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As far as I know, you basically end up paying the full-price of a subsidised handset though the term of your contract. Is that right?
So... if the iPhone isn't subsidised at all, in theory, the monthly contract fee should be lower than other tariffs, or you could get more inclusive minutes/data. Or the minimum contract length could be shorter as you won't be paying off the full handset price.
Bet it won't work like that though...!
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Posted: 2007-08-22 13:09:43
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Working on the US prices:
Phone price - $500 - Expecting £300 in the UK.
Monthly cost - $60 - About £30 a month in the UK
450 minutes, unlimited data, 200 texts
For 2 year contract (minimum) that is £1020!
I think you can get the N95 free on that sort of tariff in the UK on a 12 month tariff.
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Posted: 2007-08-22 13:10:35
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Based on the US/UK price of a Mac mini ($599), I reckon an 8GB iPhone will be £399 in the UK.
I seriously can't see them selling many at that price!
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Posted: 2007-08-22 13:17:43
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@JoosG4
I think that depends on what price the operator puts on the price of the handset.
Imagine what the price of the handset would be on a £15/month contract, if it existed. Isn't that how it normally works - the lower the monthly cost the higher the initial outlay.
(24months x £30) + £300 = £1020
£1020 - (24 x £15) = £680 for the handset.
or an equivalent of
£680 for the handset on an equivalent £15/month tariff.
And thats probably not including the data charges should there be any.
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Posted: 2007-08-22 13:25:03
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On 2007-08-22 13:17:43, JoolsG4 wrote:
Based on the US/UK price of a Mac mini ($599), I reckon an 8GB iPhone will be £399 in the UK.
I seriously can't see them selling many at that price!
like n95 prices were quite high, but it's new it's innovative so ppl will buy.
i had the (luck?) to play with the iphone last week.
i wasn't too keen on it, but after a few min. i changed my mind.
the housing feels realy solid, and all seems to work quite nice and easy.
however due the lack of 3th party apps the iphone is not an option to me
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Posted: 2007-08-22 14:32:44
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On 2007-08-22 14:32:44, himlims_nl wrote:
like n95 prices were quite high, but it's new it's innovative so ppl will buy.
i had the (luck?) to play with the iphone last week.
i wasn't too keen on it, but after a few min. i changed my mind.
the housing feels realy solid, and all seems to work quite nice and easy.
however due the lack of 3th party apps the iphone is not an option to me
no the N95 wasnt??? i got mine the month of release paid £100, on a 12 month £30 per month contract!
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Posted: 2007-08-22 14:35:28
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i got mine on day one for free on 30 a month. 12 months
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Posted: 2007-08-22 17:12:07
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Hi all,
Well i am really curious to see what 02 do with their data charges as if they stay as they are currently this device will be a complete non starter or cost you thousands of pound over the course of the contract.
It is going to be really interesting to see what 02 come up with but the knock on effect could be really good news for all 02 Data users. Unless of course they just have a special Data plan for the iPhone but i would imagine that would upset all the other 02 data users big time.
Marc
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Posted: 2007-08-23 02:00:19
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Seriously though,does anyone think that they are going to sell many iphones? I am seriously asking,not being rhetorical?
I see the iPhone as an American phone made solely for their way of doing business in the cellular arena and not for the rest of the world.
Who on here is going to keep their iPhone after a year if/when SE develops an iPhone rival with a 6meg camera,similar interface and ships it with a standard 8GB card.
Seriously though,the iPhone basically has everything that a P990i came out with except the interface those specs are now more or less getting outdated.
I was lucky enough to hold and play with one the following week after it came out and I am impressed with only the interface and webrowser and no other aspects of the phone ability.
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Posted: 2007-08-23 04:33:15
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Either Apple have made a really spalt error by not choosing t-mobile in the UK or they plan to extort huge amounts of money in data charges. O2 aren't known for their cheap data plans are they? In fact you could argue theirs is the most expensive.
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Posted: 2007-08-23 10:21:10
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