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The iPhone 3G will be available in Mauritius

11 June 2008 By Avinash Meetoo 235 Comments

Something that many of us have been longing for some time now has finally happened. Apple has announced that they will begin shipping the new iPhone 3G as from July at a dramatically reduced price ($199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model) compared to the “old” iPhone. It seems that the price will be subsidized by the mobile phone companies this time.

 

The new iPhone features 3G (yeah!), Wifi (yeah!) and GPS (yeah!) as well as full support for Exchange (beurk but, ok, I understand…)

You know the best news (and I thank David Channe Vy for pointing me to this), the iPhone 3G will be available in Mauritius too (yeah!) through Orange (yeah?) but maybe not in July but a bit later (as read here):

(Picture courtesy of Apple)

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  1. Ketwaroo D. Yaasir says

    11 June 2008 at 15:03

    you will only get it in shades of orange and all the icons will be replaced by Orange’s logo.

    it’ll probably cost a bit more than the announced $200 (that’s still bloody expensive!!!!!) so don’t yeah!! too much yet… But I almost thought you already had one. Didn’t you? Seems like the indispensable Geek Gear you’d saw your legs off to acquire.

    oh and do we have the maps with GPS thing here in mauritius?

  2. Eddy Young says

    11 June 2008 at 15:25

    Great news, indeed. The new 3G iPhone almost makes me regret buying the Nokia N800.

    Eddy.

  3. Sailesh says

    11 June 2008 at 15:50

    WOW, thats a great news, now we must say that MT did a good choice by welcoming orange :P

    I always wanted to own an IPHONE but never bought it because of its 3G limitations but now am surely gonna grab one ;)

  4. n!135h says

    11 June 2008 at 16:39

    using an ipod touch (and now sad why i took it as my phone want to give up his life :D), this is a nice product

    dnt expect miracle when web browsing though and the current safari i am using seems to like frames so much that it doesnt detect it :( {sucks to see a long page as they is no option to browse down in case of a frame is present}

    apple’s product are nice bt the only downside i see is that the price seems astronomical where is, in some time, the only downside :(

    well would be nice to have such here (and the proper frame work to cater for it ^^..)

    lets wait and see :)

  5. fluxy says

    11 June 2008 at 16:42

    Sweet. That looks good, except:

    [From the article]
    “The price of the iPhone itself isn’t the only cost that’s changing, though. While the iPhone 3G requires a 2-year contract with AT&T, just like its predecessor, the new phone’s data plan will be slightly more expensive than the original model’s, running $30 a month for individuals and $45 a month for businesses.”

    Will such a subscription be required in Mauritius too? If yes, will it be at a slightly more expensive than current pricing plans?

    And it appears that part of the reason behind the iPhone 3G’s substantially lower price tag is that the wireless carrier is subsidizing a portion of the handset’s cost—a common occurrence with other phones, but not the case with the original iPhone.

    It is known that in Mauritius that that the wireless carrier subsidizing a portion of the handset’s cost is not such a common occurrence – both in magnitude of portion and range of handsets, so the question that lingers is how will the selling price of the iPhone be affected in this regard? (will it be a notable exception or a pitiful repeat?). This aspects relates to the one above, but I *sigh* hope *sigh* a good balance is found between the two, for truly the iPhone is an amazing product.

  6. carrotmadman6 says

    11 June 2008 at 17:38

    The specs are standard, but the UI makes up for that… :P

    As for the price, we’ll see what Orange cooks up! :) (Unlimited data? Unlimited call? Unlimited sms? 2-year contract?) ;)

  7. #€|!0$ says

    11 June 2008 at 19:29

    Will the current Orange service give access to the GPS??? That would be really “yyeahhhhhhhhhh!!!” ;) hehehehe And that’s cool $199 means about Rs. 6000 for the 8GB and around Rs.8500 for the 16GB…
    I am wondering how come the price has dropped so drastically… Btw i suppose that the price will be greater than 6000 here in Mauritius… Just hope that all the features of the phone will be usable through the Orange Services… or even Emtel ;)

  8. Vishal says

    11 June 2008 at 20:07

    did u check those prices???? Rs8k for the 16 Gb iphone seems kinda cheap nah?

  9. selven says

    11 June 2008 at 20:13

    after hearing all the crap about iPhone lately, i wonder whether i still even thinking of owning one :D.

  10. G@V!N says

    11 June 2008 at 21:04

    Orange still needs to sort out the issues with its mobile network and QoS parameters for wired Internet.

    I wonder what the QoS will be like for 3G…time will tell….but i am starting to save to get me one!!! And hopefully by that time we might have better mobile networks!

    G@V!N

  11. avinash says

    11 June 2008 at 22:12

    So it seems that we have a kind of consensus: the Apple iPhone 3G seems to be a great phone (and ipod (notice the lowercase – I’m using it as an adjective) and browser.)

    The only unknown is the pricing policy of Orange. Will they be able to sell it at $199 and $299? Will we have to fork $45 to pay monthly like in the US? Only time will tell…

    Personally, and after thinking a lot, I believe I don’t mind buying an iPhone 3G at $299 and then use a normal prepaid subscription as I intend to browse a lot at home using Wifi. I don’t think I need an unlimited data plan yet…

  12. MobilePhoneFan says

    11 June 2008 at 22:31

    Today, I think the vast majority still prefer their (very?) cheap mobile which gives them everything they need: the ability to call & send a SMS :)

    But at only $200, isn’t this too much a bargain? How customizable will it be? That’s just one question to begin with.

  13. avinash says

    11 June 2008 at 23:40

    We’re talking of an iPhone here… it’s (more or less) infinitely customizable :-)

  14. Eddy Young says

    12 June 2008 at 00:07

    @avinash: No, it is not infinitely customisable. In fact, it is not customisable at all unless you jailbreak it, as Apple have a lot of constraints for developers who wish to write applications for the iPhone. For example, applications can be sold only via iTunes Music Store.

    Eddy.

  15. Ketwaroo D. Yaasir says

    12 June 2008 at 00:23

    it’s (more or less) infinitely customizable
    but you still can’t iron a shirt with it. well maybe there is an extension you can plug in for that.

    after hearing all the crap about iPhone lately,

    what crap? tell us more. (I’m not really interested in acquiring an iPhone but it makes for an interesting read. To choose, I prefer a pocket watch. the clockwork is absolutely gorgeous in mine.)

  16. avinash says

    12 June 2008 at 10:10

    To Eddy:

    It’s true that the iPhone imposed some drastic limitation on developers previously but since the release of the SDK and the new App Store, things are looking exciting.

    The Unofficial Apple Weblog states that:

    “Developers will be able to sell their apps in the App Store, and can set their own price. They’ll receive a monthly payment of 70% of sales, with 30% going to Apple for their credit card, hosting and marketing services. There are no additional costs for listing apps, after the $99 setup fee.”

    Sure, it’s not free compared to, say, developing a small Java midlet and hosting it on your own server… In defense, I would say that the SDK allows a competent programmer to develop applications as powerful as desktop Mac applications (with Cocoa / Objective-C) with full access to the underlying iPhone hardware. Given the creativity of Mac developers, I believe the sky is really the limit and that we’ll all be mesmerized by iPhone applications sometimes next year…

  17. carrotmadman6 says

    12 June 2008 at 15:05

    The iPhone is an incredibly powerful device… but Apple has unfortunately crippled it in the name of “it just works.” :)

    No java support, no native flash support, no multitasking, no background processes & much more (couldn’t read the whole list of things).

