Now at this stage it is not clear how T-Mobile will curb the vast number of customers looking to unlock the handset at this heavily reduced price. The network may insist buyers sign their contracts in store rather than through iTunes, as is typical, but if no checks/deposits are in place there is nothing to stop customers from buying the handset for €99 and running either ZiPhone or the Pwnage Tool and getting away with a real bargain.
As for the bigger picture, whether this will lead to reductions for the rest for the UK and Europe or remain a unique offering only time will tell... More Details>>
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T-Mobile Cuts iPhone Price in Germany
German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom AG said it is lowering the price of Apple Inc.'s iPhone handset in Germany to €99 ($122) in a two-month campaign.
The iPhone currently costs a minimum €399 in Germany, where Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile unit is the exclusive carrier. The multimedia phone costs at least $399 in the U.S. where it has been in short supply.
The new offer runs from April 7 to June 30 for the iPhone model with eight gigabytes of memory, the Bonn-based company said. The €99-deal is only valid in combination with a premium contract for which the customer pays at least €89 a month. More Details>>
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