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iPhone goes to T-Moblile
Deutsche Telekom's (DT) mobile phone unit T-Mobile clinched a deal to bring Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone handset to Germany, according to a report in a German daily.
Without citing sources, Rheinische Post said in a preview of a story to be published on Wednesday that T-Mobile is expected to sell the iPhone exclusively with a T-Mobile contract for around 450 euros ($612) starting Nov 1.
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile were not immediately available for comment.
The iPhone, which comes with an in-built iPod, Web browser and e-mail software, went on sale in the United States on Friday.
Apple has signed up top U.S. telecoms operator AT&T Inc. (T) in an exclusive deal for at least two years to sell the phone in the United States, where c...
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Without citing sources, Rheinische Post said in a preview of a story to be published on Wednesday that T-Mobile is expected to sell the iPhone exclusively with a T-Mobile contract for around 450 euros ($612) starting Nov 1.
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile were not immediately available for comment.
The iPhone, which comes with an in-built iPod, Web browser and e-mail software, went on sale in the United States on Friday.
Apple has signed up top U.S. telecoms operator AT&T Inc. (T) in an exclusive deal for at least two years to sell the phone in the United States, where c...
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From the article you just cited:
Apple has signed up top U.S. telecoms operator AT&T Inc. (T) in an exclusive deal for at least two years to sell the phone in the United States, where customers willing to sign a two-year contract are expected to pay $500 to $600 for a handset.
What's up with that? ATT has been trying to tell everybody that they have a five-year exclusive, and now it's two years?? Odd. 👀
Apple has signed up top U.S. telecoms operator AT&T Inc. (T) in an exclusive deal for at least two years to sell the phone in the United States, where customers willing to sign a two-year contract are expected to pay $500 to $600 for a handset.
What's up with that? ATT has been trying to tell everybody that they have a five-year exclusive, and now it's two years?? Odd. 👀
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You quoted the messaged, it says at least 2 years.
And I don't believe you will find any official press release saying it is definately 5. Obviously I don't have the details but maybe there are option years or something like a sports contract. AT&T sells enough they get it longer, etc.
And I don't believe you will find any official press release saying it is definately 5. Obviously I don't have the details but maybe there are option years or something like a sports contract. AT&T sells enough they get it longer, etc.
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Yep, the more we hear about it, the more it seems like two years. Check this out from an investment site:
...a significant portion will switch to AT&T, as it is the only cellular service permitted to sell the iPhone for two years. Polls have shown that nearly 40% of those planning to buy the iPhone are not yet AT&T customers.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/07/02/iph ... »
Looks like the ATT sources were fibbin' a bit when they were talkin' up the five year exclusive thing to USA Today and others.
But, I kinda guessed as much already. 🙂
...a significant portion will switch to AT&T, as it is the only cellular service permitted to sell the iPhone for two years. Polls have shown that nearly 40% of those planning to buy the iPhone are not yet AT&T customers.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/07/02/iph ... »
Looks like the ATT sources were fibbin' a bit when they were talkin' up the five year exclusive thing to USA Today and others.
But, I kinda guessed as much already. 🙂
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from my understanding, the 2 year exclusive for ATT was USA based only. You really think apple is going to have international sellers? They would only be hurting themselves if they did that.
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The 5 year deal is US based only, which means AT&T will be the exclusive provider here in the US for the next five years. The two years comes into effect for overseas, at which point overseas providers can jockey for position to sell the iPhone. Not sure that will help T-mobile, because I wouldn't guess that even those companies will sell an unlocked version due to the high cost of the device. (i.e.- Apple will still control the pricing & cost) so no profit to be made to sell unlocked.
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But its not a 5 year deal with ATT, its two years. Read the most recent articles re: the iPhone.
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Please cite. What official AT&T sources have said it definately was a five year agreement.
People here and on other forums took the "2-5 year agreement" to automatically believe it was five years. I do not think you will find any press releases from AT&T or Apple making that grand statement.
People here and on other forums took the "2-5 year agreement" to automatically believe it was five years. I do not think you will find any press releases from AT&T or Apple making that grand statement.
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Gosh Tex, USA Today and many others were certainly using the 5 year figure for awhile. Who do you think they got that info from? ATT had the most to gain from people believing that, not Apple. 😉
Personally, I never believed Apple would tie themselves to a lone carrier for 5 years... just didn't make sense, considering ATT isn't much above 25% of the US market, and Apple would eventually want to sell to the whole market or close.
Personally, I never believed Apple would tie themselves to a lone carrier for 5 years... just didn't make sense, considering ATT isn't much above 25% of the US market, and Apple would eventually want to sell to the whole market or close.
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Whatever man. You think as you like. Thanks for hijacking a thread about iPhone in Europe.
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