[3GScottishUser]

Pricing on 02's i-phone tariffs continues to fall as does the cost of the handset.

Existing customers who are on any i-phone tariff can upgrade to the new one for free as long as they stay for another 18 months.

Looks like 02 have no intention giving up their i-phone customers with incentives like the above!!

Full Details: http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone/paymonthly

[Hands0n]

More on O2's iPhone tariffs and iPhone 3G pricing on July 11 2008



Choosing to dispel our rip-off Britain tag for once, O2 is pushing ahead with deals that will see not only the 8GB iPhone 3G free with contract, but also the 16GBer too. It all works out as follows:

8GB iPhone 3G
£99 on £30 & £35pm 18 month contracts
Free on £45pm and £75pm 18 contracts

16GB iPhone 3G
£159 on £30 and £35pm 18 month contracts
£59 on £45pm 18 month contract
Free on £75pm 18 month contract

Package Allowances
£30pm - 75 mins, 125 texts (eeek)
£35pm - 600 mins, 500 texts (a clear sweet spot)
£45pm - 1,200 mins, 500 texts
£75pm - 3,000 mins, 500 texts

All deals come with unlimited data browsing over O2's HSDPA network and unlimited access to 9,500 Wi-Fi hotspots through both The Cloud and now BT Openzone. Yes, it isn't half bad with the £35pm and £45pm 16GB iPhone deals the best deals in my opinion.

Source: http://www.trustedreviews.com/apple/news/2008/06/10/8GB-16GB-iPhone-3G-Available-FREE-On-O2/p1

[Ben]

I don't need all the minutes, but I think I'd be mad not to get the £35 tariff? I mean, god, that's a lot of extra for a fiver.

Looking good though, isn't it? This could be the breakthrough moment for the iPhone in the UK... the cream has been skimmed, now it's time for wholesale!

[Hands0n]

It is an unbelievable uplift for £5 more! I was staggered when O2 announced the new tariff earlier in the year, delighted too as it is on par with the competition (ignoring the WiFi and EDGE bundled in).

I do think that this will be a very defining year for the iPhone - especially as they have very obviously targeted the Enterprise market. I think that SMEs will go for it in a big way, especially coupled with Exchange or SBS. The security features are very attractive to Enterprise, especially the Remote Wipe which is very effective. There is nothing like it available in a native handset. It will take some time longer for the larger Enterprises to buy into it, they tend to move slower - and their IT guys have to get over their Apple prejudices first.

iPhone 3G, lovin it :)