Decisions, Decisions!
I would backup first before updating to iOS 4.
Thanks DeanP! Like they say "gun shy," I am severely "backup" & "upgrade" shy... have heard so many disaster stories, not to mention those original 1000 photos. So thanks for the confirmation that a backup should definitely be done first.
If you don't want to use the phone feature in the iPhone, just take the SIM out and you should be all set.
Ah, so that's the secret! The way the incoming calls flash in your face (while intently reading online) always startles the bejebers outta me! I really hate that. Since I never give the # out, it's always wrong #'s calling anyway. (I have a separate throw-away cell I use for calls.)
So what's on the SIM card? & how should it be stored for possible future use? (does it need to be wrapped in an anti-static bag or anything like that?)
Will text-messaging still work without the SIM card?
The iPod Touch 4G has advantages over the iPhone 3Gs such as front facing camera, Retina Display & FaceTime.
Excellent, thank you! Just wanted to make sure. Need to make some decisions soon:
•Backup, then Update iOS, & change battery on 3Gs & just keep it; take out SIM to stop calls & save a few bucks from ATT; & also buy Airport Express router for wifi via current comcast fios due to my grandfathered ATT "Unlimited" data plan speed being "reduced considerably" beginning 10/1/11 due to new ATT bait & switch rule for "heavy data users" :-/
•Or buy new iPhone 5 hardware/software; get Airport Express, etc. to "cover my b***" data-usage-wise due to new ATT upcoming 10/1/11 rule;
•Or buy iPod Touch, move all apps etc. to it from 3Gs, buy/use Airport Express wifi full-time & dump ATT phone & data charges completely.
No matter which route I take 1-2-3, I will still need to get the router due to new ATT rule as of 10/1/11. Never used wifi before, it sounds so finnicky, spotty, not necessarily reliable, & complicated.
I have soooo much LOVED my white 3Gs & it has worked perfectly, never one single problem (& that's at 12-16-20 hrs. a day for 2+ years straight), I hate to say Goodbye to it. (So many stories of so many phone problems others have had! So I consider mine was blessed & well-made). Now whether it drops calls or not I don't know. Never used it for calls.
So basically:
•iPhone = Internet +Phone.
•iPod Touch = Internet -Phone.
Yes, you can transfer the content and apps onto a new iPod Touch (using iTunes). If it's being entered into apps, then you should be fine.
Thanks for the assurance! I read contradictory-sounding statements at Apple Support site so wasn't sure. One said apps are NOT saved; the other said they were. It's really "hairy" (scary, lol, 1970's lingo).
If you no longer need that SIM, give AT&T a call and tell them to terminate the contract (you will need to pay early termination fees).
Hmm, I "think" my phone's 2-year contract already expired, but my iphone is on a family plan w/other relatives, & everybody's contracts for their individual phones are all staggered, ending at different times. I'm pretty sure I did not enter into a second 2-year contract, but now you have me wondering, lol. Bought 3Gs July 2009. Spring 2011 ATT said I could upgrade phone but I never did.
You've been great, DeanP. Thanks for the specific answers!