Apple to Allow iPhone Subsidies?
FinancialTimes reports that the next Apple iPhone will be sold at "significantly lower prices" than the current one. According to the author, Apple has agreed to allow mobile carriers to subsidize the iPhone:
This report may confirm earlier reports that the 3G iPhone would start around $200 after subsidies. It is believed that the iPhone would still cost $399 at Apple Retail stores, but when activated with a 2 year contract at AT&T, the customer would receive a $200 credit or rebate.
Apple has bowed to pressure from mobile phone operators and agreed they can subsidise the latest iPhone, expected to be unveiled by Steve Jobs, Apples chief executive, on Monday.
The article does not cite specific sources and reports this information as if it were fact. Historically, the Financial Times has been a reliable source of information of Apple rumors. They were the first to report on Apple's movie rental service that debuted at Macworld 2008.This report may confirm earlier reports that the 3G iPhone would start around $200 after subsidies. It is believed that the iPhone would still cost $399 at Apple Retail stores, but when activated with a 2 year contract at AT&T, the customer would receive a $200 credit or rebate.
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48 months ago
What about existing iPhone/AT&T customers?
EDIT: But then again, when you upgrade any other phone outside your selected upgrade time period - you usually end up paying full retail anyway. So after revisiting, I don't believe there will be any type of subsidy for existing iPhone/AT&T customers. Ah! - the price of bleeding edge technology... :eek:
EDIT: But then again, when you upgrade any other phone outside your selected upgrade time period - you usually end up paying full retail anyway. So after revisiting, I don't believe there will be any type of subsidy for existing iPhone/AT&T customers. Ah! - the price of bleeding edge technology... :eek:
48 months ago
it better be a cash rebate and not a store credit
i'm sure it would be cash... who would want $200 of at&t store credit.... ??
and BAD ASS!
48 months ago
The $200 rebate would be good if you wanted the new iPhone and an iPod nano... :rolleyes: I would like a "free" iPod nano!
48 months ago
i'm sure it would be cash... who would want $200 of at&t store credit.... ??
and BAD ASS!
In the past ATT has used preloaded Visa cards as rebates. They can be used almost anywhere.
Zane
48 months ago
Good to see apple is considering playing nice with others. They tend to be the bully on the playground these days it seems.
48 months ago
On the uk News sites today they are, reporting the new phone will be a Free update to existing customers of the iphone, as long as you trade in the original one and sign a new 18 month contract.
And for new customers, free on the higher priced plans, and just £100 on the lower plans, and pay as you for £269!
And for new customers, free on the higher priced plans, and just £100 on the lower plans, and pay as you for £269!
48 months ago
That would certainly make it fit in more as a genuine contender in the UK..pretty much every phone here is subsidised by the carrier.
48 months ago
On the uk News sites today they are, reporting the new phone will be a Free update to existing customers of the iphone, as long as you trade in the original one and sign a new 18 month contract.
And for new customers, free on the higher priced plans, and just £100 on the lower plans, and pay as you for £269!
Get outta town. You're not serious are you?
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