AT&T to Sell 3G iPhone for As Low as $199 in U.S.

Trackbacks/Pings (Trackback URL)

1. Kevin
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 6:16 pm

   this is defiantly not true..doesn’t apple want to maximize profits? or unless these iphones are like 2gb phones

2. Gabriel
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 6:17 pm

   THANK YOU BABY JESUS! FINALLY!

3. Joe
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

   source??

4. Hendra
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

   pseudo-confirmed = half truth?

5. no gphone
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 6:36 pm

   i thought i was on techcrunch?

6. CARversation.com
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 7:01 pm

   If for some reason this is true, I guess it would only work on 2yr contracts, can someone with an iphone already extend their contract 2 yrs and get this phone for 199, cause then I would just sell my iphone right now for like 250.

7. Bonyboy
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

   Now we’re talking!

8. Danny
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pm

   You guys are so horrible at hardware coverage. How come the gps is “pseudo-confirmed” but the rest is certain? There isn’t a dime’s worth of difference in how the article in fortune notes those two things! If the story is without-a-doubt true then why not go ahead and call the gps rumor confirmed? Seriously psuedo-reporting for you.

   As usual engadget does a much job casting a hopeful but skeptical eye on the totally unconfirmed story (it is framed as a question not a statement) and finishing knowingly with, “we understand that right after telling Fortune this information, the “person” burst into a cloud of rainbow-colored sparkles and went flying off into the night sky.”

9. arn
   

   April 29th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

   The author of the article has been wrong on multiple occasions before.

10. arn
    

    April 29th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    er… author of the original article (Scott Moritz), not John Biggs

11. John Biggs
    

    April 29th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    It’s a rumor that has some legs. Let’s just see how it pans out. I know you SF types are big into the iPhone so I thought you might enjoy this.

12. Ankit
    

    April 29th, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    I hope the ebay price doesn’t change too much for current ones… I haven’t had it that long and would like to upgrade without taking a $200 hit.

13. Ryan
    

    April 29th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

    There goes my Windows Mobile with EVDO

14. nobosh.com
    

    April 29th, 2008 at 9:10 pm

    The 200 deal requires a 2-year-contract. Can you imagine how many new versions of the iPhone will be released in that 2 year period? I’d love a TechCrunch poll asking that question.

    # iPhone Vers in 2 Year Period
    a. 1-2
    b. 3-4
    c. 5-6
    d. 7-9
    e. 10+
    f. Who Cares - the iPhone Buzz is Dead

15. Miles (SEM iCluck)
    

    April 29th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    lol - it’s Just about the damn carrier contracts - Way Way too expensive for users to use these phones, there needs to be Android attached or something so as to decrease the cost of the iPhone AT&T dataplan

16. Darnell Clayton
    

    April 29th, 2008 at 10:27 pm

    Dude! If this is true, then all my friends using Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile are going to ditch their carriers as they have been dying for an iPhone!

    Unfortunately I have already purchased one, although I’ll celebrate with those who acquire the new ones.

    ~Darnell

17. buy-3g-iphone
    

    April 29th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

    I feel like the only way this would happen is if the phone is severely gimped in other ways (limited to 8 GB model)……selling off my old iphone before its price bottoms …will buy new iphone from http://www.buy-3g-iphone/

18. dineshrajan
    

    April 30th, 2008 at 1:20 am

    Pls let me know the best deal

19. Joe
    

    April 30th, 2008 at 3:14 am

    If this is true you have to love competition, Apple would never agree to this unless AT&T felt that the competition was getting aggressive.

    With Sprint releasing the Samsung Instinct next month for a rumored under $300 and LG and the others in the hunt, this makes it a great time for the rest of us.

    I’ve always liked the iPhone but hated the price and the 2.5 g network that I had to connect it to, this gives me even more choices.

20. Ravi
    

    April 30th, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Is TechCrunch hacked?

21. Steve
    

    April 30th, 2008 at 10:50 am

    I’m not sure why Apple would allow AT&T to sell the iPhone for $199 because a price that low just devalues the brand. The iPhone is a premium product, and Apple products in general get a high quality perception from consumers. I don’t know why Apple would want to mess with that formula, but we’ll see.

    Steve
    http://www.iphonebysteve.com

22. Jose Miguel Cansado
    

    May 1st, 2008 at 10:44 am

    AT&T must have found out that ARPU for iPhone is much higher than average. iPhone appeals to the highest-income segment. On top you have a higher web use thanks to its Safari browser. So the business case of a $200 handset subsidy could actually fly.

    The risk of an end-price reduction is that it might appeal not only to high-income users, but to budget-constrained customers, that will not generate such a high ARPU.

    http://tech-talk.biz/2008/04/3.....ne-at-199/

23. DavidB
    

    May 1st, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    With the way Fortune has botched so many stories about technology items of late, why does ANYONE believe anything they “report”???

24. Scotttt
    

    May 3rd, 2008 at 5:11 am

    I have been waiting until the 3G iPhone comes out. I was planning to buy it at the current prices; this just makes it more attractive (but harder to get, of course). I don’t even care that I have to pay Verizon $175 for an early termination fee. They (Verizon) sent me a survey earlier this week. One of the questions they asked was “what would make your more likely to renew your Verizon contract?” My answer: iPhone.

25. R Lokesh Babu
    

    May 6th, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    Dear All ,

    I am Looking for Apple I Phone

    Kindly send me the Price list of i Phone 8GB and I Phone 16GB

    any of the Retailer Seller in Bangalore , Mail me

    Regards