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AT&T iPhone 3G $199/$299 Pricing Policy

Posted June 20th, 2008 by admin

macrumors.com is reporting on the subsidized iPhone pricing structure. Below is a summary from that article.

To Summarize:

  • iPhone 3G will launch in the U.S. on July 11th
  • $199 (8GB), $299 (16GB) represents subsidized iPhone 3G prices
  • If you are currently an iPhone AT&T customer or not currently an AT&T customer, you qualify for the subsidized pricing
  • If you are currently a non-iPhone AT&T customer, you will be subject to certain qualification criteria. AT&T’s “standard” upgrade criteria are posted here but may be subject to change.
  • If you don’t qualify, there will be a higher unsubsidized price for the iPhone 3G which will be announced before July 11th.
  • Speculation: While rumors have pegged AT&T’s subsidy at $325, it seems very unlikely that the unsubsidized price will be this high ($199+$325). Historically, canceling your existing mobile phone contract for the typical $175 early-termination fee would automatically qualify you for any future subsidized phones. As a result, we suspect the unsubsidized pricing will be about the same as the early-termination fee (about $199+$175 for 8GB).
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