    But where Apple have scored a hit is with the SDK. Virtually anyone can make iPhone apps using the UI-oriented Cocoa Touch. :P
    S60 & Windows Mobile are more powerful mobile OSes, but unlike Apple they failed to provide such an intuitive SDK & one-stop App Store (& UI as well). But they are catching up… ;)

  18. Shane says

    12 June 2008 at 20:01

    My latest book purchase, Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X (Third Edition), was delivered at the office last week. I’m itching to get into it. I’ve got to finish this other project first, but I’ve been reading up whenever I can anyway. Not getting much sleep lately!

    Nothing like an awesome device to make you want to write software for it. Apple have a winner on their hands. It took nearly a year to sprout 3G capabilities, but we’re finally there.

  19. David Channe Vy says

    12 June 2008 at 20:28

    @Eddy:

    With iPhone 2.0, there are 3 ways to officially (i.e. without Jailbreak) get applications on an iPhone: The AppStore (via 3G, wi-fi and iTunes), Enterprise distribution (for distributing in-house applications through a company’s Intranet to authorized phones via iTunes) and Ad Hoc distribution (to a maximum of 100 phones via email and upload them via iTunes).

    @carrotmadman6:

    True there’s no flash support, no multitasking and background processes for 3rd party apps. But the trade-offs make sense for mobile devices. Background processes can take a lot of unnecessary CPU cycle or eat battery life if it is not properly terminated. In such cases, the user would need a Task Manager (like in Windows Mobile), to manually shutdown an offending app to free resources. Also multitasking on the limited screen estate of mobile devices is not totally justified as most users will run only one application at time (play a game, watch a movie, read emails or browse the internet).

  20. carrotmadman6 says

    13 June 2008 at 16:16

    Bad news for everyone looking unsubsidized (aka unlocked) iPhones. In Europe, it’s 499€ (Rs 21k) for the 8GB & 569€ (Rs 24k) for the 16GB model! :'(

    Let’s hope Orange will sell it subsidized at fairly low price…

    @David Channe Vy
    Even my 4-year-old Nokia 7610, with S60, has multitasking & it has been a life-saver many times! But i believe the enormous iPhone hacker community will be able to come up with something for the rescue of multitaskers! ;)

    PS. Btw i’ve posted about the iPhone here & the trackback isn’t working properly… :P

  21. Abouna says

    13 June 2008 at 16:32

    8500rs LOOOOOLLL

    everyone gonna own one ><
    even marchant confi xD

  22. Ajay Ramjatan says

    13 June 2008 at 16:41

    My understanding is the announced price is the one that you get when buying a service plan from an operator. Abroad, you can get cheap phones provided you subscribe to, lets say, a yearly service.

    My knowledge about this subject is limited. Perhaps Eddy who is living UK can englighten us about cellular service plans in UK?

  23. avinash says

    13 June 2008 at 17:19

    Exact, Ajay!

    $199 and $299 are the subsidized prices. In Mauritius, we’ll be lucky to get much change from Rs. 20,000.

    Oh well. That’s what it is really worth I suppose…

  24. Eddy Young says

    13 June 2008 at 17:38

    @Ajay: Depending on the service plan and duration of contract term, you can get the phone either for free, or at a discounted price. When the contract expires (12 months or 18 months), you can renew it with a phone upgrade, or you can keep your existing phone and take a discount on the service plan instead.

    Personally, I have been using a Nokia 6630 for years, having opted for a discount on the same service plan instead of the phone upgrade. My colleagues are baffled how I can spend less than GBP 15.00 on mobile charges, including 3G. The trick is to stack the discounts year after year and to use the saving to buy a SIM-free phone.

    On the other hand, my wife upgrades her phone every year and passes on the “old” one to relatives in Mauritius.

    As for me, with cabinets filled with the latest phone models in the office, I am immune to mobile phone lust, sort of :-)

    Eddy.

  25. Patrick Ng says

    14 June 2008 at 19:45

    I intend to browse a lot at home using Wifi

    Would it not be more comfortable to browse the net on a computer if you are at home?

  26. avinash says

    15 June 2008 at 18:41

    Not from my couch… Actually, I don’t like moving my MacBook around. I (practically) always use it in the same room in my house. Hence my willingness to get something like the iPhone which will actually allow me to browse from everywhere… especially the toilets :-)

  27. Eddy Young says

    16 June 2008 at 00:11

    @avinash: I think that my reply to Ajay might have been swallowed by Askimet. Can you please check?

    Eddy.

  28. selven says

    16 June 2008 at 00:43

    Not from my couch… Actually, I don’t like moving my MacBook around. I (practically) always use it in the same room in my house. Hence my willingness to get something like the iPhone which will actually allow me to browse from everywhere… especially the toilets :-)

    bloody geek! dude, there are other things more fun than the net! after all these years normally one should be bored of that…. else you get overdosed

  29. avinash says

    16 June 2008 at 08:10

    It all depends on what you access, I guess. Personally, I am not bored at all.

  30. Eddy Young says

    16 June 2008 at 13:28

    Hence my willingness to get something like the iPhone which will actually allow me to browse from everywhere… especially the toilets

    From personal experience, anti-bacterial wipes are very handy :-)

    My MacBook Pro is all over the place, sometimes even in the garden. But, I still find a handheld device handy when I am out. Bored while my wife is shopping, I fire up the Nokia N800 and connect to the Internet via 3G.

    Eddy.

  31. Patrick Ng says

    16 June 2008 at 16:53

    … especially the toilets :-)

    I don’t move my MacBook a lot either, but I don’t surf in the toilets. It’s probably the only place in the world where I am 100% of what I am doing.

    @Eddy
    I must check if similar plans exist in Canada. For sure, I can get a subsidized phone for cheap or for free if I get a plan, but I don’t know about the discount. I am currently using a prepaid service. My workplace is only 15 minutes away from home and I therefore don’t need 3G yet.

    Are not the phones passed on to relatives locked ?

  32. Eddy Young says

    16 June 2008 at 18:04

    @patrick: I don’t know about voice call plans, but Canada has one of the most expensive data plans in the world. Amusingly, the data plan from Emtel is the cheapest that I have ever used.

    I unlock the phones before giving them away.

    @avinash: Not telling you what to do with your own blog, but why is Abouna’s comment even allowed?

    Eddy.

  33. avinash says

    16 June 2008 at 22:14

    Hi Eddy, I’ve deleted the comment you referred to…

  34. Patrick Ng says

    16 June 2008 at 22:55

    @Eddy
    Voice call plans are okay, but data plans, like you said, are very expensive.

