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"jill" wrote in message
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> In article ,
> Frank Frank wrote:
> >jill wrote:
> >> In article ,
> >> Frank Frank wrote:
> >>> You're joking. The price I've seen advertised is $600 WITH a long
> >>> locked-in contract with AT&T.
> >>
> >> I'm in the US and have AT&T. About two/three weeks ago I looked at
> >> the iphone and it would have cost me $150 after rebates and deals and
> >> the like.
> >
> >The key phrase here being "after rebates and deals and the like", and
> >rebates can be trusted about as much as lawyers, politicians, and
> >ex-wives can.
>
> Fair enough. It was about $250-$300 _before_ all the deals were added
> on. I've done this sort of thing with AT&T before and they have always
> come through with the rebates, eventually. Of course they aren't
> 'cash in your pocket' rebates but a reduction in my cell bill.
>
> Are there different levels of iphone? Could the one I looked at have
> been a cheaper version?
There are two different iPhone models (16GB and 32GB) and, if AT&T are
anything like Vodafone here in New Zealand, there are multiple confusing
"Plan" types you can choose from.
Basically, like most mobile phone companies, if you pay more per month then
the price of the phone itself comes down, pay enough per month and the phone
is free, choose to use pre-pay (here in New Zealand) and you pay full price
for the phone ... in fact if you buy the iPhone outright you can choose to
use it with either official Vodafone or unofficial Telecom NZ (who are
offering quite large credit incentives if you swap over).
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