Offered iPhone 3gs 32gb for my 4 year old toshiba laptop

dotzy · 27-07-2011 08:25PM #1

My mate was given a 32gb iPhone 3gs, he's looking to maybe shift it and he wants to swap it for my 4 year old Toshiba laptop. It's a satellite model with vista HP 32bit, 2gb RAM, 160gb HDD and a 17" monitor. Should I swap? It needs to be unlocked and I'm on Meteor pay as you go.
Many thanks

dotzy · 27-07-2011 08:56PM

Or he wants €200 for it? which would be a better deal?

Daniel S · 27-07-2011 09:01PM

dotzy wrote: »

Or he wants €200 for it? which would be a better deal?

I'd say you'd easily get €250 for that. But then again, the new iPhone is coming soon.

dotzy · 27-07-2011 09:03PM

mtb_kng wrote: »

I'd say you'd easily get €250 for that. But then again, the new iPhone is coming soon.

Would I get €250 for the laptop? or is that the iPhone?

Daniel S · 27-07-2011 09:03PM

dotzy wrote: »

Would I get €250 for the laptop? or is that the iPhone?

iPhone

EDIT: Read it wrong... The iPhone is worth about €250, not sure about the laptop. What condidition is the phone in?

dotzy · 27-07-2011 09:04PM

mtb_kng wrote: »

iPhone

so should I go for it for the €200 and try shift my laptop on its own?

dotzy · 27-07-2011 09:05PM

mtb_kng wrote: »

iPhone

EDIT: Read it wrong... The iPhone is worth about €250, not sure about the laptop. What condidition is the phone in?

Phone is perfect it was never used his uncle in the UK sold it to him

Daniel S · 27-07-2011 09:06PM

dotzy wrote: »

Phone is perfect it was never used his uncle in the UK sold it to him

Have a look over on adverts.ie and see what each of them are going for.

dotzy · 27-07-2011 09:10PM

mtb_kng wrote: »

Have a look over on adverts.ie and see what each of them are going for.

iPhone going for €270 to €350 think I should part with the cash I was told by a work collegue who fixes laptops that the laptop is worth about €250.

So...buy the iPhone €200, unlock it €30 and try sell the Tosh laptop I think. :P

Daniel S · 27-07-2011 09:12PM

You can get the LG Optimus 7 new for €159 which is a way better phone. It's up to you really.

dotzy · 27-07-2011 09:15PM

mtb_kng wrote: »

You can get the LG Optimus 7 new for €159 which is a way better phone. It's up to you really.

Yeah I sadly might leave it iTunes is a serious enemy of mine and the poor battery life and so on. I have a Samsung Galaxy Europa and love it, might save up to upgrade to a newer Android

So Toshiba laptop anyone?

Also mtb_kng thanks for your help

nava · 27-07-2011 10:27PM

dotzy wrote: »

iPhone going for €270 to €350 think I should part with the cash I was told by a work collegue who fixes laptops that the laptop is worth about €250.

So...buy the iPhone €200, unlock it €30 and try sell the Tosh laptop I think. :P

Where are you getting the €30 for unlock, is it from existing Network or some other shop/internet? if it's from a shop/internet is probably using UltraSn0w so if you update to a new official apple software will get lock again.

Can you get existing owner to contact provider to request the unlock? if they do it will be unlock even after software upgrade.

guil · 27-07-2011 10:45PM

it costs nothing to unlock an iphone with ultrasn0w

Oh_Noes · 27-07-2011 10:48PM

The Laptop will still be a laptop in a year's time after a bit of clean-up and repairs if needs be whereas the iphone is more or less a redundant brick. Hold on to your laptop.

guil · 27-07-2011 10:51PM

Oh_Noes wrote: »

The Laptop will still be a laptop in a year's time after a bit of clean-up and repairs if needs be whereas the iphone is more or less a redundant brick. Hold on to your laptop.

how will it be a redundant brick, won't it still be a phone, ipod etc

nava · 27-07-2011 10:53PM

guil wrote: »

it costs nothing to unlock an iphone with ultrasn0w

Yes that's true, it doesn't cost anything if you do it yourself but if you bring it to a shop to get it done they will charge, not sure if €30 or more, also most providers will unlock it for free only requirement I know is that you top-up x amount to get the Iphone unlock.

dotzy · 28-07-2011 12:21AM

nava wrote: »

Where are you getting the €30 for unlock, is it from existing Network or some other shop/internet? if it's from a shop/internet is probably using UltraSn0w so if you update to a new official apple software will get lock again.