  35. Ketwaroo D. Yaasir says

    16 June 2008 at 23:16

    @selven.

    there’s worse (or better) than ears. some actually have a fetish for nose hair tweezing (any area with sensitive nerve endings is an excuse for some perverse sexual practice…). it’s an interesting concept though…

    and why in the toilet of all places? One of the places where you’d least want to drop you expensive new toy. And the warranty probably doesn’t cover those kind of accidents…

  36. Nirish Beeharry says

    20 June 2008 at 21:34

    Ok my view;
    Once again Apple shows itself to be closer to the Microsoft business ( high profit- low product value ) model.
    Ok I am a bit peeved cause I do own the full price original Iphone.
    But to me the main reason of purchase (admittedly) was to own something a bit exclusive, after all, it’s by no means the best phone on the market.
    By making it cheaper and more accessible to the MASS MARKET, Apple HAS to be lowering cost; and that HAS to mean lower quality parts (plastic over metal?) – and there is no one on earth who can tell me that Apple are going mass (again) for the love and support of there ‘followers’ its purely business and a cheaper product… of course selling out /going mass is not a new business model but don’t be fooled into thinking the product is the same thing at a cheaper price.
    The original Iphone with all its failings was a classic in business AND Product development, but the new version is simply the difference between Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani – the latter being nothing more than something mass produced in China somewhere.
    Time to look at a real phone methinks…. that new Samsung touch screen F700 looks dapper…. any1 wanna buy a real second hand Iphone?
    :)

  37. avinash says

    22 June 2008 at 16:50

    Hi Nirish,

    The iPhone 3G is not $199 or $299. It is only available at those prices when you subscribe to a 2 years long data plan worth $45 per month. The real price is around $700-$800. As a matter of fact, the iPhone 3G will be available at those premium prices in some country like Italy and, I believe, Mauritius…

    Don’t worry. Apple “toys” are still exclusive :-)

    Avinash

    PS: Quand plan?

  38. Zenfantterrible says

    24 June 2008 at 02:26

    when will this day come? My N80 is becoming mad and my ipod is dead, the iphone 3G will replace them perfectly :-)

  39. Amy says

    27 June 2008 at 14:59

    Dear Sir,

    I was once following Data Structure classes lectured by you. I have an iphone. Abrand new one my sis just sent me from UK. But I’m unable to connect. Everytime it tells me “You are not a subscriber of EDGE”, or “Could not connect to EDGE” things like that. Can you advise me what to do? How do I get connection to a Wi-Fi? What are the steps I should take? Thanking in advance.

  40. avinash says

    27 June 2008 at 17:21

    Hi,

    I think I remember you :-)

    Unfortunately, I can’t really help you concerning the iPhone because I don’t have one. Maybe someone more familiar with it can help?

  41. Eddy Young says

    27 June 2008 at 17:35

    Based on what you describe, it’s the old iPhone. It doesn’t support 3G, and EDGE isn’t available in Mauritius, as far as I know. It doesn’t support Wi-Fi ever.

    Congratulations! You’ve got an expensive paperweight!

    Eddy.

  42. Eddy Young says

    27 June 2008 at 17:36

    I meant to type *either* and not *ever*.

    Eddy.

  43. carrotmadman6 says

    28 June 2008 at 09:47

    @Amy

    EDGE is indeed available in Mauritius, but only with Orange. & the speed sucks! :|

    Go to “Settings” > “General” > “Network” > “EDGE”

    You need to use “orange” as access point name. Leave Username & Password blank. :P

  44. Eddy Young says

    28 June 2008 at 20:01

    Woopsie! I stand corrected about the availability of EDGE in Mauritius (thanks, carrotmadman6).

    If you are very determined to surf over your existing Internet connection instead of the costly EDGE, consider buying a femtocell device. I noticed some models were available from computer shops in Mauritius.

    Eddy.

  45. avinash says

    29 June 2008 at 10:48

    Funnily (?), Wikipedia is not accessible from Mauritius (at least for those using MT) at this moment…

  46. carrotmadman6 says

    29 June 2008 at 17:04

    @Eddy
    Nah, there’s no need to do rocket scientry! iPhone gen-1 has WiFi support. Just buy a wifi router. :P

  47. Eddy Young says

    29 June 2008 at 22:48

    Does it? We have one in the office for testing, and we never found the WiFi feature; we even bought an iPod touch to get WiFi! But then we have loads of pre-commercial devices.

    Eddy.

  48. Amy says

    30 June 2008 at 08:50

    Hey that’s great!! I thought that thing was useless, that’s why I kept it sleeping home cz I prefer my k800i. Thanks for the info! :)

  49. Drake says

    30 June 2008 at 22:21

    The iPhone 2 does support java midp?
    And on what O/S does it rely on?
    Only Orange would be selling it?[Orange your FUP suck]
    What browser will be integrated in the iPhone 2?[Safari mobile?!,Opera’s the best]

  50. Drake says

    2 July 2008 at 10:27

    Someone can reply please

  51. carrotmadman6 says

    2 July 2008 at 13:39

    @Drake
    The iPhone is the only phone that doesn’t support Java Midp – no java games or apps then.
    It uses OS X, way behind Windows Mobile & Symbian.
    Yeah, only Orange would be selling it & you wont be able to use Emtel coz it will be probably be locked if subsidised.
    It’s not Safari mobile – it’s a fully-featured Safari, but you cant install any other browser.
    :)

  52. iqbal says

    7 July 2008 at 15:53

    Hi,I love the mobile can we have it at the of this month and give an idea of the price

  53. Hihihi says

    8 July 2008 at 14:11

    Avinash would then make software for the iPhone 2 and then post donwload link for us!! Youpi!

  54. #€|!0$ says

    12 July 2008 at 05:22

    LOL… Check this out -> http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080711/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone

  55. Singh says

    12 July 2008 at 21:47

    Does anyone know the actual date of when it will be released in Mauritius?

  56. Arnaud B says

    12 July 2008 at 22:27

    Hey :D, indeed that’s great news but Orange has nothing about it on its website and I was wondering whether we’ll get the Iphone soon or not !! :(

    I see it everywhere on the web but not on Orange’s Mauritian portal. :( :(

  57. carrotmadman6 says

    13 July 2008 at 14:31

    @Everyone

    There’s no definite iPhone launch date… it may be as early as this September or at the end of the year. ;)

    I dunno how much time they’ll take to setup iTunes Mauritius, but the BIG question is whether it will be subsidised? If not, expect a high price tag (above Rs 25k) :(

  58. armand says

    13 July 2008 at 20:40

    Will the GPS work in Mauritius

  59. carrotmadman6 says

    13 July 2008 at 23:08

    @armand
    Of course, the GPS will work. :P
    But the GPS along with Google Maps, that’s not certain coz there are currently no Google Maps, with detailed street view, for Mauritius.

  60. Anascrash04 says

    14 July 2008 at 09:23

    imo it wont work armand

    and yeah plz note this down… iPhone doesnt have bluetooth
    so no wireless headset and sending and receiving music/video’s from friends

  61. " class="comment-author-link" rel="external nofollow" itemprop="url">Armand says

    14 July 2008 at 12:58

    The iphone 3g has bluetooth

  62. Some111 says

    14 July 2008 at 15:10

    Maybe no bluetooth, but wifi

  63. armand says

    14 July 2008 at 17:08

    http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/specs.html

    Mobile and wireless
    UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
    GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
    Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

  64. carrotmadman6 says

    14 July 2008 at 17:24

    Currently the iPhone Bluetooth does not “officially” support A2DP, which means no stereo via BT. If you pair your headset, it will only be mono. ;)

    But I bet you can hack A2DP onto your iPhone… :P

  65. Arnaud B says

    14 July 2008 at 21:04

    Would ya know the approximate date for launching in Mauritius?? Seems even Orange’s Mauritian web page contains no single detail IRO Iphone at all !!

