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Thinking of buying second hand IPhone 3

  • 01-12-2012 11:35am
    #1
    patmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,602 ✭✭✭


    Have a friend who has the new IPhone and is selling the IPhone 3 with a cracked screen. At the moment I have an old HTC Desire, that I am not happy with, what shall I offer him or should I not bother.


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  • #2
    lotusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭lotusm


    Will it obviously depends if your friend sells it cheap... I got a cracked Iphone 3 2 years ago from my bro for free. bought a new screen for €20 on ebay and then went to phone hospital who charged another €20... I thought it was well worth it:rolleyes:


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Is it a 3G or a 3GS?
    8, 16 or 32 gb?
    General condition?


  • #4
    mad muffin
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    iPhone 3 is soooooooo old at this stage and so obsolete I wouldn't pay a 1¢ for it. Even more so for one with a broken screen.

    I have one my two year old uses and find it a chore to use and find apps that work on it as Apple stopped updating it at iOS 4.X


  • #5
    lotusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭lotusm


    mad muffin wrote: »
    iPhone 3 is soooooooo old at this stage and so obsolete I wouldn't pay a 1¢ for it. Even more so for one with a broken screen.

    I have one my two year old uses and find it a chore to use and find apps that work on it as Apple stopped updating it at iOS 4.X
    If yer into image it may be old but it still does the job. You can upgrade the 3GS to 6.01 iOS which I got done to get all the latest apps for a tenner.


  • #6
    dodzy
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    patmac wrote: »
    Have a friend who has the new IPhone and is selling the IPhone 3 with a cracked screen. At the moment I have an old HTC Desire, that I am not happy with, what shall I offer him or should I not bother.

    If its a 3GS, they are fetching about 150 if in perfect condition. The screen / digitiser replacement will run you about 20 quid on eBay. It's an easy enough DIY switch, far moreso that the 4/4S replacement. In relation to price, if it's a friend, I'd be surprised if he was going to take more than €100 from you.

    If its a 3(not GS), don't bother. Dog slow and unsupported.


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  • #7
    Bummer1234
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    dodzy wrote: »

    If its a 3(not GS), don't bother. Dog slow and unsupported.

    Hopefully its a 3GS as iphone 3 is dog slow...like..unusable...


  • #8
    guil
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    lotusm wrote: »
    If yer into image it may be old but it still does the job. You can upgrade the 3GS to 6.01 iOS which I got done to get all the latest apps for a tenner.
    Why would you pay to get a free iOS update?


  • #9
    Gumbo
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    lotusm wrote: »
    If yer into image it may be old but it still does the job. You can upgrade the 3GS to 6.01 iOS which I got done to get all the latest apps for a tenner.

    WTF :eek:

    You paid for a free update????


  • #10
    patmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,602 ✭✭✭patmac


    Thanks for the replies it is a 3GS 8gb. Would it be difficult to switch this to Emobile?


  • #11
    Piliger
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    Bummer1234 wrote: »
    Hopefully its a 3GS as iphone 3 is dog slow...like..unusable...

    Wrong. I just passed my 3G to my son after upgrading to my new 5. It works fast and well on iOS 3.1.3 and has loads of apps that still work fine.


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  • #12
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    patmac wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies it is a 3GS 8gb. Would it be difficult to switch this to Emobile?

    Get your friend to request the unlock from their network. its free of charge and only they can ever request it.


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