The new 3G is here! Want one for free? Apple has caused a whole lot of new concepts to be born.The latest product release brings with it “ifree”. Check out the following headlines to see just what ifree means!
From June 10, 2008
3G iPhone ‘free’ on £45-per-month contract, says O2
Apple’s new 3G iPhone will be “free” to customers who sign up to a minimum £45 per month contract, it was announced this morning.
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From IntoMobile 10th June, 2008, at 3.44pm
free iPhone 3G replacements from IT&T
If you are a current iPhone customer, and you bought your first-generation iPhone on or after May 27th (despite widespread expectation that Apple was going to release a new iPhone in a couple weeks’ time), then you’re in luck. AT&T will trade-up your iPhone to an iPhone 3G ..gratis
BUT, according to ZDNet
AT&T’s iPhone rate plans are going up for 3G owners…..
Personal accounts will need pay $30 per month for unlimited 3G data, while business accounts will pay $45 per user.
(That’s a 50% hike over current charges. … So not free… or is that iFree?)
And according to the New York Times, Mr. de la Vega, the CEO of IT&T believes:
AT&T’s experience is the $30-a-month data plan won’t scare off consumers.
The New York Times goes on to observe that whilst existing iPhone subscribers can upgrade to the new iPhone:
there are catches. First, they will have to agree to the new $30-a-month data plan, replacing the $20-a-month plan associated with the first iPhone models. Also, they will then be locked into a two-year contract and, as with most subsidized cell phones, they won’t be able to upgrade to a new phone at a subsidized price until their contract nears expiration.
So if you think you may really want next year’s iPhone, you may not want to upgrade now…
Like we said.. some can get the new 3G iphone the ifree way!