一份来自用户提交的苹果回信中显示，他们已经确认iPhone 3G将只采用一种方法激活，那就是店内当场激活，如果需要免激活版本的iPhone,则必须付出之前公布的将近500美元的代价。
这回悬念终于得以尘埃落定，想要在大陆以199美元买到iPhone的梦可以不用做了，准备好足够的钱购买吧！以下是邮件原文。
The transcript follows, CSR replies in bold.
Hi, my name is Chris. Welcome to Apple!
Good morning.
Welcome back!
Good morning. I have a question about the iPhone
and the Activation process
Sure.
Will activation be the same as the previous version? Simply by using iTunes?
As previous agents had mentioned, activation will be done in store.
