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The 3G iPhone is not $199

Posted on June 9, 2008
Filed Under Web 2.0 (Observations) |

Let’s get the maths straight here…

3G iphone, 8gb… $199
Plus…
Data plan: $30/month (up from $10 a month)
Voice plan: $39/month
…and that’s every month…
($30 + $39) x 24 = $1656

Total iPhone 3G price: $1855

5 Responses to “The 3G iPhone is not $199”

Dan Dickinson on June 9th, 2008 22:53

Well, to be fair, no mobile ends up just being the cost of the mobile. Service isn’t free.

But I agree with the sentiment - the semi-sneaky $240 negates the “discount” they’re offering. If you’re already an owner, I can’t see why anyone would want to upgrade, superficial reasons aside.
Riaz on June 10th, 2008 9:14

hmm - in the UK market it is looking very good value - can’t comment on the US.
Mike Wills on June 10th, 2008 14:24

To be fair, you always have the monthly fee, so that shouldn’t be factored into the cost.

But $69 a month… okay $80+ a month after fees and taxes, is a steep price for service (in my opinion).
Frank Koehntopp on June 10th, 2008 18:45

Ewan, that’s a bit of a cheap shot. The Nokia E90 isn’t exactly cheap, either.
You know better than that - of course owning an iPhone is still something special and expensive, but Kudos to Apple for slashing the price for consumers this time around.
Ewan Spence on June 10th, 2008 19:42

Frank, yes it is a cheap shot, but it’s also a cheap shot (IMO) to say the iPhone is now half price, the total cost of Ownership is no higher, albeit by the pricey sum of $40 over two years in the US.