T-Mobile to Sell iPhone in Germany: November 1st?

ciaw525 · 01:42 PM

T-Mobile Gets Exclusive Rights For iPhone In Germany -Report

Jul 3, 2007 13:19:00 (ET)

BERLIN (Dow Jones)--T-Mobile International AG has obtained the exclusive rights to distribute the iPhone in Germany, beating out rival Vodafone Group PLC's (VOD) German unit D2, according to an advance report of Wednesday's edition of daily Rheinische Post.

T-Mobile is the wireless telephone operator of German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom AG (DT). The iPhone cellphone was recently launched in the U.S. from Apple Inc. (AAPL), which will later this year also be introduced in Europe.

The phone will go on sale in November, and will retail for EUR450 a piece, according to the newspaper, citing sources within the company. T-Mobile declined to comment.

Newspaper Web site: http://www.rp-online.de

-Berlin Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 49-30-2888-410

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 03, 2007 13:19 ET (17:19 GMT)

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Anybody know if T-Mobile is a 3G network in Germany?

princealfie · Jul 3, 2007, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ciaw525

From DowJones newswire. No real details announced, other than:

- T-Mobile beat out Vodafone.
- Exclusive rights to the sell the phone. (Like AT&T has in US)
- On sale in November.
- Pricing: 450 Euro
- T-Mobile and Apple both have declined any further comments.

Anybody know if T-Mobile is a 3G network in Germany?

What? T-Mobile is in Germany???

ciaw525 · Jul 3, 2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by princealfie

What? T-Mobile is in Germany???

From Wikipedia:

In Germany, its home market, T-Mobile is the largest mobile phone operator with 32 million subscribers (as of September 2005), closely followed by its primary rival, Vodafone. The highly profitable GSM network in Germany is scheduled to be supplemented and ultimately replaced by UMTS, for which T-Mobile spent €8.2 billion in August 2000 to acquire one of the six licenses for Germany.

princealfie · Jul 3, 2007, 01:36 PM

I guess that means that T-Mobile is higher quality than Vodafone?

yayaba · Jul 3, 2007, 01:41 PM

How's the 3G network over there?

EricNau · Jul 3, 2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ciaw525

Anybody know if T-Mobile is a 3G network in Germany?

Yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by yayaba

How's the 3G network over there?

Very Good.

IHateUserNames · Jul 3, 2007, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yayaba

How's the 3G network over there?

T-Mobile's 3G service is currently available to 60% of German population.

plumbingandtech · Jul 3, 2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by princealfie

I guess that means that T-Mobile is higher quality than Vodafone?

No. It may just mean T-Mobile offered more then Voda.

it looks like multiple euro partners though so the next week should be interesting.

koobcamuk · Jul 4, 2007, 04:40 AM

I think Vodafone might get it in the UK

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Originally Posted by plumbingandtech

No. It may just mean T-Mobile offered more then Voda.

it looks like multiple euro partners though so the next week should be interesting.

This is going to be interesting. T-mobile is everywhere here in Germany, but back home in the UK it's a close race.

Ugg · Jul 3, 2007, 01:53 PM

I wonder if it's just Germany or Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, etc.

T-Mobile's not cheap but they have pretty good coverage and lots of wifi.

TheAnswer · Jul 3, 2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by princealfie

What? T-Mobile is in Germany???

Yeah...T-Mo is the mobile arm of Deutsche Telekom.

Compile 'em all · Jul 3, 2007, 02:01 PM

The article mentions that analysts were quite surprised that Tmobile got the rights instead of vodafone.

DonSqueak · Jul 3, 2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by princealfie

What? T-Mobile is in Germany???

T-Mobile is originally FROM Germany!

megfilmworks · 02:44 PM

Any word on the UK?

Or Japan?

Compile 'em all · Jul 3, 2007, 01:45 PM

This blows

. I am on o2, oh well, guess I have to switch

gnasher729 · Jul 3, 2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Compile 'em all

This blows

. I am on o2, oh well, guess I have to switch

Which is exactly why probably in every country _one_ phone company will declare how proud they are to offer you an iPhone, and the other phone companies will desperately try to convince you that they never wanted to sell it in the first place

epicwelshman · Jul 3, 2007, 01:46 PM

I'm moving to the UK in a few weeks, and frankly, I don't care who the iPhone's going with, as long as it comes out relatively soon.

Mac-Addict · Jul 3, 2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by epicwelshman

I'm moving to the UK in a few weeks, and frankly, I don't care who the iPhone's going with, as long as it comes out relatively soon.

