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iPhone 3G in Saudi Arabia

So I said I will probably not buy the iPhone 3G from Mobily but I went today to check it out. After thinking about it I decided to buy the iPhone 3G 8GB with a prepaid 1 year plan. It cost 2255SR and 99SR monthly prepaid. My reasons are:

  1. I transferred my number to Mobily, by doing so I am able to use that number with the Mobily iPhone plan without getting a new phone number.
  2. Supporting authorized devices. Now we have an actual alternative to gray market iPhones.
  3. The iPhone 3G is sold unlocked! You can use any other company's SIM card.
  4. An actual warranty. "Mashail AlKhaleej", ex-Nokia dealer, claim they are an official dealer. Yet they sell Italian iPhones.
  5. Price is not as bad as you think. Compared to paying a lot more for an unsupported/non-guaranteed iPhone.

My advice is to either switch your current phone to Mobily and use that number with your iPhone 3G or just use your current phone and you can give the included Mobily number to a friend or family member. In any case I highly recommend buying the official "Saudi Arabia iPhone 3G" over other gray market alternatives.

Related posts:

  1. Mobily’s unimpressive iPhone 3G prices in Saudi Arabia
  2. iPhone 3GS in Saudi Arabia from Mobily on October 27th
  3. What you need to know about the iPhone 3G in Saudi Arabia
  4. Official iPhone 3G in Saudi Arabia and UAE
  5. Mobily iPhone 3GS prices and release date

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  • http://www.micromit.com shamil

    Hello Brother how much unlocked 8gb 3g i phone in Saudi Arabia

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    May 23rd, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    2400SR from Mobily. they need a 6 month commitment though.

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  • Kareema

    What are their requirements to apply for their plan??

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    June 9th, 2009 at 10:55 am

    The plans are explained on their site. They claim you need to be a VIP to get the better plan.

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  • bsk

    salam Khaled,

    do you know if buying an unlocked iPhone 3Gs from the US will work in riyadh with STC? let me know please.

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    August 15th, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    is it unlocked? US iPhone 3GS is locked to ATT even if you buy the “contract free” one.

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  • xxsomebodyxx

    hey you said ‘prepaid 1 year plan’ and paid 99SR monthly ‘prepaid’. I thought only postpaid has 1 year plan and that you don’t pay any monthly fees for prepaid. Maybe you bought iPhone with Postpaid one year plan?

    And someone please make this thing clear to me: What’s the one year/6 months [contract period] for?

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    August 15th, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    no one really knows, mobily is confusing me as well :/

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  • xxsomebodyxx

    really confusing.

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    August 15th, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    for “regular” customers you can only access the 99sr plan and the 6 months one.

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  • xxsomebodyxx

    Thanks.

    The six months one is prepaid while the 99sr plan is postpaid right?

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    August 15th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    appears to be so

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  • http://www.yahoo.com Naqsaan

    Iphone 3gs In saudi arabia!! okay, theres this phone shop called Axion if your in riyadh then this phone store is insdie Khurais Plasa. and one day, i was going to buy a phone, and he took out the iphone and i asked how much it was? he said ”2600 riyal” and i asked, ”is it unlocked? will it work in england? with any sim?” and he said ”yes”

    =]

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  • Jenny

    Hi…I just want to ask if I will buy iphone in USA then I will use in Saudi arabia and Philippines?Do you think it can be?Or do i have to unlocked first?Please help me.

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    October 28th, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    use this to find unlocked iPhones http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937

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  • salahuddin

    salam!

    i want to buy a iphone 3gs 32 gb in saudi how much it will cost, and can i use any where in world like pakstan & how can i know its unlocked me in riyadh.

    salam

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    January 26th, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    http://saudim.ac/1u

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  • nawaf

    hi khaled a. im at going to live at riyadh soon but i wanted to an i phone3gs at riyadh but i want to now how much they cost at mobily

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  • nawaf

    hi khaled a. im at going to live at riyadh soon but i wanted to an i phone3gs at riyadh but i want to now how much they cost from mobily.

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  • nawaf

    hi khaled a. im at going to live at riyadh soon but i wanted to buy an i phone3gs at riyadh but i want to now how much they cost from mobily.

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  • nawaf

    hi khaled a. im at going to live at riyadh soon but i wanted to buy an i phone3gs at riyadh but i want to now how much they cost from mobily..

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  • nawaf

    im at going to live at riyadh soon but i wanted to buy an i phone3gs at riyadh but i want to now how much they cost from mobily..

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  • MR.BAD MAN

    M**** *** YOU ALL BULL ****

    Edited. duh.

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    June 15th, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    Nawaf … and Mr Bad man, YOU ARE THE SAME PERSON…..

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  • nawaf

    good joke kaled well can you please ansewr my question

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    Khaled A. Reply:
    June 16th, 2010 at 4:42 pm

    don’t buy an iphone 3gs now, wait for mobily

    as for prices check http://www.mobily.com.sa/iphone

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  • nawaf

    i mean: good joke khaled A.

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  • nawaf

    THANKS KHALED A. WELL PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FIND.

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  • Shoukath

    Khaleed ,

    I bought a iphone 3GS Jail Break form Australia, iam using Saudi Arabia .its is old Verison 3.1.3 . I want upgrade my phone but iam afraiding that it might be Blocked

    Do u have any solution to Upgrade it

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    Shoukath Reply:
    June 7th, 2011 at 10:32 am

    @Shoukath, khaleed i think u dnt have any solution

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  • shariq

    brother,

    i want to know the current price of iphone 3GS 32GB. in saudi arabia

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