Refurb iPhone 3G for $79 from AT&T

We’re days away from the launch of the iPhone 3G S, and AT&T apparently is eager to dump off their stock refurbished iPhone 3Gs (the 3GS moniker vs. plural 3Gs is going to prove confusing for quite a while, huh). On the refurbished cell phone page at AT&T’s website, you can now order a refurbished 8GB with two year contract for $79, and a refurbished 16GB with contract (white only…black is currently out of stock) for only $129.

For the 8GB model, this only a savings of $20 vs. a new iPhone 3G, which Apple continues to sell at $99. However, to get a 16GB model, you have to go with the 3G S, which will run you $199. There, you’re looking at a savings of $70. The contract, of course, is the same: $30 mandatory for data, then your choice of minutes, text messaging, etc. For first gen iPhone owners looking to take advantage of all the iPhone OS 3.0 features, but who don’t feel like shelling out $200 or more for a new phone, this looks to be a pretty sweet deal.

Read [wireless.att.com]