

Not to mention that the iphone 3G will not work on t-mobiles 3G network. T-mobile 3G is on band 4 ( 1710 -1755 MHz uplink and 2110 to 2155 MHz downlink) and ATT is on band 2 (1850 to 1910 MHz up and 1930 to 1990 down) and 5 (824 to 849 up and 869 to 894 down). So the only added feature for the 3G iphone on t-mobile is GPS.

[whaaatttt!]

I sold my 8GB 1st gen iphone on ebay for 499.95 just 2 weeks ago, unlocked and added tons of apps plus int support and keyboards. Sold to europe. then baught a crackberry for $30, and have been using that for 2 weeks, now i have another month until i get the 3G, wich basically is already paid for annd still am able to profit a little over 100, after ebay fees, paypal fees, buting the crackberry and getting a new 3g for $ with tax. Not too shabby

[Spoon]

Yeah, that's a friggin great deal. Good job, sir.

[*al]

Apple has said that they will give exsiting iphone users a free 3G iphone or $100 for the 16gb

[*Lo0p]

I just sold my 8GB for $300 today on ebay

[phil12345]

Just sold mine for $570 here in the UK (thats right - i made a profit! (iPhone was $530 here))

[nic08]

Thanks Michael for the links, great info there.

[steve101]

Apple has said that they will give exsiting iphone users a free 3G iphone or $100 for the 16gb
---thats only if u bought the phone after may 27!!
existing users b4 5/27 will have to pay full price, $399, for 8g.

[abe14the]

Apple has said that they will give exsiting iphone users a free 3G iphone or $100 for the 16gb

Where did you find that? Sounds like a good deal there if you ask me... Tell me where you found that info please

[Michael Johnston]

Where did you find that? Sounds like a good deal there if you ask me... Tell me where you found that info please

Right here: http://www.iphonealley.com/news/atampt-to-allow-trade-ins-for-iphones-purchased-after-may-27 :)

[WatersWest]

---thats only if u bought the phone after may 27!!
existing users b4 5/27 will have to pay full price, $399, for 8g.

I think you mean $199 for 8g (and $299 for 16g). Basically, if you are a current iPhone owner, then you will be eligible to buy the iPhone 3G at the subsidized price.

[*Drew]

I will be keeping my original iPhone. Why? I have a nice GPS receiver in my car already, and edge data is fast enough for what I do. Of course, at some point, I will upgrade, but it will almost certainly be at the end of my 2 year contract, which still has 13 months left on it.

[OneKiwi]

If anyone is looking at selling there 4Gb +8Gb iphones let me know Ill buy it
-Simon

[Michael DeLisi]

No problem guys ;)! I'm still waiting for the right time to sell mine, prices keep going up. I can't believe I started this topic over an iPhone going for $370, you can expect to get a lot more than that now.

[eclipse]

damnnnn i should of waited i sold my 8GB for $300 which is still good but almost 400 is better.

[OneKiwi]

Ill buy any iphone 4/8Gb for around $300 drop me a PM

[Unregistered]

---thats only if u bought the phone after may 27!!
existing users b4 5/27 will have to pay full price, $399, for 8g.

I think you mean $199 for 8g (and $299 for 16g). Basically, if you are a current iPhone owner, then you will be eligible to buy the iPhone 3G at the subsidized price.

I had the original iPhone 8GB and just bought a 3G 16GB at the Apple Store today. They charged me $299 for the 16 GB 3G ($499 minus $200 rebate....nothing to mail in....they subtracted it in the store), BUT.....ATT is going to charge me an $18 "Upgrade Fee" in addition.

[Spoon]

The upgrade fee is standard and so is the $299 price on the 16GB iPhone 3G