Comments on: France's $956 iPhone

By: Sam,Beijing China

Sam,Beijing China — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:01:04 +0000

549 euros ($809) unlocked iPhone, with Orange contract

399 euros ($588) locked iPhone, with Orange contract

100 euros ($147) to unlock a locked iPhone

399+100>549???

Why they do this?

By: luke ny

luke ny — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:04:50 +0000

win win situation for Apple.. switching to debitel will slash the price to 149 euro not bad for a rebate

By: sabature

sabature — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:06:29 +0000

OMG that is so expensive

By: synthmeister,huntsville, AL

synthmeister,huntsville, AL — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:51:38 +0000

French never were good at math.

By: Dave, Portland, OR

Dave, Portland, OR — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:55:18 +0000

So why buy an unlocked phone w/contract for 549 euros when you can buy a locked one w/contract and unlock it for a total of 499?

By: TheQuant, Vienna, VA

TheQuant, Vienna, VA — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:36:25 +0000

it's good to see some markets prying loose the service contract mafia. High hardware costs are not a severe as locked in high service costs depending on customer specific use. I suspect usage is not what the pundits think. The choice in plans could be very good for iPhone sales- either way Apple is in a good position to "test" the market receptivity. We need to see the numbers in Jan 08.

By: jon_davi, Syracuse, New York

jon_davi, Syracuse, New York — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:23:32 +0000

Hopefully, unlocking the iPhone in Europe will help Steve Jobs see the light.

The future for Apple lies in unlocking its product line so consumers have more choices. Otherwise, Apple will be vulnerable as competitors quickly catch up re: technology and style, and overcomes them with multiple choices for consumers.

By: Fred, New York, NY

Fred, New York, NY — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:08:43 +0000

Great article … looks like a winner for Apple …Products so good people will pay anything to have them and the still sell more than they can make. Apple rules the WORLD!!