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HarryT · 12-05-2007, 08:30 AM

There was some speculation a while ago about how much the iPhone was being subsidized by its associated phone contract.

T-Mobile (who have the contract to sell the iPhone in Germany) have been forced by the German courts to sell the iPhone optionally without a contract and not SIM-locked, so it can be used on any network. The price, should you want to buy one? A cool €999 (US$1500).

I think that answers the question: Apple are obviously getting a hefty slice of the money that the customer is paying for the phone contract.

12-05-2007, 08:30 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,556 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Contract-free iPhone price There was some speculation a while ago about how much the iPhone was being subsidized by its associated phone contract. T-Mobile (who have the contract to sell the iPhone in Germany) have been forced by the German courts to sell the iPhone optionally without a contract and not SIM-locked, so it can be used on any network. The price, should you want to buy one? A cool €999 (US$1500). I think that answers the question: Apple are obviously getting a hefty slice of the money that the customer is paying for the phone contract.