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Does the UK iPhone Plan Add Up?

Posted by Zonk on from the extra-tax-for-awesomeness dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Is it just me or is the UK iPhone deal seriously more expensive than the US deal? If you look at what AT&T offers compared to what O2 offers, you get significantly less for your money in the UK than you do in the States. It's also significantly more expensive than other non-iPhone deals in the UK, which offer similar services. Steve Jobs response to the more expensive UK iPhone is that 'it's more expensive to do business in the UK', but what does that mean? As a UK resident I'm disappointed that we didn't get the same plan as the AT&T plan, particularly the free mobile-to-mobile calls. Is there some element of the UK iPhone service that I'm missing here?"

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  1. You're KIDDING. by Jethro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple pushing a product that's more expensive than competitors and expecting people to flock over and buy it just because of they style and hype surrounding it? Why that would NEVER work!

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    In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kinky.
    1. Re:You're KIDDING. by Jethro · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh yeah, that's a REAL useful award!

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      In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kinky.
    2. Re:You're KIDDING. by Jethro · · Score: 4, Funny

      Gee I'm just CRUSHED.

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      In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kinky.
  2. Mod parent up!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have no idea if the parent is correct or not but I'm British, God damn it, and I demand the right to go red in the face and get outraged about being ripped off.

  3. Who cares? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're the douche who bought an iPhone.

  4. Re:Incoming calls are free in the UK by nsayer · · Score: 4, Funny

    comparing pricing between a U.S. carrier and a European carrier is like comparing apples to oranges. Yeah, they're different, alright.