The price of the iPhone plans here is horrendous. Chris mentioned his cost 31 sterling. For an equivalent plan here you're looking at about 85€ up. That's why the maths I mentioned earlier make sense. But as Nick says everyone, and every jurisdiction is different.
Dónal On 29 Oct 2011, at 20:30, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi! > > Here, Apple hasn't dropped the price for the iPhone 4. All 16GB and 32GB > models cost the same, and the change in each model is $200 plus a tax/Vat of > 25%. > > One thing is certain, though. Apple loves money, but I'm sure anyone does. > But Apple knows how to charge much and get a lot. > > Regards, > Nicolai > On Oct 29, 2011, at 9:03 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: > >> Yes. For now the iPhone 3GS or the iPhone 4 is in fact cheaper worldwide in >> any way shape or form, free or otherwise. Apple always seem to charge the >> earth for current models but a lot less for perhaps the last two earlier >> models. >> >> On 29/10/2011 19:39, Dane trethowan wrote: >>> If I may comment here. >>> >>> I've purchased an iPhone 4, the main reason being price, paid only >>> $600.00 for an iPhone 4 32GB and that included various accessaries >>> including case etc. >>> >>> I appreciate that the iPhone 4S it the latest model and offers more than >>> does the actual iPhone 4 but in Australia you're looking at nearly a >>> thousand dollars for the 32GB model so there's quite aprice difference. >>> >>> Its amazing how iPhone models seem to retain some value, I was offered >>> $400.00 for the very iPhone 3GS I advertised on this list last week, a >>> new 16GB iPhone 3GS on a "pre-paid" plan costs over $450.00 here and >>> we're talking Australian dollars so I can perhaps udnerstand why Chris >>> went for an iPhone 4. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 30/10/2011 5:06 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>> Hi Chris, >>>> >>>> I'm a little bit curious as to why you didn't go for the iPhone 4S >>>> instead of the 4, since the 4S is the latest one. I suppose it's >>>> either because it was too much, or you just didn't need the extra specs. >>>> >>>> Anyway, have fun with your iPhone regardless. :) >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Nicolai >>>> On Oct 29, 2011, at 6:18 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am now in possession of an iPhone 4 8 GB! It is free as part as a >>>>> 24 month contract, with 600 minutes, unlimited texts, the internet, >>>>> all for £37 a month. >>>>> I will keep you updated on how things go with it. It is charging as I >>>>> speak. Registration was successful and VoiceOver has been enabled all >>>>> in iTunes. 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