I love iphone, but its to expensive in philippines

Hi!. First of all, I'm just a teenager, and ever since I always dream of having my own IPHONE 3G.. and now it's here in our country! which is by the way the PHILIPPINES. Well, the only carrier of the Iphone 3G here is Globe Telecome.

It sells at:

PESO DOLLAR MEMORY
P37,599 >>>>> $817 8GB
P43,799 >>>>> $952 16GB
*That's without the 2 year contract with globe

and with the 2 year contract.. it depends with the plan that you will get.

the lowest plan is P500 >>> iphone sells at P29,000/$630 with 8g and P34,300/$746 with 16g, but with 2 year contract, it means that P500/$11 a month and P12,000/$261 in 2 years. TOTAL: 8g iphone 3g = P41,000/$891 in 2 years and with 16g iphone 3g = P46,300/$1,007.

the highest plan is P10,000 >>> iphone is FREE with 8g and 16g, but with 2 year contract.. it means that you will pay P10,000/$217 a month and P240,000/$5217 in 2 years.. TOTAL: P240,000/$5,217 in 2 years.

My mom got the PLAN P800 which means P800/$17 a month and P19,000/$414 in 2 years and I have Iphone 3G 8G=P25,000/$543. TOTAL: P44,000/$957.

IS THIS POSSIBLE? I thought that the Iphone 3G will only be $199 in 8g around the world? but what happened?.. =l =l =(

Nec Versa, Windows XP, Iphone 3g Ipod

Posted on Sep 21, 2008 6:50 AM

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Sep 21, 2008 2:53 PM in response to iphone.user.07

Based on revenue and profit.

If the iPhone is subsidized by a provider - sold at a discounted price, the minimum required rate plan will be higher or more expensive to cover the subsidy or discount paid by the provider on your behalf when the iPhone is purchased.

If no subsidy or discount is provided by the provider when the iPhone is purchased, or there is an option to purchase the iPhone at a higher or more expensive retail price, usually a lower minimum rate plan will be available.

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