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Vodafone Enters iPhone Market
Vodafone has reached an agreement to sell Apple's popular iPhone in the UK.
The announcement follows news that network operator Orange had secured a similar agreement with Apple.
The deals mark an end to the exclusive UK arrangement between O2 and the US technology firm, which has been in place since 2007.
Vodafone says users can register an interest online, with the handsets becoming available to customers from early 2010.
Orange said its customers would be able to buy the phone "later this year" but did not specify a date or pricing.
However, analysts said that in markets where there was already competition there was little difference in handset prices but small variations in tariffs.
"There's not a lot they can do - they are subsidising the hardware, so they can't afford to do much on the tariff," said Carolina Milanesi of Gartner.
"You may see a £30 per month tariff versus £35, but I would not expect anything more.
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Posted: 2009-09-29 10:45:01
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Wow even better news being on the big 3 networks. Its going to get interesting to see how it all pans out
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Posted: 2009-09-29 11:35:00
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Muhammad-Oli Posts: > 500
Vodafone already have experience with the iPhone in other markets. For example they are the exclusive iPhone seller in New Zealand (and Australia?). So I'd expect them to come out flying with this one.
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Posted: 2009-09-29 11:42:04
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Seems like this is going to get interesting.......
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Posted: 2009-09-29 12:29:37
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What Oli said. Vodafone South Africa (VodaCom) are also exclusively doing the iPhone here in SA, im suprised it took so long in the UK.
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Posted: 2009-09-29 12:53:34
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O2 are already doing it exclusively in the UK. After Vodafone joining no-one will have it exclusive any more so the market is being opened up. Orange UK will be selling it too so that's three major operators selling it.
[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2009-09-29 12:08 ]
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Posted: 2009-09-29 13:06:57
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Even better - unlike Orange, this is a network I'd certainly consider (re)joining when my O2 contract is up for renewal. Should make the pricing between the three a bit more fierce too.
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Posted: 2009-09-29 13:39:01
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Goldenface
Oh my bad,what i meant was im suprised it took VodafoneUK long, but i guess it was due to the O2 deal with Apple.
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Posted: 2009-09-29 13:51:57
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Well Vodafone still imho does have better & wider coverage than all UK networks. So its great news for 3G users too. I think they may just make a better job of it than Orange but lets wait to see. Let the i phone war begin
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Posted: 2009-09-29 14:14:05
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vodafone would probably be my choice too.
its where I came from but they had no interest in doing good data deals when tmob had their web'n'walk so I ported to them, and then O2 for the iphone 3G.
If their iphone data rates are good I'd be happy to port back to them
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Posted: 2009-09-29 14:17:20
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