Archive for June, 2007
Apple has just announced the cost of each rate plan and what get for your iPhone. Many are surprised that it’s not that expensive, however, adding the cost of the iPhone + the 2-year contract, you’ll be paying a MINIMUM of 1,939.75 after all is said and done. ($59.99 x 24mo. + 499.99 4GB iPhone)
Here’s the rate table:
Monthly Price
$59.99
$79.99
$99.99
$119.99
$169.99
$219.99
Minutes
450
900
1350
2000
4000
6000
Unlimited Data (Email/Web)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Visual Voicemail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SMS Text Messages
200
200
200
200
200
200
Nights & Weekends
5000
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Rollover® Minutes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unlimited Mobile to Mobile
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Showcasing nearly all the features of the iPhone, including interface, maps, SMS text messages and message conversations, video, photos, iPod and music, weather, and much more, the Apple iPhone guided tour shows it all.
Check out Apple’s official site to see this slick video presentation.
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Most cellphones sell for less than their actual production cost, with the cellular network paying the difference as an incentive to buy. In exchange, customers promise to use the service for a set period, usually two to three years. When subscribers cancel early, phone companies charge a cancellation fee, usually citing the need to recoup the cost of the subsidized phone.
Though AT&T isn’t subsidizing the iPhone’s weighty price of $499 to $599, depending on the storage capacity, the company will charge a $175 termination fee for iPhone users who want to break their two-year contracts.
AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel said that termination fees pay for more than phone subsidies.
“There are certain fixed costs we incur in serving every customer who establishes service with us.”
AT&T has had to substantially beef up their network in preparation for the increased bandwidth traffic, spending more than $50 million dollars to network upgrades.
Source: Boston.com
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