Apple iPhone launches November 9th in the UK on the O2 network - tariff details announced
It was announced today that the much anticipated Apple iPhone will be released in the UK on Friday November 9th 2007. It will be available excuslively on the O2 mobile phone network and prices will start from £269 for the 8MB model.
The iPhone will have 3 simple and tariffs at £35, £45 and £60 per month with “all you can eat” pricing for Internet browsing. And as a UK first, iPhone customers will have unlimited access to over 7,500 public Wi-Fi spots included in their monthly tariff.
You will be able to buy the iPhone online from the Apple Store, O2 direct and the Carphone Warehouse group, which includes E2Save.
With the iPhone selling over 1 million units in the USA over a 2 month period there is no doubt that this is going to be the “must have” gadget tis Christmas. Best get those pages optimised now!
UPDATE:
O2 are paying serious wedge for the top sponsored ad slot on Google for iPhone related keywords:
But when you click on the ad, you get this page!
Quick someone tell O2 they are losing a load of PPC budget!
What I’m listening to right now: Kanye West - “Graduation”
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September 18th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Lack of 3G is a real step back for the iphone, and lack of bluetooth is just as bad for the ipod touch.
How is anybody supposed to get a half decent internet connection on the move?
September 18th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Is E2save definitely getting the iPhone? I understood only CPW outlets were going to sell the product.
I’m not taken in by the hype for this product at all, no 3G, no MMS, no video recording, poor SMS entry. I’d rather have an N95 8GB, or N81 8GB, or SE W950 or SE W910…..
September 18th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
I guess O2’s PPC budget isn’t being entirely wasted as they are just directing visitors to a phone line instead of taking orders online.
Affiliates, on the other hand, who are sending traffic to O2 are probably wasting their time at the moment and generating some sales which not being tracked if their users are being told to phone in.
September 18th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
Yes I agree with Jamie. The absence of 3G is real drawback. I think I’d be lost without it which is why i’m hesitant about getting an iphone. Rumours on engadget say they will release a 3G version early next year though.
September 24th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Only Carphone Warehouse themselves can sell the iPhone, it won’t be available through E2Save, OneStopPhoneShop, Mobiles.co.uk or PhoneSpot (all CPW partners)
September 24th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Bob, best tell that to my contact at E2save then who told me they will be selling it.
September 26th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Hi Bob/Kieron,
It’s true that at the moment CPW and 02 will only be selling the iPhone, rather than e2save and Onestopphoneshop, ThePhoneSpot or Mobiles.
September 26th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
I know the iPhone will sell but it’s a strange stratgy for apple to release the touch at roughly the same time…the big question is will this affect sales of the iphone…
September 27th, 2007 at 2:42 am
The iPhone will sell but at over £200 it is very very expensive - and this is with an 18 month contract! I expect it will be more or less free by spring 2008.
O2 always seem to update their online store late at night - but not late enough…I can’t count on 2 hands the number of times I have tried to access their store in the past month (before midnight) only for it to be down for maintenance!