Orange has accidentally leaked the fact that it will provide iPhone contracts in France for 49 euros per month, Reuters reports.
The two-year contract will cost a total of 1,176 euros ($US1,754) when it goes on sale next Wednesday. A one-year (minimum) contract will cost an extra 4.5 euros per month. The 49-euro-per-month contract includes two hours of talk time, 50 SMS text messages, 10 hours of wi-fi connection and unlimited email.
The terms appeared briefly on Orange's website this week, before quickly being removed. Orange will also charge 399 euros for the iPhone purchase.
We have to bear in mind that the recent, sharp US dollar depreciation makes these Euro-denominated prices worse than they appear. Nevertheless, the iPhone and its contracts are not cheap in Europe. We expect there will be similar levels of unlocking in Europe, as has occurred in the US and other markets where the iPhone has not even been released.
News source: Insanely Great Mac
The two-year contract will cost a total of 1,176 euros ($US1,754) when it goes on sale next Wednesday. A one-year (minimum) contract will cost an extra 4.5 euros per month. The 49-euro-per-month contract includes two hours of talk time, 50 SMS text messages, 10 hours of wi-fi connection and unlimited email.
The terms appeared briefly on Orange's website this week, before quickly being removed. Orange will also charge 399 euros for the iPhone purchase.
We have to bear in mind that the recent, sharp US dollar depreciation makes these Euro-denominated prices worse than they appear. Nevertheless, the iPhone and its contracts are not cheap in Europe. We expect there will be similar levels of unlocking in Europe, as has occurred in the US and other markets where the iPhone has not even been released.
News source: Insanely Great Mac
That plan is worthless.
iPod = iDiot
Your fanboyism blinds you my dear padawan.
Your fanboyism blinds you my dear padawan.
Au contraire mon ami , if you're happy to tie yourself to Apple's DRM laden apron strings then you my green friend are very much the padawan
iPod = iDiot
iPod is a nice product at what I consider a very reasonable price. Whether or not the user buys from Apple's iTMS and ties themselves to Apple's DRM scheme is entirely up to them. You can use an iPod (and I believe an iPhone) DRM free if you buy the CD's or get the music online from DRMless downloads.
O oo o! Is it because we're not all american thickos?
Note: I Kid, I kid!
lol , no you're not !
O, this one is nice too: 10 hours of wi-fi connection. WiFi is free. How can they limit that to 10 hours? I hope it should be GPRS/EDGE...
lmfao. 2 hours talk time and 50 sms LOL hahahahah
Worthless contract
Actually, he is right, France has to as well, Orange has said so. They were forced to in Germany, but they will release it in France without any injunctions.
2 HOURS OF TALK TIME WTF is that, I can't survive on 2 hours of talk time, lol. Most people I know use that daily.
10 hours of wifi isn't wifi free? this better be some super wifi to limit me to an internet I OWN in my own house
iPhone? iLaugh! iSay No! iGo and iBuy a better phone for less money.
I hear there's a lot of them.
What would sell them EVEN better in France, and make it a must have for any frenchie, is to deliver the iphone in WHITE. Thus because of the size and colour, it can double up as a surrender flag.
I hear there's a lot of them.
What would sell them EVEN better in France, and make it a must have for any frenchie, is to deliver the iphone in WHITE. Thus because of the size and colour, it can double up as a surrender flag.
LMAO...
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