  66. Arnaud B says

    17 July 2008 at 23:07

    Mauritius deploys first country-wide Wi-Fi
    Broadband in paradise

    Written by Iain Thomson

    vnunet.com, 20 Jun 2005
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    Mauritius has become the first country to offer nationwide wireless internet access, as part of its quest to become a regional technology hub.

    The network gives contiguous wireless broadband coverage of more than 100 square miles, enabling the island’s 1.2 million inhabitants to access the internet via a submarine cable installed three years ago.

    The wide-area wireless broadband system uses smart antennas to boost performance and can be upgraded to 802.16e WiMax once the new standard is approved.

    “We looked at other high speed broadband options and, in our scenario, DSL and cable modem were not viable options,” said Rizwan Rahim, chief executive at ADB Networks which was responsible for the roll out.

    “The rugged terrain of Mauritius requires a solution with no line of sight and cost effective deployment.”

    The country is offering incentives to encourage IT companies to set up business as part of a move away from relying on agriculture and tourism.

    These include lower rates of corporation tax, increased tax breaks on IT purchases and up to 50 per cent discounts on personal tax rates for IT staff.

    Mauritius has also tightened up its computer crime laws and begun offering widespread IT education for its citizens.

    The moves mirror those in Dubai and some other Gulf States to attract IT jobs.

    ?????????????????????????

    Is it true ?? so when I’ll get my Iphone I’llbe able to connect anywhere, anytime ?? :D:D ??

  67. armand says

    17 July 2008 at 23:18

    maybe in september, in the us (at&t) is out of stock

  68. carrotmadman6 says

    19 July 2008 at 07:50

    @Arnaud B
    That’s not WiFi. It’s the Nomad Wimax! LOL :P

  69. armand says

    19 July 2008 at 17:30

    went to telecom, all they say that check on their website

  70. Anascrash04 says

    19 July 2008 at 17:36

    +1 carrotmadman6
    its Nomad Wimax

    imagine you have iPhone with an internet with limits on the phone like pay per minute or per kb downloaded :P that would suck right? but i think i can see it coming

  71. armand says

    19 July 2008 at 23:03

    please note that we pay per kb same for emtel, but its got wifi

  72. Hans says

    22 July 2008 at 17:08

    Mayb am the 1st mauritian in mauritius havin the iphone 3g…tak care guys…

  73. avinash says

    22 July 2008 at 20:04

    Does it work well with the local 3G networks? Did you have to unblock it?

  74. armand says

    22 July 2008 at 20:34

    to hans how can you be the first while it has not arrived yet
    to avinash Orange will launch it so it may be blocked but a software will come to unblock it

    As I know by Apple IShop its will come around September.

  75. Anascrash04 says

    24 July 2008 at 14:32

    see lexpress today techno section, the iphone 3g got owned xD

  76. armand says

    27 July 2008 at 14:12

    heard Orange Réunion has already selling Iphone 3g

    is that true

  77. armand says

    28 July 2008 at 21:23

    http://iphonefreakz.com/2008/06/30/unlocked-french-orange-iphone-3g-prices-revealed/

    The French mobile operator Orange will sell the iPhone 3G unlocked. The 8 GB version will make you about €509 (802$ !!!!) poorer and for the 16GB iPhone 3G you will have to cough up 609€ (960$ !!!!). Belgium is expected to have to pay roughly the same, this is due to the fact that selling Sim-locked devices are illegal. The iPhone 3G will be available starting from 17th of July in France.

    Another interesting fact is that Apple will require any user that bought a unlocked iPhone to register their IMEI number on a special list. So when you need to upgrade to a new firmware your iPhone will be automatically unlocked.

  78. armand says

    28 July 2008 at 21:24

    heard a gaming shop in rose hill will be selling iphone 3g at this end of the month

  79. carrotmadman6 says

    29 July 2008 at 12:49

    @armand
    $800 sucks. Hope Orange will subsidise it here… otherwise it will be the same price… or more? ;)

  80. Arnaud B says

    29 July 2008 at 20:13

    If you buy a jaibroken Iphone it’ll most surely get locked as soon as an update is installed. Best thing is to wait for Orange to launch it. For iphones bought already unlocked (lotsss of money) it requires that you register the IMEI so that product upgrades do not fk up your phone.

    Have a lil patience :)

  81. Arnaud B says

    6 August 2008 at 19:39

    http://www.orange.mu/mobile/iphone3g.php !!!!!!!!!!!!

  82. Arnaud B says

    7 August 2008 at 21:14

    just called Orange yesterday, I chose to connect to the section responsible for commercial information. They did not even know what was the Iphone 3G :O !!

    They hought I called for info about 3G coverage LOL !!!

    Well.. I just think I’ll have to be patient… :(

  83. Anascrash04 says

    9 August 2008 at 14:20

    Friends gone to infotech and confirmed that they iphone 3g hasnt been mentioned at all

  84. armand says

    9 August 2008 at 18:43

    at infotech they told me it will be in Orange shop by the end of this month at Rs 21000

  85. Arnaud B says

    12 August 2008 at 20:55

    @ armand

    Is this confirmed ??? Then if you got the price of the handset, maybe you also got the price of the plans they plan to set up for the Iphone 3g

  86. armand says

    12 August 2008 at 21:20

    he told me the price for a prepay not postpaid,
    I should wait till the end of this month for the final price

  87. armand says

    13 August 2008 at 19:30

    while you wait watch when its here

    http://www.orange.mu/news/

  88. Arnaud B says

    19 August 2008 at 20:41

    so… still no news about the launch of the 3G Iphone .. ??

  89. armand says

    20 August 2008 at 20:34

    in india it will be out on aug 22
    http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g/
    http://www.vodafone.in/iphone/Pages/iPhone_details.aspx?cid=kar#

    As always no word from these agents at Orange sitting at Telecom tower showroom

  90. armand says

    22 August 2008 at 20:38

    just spoke to mauritius telecom guys, they know when will they release the iphone but they won’t give information to the public

    does anyone know the release dates leaked from telecom

  91. Arnaud B says

    23 August 2008 at 09:26

    Just called Orange, they told me it would be released very soon but could not tell me exactly ehrn because it was not official yet. I asked it it was more like september or october and told me it was gonna be real soon. So we may assume it will be september :D !!

  92. armand says

    23 August 2008 at 15:45

    I heard it may be at the end of this month

  93. armand says

    23 August 2008 at 20:09

    http://aaplinvestors.net/facts/iphoneintl/

    Mauritius is in 50 place

  94. Anascrash04 says

    23 August 2008 at 21:38

    i heard its ~ 850$ in india ;)
    from reliable sources

  95. armand says

    24 August 2008 at 14:35

    may be its unlocked

  96. Arnaud B says

    26 August 2008 at 20:28

    :'(

    Just called on Orange customer care service (203-7503) and they informed me that they planned to launch the Iphone 3G around December but it was not yet official :O :'( !!

  97. armand says

    27 August 2008 at 21:10

    lets all call them to get a better result

  98. Arnaud brunel says

    28 August 2008 at 13:11

    Just called again, they said maybe in a couple of weeks or more, just don’t understand anymore

  99. unknown_name says

    28 August 2008 at 18:55

    well, from my source, I heard it will be in Septembre… The best way to confirm this is to ask someone (family?) who works in telecom to tell you the release date

  100. Patrick Ng says

    28 August 2008 at 20:25

    I can see a lot waiting for the iPhone to be available in Mauritius. In Canada, it’s available already, but I don’t want one. Life is not fair, is it?

