{"id":751,"date":"2010-04-14T01:34:28","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T20:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fusioninformatics.com\/blog\/?p=751"},"modified":"2022-05-11T12:12:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T06:42:22","slug":"prepare-for-an-iphone-price-war-thanks-to-tesco-mobiles-new-12-month-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fusioninformatics.com\/blog\/prepare-for-an-iphone-price-war-thanks-to-tesco-mobiles-new-12-month-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for an iPhone price war thanks to Tesco Mobile\u2019s new 12-month deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare for an iPhone price war thanks to Tesco Mobile\u2019s new 12-month deal for \u00a335 a month.<\/p>\n<p>  The package, which sees the cost of a 3GS 16GB handset tumble from \u00a3320 to \u00a3200, includes unlimited texts and 750 minutes of calls.<\/p>\n<p>  Tesco\u2019s price crash comes just four months after it put the iPhone into stores \u2013 and the chain\u2019s telecoms boss Lance Batchelor reckons the Apple gadget is just about to become even more affordable.<\/p>\n<p>  He says: \u201cTesco Mobile\u2019s iPhone tariffs have been very popular \u2013 we\u2019ve now made them even better.\u201d Direct comparisons are difficult as rivals like O2, Orange and Vodafone don\u2019t yet offer year-long iPhone contracts.<\/p>\n<p>  Vodafone has a two-year contract for a 3GS 16GB iPhone for \u00a389 on a \u00a335 monthly package with unlimited texts and 600 minutes of talk time. O2 offers unlimited texts and an 18-month deal for \u00a335 a month, with 300 minutes of talking \u2013 but the handset is dear at \u00a3249.<\/p>\n<p>  Orange has an 18-month contract for \u00a335 a month offering a handset for \u00a3189 but texts are limited to 500 a month and there\u2019s 600 minutes of speech.<\/p>\n<p>  Basically, the longer and dearer the contract, the less the handset costs\u2026 unless you pick up a bargain from an auction site (\u00a399, say) and use a SIM-only tariff.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 9px;\"><b>Resource<\/b>:<br \/>\n  http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/advice\/money\/2010\/04\/14\/prepare-for-an-iphone-price-war-thanks-to-tesco-mobile-s-new-12-month-deal-115875-22184008\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prepare for an iPhone price war thanks to Tesco Mobile\u2019s new 12-month deal for \u00a335 a month. 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