{"id":796,"date":"2008-12-12T04:22:17","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T11:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/?p=796"},"modified":"2008-12-12T04:22:17","modified_gmt":"2008-12-12T11:22:17","slug":"home-activation-to-return-to-the-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2008\/12\/home-activation-to-return-to-the-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Home activation to return to the iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"

A week back I wrote a commentary<\/a> on iphone’s going on sale in wal-mart’s (still officially rumor) and wrote the following:<\/p>\n

What if Apple supplied a specialist per store?\u00a0 Well, that could work, but is it worth it?\u00a0 Do you really think there are enough people who are looking to buy an iPhone to go to Wal-mart to make it worth staffing those stores?<\/em><\/p>\n

What if Apple sells the iPhone as devices like they did with the first version?\u00a0 Ahh.. that might make more sense. So if we are to believe the rumors then we could see a reversal of Apple\u2019s \u2018buy turned on\u2019 only policy.<\/em><\/p>\n

So what do I see in engadget <\/a>today?<\/p>\n

— we’ve just confirmed that Apple and AT&T have quietly brought back in-home activation. Sure, it’s been available in limited circumstances before, but now it’s here and for real, just like with the first-gen unit. Would-be unlockers looking to score a phone for $199 flat can’t start celebrating just yet, though — you’ll still have to provide your billing details and face an ETF if you don’t activate within a set period of time.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yup.\u00a0 Makes total sense.<\/p>\n

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