So, are you planning to buy that expensive iphone 3g? some details about why you should or should not buy it.

You can’t use it with anysim. unless you unlock it, which is 35$ or by the free way  which is a little bit risky.

You can’t turn off the edge connection. if you lend your iphone to your little sister and she watches youtube for and hour, be prepared to pay the expensive bill. unless you jailbreak it, you will be able to install cydia and then sbsettings, or bossprefs.

You don’t have a video camera. unless you jailbreak it, it justs takes photos.

Yes, the iphone 3g have some disadvantages, but they can be resolved if you know about computers, or if you have a geek friend.

have a nice day, cheers!