The UK has 5 major carriers – T-Mobile, Orange, O2, Vodafone and 3 – to keep competition healthy. Meanwhile, Ireland has Vodafone, O2, 3 and Meteor, where 3 is currently offering the iPhone 4 for free with a €40 ($57) monthly plan. On the other hand, the state of US carriers is decidedly anti-competitive.
AT&T and Verizon, the American duopoly, offer the iPhone for $199 with $65 and $75 monthly plans (respectively) for comparable data/minutes. Also, did I mention in Europe the receiver does not use allotted minutes when answering a call? It’s just the opposite in the States. Want unlimited text messaging in the US? Tack on another $20 monthly for that privilege. Here’s hoping the rumored Twitter integration in iOS 5 is true so we can all dump the grossly-overpriced SMS scam.
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via TiPb