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.
JP
8:08 am Tue Aug 26 2008
too expensive! oh well, iphones will be available soon in the elsewheres of manila, and in the next months prices will drop, globe will suffer, and i am hoping so!
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islandisco
10:10 pm Thu Aug 28 2008
nice risk move from globe. mas mabuti pang maghintay nalang di naman ako nag tri-3g kahit na may 3g ang gamit ko ngaun. ok na sakin yung iphone classic ganun din kase halos yun. Iphone Classic Rules hehe peace.
jo_er86
10:10 pm Thu Aug 28 2008
globe will definitely suffer once illegal retailers find a way to sell the iPhone for a ‘reasonable” price.. payback’s a bitch
mike
10:10 am Sat Aug 30 2008
I think it was a sellfish move, cuz I’ve been waiting for Iphone for years but when globe release it, it seems they are profiting from it because of those plans, I am not a texter of a calller but that plan is a hell of bullsh!t.
Anyways I just concluded that globe will suffer from this wrong move because I think no one will avail Iphone from globe maybe 1/10 people will.
gil
9:09 pm Mon Sep 1 2008
globe sucks!!! iphone 3g is so expensive here at the philippines, i can’t afford one., its like $2000!!! pass this message until it reaches apple, where is your $199 promise?! if this is the case i would rather buy a ps3 than a gold iphone 3g!!!
martin
2:02 am Tue Sep 2 2008
true enough, getting an iphone 3g isnt worth it. i my self was one of those who made reservations for iphone. unfortunately… when they called me for confirmation regarding i had to cancel it upon learning that zero interest are only applicable for citibank and hsbc cardholders!! i mean kaya nga ngpa reserve coz thats what they posted in their website!! na pwede sa mga participating banks, then what— may mga changes daw… this is fraudulent advertising… im globe user for a very long time but from what is happening now, id rather change service provider. mabuti pa ang Sun cellular…
emman
8:08 pm Tue Sep 2 2008
guys, AT&T sells the phone for 199$ WITHOUT CONTRACT..FOR YOU TO GET THE 199$ iPhone 3G, YOU NEED TO SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR PLANS RANGING FROM 69.99-129.99 US DOLLARS…compute and you will see that its almost the same.
m
8:08 pm Tue Sep 2 2008
i bought my iPhone 3g at globe platinum last aug 22 and i love it.too bad for people who cant afford it. amazing apps. safari browser is excellent.
ashleigh
8:08 am Thu Sep 11 2008
well… enough said folks!
im from cali and yer ryt.. its cheaper there! but its locked up onlu to at&t users.. apple don’t sell prepaids there! if they do, not as cheap as $199..
i agree that “perhaps” globe telecom is so abusing regarding this iphone 3g but do u guyz ever realize that this plan is a matter of choice? THIS PLAN is NOT a RIGHT.. its a PRIVILEGE!!! if u have a dime then come and get one! if u have none, stop acting like a shit!
TJ
9:09 pm Thu Sep 11 2008
yeah its a little overpricing.
since grade 5 I use postpaid(plan) but its the best. i can just make calls (just because im lazy to text) and until now im using it(2nd year high school. i like the iPhone but I’ll just ask my dad to buy it in the states, i think that globe just overpriced because THEY BOUGHT the RIGHTS From APPLE to sell the iPhone. Duh!
pau
4:04 pm Wed Sep 24 2008
where can i get super cheap i-phone?
amy
4:04 am Sun Sep 28 2008
i bought my iphone 3g here in uk, it cost me £409.99 for the 16g. 30thou+ is not a bad price.
amy
4:04 am Sun Sep 28 2008
my iphone 3g is better than my e90, n95 8g and p1i.
Boss Osting
5:05 am Thu Oct 9 2008
iPhone 3G without contract are being sold here in the US from $700 – $800(sometimes even more).
So, Globe’s prices are well reasonable. You can’t just ask your relatives here to buy you an iPhone 3G for $199, because they’ll be tied up in a contract with AT&T for 2 years. If they decide to terminate the contract prematurely, they’ll have to pay $600 for an early termination fee. Try to do the math, you’ll get it eventually!