Incase you were thinking about buying an iPhone

[Prometheus]

(hopefully not), the pricing was released today. For two years worth - the minimum you are locked into the contract :

CHEAPEST
* 8GB phone will cost you $2500 (250MB/month data plan)

EXPENSIVE
* 16GB phone will cost you $6350 (1GB/month data plan)

EXTREME EXPENSIVE
* 16GB phone will cost you $7500 (1GB/month data plan and 1GB month Vodafone mobile broadband)

[Ratman]

WOW

[Jetboy]

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Jaw dropped when I saw those numbers, but those are including data/voice/sms plans for the full 2 year contract (includes the monthly charges) as well as the fact that this is the Gen 2 iPhone with 3G and demand is going to be nuts

[Riven]

Same phone, same systems, different providers (Australia), and the prices (converted to NZD) are FAR cheaper!!!

Would be nice if we didnt have to bend over and pass the KY to Vodafone/Telecom.

[Ratman]

yip thats for real

[ShaneNZ]

i thought they where cheaper than that lol
$7500 thats what i payed for my bike and that don't have a motor well $6500 :P

[Ratman]

The handset price is not to bad... about what I usually pay... but man the plans are off the planet

[Pitbull]

My uncle got givin one of these from Vodafone before they got released, looks like a damn nice phone but pitty about the pricing

[streety85b]

can you not get them cracked and just use a vodaphone pre pay sim card. Some place out of Tauranga does thim will ask the rellies they got it done.

[Prometheus]

Yes but only for Gen 1 phones. The Gen 2 3G phones will not work on a prepay, even if the phone is unlocked (according to Vodafone, it's something they're doing to the technical settings and other mumbo jumbo).

[The Game]

can you not get them cracked and just use a vodaphone pre pay sim card. Some place out of Tauranga does thim will ask the rellies they got it done.

How much do they do it for Rusty?

[Ugmo]

Once the intial iPhone craze has ended the phone will be available on prepay for $1149

Sign up on the $6000 plan and get the phone for $199 but you are locked in for 2 years so theres no point in getting it cracked for pre pay.

[Skuzzlebutt]

Go Johnny!Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Watch John Campbell tear Vodafone to shreds...great viewing.
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[Munis]

What a joke there is no way those prices are relative to the rest of the world,
More miniutes, unlimited data and cheaper hmmm then we he went on about been isolated in NZ, Cambell brought up Auzzie prices which suprisingly were a lot cheaper.

Vodafone are taking advantage of been the only provider for these phones there is no way I will be buying one.

Vodafone need to wake up,

[BAZZIL]

Yeah, I watched the Campbell Live thingy too Skuzz, very funny
But yeah, what a rip. I wasn't going to be getting one anyway so the price doesn't bother me

No doubt the prices will drop and we'll all be laughing at the ones who blew their dosh to get the phones early

[streety85b]

just got home from Taurunga the guys name is Shane and his number is 0211769337. He said he can do Gen 2s but hasnt tried a gen 3 yet. He will text me an awnser by end of week