O2 Discounting 8GB iPhone

MacRumors · Apr 15, 2008, 10:20 AM

MobilityToday reports that O2 will be discounting the 8GB iPhone by £100 for a limited time. The 8GB iPhone will be priced at £169 starting tomorrow until June 1st. The discount is only available for the 8GB model, and the 16GB remains at £329.

The discount is similar to one offered by Germany's T-Mobile who offered subsidized pricing for the 8GB iPhone depending on the 2 year service plan chosen.

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Grimace · Apr 15, 2008, 10:21 AM

Getting rid of stock?

June 1st is dangerously close to WWDC...

[edit] actually, 45 days is a long time. Maybe Apple wants to crush the 10M worldwide units in 2008 figure.

redAPPLE · Apr 15, 2008, 10:23 AM

thank god another front page story other than that 'open computer' hackintosh.

better cheaper tariffs would have been better news.

salvatorereda · Apr 15, 2008, 10:23 AM

Panic! everyone.

this would give a chance to let people spend less
what a concept

bruk201ib · Apr 15, 2008, 10:25 AM

I wonder what it will happen on June 2nd!!!!

McBanjo · Apr 15, 2008, 10:28 AM

Do we have to sign-up before we buy these things?

What's the chances of me shipping me one over?

twoodcc · Apr 15, 2008, 10:32 AM

looking forward to June

nickane · Apr 15, 2008, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruk201ib

I wonder what it will happen on June 2nd!!!!

the promotion will get extended to the end of june, i suspect. assuming there's still stock at that point

jSunbeam · Apr 15, 2008, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McBanjo

Do we have to sign-up before we buy these things?

What's the chances of me shipping me one over?

Unless things have changed, you can just walk into a store and buy one without signing anything. The registration process is on iTunes, you see...

Even though I had an iPhone and returned it because it kinda sucked, this is tempting...

Much Ado · Apr 15, 2008, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimace

Getting rid of stock?

June 1st is dangerously close to WWDC...

That's my thinking. 3G, anyone?

Toe · Apr 15, 2008, 10:38 AM

This incessant need for higher capacity iPhones is so amusing. I must be the only person with a 4GB iPhone who doesn't at all mind the limited capacity. In fact, I have plenty of room free. For me, it is a very nice web browser/e-mail client I can use anywhere... and that's about it. (Oh, I guess it's a phone too).

Mark-Mac-Attack · Apr 15, 2008, 10:39 AM

cock, only had mine a few weeks, and it cost the full £269...

Santa Rosa · 10:41 AM

Just waiting for someone to post about being not happy about this...

Edit: Too late, already someone is in on that lol

I Am Designer™ · Apr 15, 2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redAPPLE

better cheaper tariffs would have been better news.

I couldn't agree more.

I know so many people who want an iPhone, but are put off as soon as they see the tariffs which hark back to tariffs that were available in the late 90's!

Unlimited data is all well and good - but people in the UK love to call and text, we text a lot! The cheaper device might entice a few new people - but if they beefed up their tariffs they'd attract a whole lot more...

Mark-Mac-Attack · Apr 15, 2008, 10:41 AM

Well im happy for everyone else, but its just a shame i wasn't the market for one now rather then a few weeks ago

TheSpecialist · Apr 15, 2008, 10:42 AM

It's looking more and more that the 16GB model is staying

??

i.maverick · Apr 15, 2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

It's looking more and more that the 16GB model is staying

??

or maybe the 16GB model has been produced a lot less than the 8GB model.

beast · Apr 15, 2008, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark-Mac-Attack

cock, only had mine a few weeks, and it cost the full £269...

apparently you get a voucher for 100 pounds from O2 if you have overpaid recently....

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/o...-iphone-in-uk/

Igantius · Apr 15, 2008, 10:54 AM

I know a few people in the mobile industry, here in the UK, and a couple mentioned this to me last night - according to them, it's to clear stock (as others above have said) before new models are launched.
In their opinion, a good time to get one cheap and just unlock it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Am Designer™

I couldn't agree more.

I know so many people who want an iPhone, but are put off as soon as they see the tariffs which hark back to tariffs that were available in the late 90's!

Unlimited data is all well and good - but people in the UK love to call and text, we text a lot! The cheaper device might entice a few new people - but if they beefed up their tariffs they'd attract a whole lot more...

Perhaps, but O2 has already improved the tariff (e.g. the base tariff used to be 200 minutes/200 texts, and now it's 600/500) and you can always unlock it.

bruk201ib · Apr 15, 2008, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beast

apparently you get a voucher for 100 pounds from O2 if you have overpaid recently....

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/o...-iphone-in-uk/

what if you bought it at the apple store? if you want to buy one from the apple store not the o2 one, i guess you have to pay the full amount right?

thefunkymunky · Apr 15, 2008, 10:58 AM

What are people rating this post as negative? Surely any price cut is a good thing?

NATO · Apr 15, 2008, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Am Designer™

I couldn't agree more.

I know so many people who want an iPhone, but are put off as soon as they see the tariffs which hark back to tariffs that were available in the late 90's!

Unlimited data is all well and good - but people in the UK love to call and text, we text a lot! The cheaper device might entice a few new people - but if they beefed up their tariffs they'd attract a whole lot more...

True, but this is exactly why I chose to buy an iPhone, unlocked it and signed up for O2's Simplicity Tariff with the Unlimited data bolt-on. For me, it works out far better than an 'official' iPhone tariff and it costs me £7.50/mth LESS.

Donnacha · Apr 15, 2008, 11:00 AM

I've noticed a surge of casual interest since the BBC made most of their shows available to the iPhone and, in particular, since the hackers came up with a way to save and store those shows.

For most commuters, seeing someone watch a Hollywood blockbuster while on public transport is interesting, but seeing them catch up on Eastenders or Doctor Who makes people seriously consider buying one.

This discount will push a lot of people over the edge and give the iPhone the momentum it has been lacking in the UK. The £35 tariff isn't bad either, when you look at what you get.

Dimwhit · Apr 15, 2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toe

This incessant need for higher capacity iPhones is so amusing. I must be the only person with a 4GB iPhone who doesn't at all mind the limited capacity. In fact, I have plenty of room free. For me, it is a very nice web browser/e-mail client I can use anywhere... and that's about it. (Oh, I guess it's a phone too).

Well that's just it. For many (most?) people, the iPhone is also an MP3 player and movie player. 8GB isn't much for that.

Motley · Apr 15, 2008, 11:05 AM

Gah, I misread that "Discontinuing". Oh well, just a few more months or approximately 7 Tuesdays till June.

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Donnacha macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2006	This will make sales fly I've noticed a surge of casual interest since the BBC made most of their shows available to the iPhone and, in particular, since the hackers came up with a way to save and store those shows. For most commuters, seeing someone watch a Hollywood blockbuster while on public transport is interesting, but seeing them catch up on Eastenders or Doctor Who makes people seriously consider buying one. This discount will push a lot of people over the edge and give the iPhone the momentum it has been lacking in the UK. The £35 tariff isn't bad either, when you look at what you get.

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Motley macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2005	Gah, I misread that "Discontinuing". Oh well, just a few more months or approximately 7 Tuesdays till June.

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