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UK telecoms Three, Orange and T-Mobile launch subsidized iPad plans

by David Quilty (Dec 3rd, 2010)

Following up on the announcement made a few weeks ago, UK telecom providers Three, Orange and T-Mobile formally launched their iPad subsidies today. Those of us in the United States are used to having our cellphone prices subsidized by signing contracts, but so far we don't have anyone subsidizing ...

iPad 3G available for free in Japan with two-year Softbank contract

by Sam Abuelsamid (Nov 30th, 2010)

Japan's Softbank Mobile is subsidizing the entire cost of a 16GB iPad 3G (translated link) for those willing to sign a contract for two years of monthly data plan payments. By agreeing to pay Softbank $56 (¥4,725) a month at least 24 times, customers get the iPad for free -- sort of. The way the ...

UK iPad subsidy plan to be announced later today

by Michael Gray (Nov 22nd, 2010)

Everything Everywhere is the UK's largest mobile network operator, and it owns the UK telecom brands Orange UK and T-Mobile UK. According to Marketing Week, the two telecom brands are expected to issue a formal announcement on November 22 that they will sell the iPad at their dual-branded stores. ...

Hutchison offers discounted iPad in Austria

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Feb 8th, 2010)

Hutchison Austria is following in the wake of the iPhone and is offering a subsidized iPad to users willing to commit to a 2-year data contract, Engadget reports. When you sign up for a €29.90, 5GB monthly contract, you'll get a €333 markdown on the iPad -- which may or may not be all that ...

Counterpoint: AT&T isn't cheating iPhone 3G customers

by Tim Wasson (Jun 15th, 2009)

In my youth, I sold cell phones for Verizon. It was not a rare occurrence to have a customer sign up for a new account and get their free phone, only to come back a week later and tell me they dropped it in a toilet and wanted another one. They were shocked when the phone they got for free just a ...

Rumor: Apple to sell subsidized notebooks in the UK?

by Mike Schramm (Oct 20th, 2008)

This would be an interesting deal -- rumor has it (that crazy rumor always has something, doesn't it?) that Apple may start selling subsidized MacBooks in the UK, with O2 including the notebooks with their wireless plans. Quite a proposal -- the idea, of course, would be for O2 to pick up a ...

Orange to trade up iPhones?

by Joshua Ellis (May 28th, 2008)

According to Boy Genius Report, French iPhone carrier Orange may be offering current iPhone users a 3G iPhone for €30 €50 (thanks to kol and jaxx for pointing out my typo!) if they trade in their old iPhone, as well as "generous subsidies" for users who wish to upgrade and keep their ...

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