Can you get existing owner to contact provider to request the unlock? if they do it will be unlock even after software upgrade.

I know about ultrasn0w but as far as I know the provider wont unlock it because the contract that was on it was canceled or ended somehow. There is a shop here in Portlaoise that is claiming to unlock and jailbreak it but I'm not sure could the software be updated after?

dotzy · 28-07-2011 12:27AM

Oh_Noes wrote: »

The Laptop will still be a laptop in a year's time after a bit of clean-up and repairs if needs be whereas the iphone is more or less a redundant brick. Hold on to your laptop.

I know I keep pondering over that but I recently forked out a few hundred for a lovely new laptop and I was wondering would it make any sense to try sell it, like would anyone be willing to buy a 4 year old laptop? It's in brilliant condition and thank god I haven't had one problem with it but what would someone pay for it? While even if I swap it I can sell on the iPhone on for €300 or more.

nava · 28-07-2011 08:41AM

dotzy wrote: »

I know about ultrasn0w but as far as I know the provider wont unlock it because the contract that was on it was canceled or ended somehow. There is a shop here in Portlaoise that is claiming to unlock and jailbreak it but I'm not sure could the software be updated after?

If they need to Jailbreak it to unlock it is because the will do it with ultrasn0w, so will get lock again once you upgrade OS.

The only other way I know to unlock is with gevey sim but I think just the adapter is more than €30

You should maybe ask them can they unlock it without Jailbreak that will answer your question, also if you upgrade and gets lock again will they unlock it for free again.

Eoin · 28-07-2011 11:26AM

Oh_Noes wrote: »

The Laptop will still be a laptop in a year's time after a bit of clean-up and repairs if needs be whereas the iphone is more or less a redundant brick. Hold on to your laptop.

It won't stop making calls or playing music. Do you just mean that there won't be any firmware updates at some stage?

dotzy · 28-07-2011 12:50PM

nava wrote: »

If they need to Jailbreak it to unlock it is because the will do it with ultrasn0w, so will get lock again once you upgrade OS.

The only other way I know to unlock is with gevey sim but I think just the adapter is more than €30

You should maybe ask them can they unlock it without Jailbreak that will answer your question, also if you upgrade and gets lock again will they unlock it for free again.

You're 100% correct, I rang up the store this morning that are offering the unlocking at €30 but like you said if I upgrade it becomes locked again. So they offered me a factory unlocking for €80, so I could upgrade the phone. Seems a little steep for me? I was wondering if he called o2 Ireland would they unlock it over the phone if the certain amount of credit or time on the bill pay package was spent?

guil · 28-07-2011 03:01PM

dotzy wrote: »

You're 100% correct, I rang up the store this morning that are offering the unlocking at €30 but like you said if I upgrade it becomes locked again. So they offered me a factory unlocking for €80, so I could upgrade the phone. Seems a little steep for me? I was wondering if he called o2 Ireland would they unlock it over the phone if the certain amount of credit or time on the bill pay package was spent?

thats complete nonsense, they cant factory unlock an iphone and neither can anyone else bar apple

o2 ireland cant do anything if it's an english phone

dotzy · 28-07-2011 04:53PM

guil wrote: »

thats complete nonsense, they cant factory unlock an iphone and neither can anyone else bar apple

o2 ireland cant do anything if it's an english phone

That's what i thought? Oh well sure would have been nice I think I'll stick with the laptop for now :P

Thanks for the help everyone

Offered iPhone 3gs 32gb for my 4 year old toshiba laptop

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