Unsubsidized iPhone 3G 8GB to cost 499 EUR in Italy; 16GB = 569 EUR
By Stefan Constantinescu on Thursday, June 12th, 2008 at 4:03 AM PST In Apple, Vodafone
The iPhone will be offered without subsidies in Italy via Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) starting at 499 EUR for the 8GB model and 569 for the 16GB, that translates to $771 and $880 respectively. While I know that makes some of our American readers may balk at these figures, this is the norm in Europe where people are hesitant to sign contracts for 2 years and a lot of people are on prepaid, myself included. Italy has some of the highest mobile phone penetration rates on the planet, over 140%, so for every 100 people there are 140 mobile phones. America has yet to hit 100% and isn’t going to for a few more years. Think about that for a second.
Why is that? Well when you’re not tied to a 2 year contract you buy mobiles for frequently, have a phone for the weekend, have a work phone, change your SIM in the morning to match your outfit, I could go on and on.
Anyway, here is hoping Sonera in Finland, that’s where I live, does the same thing and keeps the damn thing unlocked as well!
[Via: Engadget Mobile]
Not much info here yet: http://www.sonera.fi/iphone. Actually no info at all, except you can sign up and they will let you know “soon”.
Really intrested to see what kind of price will iphone get here and in general in Europe.
Thought it will be sure that it wont be cheaper.