LIME offering iPhone 3G for $239.20 down

[Nneka]

So while on twitter, I noticed their account advertising the iPhone 3G for $239.20 down and $4,988 per month. What do you guys think of this deal? does it sound reasonable for someone who is not big on Tech but who still wants the apps and iphone services?

Mobile data on this plan is 1 GB
Data usage per MB after is $10.75

[NOKIA 3650]

NO Way. The data play may sound good, but you are still 2 generations behind the 4S. The 3 megapixel camera is not that great (at night).

For that price, it had better be a 32GB unit. I don't know why LIME has chosen to accept Apple's outdated units and "tek wi fi eediat".

Then again, it'll run iOS5, so it sounds reasonable until I realised that after you finish paying for the phone, you'd have ended up buying a brand new factory unlocked iPhone4S for that price.

[zerodeth]

how long is the contract period?

[NOKIA 3650]

The customer service agent I spoke to, said 3 years. I'd rather buy a 4S instead for that (final) price.

[zerodeth]

36 Months * $5875(using 17.5%GCT)= $211500
Yea at this point u should call them up and tell them to go take a nap on the highway

[NOKIA 3650]

36 Months * $5875(using 17.5%GCT)= $211500

Even at 24 months it still too much (even when LIME adds their extortion fees).

[zerodeth]

why would I be paying over $100000 for a phone, they not even offering insurance or anything

[ShadowWolfe Hellscream]

36 Months * $5875(using 17.5%GCT)= $211500
Yea at this point u should call them up and tell them to go take a nap on the highway

This is plain math and I still can't believe the figures. over 200k for a phone almost 3 yrs old? Lime really take people for fools eiidiats.
Then again they'll be proven right when people actually take up the offer. (and they will)
Many people only think in the here and now, oh 5k a month not bad and won't even calculate the 3yrs worth of 5k/m

[zerodeth]

Bear in mind this is if you dont go over the data or the min

[little warchief]

as you seh Nneka, a man who not so tech wouldn't even pree how old the phone be, and the cost maybe great to him but personally i think Lime deh pon a whole new form of crack. Thats financial rape on my pocket for a phone thats way behind.