So a tricky look at DIY this week: how to snag the new 3G for $199 even if you didn't buy first-gen and aren't eligible for an upgrade through AT&T. This comes to you via Alley Insider and MacRumors, and may or may not work (but still bears less risk than, say, keeping your money in an FDIC insured bank account...ahem, IndyMac).
Step 1: snag your iPhone-toting friend's device, replace his SIM card with your own.
Step 2: log onto iTunes and activate the phone as your own.
Step 3: remove your SIM card and return the phone to your buddy.
Step 4: march on over to the Apple store and buy a 3G iPhone. Your account should show up as having had a first-gen iPhone, making you eligible for the upgrade, and thus saving you that extra $199 non-upgrade kick-up.
Materials needed: willing friend, willing friend's iPhone, your old SIM card.
Tools needed: ninja-like sneakiness.
Total out of pocket: $0 - $199 = -$199 (yay savings).
Don't get caught...and if you do, we never had this conversation.
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