Get an iPhone?

[HLAuburn]

I *think* I really want an iPhone, but I'm not sure that I really *need* one! I don't have any real reason I need to access the internet while I'm out, but I think all the cool apps would be really nice and convenient to have.

I "rebundled" our cable bill and lowered it about $30, so I can justify the extra $30 a month on the cell phone bill. And I can swing the $100 for the phone, but I need someone to convince me to take the plunge!

Also, has anyone bought a refurbished iPhone? They have them for $50, but is it worth the savings?

Oh, and one more thing...is there any word on them coming out with iPhones is new colors, other than black and white?

Thanks!!

 

[Keli]

I love my iPhone, I use it for everything (including posting on the DIS right now, lol). Having said that I do have my eye on the new phone that google is suppposed to put out soon, sounds like it might rival the iPhone as far as apps are concerned.

 

[clutter]

First off, don't worry about the colors. You want to get a hard case for it, and can get some fun colors that way (mine's an iridescent royal blue, really fun!).

I love having access to my email, even though I can live without it. And some of the apps are cool.

Remember, once you have one, you can never go back...

 

[CathrynRose]

I love my iPhone, I use it for everything (including posting on the DIS right now, lol). Having said that I do have my eye on the new phone that google is suppposed to put out soon, sounds like it might rival the iPhone as far as apps are concerned.

I have a G1 - and I can tell you not to worry about the new app's rivaling the iPhones (I have the same selction as the G2, has) Android still has far less app's then iPhone - however I'm hoping the G2's take off, and I can have more choices.

That being said - I love, love, love my G1. I never thought I needed a smart phone, now I don't know how I lived without it.

OP - if you do not have a smart phone, and have the ability to upgrade for only $50, I say go for it. Like I said, don't know how I lived without one. I LOVE my G1.

 

[phoenx79]

I have an iPhone 3G and it is absolutely awesome. There is no way that I could live without it, honestly. I can do anything with it that I can do on a computer, unless it requires an Adobe Flash plug-in. I have paid all of my bills on it, use it as a GPS, and my email is always there to use. There are also a lot of apps that are really useful. I have a checkbook register app that is great. I never carry my checkbook, so I just have to pull out my phone to see my balance and make entries when I leave the store.
If you are going to get a refurbished phone, try to get it from Apple. They still guarantee their refurbs, and most stores don't.
If you don't already have a contract with AT&T, it will probably cost more than the 30 a month that you have available. I have the lowest minute plan that I can have to still have free nights and weekends (900 minutes with rollover and free mobile to mobile), the unlimited data plan, unlimited texting, and AT&T Telenav (GPS $10/mo) that puts my bill at about $120 a month.
If you do decide to get it and the plans, do not get the all inclusive bundle with unlimited data/text on it. It is the same price as getting them seperately, but the data plan is not unlimited, it is limited to 5GB a month. You may never use that much, but it could possibly happen.

Sorry so long, but just some things that I wish I knew before I got mine. It wouldn't have stopped me from getting it, but it would have been nice to know.

 

[skuttle]

I bought a refurbished phone through AT&T when my old cell was up for an upgrade. I'm pretty sure it came with some type of apple warranty, but I really don't remember.

That was probably about 6 months or so ago and I haven't had any problems with it at all. It was worth the savings for me (about 1/2 off, I think). I was hesitant about the iPhone before I bought it. My DH had one for a while and I started to get jealous. LOL! The 1/2 off price with the refurb justified it for me.