Ahh welcome to the UK, you have made a mistake to move to this **** hole

! No I'm just messing, what part of The UK are you moving to? This will affect your iPhone ifs its locked to a certain network such as Orange, where I live Orange sucks balls for signal and quality but in other parts of the UK they are apparently great.

Elrond39 · Jul 3, 2007, 02:12 PM

If this holds for The Netherlands as well, then I won't even need to get a new simcard (maybe)...

I like T-Mobile. I've had a very good experience with them.

Ugg · Jul 3, 2007, 02:27 PM

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Wie der Vertrieb in den übrigen europäischen Ländern laufen soll, ist nicht klar.

Translation: How the distribution in other European countries will be handled, is unclear.

I'd think that Apple would want to minimize the number of carriers as well as have a European wide tariff.

That would be a huge breakthrough right now to know that simply crossing an imaginary line doesn't mean you're going to spend a fortune on calls.

It'll be interesting to see what the terms are and if contracts are forced on the customer.

appie57 · Jul 3, 2007, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrond39

If this holds for The Netherlands as well, then I won't even need to get a new simcard (maybe)...

I like T-Mobile. I've had a very good experience with them.

Same for me. Hoping for T-mobile in the Netherlands; seems likely in view of their presence here.

epicwelshman · Jul 3, 2007, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac-Addict

Ahh welcome to the UK, you have made a mistake to move to this **** hole

! No I'm just messing, what part of The UK are you moving to? This will affect your iPhone ifs its locked to a certain network such as Orange, where I live Orange sucks balls for signal and quality but in other parts of the UK they are apparently great.

Moving to London. I was born in Cardiff, but have spent the last 12 years in the Bahamas/Canada. I miss the UK. But yeah, we'll see what happens with the UK iPhone...

Pierremaison · Jul 3, 2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by epicwelshman

I'm moving to the UK in a few weeks, and frankly, I don't care who the iPhone's going with, as long as it comes out relatively soon.

Don't come over here, we are all getting bombed!

Philsy · Jul 3, 2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pierremaison

Don't come over here, we are all getting bombed!

Or is it pissed?

Pierremaison · Jul 3, 2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Philsy

Or is it pissed?

I am pissed to numb my fear of being bombed!

Jul 3, 2007, 01:30 PM	#1
ciaw525 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2007	iPhone in Germany goes to T-Mobile T-Mobile Gets Exclusive Rights For iPhone In Germany -Report Jul 3, 2007 13:19:00 (ET) BERLIN (Dow Jones)--T-Mobile International AG has obtained the exclusive rights to distribute the iPhone in Germany, beating out rival Vodafone Group PLC's (VOD) German unit D2, according to an advance report of Wednesday's edition of daily Rheinische Post. T-Mobile is the wireless telephone operator of German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom AG (DT). The iPhone cellphone was recently launched in the U.S. from Apple Inc. (AAPL), which will later this year also be introduced in Europe. The phone will go on sale in November, and will retail for EUR450 a piece, according to the newspaper, citing sources within the company. T-Mobile declined to comment. Newspaper Web site: http://www.rp-online.de -Berlin Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 49-30-2888-410 (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 03, 2007 13:19 ET (17:19 GMT) ================================================== Anybody know if T-Mobile is a 3G network in Germany? Last edited by ciaw525 : Jul 3, 2007 at 01:42 PM.

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Ugg macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Penryn	I wonder if it's just Germany or Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, etc. T-Mobile's not cheap but they have pretty good coverage and lots of wifi. __________________ Check out <Peter's family tree!

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megfilmworks macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sherman Oaks	Any word on the UK? Or Japan? Last edited by devilot : Jul 3, 2007 at 02:44 PM. Reason: Please use the "edit" button

Jul 3, 2007, 01:46 PM	#17
epicwelshman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nassau, Bahamas	I'm moving to the UK in a few weeks, and frankly, I don't care who the iPhone's going with, as long as it comes out relatively soon. __________________ ashhenderson.com, epicwelshman \| photoblog and flickr MacBook (black) \| 8GB iPod Touch Nikon D40x, D90, 18-55mm, 50mm f1.8, 24-70mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8, SB-600 x2

Jul 3, 2007, 01:41 PM	#5
yayaba macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area	How's the 3G network over there?

Jul 3, 2007, 02:01 PM	#12
Compile 'em all macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1	The article mentions that analysts were quite surprised that Tmobile got the rights instead of vodafone.

Jul 3, 2007, 01:45 PM	#15
Compile 'em all macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1	This blows . I am on o2, oh well, guess I have to switch

Jul 3, 2007, 02:12 PM	#19
Elrond39 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands	If this holds for The Netherlands as well, then I won't even need to get a new simcard (maybe)... I like T-Mobile. I've had a very good experience with them.

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