That’s right folks, the total cost of iPhone ownership over a 24 month contract could be $2,000-$6,000.
8 GB iPhone for $599, plus $36 activation fee, plus $220/month for the highest-priced, highest-usage plan.
The 4 GB iPhone with the basic plan, at $60/month, adds up to about $2,000 over two years.
“Figures do not include tax, accessories, or turtleneck sweaters,” Wired disclaims.
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WOW. That is really crazy – all for a PHONE?
No way! I will just keep the phone I have. I am usually on a computer most times, anyway, so an IPhone wouldn’t make any sense for me to own.
$220/Month???
Phone plans are way overpriced in the USA.
Can’t you lease a car for $220 a month over there?
[...] I really don’t understand what the hype is about the iPhone. Really, it is a handheld computer that you can talk on. But if you don’t have AT&T service in your area, you can’t even get one, anyway. There’s no way in hayle I’d pay fistfulls of money for an iPhone. Hell, you can buy a new laptop for the price of a iPhone and the service for 2 years. [...]