Hmm.. the iPhone cost to the carriers is supposed to be $600. So if you don't take the iPhone, they just keep the extra $400 it would cost them? That's really, really ******. Or alternatively it's a massive opportunity for anyone with a more customer-friendly business plan![]()
That is correct. The only difference here in the USA is that you aren't on contract, but that's almost a moot point because there are only two national GSM providers, and one of them (T-Mobile) uses 3G frequencies that are incompatible with the iPhone. AT&T has no incentive to offer a cheaper off-contract price, because we basically have no alternative.
England has multiple carriers to choose from, which encourages competition. However the USA is over 70X the geographical area of England, which makes it a lot harder for a competing network to get going.