  101. Arnaud brunel says

    29 August 2008 at 07:40

    @avinash

    Hi, am accessing your blog through my mob phone, is there no way to get rss for this entry only?

  102. armand says

    29 August 2008 at 17:43

    I went to customer care and they told me it will be after mid september

  103. asdasd says

    29 August 2008 at 21:38

    lol stop giving fake hopes , it wont be here this year

  104. avinash says

    31 August 2008 at 22:18

    To Arnaud Brunel,

    Of course, this blog is powered by WordPress after all. Use:

    feed://www.noulakaz.net/2008/06/11/the-iphone-3g-will-be-available-in-mauritius/feed

  105. hashvind says

    4 September 2008 at 23:49

    i hope it will happen.coz i bought iPhone from o2 network bill pay and it cost
    me 300 euro and it cost me 150 euro to unlock it. so imagine you are going to buy it here on prepay or bill pay….and in Rs…

    some countries in europe did not receive iPhone yet whereas mauritius telecom where telecom couldnot afford his own network and depend on johannesburg for internet which is very very expensive is going to bring iphone…

    thats a joke….

  106. Arnaud brunel says

    5 September 2008 at 13:20

    Got the info that iphone has been received and is on test. They won’t release it this month.

  107. armand says

    16 September 2008 at 19:38

    any news

  108. Arnaud B says

    16 September 2008 at 20:42

    pfff :O

    absolutely nothing. Am really thinking of trying an unlocked one, just can’t wait. Orange should not be too long to advertise it, so i’ll be patient for another month… :(

  109. Anascrash04 says

    17 September 2008 at 10:41

    get another phone xD

  110. Jo says

    18 September 2008 at 20:08

    @Anascrash04, dude we don’t want other phones except iPhone!!!! those crap N95 and nokia craps are good to put in dustbin… WE WANT iPhone IN MAURITIUS AND THAT’S ALL ;)

    Well, I’m getting really tired of waiting for iPhone 3g in Mauritius… We are in mid Septembre and we are still not given any official info about the release date… That’s really frustrating… Well maybe we should do something instead of waiting.. Like harassing those Orange guys till the spit out the truth :D

  111. Anascrash04 says

    18 September 2008 at 22:18

    there are other phones with better features , but yeah the iphone is pretty nice by its looks

  112. armand says

    19 September 2008 at 20:50

    There is no news from telecom, I wonder if Mauritus is listed after all

  113. Jo says

    20 September 2008 at 20:37

    Well, we need someone working at Orange to spit the truth!! If any of you have good friends or family working at Orange, you should ask them… I just wonder whether Orange knows that Apple has put Mauritius on its iPhone 3g World Tour :S Besides, at http://www.apple.com, they have mistyped the orange store… They’ve put oranage store which seems like they’re completely pissed off :S

  114. Arnaud B says

    23 September 2008 at 21:17

    Whatever, even if they don’t give a damm ’bout Mtius, the fact is Iphone 3g IS coming and I’ll be getting one !! :D

  115. Jo says

    24 September 2008 at 06:55

    I just read on applesider that iPHone is coming around 26th Septembre :D

    http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/23/apple_preparing_to_launch_iphone_in_29_more_countries.html

    but still no news from orange-.-

  116. avinash says

    24 September 2008 at 07:01

    Thanks for this Jo. Let’s hope for the best.

  117. Jo says

    27 September 2008 at 06:57

    Just to tell you that Hong Kong has got the iPhone 3g fuly unlocked (officially)… but at a high price… around Rs21000 :S ><!

  118. armand says

    27 September 2008 at 14:57

    it must be activated

  119. Jo says

    28 September 2008 at 07:52

    Yeah it must be activated… But you can activate it at home!!! :D I’m gettng afraid of the price when it’ll come to Mauritius :(

  120. avinash says

    2 October 2008 at 12:20

    Hi all,

    I’ve just been told that the iPhone 3G will arrive in Mauritius at the end of October and will be officially launch in November.

    I don’t know anything about the price.

  121. Jo says

    2 October 2008 at 21:07

    Hrem, can I know where did you heard this news?

  122. Arnaud Brunel says

    2 October 2008 at 22:41

    Great :D !! I can’t wait !! A friend of mine got if from UK, seems it has to be unlocked :O !!

  123. avinash says

    2 October 2008 at 22:45

    To Jo: Unfortunately no…

  124. Arnaud Brunel says

    6 October 2008 at 22:29

    ok guys, seems like Orange is serious about launching ipgone 3g soon, they even put back the add on their website :D:D !!

    http://www.orange.mu/news/

    http://www.orange.mu/mobile/iphone3g.php

  125. avinash says

    7 October 2008 at 07:16

    Ok. So we’ve not been talking out of thin air after all :-)

    Let’s hope the price is reasonable.

  126. zenfantterrible says

    8 October 2008 at 14:05

    Hello friends.. On the orange website they are telling that they will sell the iphone soon but how is it that in Reunion Island they are already selling the iphone? We are very close to them and why does they have the privilege to have it before us? The next thing is incredible: Mauritius and Reunion both uses the SAFE cable for internet and in Reunion they are having a connection of 8 Mbps MAX for 64 EU (about rs 2700) Go and check it yourself http://www.orange.re/boutiques-orange/offres-et-services-internet/internet.html. Why are the cyber island so late ? Why are we calling us even a cyber island? The cyber city (must be a joke) is mainly occupied with call centers (Is that what makes us a cyber issland? CALL CENTERS!)

  127. avinash says

    8 October 2008 at 22:44

    I don’t want to sound condescending but there is something Mauritians need to realize: Réunion is France. It is a rich country which can subsidize a lot of things for its taxpayers.

    Compared to other independent African countries, it’s not that bad here :-)

  128. Arnaud Brunel says

    9 October 2008 at 23:02

    Just heard that the plan which will come with the Ipgone 3g will be approx Rs 2K but with only about 1 1/2 H talking time and limited internet connection ( per hour and not per Kb)

    This is probably the 1st time I’m praying sooo hard for a rumour to be wrong !! :O

  129. avinash says

    10 October 2008 at 08:55

    1.5h of talking time per month? That’s 3 minutes per day!

  130. Jo says

    16 October 2008 at 16:41

    For some reason, Orange removed the iPhone from its page… What’s the meaning of this?:S

  131. tisssh mastermind says

    3 November 2008 at 22:51

    let it come with its price….

  132. armand says

    30 November 2008 at 22:11

    when will the iphone come now we are in december

  133. krazman says

    1 December 2008 at 12:29

    the blog https://www.noulakaz.net/2008/10/02/apple-iphone-3g-in-november-in-mauritius/ in outdated… not even in November… your source was wrong somehow… If you could manage to keep us updated with your source, it would be nice ;)

  134. avinash says

    1 December 2008 at 16:15

    I’ll ask. But it seems that there are technical issues right now which might explain the lateness.

  135. Jo says

    8 December 2008 at 08:20

    Hey, Avinash, why does my display picture shows that guy!?!?! That’s not me :S WTH? for example look at the post 122, who put this guy on my display picture?-.-

  136. noone says

    9 December 2008 at 14:24

    Iphome launching on Friday, 13000 Rs with a 2 years contract plan. No info on the bandwith and talktime.

  137. armand says

    9 December 2008 at 16:52

    that’s good news but the prepay plan

  138. Jo says

    9 December 2008 at 19:07

    Where did you got this info?

