OT--iPhone Help

[W. Unseld]

My iphone 3g has been an absolute trooper with my 2 small children doing all in their power to destroy it. After over 2 years I think it's finally been dealt a mortal blow. It will no longer charge and I can't hear squat over the phone (though the volume works fine in other areas). I don't want to buy a 4g just yet b/c I hear the 5g is around the corner and that the 4g isn't that great. I was hoping to get a 3g on the cheap but I don't see how to buy any new iphone at all without a 2 year contract. Does anyone know of a way around this?

[Sikbug]

Craigslist, ebay, etc. You could also see if ATT can sell you a refurb phone on no contract, I'm not sure if they do this or not but it's worth asking.

[Blackest Eyes]

Aside from craigslist or eBay (Which you need to be careful with), you could always get an iPhone 3GS with a new 2 yr contract ($50) then sell it if/when an iPhone 5 comes out in the summer. The downside is that you would have to buy a newer iPhone at full price but the upside is that you could probably sell the 3GS for a profit. Honestly though, I love my iPhone 4 and the rumored additions to the next iPhone aren't really anything to write home about.

Another option could be to buy a normal ol phone with no contract and then if/when a new iPhone comes out, buy that with your upgrade.

[W. Unseld]

Thanks for the thoughts. I have now been hearing good things about iphone 4, I guess the problems with the initial launched were fixed.