AT&T Launch Contract-Free iPhone 3G
Posted by Watson on Wednesday Mar 25, 2009 Under News
I am not sure this is a good news or bad news for all of us. AT&T will launch Contract-Free iPhone 3G into US market by tomorrow (26th March 2009).
Not quite sure whether you all know, the way we bring in iPhone from US.
For iPhone 2G 8GB last time, we can buy the phone direct from Apple with the cost of USD399, then with Tax at about 6-7%, and you are good to go with your iPhone. Whether you going to sign contract with AT&T or Jailbreak it, it’s non of the shoppers business.
But for iPhone 3G now, AT&T changed the way. First, you need to be US citizen to get the iPhone 3G with USD199. If you are not, you need to pay USD500 “deposit”. AND you need to sign the package with your credit card. The “plan” with AT&T is about USD60 per month. So, no matter you use the phone in US or not, you need to pay the USD60 every month for 24 months, from your credit card directly. So, this way doesn’y work for us. If you want to cancel the contract, you can pay an one off USD200 to cancel it (not sure is going through legal way or not). It is a HIGH price to get one of these, right?
Now, AT&T Launch Contract-Free iPhone 3G!
It will launch at USD599 for iPhone 3G 8GB, USD699 for iPhone 3G 16GB. Not as cheap as you think, but I think it is cheaper then you get one from US with the “Legal” way.
So, good news or bad news? You may think twice.
Thanks for reading.
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