The iPhone 3G Price Drop Doesn’t Matter

By now you know the bullet points: the new 3G iPhone is smaller, cheaper, and faster than its predecessor. But at what cost? While we know what Apple has told us, it appears that AT&T is having its own say about the iPhone 3G and what it means for the future of the carrier’s relationship with Apple.

As with the original iPhone, you’ll have to sign up for a 2-year contract in order to grab an iPhone. The iPhone 3G will have slightly higher data plan prices than the original model: individual users will now pay US$30/month for unlimited data, and business users will have to fork over $45/month.

The AT&T data plans don’t include any SMS, so including the minimum amount of 200 at $5.00 per month, the new lowest price for any talk, data and SMS plan is $75.00. Up $15.00 from iPhone 2G!

You will be paying $180.00 plus taxes more per year, negating that $200 savings from Apple within your first twelve months of service.

[via PC World]

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6 Responses to “The iPhone 3G Price Drop Doesn’t Matter”

  1. Billy Elliot says:

    To bad iPhone 3.0 will come out next year and everyone will be like OMG I MUST HAVE and your data plan will cost an arm, leg, kidney, and a left nut.

    P.S. You ever coming home sometime? I haven’t been to Santa Clara for work in a while.

  2. frank says:

    Is there a new iPhone coming out in June?
    Read some where on forum that new iPhone
    Is on its is this just rumour?
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  3. Sherrilyn says:

    I got an iPhone 3G as a gift from my best friend. This phone is the best phone that i ever had, great style and great features. I luv my iPhone 3G.
    *.

  4. Jaime says:

    iPhone 3G is simply the best phone that i have owned. It is very stylish and its nice features. I also own an N97 but i like the iphone.

  5. I like blogs like this one, I am sure you put an effort on it to keep it up. Nice post, grazie mille .

  6. Eugenio says:

    the first batch of iPhone 3G was a bit pricey but now the price is more affordable than before. I bought two units of iPhone 3g and i am amazed of this phone.