Iphone

A customer in Thailand sent an e-mail asking if the latest iphone model(8 GB/16GB) is available in Hong Kong and at what price.

I know very little about these sort of things ? Can anyone assist ? Is it available ? I presume if he buys one in HK it is workable in Thailand ?

I'm pretty sure it's available yes.

I'm fairly sure it'd be workable in Thailand too.

You'd probably want to contact an electronics shop to verify this info though.

iPhone is not yet available here in HK through Apple nor through any mobile operator. And there is no plan to do so in the near future that I know of. However, all that could change with the launch of the 3G iPhone in USA and other selected global markets reported to be in June/July timeframe.

Your customer's best bet is to source an iPhone from the USA or European market. Get it unlocked in Thailand and then slip a Thai SIM card in. However, he will lose the warranty, no maintenace from Apple or his local operator.

Alternatively, wait for iPhone to be launced by one or more of the Thai mobile operators. But I've not heard of any plans for them to do so yet.

they are available in Hong Kong, the unlocked versions. a few of my friends have 'em and they work just fine.

Call Andrew from Echo Electronics - 23762523 and tell him ur a friend of chris', he's one of hte few electronic shops in TST that's not a rip off, he'll give u a good price. You dont have to buy from him, but it's a place to start and he'll answer any questions u have.

Chris wrote:

they are available in Hong Kong, the unlocked versions. a few of my friends have 'em and they work just fine.

Call Andrew from Echo Electronics - 23762523 and tell him ur a friend of chris', he's one of hte few electronic shops in TST that's not a rip off, he'll give u a good price. You dont have to buy from him, but it's a place to start and he'll answer any questions u have.

Good work Chris, nice to have a mr-fix-it answer! instead of an steve jobs based pun (Janet - you know who I'm talking about).

I Look forward to meeting you.

Ezza, Chris and Dannyboy - thanks for your replies.

Chris, I'll give your mate a call if my Thai customer wish to pursue this further. Thanks.

I can confirm they are widley used in Thailand as half of my outlaws have them

which half? mother or father?

half the bloody family have them

Jezza, I am using an iphone for the past 6 months. Works fine in HK.

The latest price is $4000 for 8GB (version 1.1.4). Not sure about the price for 16GB - should be around $4500-4700 in Mongkok.

James wrote:

Jezza, I am using an iphone for the past 6 months. Works fine in HK.

The latest price is $4000 for 8GB (version 1.1.4). Not sure about the price for 16GB - should be around $4500-4700 in Mongkok.

Who do you use as your service provider?
and does it matter in HK?

haha...classic IanG

It just need about 2800-3000 HKD for a 8GB Iphone in UK , at the beginning of May as a result of the rumour about the 2nd Generation IPhone. Sadly i missed it and didn't make a order but my fd

Of course they were now totally sold out

Barry Lineker wrote:

Good work Chris, nice to have a mr-fix-it answer! instead of an steve jobs based pun (Janet - you know who I'm talking about).

I Look forward to meeting you.

cheers barry, looking forward to meeting u too. maybe at one of the
upcoming gatherings.

IanG wrote:

James wrote:

Jezza, I am using an iphone for the past 6 months. Works fine in HK.

The latest price is $4000 for 8GB (version 1.1.4). Not sure about the price for 16GB - should be around $4500-4700 in Mongkok.

Who do you use as your service provider?
and does it matter in HK?

Ezza, don't read....

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