iPhone Launches in Austria and Ireland

MacRumors · Mar 14, 2008, 01:17 AM

Apple and T-Mobile are now selling the iPhone in Austria. The iPhone is being sold for 399 euro (8GB) and 499 euro (16GB) with the following plans:

- 39 euro/mo "Classic" - 3GB data / 1000 Minutes / free T-Mobile Wifi
- 55 euro/mo "Supreme" - 3GB data / 4000 Minutes* / 1000 SMS / free T-Mobile Wifi

* 4000 Minutes split across different types of calls (in network, out of network etc...)

The launch also coincides with the launch of the iPhone in Ireland, which was announced in late February. Apple has said they were planning on launching the iPhone in Asia as well as other European countries in 2008. There have also been hints that an Australian launch is not far behind.

Article Link

sam10685 · Mar 14, 2008, 01:21 AM

Iphone/tmobile in US soon?

queshy · Mar 14, 2008, 01:23 AM

Canada?

AreanFSL · Mar 14, 2008, 01:24 AM

Nice - soon to be worldwide!

Mykbibby · Mar 14, 2008, 01:28 AM

Omg!!!! No One Cares!!!

evilgEEk · Mar 14, 2008, 01:31 AM

The more the merrier!

NEXT!

PoitNarf · Mar 14, 2008, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykbibby

Omg!!!! No One Cares!!!

Yes... you don't care, hence no one cares. You must have been a Vulcan in a previous life because your logic is quite sound.

TuffLuffJimmy · Mar 14, 2008, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sam10685

Iphone/tmobile in US soon?

That's not how it works.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykbibby

Omg!!!! No One Cares!!!

haha I think this should be at least page two...

stagi · Mar 14, 2008, 01:37 AM

Yea, I don't know why no Canada yet?

jmadlena · Mar 14, 2008, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sam10685

Iphone/tmobile in US soon?

AT&T has an exclusive contract with Apple to carry the iPhone until 2011. So no, not very soon.

true777 · Mar 14, 2008, 01:42 AM

Yay -- I am Austrian and live there 50% of the time...

If I get it unlocked should I be able to use the same physical device with both a US plan (for the times I am here), and with an Austrian plan, right? Or are the devices for Europe and for the US physically different in any way? I assume the European ones are also still using Edge??

matthewHUB · Mar 14, 2008, 01:47 AM

great new for all those waiting. Can the irish use this in UK's t-mobile (starbucks) WIFI spots for free?

ebouwman · Mar 14, 2008, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykbibby

Omg!!!! No One Cares!!!

No you don't care because you probably already have an iPhone. Unlike so many of us that have to wait.

sammich · Mar 14, 2008, 01:49 AM

iPhone Launches in Australia and IreNew Zealand

ebouwman · Mar 14, 2008, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmadlena

AT&T has an exclusive contract with Apple to carry the iPhone until 2011. So no, not very soon.

Well 3 years isn't that far off

chr1s60 · Mar 14, 2008, 01:52 AM

This is good. The more places the iPhone is launched, the better. I think it is crucial for Apple to continue slowly launching the iPhone in new areas, even if they continue to put the majority of their focus on the states. Hopefully the sales will be good.

lukasgardiner · Mar 14, 2008, 01:52 AM

that canada does not yet have the iphone is beyond ridiculous. really says something (awful) about our mobile providers... seriously.

jmadlena · Mar 14, 2008, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebouwman

Well 3 years isn't that far off

I would plan on freezing myself in the icy Colorado winters so I don't have to wait for the iPhone, but I have AT&T, so no waiting is necessary. Plus I could end up in the year 2546 with a bunch of atheists, and that would totally suck.

ezekielrage_99 · Mar 14, 2008, 01:59 AM

Austria??? G'day mates....

(sorry it had to be said)

chr1s60 · Mar 14, 2008, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sam10685

Iphone/tmobile in US soon?

Don't see it happening soon. If you really want the iPhone, I would recommend either buying an unlocked iPhone or switching to AT&T. Certainly not a handful of options, but if it came down to one of those or waiting 3 years, I would do one of those two.

ebouwman · Mar 14, 2008, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmadlena

I would plan on freezing myself in the icy Colorado winters so I don't have to wait for the iPhone, but I have AT&T, so no waiting is necessary. Plus I could end up in the year 2546 with a bunch of atheists, and that would totally suck.

Well i could freeze myself in the icy mountains of British Columbia while i wait for the iPhone, it would work a bit better :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukasgardiner

that canada does not yet have the iphone is beyond ridiculous. really says something (awful) about our mobile providers... seriously.

Well it's not just the fault of Rogers, it's that VoIP company (that i forget the name of). Anyways, it's their fault to an extent, and apple's as well. I'm sure that there is nothing that Rogers wants more than to get their hands on the iPhone.

paulct · Mar 14, 2008, 02:01 AM

at least there is a possibility of you getting one. I live in Vermont. I have no options at all and none in the future.

ebouwman · Mar 14, 2008, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezekielrage_99

Austria??? G'day mates....

(sorry it had to be said)

Austria, not AustraLia

geez

queshy · Mar 14, 2008, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukasgardiner

that canada does not yet have the iphone is beyond ridiculous. really says something (awful) about our mobile providers... seriously.

Yep. rogers sucks. so does telus, bell, etc. I pay like $35 a month on telus and i dont even have caller ID!!!

Rivix · Mar 14, 2008, 02:10 AM

The Third World will get the iPhone before Canada...

Mar 14, 2008, 01:17 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iPhone Launches in Austria and Ireland Apple and T-Mobile are now selling the iPhone in Austria. The iPhone is being sold for 399 euro (8GB) and 499 euro (16GB) with the following plans: - 39 euro/mo "Classic" - 3GB data / 1000 Minutes / free T-Mobile Wifi - 55 euro/mo "Supreme" - 3GB data / 4000 Minutes* / 1000 SMS / free T-Mobile Wifi * 4000 Minutes split across different types of calls (in network, out of network etc...) The launch also coincides with the launch of the iPhone in Ireland, which was announced in late February. Apple has said they were planning on launching the iPhone in Asia as well as other European countries in 2008. There have also been hints that an Australian launch is not far behind. Article Link

Mar 14, 2008, 01:21 AM	#2
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AreanFSL macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2007	Nice - soon to be worldwide!

Mar 14, 2008, 01:31 AM	#6
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true777 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Palo Alto, CA	Yay -- I am Austrian and live there 50% of the time... If I get it unlocked should I be able to use the same physical device with both a US plan (for the times I am here), and with an Austrian plan, right? Or are the devices for Europe and for the US physically different in any way? I assume the European ones are also still using Edge?? __________________ -true

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chr1s60 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California	This is good. The more places the iPhone is launched, the better. I think it is crucial for Apple to continue slowly launching the iPhone in new areas, even if they continue to put the majority of their focus on the states. Hopefully the sales will be good. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro 3.06GHz, iPod 4G 20GB, iPod Classic 120GB, iPod Shuffle 4G, White iPhone 3G S⃣ 16GB,tv 160GB

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lukasgardiner macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada	canada... that canada does not yet have the iphone is beyond ridiculous. really says something (awful) about our mobile providers... seriously.

Mar 14, 2008, 01:59 AM	#19
ezekielrage_99 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2005	Austria??? G'day mates.... (sorry it had to be said) __________________ "There is a world elsewhere" - Coriolanus

Mar 14, 2008, 02:01 AM	#22
paulct macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2005	at least there is a possibility of you getting one. I live in Vermont. I have no options at all and none in the future.

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Rivix macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005	The Third World will get the iPhone before Canada...

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