  139. armand says

    9 December 2008 at 21:51

    http://www.apple.com/mu/iphone/

  140. noone says

    10 December 2008 at 06:38

    It seems that Orange will not give max dl per month as they did in France. We will have to make tests and fight for a real 3G service.

    Don’t waste your end of year bonus if you have any, This information is real. It would be a special Christmas deal on launching of MT 3G network.

  141. Jo says

    10 December 2008 at 15:26

    hey, but when will it come out? You said Friday, but there’s no pub… And what the F… this plan!!! Rs22,000 is way cheaper than the total cost of this plan… At least rs1000 per month… And yeah the iPhone 3g IS in Mauritius but Orange does not want to sell it.

  142. armand says

    10 December 2008 at 17:13

    i got news that the iphone has not arrived yet,

  143. Jo says

    11 December 2008 at 11:09

    Hey you know what, I’m tired of those news, I got my source and I know its in Mauritius… They just don’t know how to sell it that’s all… What I don’t understand is that they got at least 5 month since June and yet they have no idea what to do -.-

    What I want is the release date and how they are going to sell it.. I hope for the best that its without those fu_king contracts

  144. Shah says

    11 December 2008 at 14:26

    *cough* some kp*g employees have their iphones working fine with a certain fruity isp.

  145. jpf says

    12 December 2008 at 15:15

    hi guys
    I have been waiting too long for buying the iphone 3g. I juste bought one fron a dealer… It’s awsome :-) It has been unlocked but not jailbroken… Do anyone know how to configure visual voice mail on iphone?

    Cheers

  146. armand says

    12 December 2008 at 16:55

    it will be on 19 December official date

  147. carrotmadman6 says

    13 December 2008 at 05:21

    @jpf
    That’s the hardware-unlock right? Coz the software unlock is still unavailable…

    Visual voicemail is network-dependent.

  148. noone says

    13 December 2008 at 16:36

    ok . pubico is the agency that is preparing the add….
    i saw it….

    the Lauching is postponed by 1 week….

    and beware that there are only 1000 units in MT stock…
    They have launched the christmas deals already but they want a special event for the iphone. Don blame me…. i m not the marketing manager…. but my infos are true and correct.
    THE IPHONE IS ALREADY AT MT.

  149. jpf says

    13 December 2008 at 16:45

    @ CM6

    I don’t know myself how they unlock it (hardware or software unlock) :-( But the iphone is working fine… I have no problems at all… ohhhh by the way, sometimes when i get a message, there’s no sound… some minutes later, the sound comes back… strange!!!!!

  150. yuri says

    13 December 2008 at 19:36

    19 dec 2008

  151. Jo says

    14 December 2008 at 10:16

    We still don’t know the price, whether there will be contract, and what the heck?!?! Only Orange shop rose hill? This is the most ridiculous idea of all times around the world to release the iPhone only in one shop… lol think about the queue

  152. armand says

    14 December 2008 at 14:42

    Rs 13000 contract unless they change their mind the last min

  153. Jo says

    15 December 2008 at 07:10

    How much do you think the contract will cost?

  154. noone says

    16 December 2008 at 08:00

    only 1000 units will be sold by MT. 13000 Rs with a 2 years plan!!!

  155. NARESH says

    16 December 2008 at 09:41

    Orange will launch the Iphone 3G in Mauritius on 19 December 2008. The Iphone 3G will be availble for Only POST PAID Users…

  156. abi says

    16 December 2008 at 22:47

    to armand : are you sure about the price or its just a random guess?

    well, i really can’t wait to have it here on 19 dec, just hope its within my budget,lol..

  157. armand says

    16 December 2008 at 23:51

    yes i that’s the price

  158. Jo says

    17 December 2008 at 08:00

    WTF!!! ONLY TO POST PAID USERS?!?!?! F4GG0TS :@ WHAT AM I GONNA DO NOW?:@

  159. Fharad says

    17 December 2008 at 15:17

    Hey Guys,
    the launch will be on Friday.
    But the sale will start on Saturday.

    Please check with Orange Mauritius.

  160. armand says

    17 December 2008 at 17:56

    now you can reserve one on http://www.orange.mu

  161. armand says

    18 December 2008 at 17:57

    update from orange website

    Pour finaliser les procédures d’enregistrement dans un des Orange Shops de Mauritius Telecom, n’oubliez pas d’apporter les documents suivants :

    Si vous êtes un client résidentiel,

    * votre carte d’identité nationale
    * une preuve d’adresse (facture de Mauritius Telecom)
    * Le numéro de votre compte bancaire (votre paiement sera prélevé automatiquement_’direct debit’)
    * Relevé bancaire des 3 derniers mois

  162. Genesis says

    18 December 2008 at 22:21

    Bon get sa.le 19 lancement si je me trompe.b ki couyonad prix zot p discuter.mo cner zot p dne zot l’opinoin tou sa mais pa exagerer si pa ki.Cmt to cner ki samedi ki p van sa toi Fharad??to travy Telecom???Orange shop????lor site la mem pa meter quand pu van sa.donc ki pu chek ek Orange si pa ki.alors atan cmt tou dimoun.

  163. avinash says

    18 December 2008 at 22:56

    What do you think of this?

  164. Jo says

    19 December 2008 at 11:27

    Today some clients were angry at the staff as they weren’t selling the iPhone 3G and won’t tell the price… I know for sure its gonna be rs13,000 for a 8gb and rs1250 per months over 24 months… so good bye iPhone 3G… Orange you suck with your fucking contract… All I wanted was a rs23,000 8gb one without your fucking contract… Its been a long time I’ve been waiting, searching for any news, waiting months after months, having the patience to wait despite it was said to be in November, then waited for the 19th to come as it was supposed to be a special day… Thanks to Orange for lacking some profesionalism concerning selling the iPhone 3G… Here we are in Mauritius, they shouldn’t have sold the iPhone 3G like other countries do… We don’t want those fucking contract, but we want the iPhone… If only this message could have been published to some sort of newspapers for all the Mauritians people interested in the iPhone to see how orange had fucked up things, that would be great…

  165. dyren says

    19 December 2008 at 17:53

    hey guys ,,,,i heard they launching the iphone 3g in mau…. today,,,anyway i bought min e in the states …..trust me on that 1 ,,,if u gonna buy the iphone 2day,,,dont buy it with contract,,,,buy it without ,,,n then unlocked it ,,,,trust me i knw those thngs orange sucks

  166. carrotmadman6 says

    19 December 2008 at 18:30

    @Avinash
    I’ve blogged about it:
    http://www.themediaguru.co.cc/2008/12/orange-apple-cartel-deemed-illegal-in.html

    @Jo
    There’s only one way – buy an unlocked iPhone on eBay.

    @all
    Oh, btw for those who still want to buy your iPhone (even though you are at loss), don’t update it to the latest firmware if you want to unlock it. & don’t QuickPwn (Jailbreak) it as well.
    The iPhone Dev Team (responsible for the software unlock app) have stated on their blog that they’ll be releasing their unlocking app on the eve of New Year.
    More info here: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/

  167. abi says

    19 December 2008 at 19:56

    Thumbs up Jo!!

  168. Dish says

    19 December 2008 at 20:18

    can anyone tell me the actual price of iphone 3g? because according to JO, the iphone would cost 43000 at the end. n how are some people using the older version iphone? are they using a pre paid sim card ? so what if i ask some1 to bring the iphone from another country?

