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AT&T posts iPhone 3G information
AT&T Wireless has just posted official information about the iPhone 3G for US customers.
In addition to touting the iPhone 3G's feature-set and a 3G-coverage tool, AT&T has officially clarified upgrade pricing for existing non-iPhone owning AT&T customers (as we covered a few weeks ago, current iPhone customers are automatically eligible to upgrade at the new $299 price).
If you are an AT&T customer who does not qualify for the upgrade pricing, you can get the 8 GB iPhone 3G for $399.99 and the 16 GB iPhone 3G for $499.99 -- or a $200 premium. A two-year contract must still be signed.
AT&T has also announced that the iPhone 3G will be available at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2008 at AT&T retail stores.
Even more exciting -- for the contract-averse among us -- AT&T states:
"Coming soon, AT&T will offer a no-commitment option of $599 for 8GB and $699 for 16GB."
AT&T has also bundled together the iPhone data plan (which is a requirement) and their voice plans in one manageable chunk.
Plans start at $69.99 for 450 anytime minutes, 5000 night and weekend, unlimited mobile-to-mobile and iPhone 3G data. AT&T's unlimited voice plan including iPhone 3G service is $129.99. SMS text message bundles are available for $5 (for 200 messages a month), $15 (for 1500 messages a month) and $20 (for unlimited text messages) a month, or $0.20 per message.
AT&T even put together a handly iReady Checklist for new and old customers alike.
Thanks Kevin (and everyone else who sent this in)!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Leo van Snippenburg said 10:22AM on 7-01-2008
T-mobile Netherlands now too !
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(01) said 10:22AM on 7-01-2008
Does this mean it WON"T be available at Apple stores at 8 AM on the 11th? Going into an AT&T store is painful enough, but actually buying something there? I don't even want to think about it...
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Wall-EEEEE said 10:25AM on 7-01-2008
3, Hong Kong's tariffs are up:
http://iphone.three.com.hk/website/en/iplan.html
Plus the chance to win a leather case.
Josh said 12:03PM on 7-01-2008
Apples "where to buy" page for the iphone says Apple Stores and At&t retail stores...
So both. This is just an At&t release so they want to let people know that it's available there too.
Hunter said 10:29AM on 7-01-2008
Wouldn't that mean a $200 premium since the 8 GB iphone 3G starts at $199 not $299?
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Mike said 10:31AM on 7-01-2008
I'm with him... I think you got your price points mixed up. $199 for 8GB & $299 for 16GB, right?
Christina Warren said 10:34AM on 7-01-2008
Indeed -- thanks for the catch!
Tim Dorr said 12:13PM on 7-01-2008
Your welcome, but are you going to fix it??
Michael G said 10:30AM on 7-01-2008
This is ridiculous, why would anyone pay the non contract price, if you could just sign up get it for $199 and then cancel and pay the $175 ETF, costs you +$375 where the non contract iphone costs you $600, $225 more, who would sign up for that?
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Christina Warren said 10:36AM on 7-01-2008
I assume it might be attractive to people who can't pass the credit check (or don't want to do it), but I'm with you -- I think AT&T is just betting on people not realizing that they can do the cancel/pay ETF thing.
gare83 said 10:53AM on 7-01-2008
I can also see AT&T implementing an iPhone loophole to where " Oh you bought an iPhone. I'm sorry, you can't cancel and rebuy an iPhone... you can only upgrade. But you can cancel and buy any of our other phones..."
I had a transfer of liability with my iPhone from a friend's account. I had to go in the store and sign a special agreement that was for iPhone only. I couldn't do it over the phone. So if they pulled that... ( oh and that took a week to resolve... )
Christina Warren said 10:28AM on 7-01-2008
Thanks for the additional country information gang -- I'm working on an international pricing post right now!
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Sven said 10:32AM on 7-01-2008
Hello,
can anybody tell me, if no-commitment option means, some US resident can buy an iPhone 3G and bring it to me to germany without any contract-stuff beside?
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Andrew said 10:37AM on 7-01-2008
I noticed this on AT&T's iphone checklist:
Upgrade Fee
You will be charged an $18 upgrade fee which will
be billed to your account.
So $199/$299 plus $10 more for 3G data plan than 1st gen iphone plus $20 unlimited text messaging plus $18 activation fee...WOW!
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Derek Newton said 10:42AM on 7-01-2008
Looks like the price points are messed up in the article above. The AT&T site is saying that if you are not "upgrade eligible" you will spend $399 for the 8GB and $499 for the 16GB (plus a 2 year contract renewal).
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gare83 said 10:46AM on 7-01-2008
I noticed an error... you guys state,
" If you are an AT&T customer who does not qualify for the upgrade pricing, you can get the 8 GB iPhone 3G for $299.99 and the 16 GB iPhone 3G for $399.99 -- or a $100 premium. A two-year contract must still be signed. "
The PDF states an " early upgrade " for 8GB $399 and $499 for 16GB.
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Christina Warren said 10:49AM on 7-01-2008
d'oh
I'm a dumbass. I had the pricing correct before but had the premium incorrect. Then I had the price incorrect. Now it should be fixed.
Derek Newton said 10:53AM on 7-01-2008
I also don't see any mention on the AT&T site with respect to a $199/$299 upgrade for existing iPhone 2G owners. Sounds like they're making it specifically with respect to your existing contract. Am I reading things right? :)
gare83 said 10:55AM on 7-01-2008
Do you qualify for discounted pricing? Find out now!
Log in to att.com/iphone or visit a store prior to July 11.
From what I've heard all 2G iPhone users qualify. We are grandfathered in so to speak.
RileyH said 10:47AM on 7-01-2008
Am I missing something?
Why would I buy the phone direct from AT&T and be subject to their "early upgrade price"? Couldn't I just go into an Apple store, pay $199 for an 8GB phone (despite my upgrade eligibility) and just activate it for my current number?
I know I'd have to pick one of the new plans, the $18 upgrade fee, etc, but why the premium AT&T when I can get it through Apple for $199, no matter what? Am I wrong about the pricing structure through Apple?
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