Apple iPhone 3G to cost €525 in Belgium

jmke · 8th July 2008, 19:46

Mobistar has announced that the iPhone 3G will be available in Belgium on 11 July. They are going to charge €525 for the device which was originally slated as $199 by Apple in the US.

They say that the increased price is due to them having to pay up to allow the iPhone 3G to be sim-unlocked. While you can only buy your iPhone 3G from Mobistar you can use it with other networks like Proximus and Base.

€525 gets you the 8Gb version in black, the 16Gb is even more expensive at €615 but you can choose the color, white or black... woooo!

Mobistar will offer three service plans, the cheapest at €30/month allows you to make 3h phone calls or 200 SMS; data limit is set at 200Mb. For €45/month you get 6h phone calls or 400 SMS; data limit at 500Mb. The most expensive plan at €60 gives you 9h to make phone calls and 1Gb data limit.

In other European countries we see much lower costs for owning an iPhone 3G. In the Netherlands users get a no-limit data transfer and the iPhone is €400 cheaper too! The downside is that they have to buy the phone bundled with a 2 year subscription plan.

The iPhone will go on sale at 00:01 11-07-2008 and can be found in 150 Mobistar Centers or Apple Premium Resellers. There will be a 1 iPhone/client limit for the first few weeks, until demand and supply are balanced out.

SOURCE: http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Deta...64&kanaalid=16

Any Belgians planning on buying this way overpriced tech gadget?

jmke · 8th July 2008, 19:48

Data limits on a device made to play Youtube during boring moments, 200Mb will last you a week.

piotke · 8th July 2008, 21:04

Quote:

Any Belgians planning on buying this way overpriced tech gadget?

I may pick a new phone end september, with a bit of luck it will be on my list with free handsets for employees.

thorgal · 8th July 2008, 22:15

I'll wait 'till it gets unlocked/jailbroken. WIll see where I pick one up then, probably Switzerland or ebay.

Bosw8er · 8th July 2008, 22:19

Next week i'm ordering a Nokia N95 8GB, 475 EUR @ typhone.nl
Took me ages to make up my mind

piotke · 8th July 2008, 22:42

N95 feels realy plastick and not that solid.

Bosw8er · 8th July 2008, 23:11

... and N95 has to be adapted to work with TomTom, I'm not going to pay for native Nokia route-planner

Sorry, but IPhone is no match:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3...&idPhone1=2088

14,88 EUR / 100MB (mobistar client) on top of current abbo = expensive
AND
coverage mobistar < proximus http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_be.shtml

Bosw8er · 8th July 2008, 23:17

doubted about : http://www.openmoko.com/product.html
but no camera
price Germany about 300 eur

piotke · 9th July 2008, 07:05

It has to have GPS function ? Going to take a look in the safe here today what I can recommend you.

jmke · 9th July 2008, 07:41

I have colleague who has a N95, what a big brick of fancy gadgetry. Why does it have to have GPS? it's these extra none-phone functionalities which drive up the price way out of proportion. A decent standalone GPS is €200. Get a €200 phone and each device will be better than one who combines both

8th July 2008, 19:46	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Apple iPhone 3G to cost €525 in Belgium Mobistar has announced that the iPhone 3G will be available in Belgium on 11 July. They are going to charge €525 for the device which was originally slated as $199 by Apple in the US. They say that the increased price is due to them having to pay up to allow the iPhone 3G to be sim-unlocked. While you can only buy your iPhone 3G from Mobistar you can use it with other networks like Proximus and Base. €525 gets you the 8Gb version in black, the 16Gb is even more expensive at €615 but you can choose the color, white or black... woooo! Mobistar will offer three service plans, the cheapest at €30/month allows you to make 3h phone calls or 200 SMS; data limit is set at 200Mb. For €45/month you get 6h phone calls or 400 SMS; data limit at 500Mb. The most expensive plan at €60 gives you 9h to make phone calls and 1Gb data limit. In other European countries we see much lower costs for owning an iPhone 3G. In the Netherlands users get a no-limit data transfer and the iPhone is €400 cheaper too! The downside is that they have to buy the phone bundled with a 2 year subscription plan. The iPhone will go on sale at 00:01 11-07-2008 and can be found in 150 Mobistar Centers or Apple Premium Resellers. There will be a 1 iPhone/client limit for the first few weeks, until demand and supply are balanced out. SOURCE: http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Deta...64&kanaalid=16 Any Belgians planning on buying this way overpriced tech gadget? __________________ Last edited by jmke : 8th July 2008 at 22:10.

8th July 2008, 19:48	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Data limits on a device made to play Youtube during boring moments, 200Mb will last you a week. __________________

8th July 2008, 22:15	#4
thorgal [M] Reviewer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,887	I'll wait 'till it gets unlocked/jailbroken. WIll see where I pick one up then, probably Switzerland or ebay. __________________

8th July 2008, 22:19	#5
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	Next week i'm ordering a Nokia N95 8GB, 475 EUR @ typhone.nl Took me ages to make up my mind __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

8th July 2008, 22:42	#6
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	N95 feels realy plastick and not that solid. __________________ .

8th July 2008, 23:17	#8
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	doubted about : http://www.openmoko.com/product.html but no camera price Germany about 300 eur __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

9th July 2008, 07:05	#9
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	It has to have GPS function ? Going to take a look in the safe here today what I can recommend you. __________________ .

9th July 2008, 07:41	#10
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I have colleague who has a N95, what a big brick of fancy gadgetry. Why does it have to have GPS? it's these extra none-phone functionalities which drive up the price way out of proportion. A decent standalone GPS is €200. Get a €200 phone and each device will be better than one who combines both __________________

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