  169. armand says

    19 December 2008 at 21:26

    the tariff you all been waiting for

    http://www.orange.mu/iphone/offer.php

  170. avinash says

    19 December 2008 at 22:33

    Bloody expensive I would say. Rs 45,975 over 2 years for a 16Gb iPhone with the cheapest plan is waaaaayyyyyyyy above what I am willing to pay for a phone.

  171. armand says

    19 December 2008 at 22:37

    emtel is offering HTC Touch HD the alternative to iphone

    demonstration at its show rooms

    I checked HTC website and it looks it better than i iphone

    http://www.emtel-ltd.com/emtelpromos.php?promo=htc_promoL

  172. carrotmadman6 says

    20 December 2008 at 06:46

    @armand
    The HTC Touch HD is a great phone in terms of specs, but underneath TouchFLO, it’s still WinMo 6.1 – not the best UI you’d want.
    & I bet it’ll be equally expensive.
    What Emtel should do is bring the 5800 XpressMusic – it would be really really cheap… :P

    Oh btw, I’ve posted the total price for all offers:
    http://www.themediaguru.co.cc/2008/12/iphone-3g-at-last-in-mauritius-it-sucks.html
    & sorry for the spamming… :)

  173. dyren says

    20 December 2008 at 14:35

    TELL ME SOME1….about itunes ,,,how is it going to work,,,coz in itunes u cant c maurituis,,,,thats suck …thats mean u cant down load anythings,,,,,
    coz first of all u need to have a credit card,,,,MASTER CARD,,to be able to download stuff,,,,but i dnt sure if u can use ur maestro to download stufff…can some1 tell me wht the story with that,,,,,

  174. armand says

    20 December 2008 at 17:22

    only the communication cost is Rs 900 (550+100+250) and rs 359 for the iphone

    think is a good package if you use them but 200 sms is way too far.

    and they know you won’t able to use all of it

  175. Karine Ming says

    20 December 2008 at 18:17

    There is no internetal storage in the htc touch hd.
    i am buying the 16gb iphone on monday.

  176. armand says

    20 December 2008 at 18:47

    i also got news that the iphone 3g 8g is Rs 23000 can anyone tell me where to get it

  177. armand says

    21 December 2008 at 08:08

    http://soyezpret.sfr.fr/

  178. abi says

    21 December 2008 at 17:40

    Unless you’re working and making a lot of money Karine, i won’t say anything else ;)

  179. dyren says

    21 December 2008 at 19:25

    pls can some1 tell me how the itunes gonna work here

  180. Dish says

    22 December 2008 at 00:50

    armand says:

    December 20th, 2008 at 18:47
    i also got news that the iphone 3g 8g is Rs 23000 can anyone tell me where to get it

    check this week 5plus..bt the RS 23000 is excluding tax

  181. Arnaud says

    22 December 2008 at 19:20

    @ diren

    Itunes can be configured with a U.S a/c, simply try to “purchase” a free app, then it will ask you to log in, just sign up then. Its important to try to get an app first. On payment Screen just select “none” and complete remaining fields. that’s it. You will be able to download all free stuff.

    Now you may, just like me, jailbreak it (which includes instaling cydia and installer – included when jailbreaking) and add sources to get apps from.

  182. David Channe Vy says

    22 December 2008 at 21:15

    Official list of countries where unlocked iPhones are available:

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937

  183. avinash says

    22 December 2008 at 21:38

    Thanks for this David. I’ll get mine either from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, Macau, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan or Turkey :-)

  184. abi says

    23 December 2008 at 18:04

    I should have taken it when my friend went to Hong-Kong,was 18k for the 3g 16gb and i thought it was expensive,pff..
    Found two places having the iphone 3g 16gb here but at 35k and 39k :(

  185. arnaud b says

    26 December 2008 at 10:37

    Got all apps free without itunes.

  186. armand says

    26 December 2008 at 19:50

    I bought mine at 8g Rs25000 + free casing

  187. Jo says

    30 December 2008 at 21:41

    armand can I know where did you buy your’s at rs25,000? I’m interested

  188. armand says

    31 December 2008 at 07:56

    gallery ever shine 1 fl game shop( the place where they sell games,pc/playstation parts)

    i got a discounted price because its was on display and the last one

  189. Jim says

    31 December 2008 at 18:20

    39k an iphone 3G 16 Gb???
    1K=3.4527459 Mauritian rupees
    therefore 3.4527459 X 39
    = Rs 134.

    Are you joking?

  190. Jo says

    1 January 2009 at 08:42

    @ armand, is it the rs25,000 for the 3g version? also you said on display and the last one, so that means it was the last iPhone in the shop :(

  191. Jo says

    2 January 2009 at 12:26

    lol @ Jim!!!! 39k means Rs39,000 !!!!! LOL ^_^!!!

  192. Jim says

    4 January 2009 at 11:30

    I thought k = hong kong dollars.

  193. abi says

    9 January 2009 at 22:43

    lol..
    wep, rs35,000 at i think Zeid(not sure about the name) in rose-hill and rs39,000 at CT zone in Happy World House port-louis..

  194. Shah says

    10 January 2009 at 11:39

    A friend told me that the unlocked and packaged iPhone 3G is being sold Rs. 14000 + VAT + 1 year warranty @ Distritech, Rose-Hill.

    Does anyone know of this company?

  195. dyren says

    15 January 2009 at 20:19

    guys ,,,,,,,,ask me whatever u want on iphone 3g ,,,,,,got mine long time ago,,,the day it realese it the staes ,,,,i got it in 2 weeks later,,,but wasnt unlocked yet,,,but not i ve unlocked it n its workinhg fine,,,,,,,,,im here if u need help,,,,i can jailbroke it ,,,unlocked it for for free,,,,,,,,,,

    contact number is 7897764…trust me ,,,

    ps ,, i dont knw ,,,can u buy the iphone 3g with orange n cancel the contract,,its gonna b expensive tho,,, anyway,,,,,,but orange selling the baseband 2.2,,,its fine i can unlocked it tho,,,,,,now mine is using even EMTEL,,,its hectic ,, the 3g is fast,,,,,its wonderful,,,

    n if any1 want to buy iphone 3g just contact me,,,,,

    thx

  196. Arnaud brunel says

    15 January 2009 at 22:44

    Hi, i have a friend who had iphone 3g 2.1 which i updated to 2.2, jailbreaked ( i think each of you knows how to do it by now) and installed a small app to remove the sim lock as turbo sim stopped working after the update. Every one can do it at home in a few minutes.

