Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Reserve your iPhone 3G now!

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SingTel and Apple have announced that they will be bringing the much anticipated iPhone 3G to Singapore later this year. But of course, this isn't news to those of you who read my blog because I wrote an exclusive post on April 1 about the iPhone in Singapore:
My source also told me that Singtel will offer the 8GB and new 16 GB iPhone models - both are 3G enabled! He said that they are still working out the pricing details.
And you guys thought it's an April Fool's joke aye. Gosh.

Over at SingTel's iPhone website, you can reserve an iPhone 3G. I tried leaving my particulars but after I click the "next" button, it says: "Currently iPhones can only be reserved at your local hello! store." Duh. So for those of you who want to reserve your iPhone, you need to personally go to a hello! store. You'll then be given a consideration period of one week from the date of notification by SingTel Mobile that the iPhone is available for sale.

The price of the iPhone, service packaging options, terms and conditions of sale will only be made known by SingTel when it is available and type approved by the IDA. No date has been announced by SingTel but according to my post (yup, that same April Fool's day post), SingTel will sell the iPhone on 8th August.

As for the price of the iPhone in Singapore, Apple's Steve Jobs has said that the price would be a "maximum of US$199 (for the 8GB model)" globally so that means we can expect it to be around S$270. Pretty cheap for an iPhone aye but there's a catch. Of course SingTel hasn't announced the pricing details yet but we can roughly predict them by looking at how AT&T will be selling their 3G iPhones in the US:
* With a two-year contract, the price of an 8GB iPhone 3G will be US$199; the 16GB model will be priced at US$299.
* Unlimited iPhone 3G data plans for consumers will be available for US$30 a month, in addition to voice plans starting at US$39.99 a month.
* Unlimited 3G data plans for business users will be available for US$45 a month, in addition to a voice plan.
So it's most likely that SingTel will also bundle their cheap iPhones with a long term contract (maybe 2 years) and you will also need to sign up for one of SingTel's 3G data plans - the most expensive is at $69.30 per month.

12 comments:

Kevin said...

IZ, I've drawn up a chart comparing AT&T rates with Singtel's estimated rates for the 3G iPhone. It'll cost way more to own an iPhone in Singapore compared to the U.S., unless Singtel offers a subsidized iPhone plan.

Check it out here: http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=2235

Anonymous said...

There's no such thing as a "cheap" iPhone.

Anonymous said...

So the US$199 price is actually a gimmick.

Anonymous said...

Do you think Steve Jobs really want to sell a cheap iPhone?

Anonymous said...

What's worse is if Singtel force customers to sign up with their most expensive data and voice plans.

Anonymous said...

08.08.08. I'm waiting! ;op

Anonymous said...

it is definitely not cheaper than the older iphones if u add up all the costs that u'll be paying for 2 yrs!

Anonymous said...

You won’t be able to walk out of a hello store with an iPhone 3G without first committing to a two-year SingTel contract and I'm pretty damn sure that SingTel will raise the price of monthly data plans for the iPhone too. I'll give it a pass.

Anonymous said...

Dude, I really thought it was an April Fool's joke.

Anonymous said...

Ill wait for an unlocked iphone 3g on ebay.

Anonymous said...

apple stuff liao.. how can they be really that cheap.

Anonymous said...

We are selling the unlock 3G Apple 16GB iPhone for just US$450 and also the 3G Apple 8GB iPhone for just US$400 (Including FREE SHIPPING) and guaranteed that it will work with any preferred network.

This does not VOID your Apple warranty since you are not hacking the Firmware. You do not have to worry about it relocking when Apple comes out with a new Firmware. Its perfect! Will work with any GSM provider in the world.

BUY 2 UNITS 3G 8GB iPHONE FOR JUST US$750

BUY 2 UNITS 3G 16GB iPHONE FOR JUST US$850

we sell the 1.1.4 firmware version

WE ALSO STOCK NOKIA PHONES, HTC PHONES & IPODS:

Nokia E90…….US$400
Nokia N95.(8GB).US$350
Nokia N77…….US$250
Nokia N76 ……US$250

HTC PHONES:
HTC Shift.............US$1000
HTC Advantage X7510...US$900
HTC P3470.............US$400
HTC Touch Cruise......US$510
HTC Dual..............US$350
HTC S730..............US$390
HTC P6500.............US$700
HTC TyTN II...........US$400
HTC Touch.............US$900
HTC S630..............US$320
HTC S710..............US$340
HTC P3600i............US$450
HTC Advantage X7500...US$950
HTC MTeor.............US$190


IPODS:
Apple 2 GB iPod Nano…..US$60
Apple 4 GB iPod Nano…..US$70
Apple 30 GB iPod Video…US$110
Apple 60 GB iPod Video…US$150
Apple 80GB Ipod Video….US$200

Mr Jerry Smith
Celebrity Mobile Stores.
Email: salesrep.celebrity@gmail.com
celebritymobile.inc@hotmail.com

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