16 GB iPhone 3G “Pirated” Versions Available
Got this tip from Abe at Yugatech. It looks like the 3G iPhone has finally landed on Philippine shores! I’m not totally sure though if these are legal iPhones or if they are smuggled goods (which is most probably the case). It’s currently being sold at 30,000 through Auction.PH, a web based selling portal simillar to e-Bay. Here’s a picture:
Pretty. Hehe.
The question now is if the phone will actually work with Philippine sim cards. They might still be locked but that won’t be a problem for the people at Greenhills. If anyone decides to buy from Auction.PH, please let me know if the unit is actually working and legit.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Seller is unwilling to avail of Auction.ph’s Escrow service.
I believe its a scam.
Compare that posting with this post on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-APPLE-iPHONE…QQcmdZViewItem
The sellers have the same name, pictures and the descriptions are similar.
And yeah, the seller also refused to meet personally LOL.
It so screams SCAM.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
I heard Globe’s about to release iPhone here in the Philippines this year? I’d rather wait for that. A few more months of waiting will be worth it. :D
July 18th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
*sorry for the double post.
I wanted to make a comment on the heroes trailer since I’m a big fan of this series but the embedded video hangs my browser. It happened 3 times. Dunno why. lol. I only saw that the video is from NBC?
I’ll blog about it too. hehe. Thanks for the info sir wauks. I found a video from youtube. I’ll just use that one. :D
July 19th, 2008 at 12:05 am
those are fake. Apple doesn’t release unlocked iPhones, especially to the Phils. the real ones come out, when Globe releases them.
July 19th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Look at the comments in Mr. Olandres’ blog post. It’s a scam. The buyer only wants the money to be deposited and not through safe methods of paying. Shady, right?
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:58 pm
don’t buy those stuff. the iphone 3g sold in the US is locked for AT&T users only. antay nyo nalang yung isesell ng globe if ever gusto nyo ng iphone. give it like 2-3 weeks…someone from somewhere will try to unlock that phone…same thing that happened with the 1st one.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:45 am
my friend bought iphone here in philippines last last month.. he said it’s working properly..
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:46 am
Hi guys, if you have time, kindly check auction.ph official statement regarding 3G Iphone issue. You can see the statement in Yugatech Blog.