After T-Mobile decided to drop the price of the iPhone 3G in Germany, rumors are circulating now that O2 will also reduce the price in the UK. Read the full article after the break.
O2 is poised to tweak prices on the 3G iPhone in May, ahead of what is believed to be a new Apple mobile phone in June or, most likely, July, Mobile can exclusively reveal. The 3G iPhone (pictured) will be free on its £35 and £45 per month tariffs from May. The 16GB version is currently only free on the £75 per month contract, while the 8GB handset is free only on the £75 and £45 per month deals. Customers currently spend between £59 and £159 for an iPhone on the £35 and £45 monthly tariffs.
O2 is believed to be keen to clear its inventory of the 3G iPhones ahead of the new device.
Will we see price cuts or not?
It’s a carrier-level decision, said Michael Gartenberg, vice president of strategy and analysis at Interpret. He said any cuts would be depend on the service agreement and the carrier involved, and the arrangement and the country it is being offered in. He doesn’t think a price drop equates to a new iPhone coming to market. I don’t see anything in particular that is indicative of any coming price cuts,” Gartenberg said. “Typically where we have seen this is in the past when inventory is hard to get.
Last spring there was a period when it was difficult to purchase a first-generation iPhone before the launch of the 3G.
Sources: Mobile Today and Yahoo
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