Vodafone crushes all hope for iPhone in Portugal
Today is the day.
The day when the hopes and dreams of hundreds, thousands of potential iPhone owners are crushed to tiny little pieces, and then smashed and ground into a smoky dust.
Today the iPhone 3G plans for Vodafone Portugal are finally revealed. And oh boy, do they SUCK.
This is what we will be sucking up if we wan’t to own Apple’s newest and most coveted gadget, the iPhone 3G:
| Price | Voice | Data | Sent Text Messages | Incoming Text Messages | Visual Voicemail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.90 Euros ( $46 ) | 100 minutes | 250 MB | 100 | Unlimited | Nope |
| 44.90 Euros ( $70 ) | 230 minutes | 250 MB | 230 | Unlimited | Nope |
| 64.90 Euros ( $101 ) | 500 minutes | 250 MB | 500 | Unlimited | Nope |
Also the device itself is going to set us back:
No contract
- 8 GB: 499 Euros ($782)
- 16 GB: 599 Euros ($938)
2 year contract (100 minute plan)
- 8 GB: 299.90 Euros ($470)
- 16 GB: 389.90 Euros ($611)
2 year contract (230 minute plan)
- 8 GB: 219.90 Euros ($345)
- 16 GB: 309.90 Euros ($486)
2 year contract (500 minute plan)
- 8 GB: 129.90 Euros ($203)
- 16 GB: 219.90 Euros ($345)
And you thought your plans were bad my fellow Canadians? We feel your pain, as it’s ours too.
This iPhone success is seriously compromised in Portugal. Since Apple lost control on the final retail price, dropping the follow through revenue and letting carriers define prices, carriers became greedy and thought the iPhone as a leverage platform for a high end phone profits…
What a missed opportunity for Vodafone PT…
As i told a friend of mine 2 days ago, they’re taking the opportunity to make it a success and turning it into an awesome failure.
They won’t see any of my money for the time being. I’ll just wait it out ’till Christmas. Then I’ll rethink it.
If you think thats bad check out there plans in New Zealand! Shocking! http://www.vodafone.co.nz/iphone/plans.jsp
$80 minimum? How thoughtful of vodafone to get everyone to… HATE them? Hell, unlucky :s