06-27-2008, 10:13 AM
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Obscene iPhone prices in Norway
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NetCom (TeliaSonera) released details of their three "iTalk packages" today, and reactions here are unanimously negative. Take this on for size: Small 100 minutes 100 SMS 100 MB Monthly fee: USD 80 iPhone price 8GB: USD 280 iPhone price 16GB: USD 450 Medium 250 minutes 250 SMS 250 MB Monthly fee: USD 140 iPhone price 8GB: USD 140 iPhone price 16GB: USD 300 Large 1000 minutes 1000 SMS 1000 MB Monthly fee: USD 220 iPhone price 8GB: USD 0.20 (20 cents) iPhone price 16GB: USD 170 No plan with unlimited data use. Let’s face it, one gigabyte ain’t that much. And the cost for exceeding the plane? A whopping USD 2 per MB! I don’t see how Apple can live with a partner gouging their joint customers in this way. On the forum of Norway’s largest daily, the response is 99% negative. Apple’s iPhone 3G sales in Norway just came to a screeching halt before they even started. -- ArcticStones .
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06-27-2008, 10:57 AM
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Since I can only read the numbers it is hard to say for sure, but the iPhone appears relatively cheap compared to their other offers. Are they generally an expensive carrier compared to others?
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06-27-2008, 11:04 AM
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cwt, those numbers I quoted are already converted to US dollars! USD = $
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06-27-2008, 11:25 AM
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do you want me to send over a UK model on 'pay as you go' ?
 seriously... if they are affordable in the UK I will buy one... possibly two... but if they are no cheaper than the iPhone1 I will stick with my aging Nokia. |
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06-27-2008, 02:40 PM
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In other words, $ 220 per month for a plan that doesn’t have unlimited (or even a particularly high) data transfer/Internet use. I think that’s more than a bit steep.
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06-27-2008, 03:32 PM
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Of course here in the US we can't even get the Obscene iPhone. Only the standard nonprurient model is available.
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06-27-2008, 03:50 PM
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LOL. It goes on sale here on 11 July, same as in the USA, UK, and I believe a total of 22 countries. No special privileges. After which the non-prurient (or perhaps prurient?) 1G model will no longer be available anywhere –– if anybody still even has it stock.
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GAAAHHHHHH..... I am in France from the 10th of July for 2 weeks! |
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06-27-2008, 04:49 PM
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Whoah, Photek -- that’s a long ways just to eat some Freedom Fries. I suggest you give someone you trust your $ 299, plus a $ 99 handling and queuing fee. 
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hey...! what's that funny symbols your using? ($) We don't use Monopoly money in the UK  Either way... back in reality... I suspect I wont buy an iPhone... I am too much of a skin flint... I spend approx. £30 (€38) a year on my personal phone 
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06-28-2008, 05:40 PM
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TeliaSonera’s obscenity is making headlines
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Here is what a few others are writing about Norwegian iPhone pricing plans. First AppleInsider, and second The iPhone Blog, just to mention two.
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