Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dr. Ted, If you are planning to travel out of Canada relatively frequently, consider buying an unlocked (and unsubsidized ) iPhone directly from Apple either at their store or on Apple's online store. It cost more ($650 vs ~$200) but it gives you much greater freedom and saves $$$ in the longer term if you are planning to be out of country for a few weeks at a time. I will also suggest you wait until Sept when iPhone 5 will likely be released. Then you have a choice of a newer and shinier toy or buying a cheaper iPhone 4s (since the price on the 4s will probably get bumped down as it is last year's model). [Now some technical gobbledygook :)] The subsidized iPhones you can get from Rogers/Telus/Bell/Fido/.. are all SIM-locked which means you cannot use any other carrier's SIM card. This in turn means you are going to be paying an arm and a leg to use the phone if you decide to, say, go to Spain to visit Nathan et al for a few weeks. We are talking $1-$2/minute for a local call (make or receive a call). If the phone is SIM-unlocked, then Nathan et al can help you buy a local Spanish SIM card which can save a lot of money if you actually need to use the phone while in Spain. And if you try to use 3G data out of country to say upload a photo to LUG gallery or Picasa while roaming, highway robbery is the most polite term I could use. :) Send me an email privately if you would like some clarification. This is an issue that is specific to Canada (and USA to a certain extent). /sc On Aug 20, 2012, at 13:05, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > A great BIG thank you to everyone who posted an answer to "TECHNICAL > QUESTION!" > > It certainly pointed out, given I'm a non-technical human being that > whichever machine I go with, I will definately have an experienced person > set it up and give on location lessons! Before I try to fly it on my own. > > With any kind of luck before the month is over I'll have a few iphone -- > whatever images to post? Then you all can have a go at me with C&C's! :-) > > Thanks again everyone.