Comments on: O2 Ireland: iPhone and iPhone plans are expensive, but worth it http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/03/o2-ireland-iphone-and-iphone-plans-are-expensive-but-worth-it.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:11:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: able locks http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/03/o2-ireland-iphone-and-iphone-plans-are-expensive-but-worth-it.html/comment-page-1/#comment-168557 able locks Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:38:44 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/03/o2-ireland-iphone-and-iphone-plans-are-expensive-but-worth-it.html#comment-168557 in fairness to O2 (and I am not an O2 customer), the price plan for the iPhone is similar to price plans for other phones that they offer - the inclusion of 1gb of data with the plan is what makes it more expensive compared to other price plans (both O2 and competitor). What it really demonstrates, because it's so easy to compare, is how we in Ireland are being absolutely screwed by all mobile service providers in terms of the packages we get. O2 packages for UK and Ireland - In Ireland for €45 you get 175 minutes, 100 texts and 1gb data. In the UK for £35 (€45.94) you get 600 minutes, 500 texts and unlimited data. Is it any wonder that the average revenue per user in Ireland is €44.66 (France is in second place at €34.33-UK is €33.72). [Source - http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg07106.pdf page 40). And I won't be getting an iPhone at this time. I may get a second or third generation version, when it's available on other mobile service providers. in fairness to O2 (and I am not an O2 customer), the price plan for the iPhone is similar to price plans for other phones that they offer – the inclusion of 1gb of data with the plan is what makes it more expensive compared to other price plans (both O2 and competitor).

What it really demonstrates, because it’s so easy to compare, is how we in Ireland are being absolutely screwed by all mobile service providers in terms of the packages we get.

O2 packages for UK and Ireland – In Ireland for €45 you get 175 minutes, 100 texts and 1gb data. In the UK for £35 (€45.94) you get 600 minutes, 500 texts and unlimited data.

Is it any wonder that the average revenue per user in Ireland is €44.66 (France is in second place at €34.33-UK is €33.72). [Source – http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg07106.pdf page 40).

And I won’t be getting an iPhone at this time. I may get a second or third generation version, when it’s available on other mobile service providers.

]]> By: fenris http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/03/o2-ireland-iphone-and-iphone-plans-are-expensive-but-worth-it.html/comment-page-1/#comment-168333 fenris Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:09:06 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/03/o2-ireland-iphone-and-iphone-plans-are-expensive-but-worth-it.html#comment-168333 <blockquote><b>Such is the power of Apple hardware.</b> I don't know what would make me angrier - buying an iPhone on day-one and getting shafted for $200 soon thereafter, or buying a first-generation iPhone only to find the new 3G iPhone launched a few months afterwards.</blockquote> ...must...not.. be.. sarcastic...and..make.. fun.. of.. *arrggh*

Such is the power of Apple hardware.

I don’t know what would make me angrier – buying an iPhone on day-one and getting shafted for $200 soon thereafter, or buying a first-generation iPhone only to find the new 3G iPhone launched a few months afterwards.

…must…not.. be.. sarcastic…and..make.. fun.. of.. *arrggh*

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