3G iPhone to be priced at $200?
0. phoneArena posted on 30 Apr 2008, 10:07
According to Fortune and its ‘insiders’, the 3G variant of the iPhone will be subsidized by AT&T, coming at $199 for the 8GB model …
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1. (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0 0
YEAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Probably not though, we all wish!!!
2. LK (unregistered) posted on 30 Apr 2008, 13:06 0 0
I find this hard to believe. Apple products are many things, but they are not cheap. I don't expect them to reduce the exclusivity of the iPhone (and potential profits) by axing the price.
4. vzwemp (unregistered) posted on 30 Apr 2008, 14:43 0 0
apple only stands to gain profits by att subsidizing their price. Apple still gets paid whatever they got paid before. ATT pays for the difference and makes it up on service. It is the way all cell companies run in the US. You get a cheaper phone that way, but slightly more expencive service, instead of paying full retail for a phone. Who wants to pay full retail? The crappy samsung u340 is like 150 full retail, or free on an upgrade. which would you prefer? $200 something iphone or voyager, or $500/600?? the phone companies dont lose any money on discounting, because its discounted through the service provider.
3. dynasty82 (unregistered) posted on 30 Apr 2008, 14:18 0 0
if this were the case i would gladly buy one. thats an excelent price for a great phone. 199 is about what the average consumer is willing to spend on a decent phone. when you start getting into the 300.00 range people are more reluctant to switch there service. this would be compensated directly by att
5. (unregistered) posted on 30 Apr 2008, 17:47 0 0
true, but don't forget the expensive monthly fees
6. Xyberz (unregistered) posted on 30 Apr 2008, 19:24 0 0
Expensive compared to who? The iPhone data plan is $20 per month with 200 text. As for now, it's not that great compared to T-Mobile, but then again T-Mobile isn't the greatest service out there and are loosing lots of customers to both AT&T and Verizon. Once it goes 3G, then it would be retarded to use a non-3G carrier with a 3G capable phone.
8. arredondo (unregistered) posted on 01 May 2008, 10:26 0 0
thats one way to get paid come out with the expensive one first let every body that can afford it get it than come out with some thing for us poor people .... but 3g its needed for the i phone anyways its kind of slow lol if it had a video rec. it would make it even better but im getting the .VU.
9. FerneyZan (unregistered) posted on 01 May 2008, 10:59 0 0
But does it still have no keyboard.. A few friends that have the phone complain about the lack of a keyboard..
10. lild (unregistered) posted on 20 May 2008, 21:12 0 0
The Iphone is still 500/ 600 dollars its just that this time AT&T is pay the other half as part of the 2 year contract