    Need advice mail me at

  197. jpf says

    23 January 2009 at 22:52

    How to activate visual voice mail for orange ???
    Can someone help me please…

  198. Ars says

    25 January 2009 at 16:52

    I was thinking about the activation screen on the iPhone 3G that allows you to make emergency call only… Can iTunes activate it for you even if you don’t have a valid sim card? (hacktivation)

    I don’t wanna be stuck on the activation screen… I know how to do the stuff cydia—> yellowsn0w, but how am I gonna access cydia if I can’t even access the springboard (menu)

  199. Arnaud says

    25 January 2009 at 21:22

    Easy guy, only a few settings u have to input on your iphone, settings > phone > call forwarding > turn on and insert :
    +230 125″your num”

    e.g +230125*******

    K, simple, now again, when turned on all calls are forwarded to your voicemail inbox, don’t know how to choose options like ” when turned off” or ” when busy”

    Another thing u’d like to know is that for conference calls u have to ask Orange to enable 4 u on their switch. Even them may not know how if u go there and ask, just go there and ask them to activate it on their switch, LOL

  200. hashim says

    28 January 2009 at 00:14

    Forget the iPhone, it sucks. Have a look at the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music also called the tube. Now we’re talking…

  201. avinash says

    29 January 2009 at 10:33

    As a matter of fact, I’ve been having a look at the 5800 for some time now. It looks quite interesting especially when the price is taken into account…

  202. dyrenr says

    30 April 2009 at 21:12

    hi folks,Ive got a good news for all i phone user in mru,
    any1 of u who cant buy an app on APP STORE,
    THERE Realy WANT to get somethings nice like a game of anythings u want,.,i can help u ,,,even its expensive i can get it 4 u ,,

    any1 who is interrest just email me on

    trust me guys,,u will love it,,

  203. dyrenr says

    9 June 2009 at 19:08

    hi folks great news ,,
    the iphone 3G”S coming to mauritius aug 9..

  204. avinash says

    9 June 2009 at 21:29

    But without being able to buy apps from the App Store, the iPhone 3GS is still severely crippled…

  205. dyrenr says

    10 June 2009 at 18:20

    wht u mean ,,cant buy app on apple store ,,
    of course we can bro..

  206. dyrenr says

    10 June 2009 at 18:22

    by the way any1 who wants to unlock ,jailbreak thier iphone

    contact me 7897764 or 9875119

    any version ,firmware,

  207. Nitish says

    18 June 2009 at 10:42

    Hello Folks,

    I had lots of fun using my Iphone 3G, waiting now to upgrade to 3G S very soon.

    Great job done there.

    Regards

  208. Oscar says

    22 June 2009 at 21:59

    just waiting for the release of 3G S here. BTW can anyone tell when will it be launched here. Because Orange has a promo sale for old iphone 3G now @ http://www.orange.mu/iphone/offer.php
    But they are not telling if the 3GS has been released.

  209. dyrenr says

    23 June 2009 at 18:46

    great news that we gonna get it august 9th ,confirm

  210. Spinner says

    30 June 2009 at 16:43

    Hi, will Orange offer iPhone 3G users an upgrade to iPhone 3GS like other countries do?

  211. avinash says

    2 July 2009 at 06:38

    Why don’t you ask them? :-)

  212. NEO says

    3 August 2009 at 13:39

    In reference to buying apps from app store.Thats not necessary : Jailbreak the iPhone which you have to if you want to use an Emtel Sim like i do :) and get apps from cydia instead.

  213. waza says

    26 August 2009 at 01:50

    hi i just buy a jailbroken iphone…i can dowload apps from cydia..but it seems that the apple store contain more interesting apps
    my question is: can i get an account on apple store if my iphone is jailbroken?

    because i know that the update for the os software for jailbroken iphone must not be done on itune..otherwise it will be reset and the phone will be no more jailbroken.

  214. paid upload says

    3 September 2009 at 16:23

    I have been thinking of looking for a phone that allows dual sim cards for my next phone as this would be useful when i am travelling abroad.

  215. ashfaq says

    22 September 2009 at 17:16

    anyone got an idea of the iphone price in mauritius ??

  216. yajna says

    19 October 2009 at 11:50

    the price of the iphone in mauritiuso.O???? ><plzplzplz:d

  217. chobs says

    7 November 2009 at 19:55

    34000rs

  218. yaas surfooddeen says

    2 January 2010 at 22:14

    hello…my iphone 3g is freezed…i was resetting my setting n my mob was shut down due to low battery,may i know how much it will cost to repair my mob???help me plzzz

  219. Abdool says

    5 March 2010 at 16:41

    Hi Yaas surfooddeen,
    There’s no need 2 repair ur iphone!!! Ur iphone is just gone in DFU or recovery mode.
    It is very easy 2 came out of this mode..
    Have u recently update ur iphone os to 3.1.3?
    Is ur iphone jailbreak?

    waiting 4 ur reply.
    Abdool

  220. Jean Marc says

    6 March 2010 at 21:13

    Hello,

    Anyone of you know who repairs iPhones in Mauritius. I got one I bought in Dubai and my LCD has lots of stuck pixels on the screen which is really annoying since it covers at least 10% of the screen.

    Thanks.

  221. Divine says

    9 June 2010 at 22:24

    Forget the Iphone 3G, the Iphone 4G has been launched ;)

  222. Marc Grant says

    12 June 2010 at 11:32

    Jean Marc, we can repair the iPhone, just pop by our Showroom in Curepipe or give us a call…details are on the website.

    Facebook:
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Curepipe-Mauritius/Paoma/146558043895

  223. Nabeel Nazurally says

    1 July 2010 at 15:09

    I am selling an iphone 3g
    i’ve use it only for 1 month
    Rs 20000
    Anyone interested contact me

  224. mathew says

    14 July 2010 at 00:03

    can someone help me please??????????????

    i restore my iphone 3g and it say sim not supported

  225. Dyren says

    14 July 2010 at 19:43

    Any1 having problem with there idevice should call me.I will fix it for u.
    9875119. Or. 7897764

  226. Gavin Wright says

    24 July 2010 at 11:03

    java games are cool because they need very little resources and the graphics are good too.”:*

  227. Abdool says

    2 August 2010 at 16:58

    Good news to iPhone Fanatics!!

    Comex has just released a Jailbreak for iPhone iOS 4.0. There is no need to download or install anything! You only need to:
    1. Update your iPhone to version 4.0.1 from iTunes (9.2.1) or if you have downloaded the IPSW file manually.
    2. Use your browser (Safari) on your iPhone and point to this link”jailbreakme.com” and then “Slide to jailbreak”
    3. Finally, you will find a small icon “Cydia” on your iPhone desktop. Click on the icon and enjoy finding free softwares!!

    :(
    Abdool

  228. Abdool says

    2 August 2010 at 17:00

    Important notice!! This will not Hacktivated your Iphone!!

    :))
    Abdool

  229. Abdool says

    2 August 2010 at 17:06

    I have already jailbreak my iPhone 3G with previous firmware version 3.1.2. The new iPhone 4.0.1 works great! Nice interface and more performant than previous version!!
    This version also include a new feature “Multitasking”…

    All my previous applications works great without any issues!!

    Note: The link “jailbreakme.com” is currently exhausted and try to reconnect again and again!

    :)
    Abdool

  230. avinash says

    3 August 2010 at 08:12

    To be fair, I should mention that I don’t have an iPhone and I have no idea what jailbreaking has as consequence. I am an Android user after all :-)

  231. Ashvine says

    3 September 2010 at 20:05

    Hi
    I’ve bought an iPhone 3G from Malaysia. It worked well for a month after jailbreaking (redsnow + cydia). Recently my iPhone went out of battery. Ever since it displays connect to iTunes. Restoring on iTunes doesn’t work either.

    Anybody can help? Thanks.

  232. Kieran Adams says

    4 October 2010 at 19:29

    the iphone 3G looks cooler and stylish than blackberry-“,

  233. Mirrored Furniture says

    16 December 2010 at 10:42

    sometimes i play so much java games that i loss track of time :’.

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