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13-05-2008, 02:20 PM
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I'm crackin' skulls
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Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by QueenOfSwords
True, though AT&T did it with GoPhone plans. It's not something that would fly *here* fortunately.
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You can't compare the two, really. AT&T had/has the exclusive deal in the US and that's why it was locked to AT&T, not because it was available on GoPhone.
In any case I would bet you a beer that the iPhone won't be network locked. Country locked, however... |
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13-05-2008, 02:21 PM
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Location: Sydney
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Originally Posted by tcn33
You can't compare the two, really. AT&T had/has the exclusive deal in the US and that's why it was locked to AT&T, not because it was available on GoPhone.
In any case I would bet you a beer that the iPhone won't be network locked. Country locked, however...
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Even though phones in France are unlocked they can only be used on French carriers, correct? That's what I remember hearing anyway. |
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13-05-2008, 02:44 PM
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Location: Brisbane
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Originally Posted by NeoRicen
Even taking all this into account, the deal made with the carriers may require the phone to be locked. That seems unlikely at this point however.
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Nowadays, the US is unique (??) in how tightly phones are locked to carriers (land of the free & all that). Apple got the UK, German and French deals 'more or less' locked to the carriers, on the basis of the popularity of the device (in the US).
But I don't think those deals were anywhere near as successful as everyone expected. And I don't think Apple will get away with that any more. They hit two pretty big markets, but I think that particular ride is over.
Apple will need to comply with relevant countries' consumer laws (hence Vodaphone & Singtel, at least in Australia).
Carrier subsidies are not to be sneezed at, though. When the iPhone came out it was expected to be $1000-$1200 in Australia... so you might want a subsidy...
Plus, don't we need an iTunes update just before an iPhone update? Keep your eyes on Software Update! |
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13-05-2008, 02:45 PM
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Location: australia
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the issue of country locking is clearly a question of what apples global policy with regards to exclusivity is, there seems to be a few rumours around that they will be getting sold unlocked in the US also soon, and I'm guessing that means the UK as well. If that's true there's not much point country locking them
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13-05-2008, 04:05 PM
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Location: Brisbane
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Originally Posted by NeoRicen
Optus and Vodafone have kind of OK mobile broadband, but not that you can use on a phone. Once the iPhone is released they might just offer similar plans for the iPhone. 3 already offers 1gb and 2gb plans and as far as I know are the only ones to offer phone plans in the gigabytes.
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At the risk of repeating myself: Optus mobile broadband can be used in "phone as a modem" mode. Of course, you don't actually need to use your phone as a modem. If you have a decent phone, like the Nokia N Series phones for example, you can browse away to your heart's content on their mobile broadband plan without a computer in sight.
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Last edited by nard; 13-05-2008 at 04:06 PM.
Reason: Missing apostrophe
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13-05-2008, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by nard
At the risk of repeating myself: Optus mobile broadband can be used in "phone as a modem" mode. Of course, you don't actually need to use your phone as a modem. If you have a decent phone, like the Nokia N Series phones for example, you can browse away to your heart's content on their mobile broadband plan without a computer in sight.
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I'm looking at the Optus site and I see no way to use their 1GB, 2GB, 5GB, 6GB Wireless Broadband plans on a Mobile Phone. They also say nothing about using your phone as the modem. You may be able to use their Mobile Internet Packs (10MB, 30MB, 200MB) for your phone when you use the phone as a modem, but as far as I can tell you cannot get above 200MB for a Mobile Phone. |
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13-05-2008, 06:44 PM
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Stuck in IKEA. Send help.
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Location: St. Albans, Melbourne
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Originally Posted by nard
If you have a decent phone, like the Nokia N Series phones for example, you can browse away to your heart's content on their mobile broadband plan without a computer in sight.
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The N95 browser sucks compared to the iPhone and the iPhone's browser sucks compared to a proper computer with Safari/Firefox. |
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13-05-2008, 07:00 PM
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Who will have to for he cheapest price?
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13-05-2008, 07:50 PM
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How long is a piece of string? I guess what I'm saying is with Telstra it will be a very short f###ing string.
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13-05-2008, 08:19 PM
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Location: australia
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does anyone work for optus or anything who can 100% confirm/deny whether you can use the broadband packages with a phone? I see absolutely no reason why it would not be possible, it's probably just that they don't advertise it so they can keep selling overpriced mobile packs, but maybe I'm wrong
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13-05-2008, 08:54 PM
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Has this been posted yet?
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A report claims Apples Swiss iPhone partner has set its usage tariffs - and perhaps also confirmed the new iPhone will be available in silver, black and white.
Swisscom will be one of the first carriers of the 3G iPhone, the report claims. The source apparantly reveals the 16GB will cost 659 Swiss Francs, while a 32GB model will cost 799 Swiss Francs, according to a local Swiss report.
The 16 GB model will only be delivered in silver, while the 32 GB in silver, black and white type, claims a rough Google Translation of the page.
Instead of offering a fixed rate tariff with bundled call times, the network will charge iPhone users 40 Swiss Francs per month, in addition, users will pat 45 centimes per hour of use when calling other Swisscom mobiles or fixed lines; while calls to other mobile networks will set the Swiss back 45 centimes per minute. SMS messages will cost 20 centimes each, while data transfers will cost 50 centimes per megabyte.
The report notes the device will be available for purchase at all 118 Swisscome shops, and Apples in-development own-brand retail stores in Zurich and Geneva. The next-gen iPhone will ship in June, the report claims.
Naturally, we can't underwrite the veracity of the report, but it's worthy information for the rumour-mill.
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iPhone rumor: 3G avail in silver, black, white, 32GB max? | 9 to 5 Mac |
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13-05-2008, 09:02 PM
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799.00 CHF = 809.601 AUD
Switzerland Francs Australia Dollars
for anyone else who was curious. notbad at all once you start considering sudsidies
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13-05-2008, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lachy94
799.00 CHF = 809.601 AUD
Switzerland Francs Australia Dollars
for anyone else who was curious. notbad at all once you start considering sudsidies
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Yeah I rekon. My credit card is burning a hole in my pocket. It's twice what I paid for my current iPhone, but whatever...I'm ready to upgrade. |
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13-05-2008, 09:08 PM
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I think swiss will be exy. So I am hoping for $700AUD. And hopefully some subsidies in the telco fight over the massive interest
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13-05-2008, 09:09 PM
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Location: australia
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I dunno, I was calling it cheap, I mean blackberrys are 1k, n95s are about the same, most HTCs come in over a thou, and all of those get thrown at you for free on contracts around 70/80 a month, which is about what I'm expecting to pay
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