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Orange announces UK iPhone pricing

by Parm Mann on 2 November 2009, 09:49

Tags: iPhone 3GS, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Orange (NYSE:FTE)

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Orange has today confirmed recent speculation by announcing that it will offer Apple's wildly-popular iPhone handset on pay monthly or pay as you go plans as of Tuesday November 10th.

The launch will kick off at 7am at select Orange stores across the country, and Apple's iPhone will also be available via the Orange website, telesales channels, Apple retail stores, Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U.

Shedding light on what consumers can expect to pay for Apple's premium handset, Orange has revealed that the latest model - the iPhone 3GS - will be available for free on pay monthly plans charged at £45 per month, on a 24-month contract. Pay as you go customers, meanwhile, can pick up the iPhone 3GS starting from £440.

With Orange set to bring O2's iPhone exclusivity to an end in just over a week, consumers hoping for a price war may be left disappointed. Although Orange price plans are competitive when compared to O2's current offerings, Apple's handset remains a premium choice.

Pay monthly consumers face lengthy minimum contracts, with the cheapest iPhone 3GS plan - offering 150 minutes, 250 texts, and 750MB of mobile internet browsing - costing a total of £712.98 over an 18-month period. A detailed list of Orange's iPhone price plans is available below.

Orange UK iPhone pay monthly plans:

24 months 18 months
monthly cost £29.36 £34.26 £44.04 £73.40 £122.34 £29.36 £34.26 £44.04 £73.40
iPhone 3G 8GB
Black
free free free free free £96.50 £96.50 free free
iPhone 3GS 16GB
Black or White
£125 £87 free free free £184.50 £184.50 £87 free
iPhone 3GS 32GB
Black or White
£225 £175 £96.50 free free £274 £274 £175 £96.50
minutes 150 600 1200 3000 unlimited 150 600 1200 3000
texts 250 500 500 500 unlimited 250 500 500 500
mobile internet
browsing
unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited *
Wi–Fi unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited *

Orange UK iPhone pay as you go plans:

Monkey Dolphin Canary Racoon Camel
benefits free music and texts unlimited free texts free evenng and weekend calls 15p calls and 10p texts call abroad from 5p
iPhone 3G 8GB
Black
£343 £343 £343 £343 £343
iPhone 3GS 16GB
Black or White
£440 £440 £440 £440 £440
iPhone 3GS 32GB
Black or White
£539 £539 £539 £539 £539
mobile internet
browsing
250MB a month for 12 months
Wi–Fi unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited * unlimited *

* Fair Usage policy of 750MB / month applies.

Official press release: ORANGE TO BRING iPHONE TO UK ON NOVEMBER 10th



HEXUS Forums :: 18 Comments

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So much for (expecting) a better deal with Orange, this works out worse than O2's overpriced packages.
They had said they were unlikely to be much different in price to O2 however they did say they would look to add value. TBH the prices are pretty much identical and i can't see much added value, perhaps Apple have more influence over pricing than we are aware.

My current Orange deal has just ended and the addition of the iphone to orange's line-up had encouraged me to stay with them. however due to the poor quality of the network both where i live and work i will most likely jump ship to O2 now.
lol @ 24 month contracts. :(
£1460 a year for 2 years for that!!

no chance!
fair usage on data..pants