iPhone 3G Set For August 22 Release; Post-Paid and Pre-Paid Prices
By Rico, 5:05 pm Wed Aug 6 2008 - News - 84 Opinions
Update: Globe has announced new prices for its postpaid plans.
Update: Globe Telecom has slashed the price of an iPhone 3G bought through a prepaid plan by P4,300 for the 8GB model, and P5,000 for the 16GB variant.
The long wait’s over folks. Today Globe announced the iPhone 3G plan pricing for the Philippines, also setting the official release date for this August 22.
The iPhone 3G will be available with a variety of two-year lock-in contracts (with monthly payments ranging from P1,599 to P4,999 a month) and with prepaid kits (P41,899 for the 8GB model, P48,899 for the 16). For post-paid plans, there’s also a flat fee for the phone itself, dependent on which plan future customers sign up. Continue reading for a quick summary.
- Plan 1599 (100 mins and 350 texts free) – P16,800 for the 8GB model, P22,300 for the 16GB variant.
- Plan 2199 (210 mins and 350 texts) – P14,600 / P20,000
- Plan 3299 (350 mins and 450 texts) – P12,300 / P17,800
- Plan 3999 (500 mins and 550 texts) – P5,600 / P11,000
- Plan 4999 (750 mins and 650 texts) – FREE / P5,500
Each plan also has a corresponding amount of free mobile internet hours, through Globe’s 3G and WiFi hotspot services. But according to the site guy Marco Palinar, it’s not enough:
This is ridiculous. Being a 3rd world country is no excuse for Globe to deny us unlimited data rates at very reasonable prices. I just don’t see how providing data here is costing globe much more than say AT&T that they have to put a stupid cap on it. I mean seriously I love everything Apple but Globe is just plain robbing us blind. What use is a next generation internet platform if you dole out internet access in minutes? What the hell is this the 90’s? This is laughable. Feels like I’m getting “Free 300 hours of Internet Access” from those edsamail cd’s way back then.
A pretty passionate reaction, which somehow is typical when an Apple product is the topic of discussion. Personally, we find the plans and unit prices pretty expensive. Depending on the plan taken, iPhone 3G (16GB model) customers can expect to pay the following over two years:
- Plan 1599: P60,676
- Plan 2199: P70,576
- Plan 3299: P90,176
- Plan 3999: P106,976
- Plan 4999: P125,476
What do you think folks? Is the iPhone 3G worth the steep financial commitment? To be fair though, Globe also commits customers to the same amounts with high-end phones from other brands. Details on the plans featured are available here.
rom sanguyo
1:01 pm Sat Dec 13 2008
unaffordable plan!!!
Ronkie
9:09 pm Wed Dec 24 2008
Guys, will you all just calm down??? it’ s pretty reasonable for globe to rake up the prices to 42k(16g). Try checking the greenhills prices on greenhills shopping center webpage. you’ll see what you are blabber mouthing earlier. And don’t violently comment. If you can’t afford it, just shut the h*ll up! My iphone16g is here!!! hehehehe…
Ronkie
9:09 pm Wed Dec 24 2008
Guys, will you all just calm down??? it’ s pretty reasonable for globe to rake up the prices to 42k(16g). Try checking the greenhills prices on greenhills shopping center webpage. you’ll see what you are blabber mouthing earlier. And don’t violently comment. If you can’t afford it, just shut the h*ll up! My iphone16g is here!!! hehehehe… Too bad for losers! hahaha…
castro
8:08 am Fri Feb 13 2009
not having an iphone does not make anyone a loser, IMHO
pilam
12:12 pm Mon Mar 23 2009
you guys are such crap why do you always want the latest stuff and the high end gadgets if you can’t even afford them just stick to what you have and be happy iphone is mainly use for business and internet what your gonna watch your scandals thru the iphone it’s a waste of money be a better pinoy and be happy with what you have
mansanas
9:09 am Wed Jun 17 2009
Too much expensive!
I hope the time will come that there will be a store who will sell iPhone, coz i don’t want Plans!
Don’t want to pay 49k
I just want for 99$ or 199$ only…
What if i buy in the US and ship it here in the ph… for only 99$?
Arwin
2:02 pm Mon Aug 17 2009
iPhone!!!! I’ll buy you here in the us ship it to you via dhl. Contact me at arwinvicente@yahoo.com
lucky iphone owner
10:10 am Wed Sep 30 2009
haha even if u buy an iphone in the states ur still gona pay $599-$699 if ur gona get it with no contract,and if u wana get it for a much cheaper price,u have to sign up for a contract thats only available for state residents,so day dream for a few years till the iphone rate goes down,then get it.
lucky iphone owner
10:10 am Wed Sep 30 2009
who ever got an iphone in pinas ,,jailbreak it!!!and trust me ur iphone will be the most powerful phone in the country,screw blackberry their brand sucks just costs alot…