How Much Do You Pay for Your iPhone (per month) ?

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#1  Edited By BrendenDonaher

Well I am just curious as to how much you guys are paying for you iPhone. I have a 32GB 3GS that I pay what I feel is way to much per month. I pay around $102 bucks a month for a plan that has pretty much everything unlimited. That is on Rogers here in Canada. That being said i do not know what the average cost of ownership is on AT&T or Orange / Vodafone / the other european carrier. So what do you guys pay, and on what network?

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#2  Edited By tbone81889

I'll list AT&T plans below. 
 
$450 mins for $40 
900 mins for $60 
Unlimited mins for $70 
 
200 texts for $5 
1500 texts for $15 
Unlimited texts for $20 
 
Unlimited Data $30. 
 
This means that our plans can range from as low as $70 a month to $120 a month if we want an iPhone.  Anyway the Iphone isn't any more expensive then a regular smartphone such as a Blackberry or Windows Mobile Device.  They are all the same cost, monthly.  
 
Edit:   So you really can't say that the iphone is overpriced.  What you should say though is  that all cell phone plans are overpriced.   Then I think everyone will agree. 
 
*source:  I work for AT&T

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#3  Edited By thebeast

I bought my iPhone on eBay and have a rolling contract with Vodafone UK at £20/month (Around 30 USD) - that's with 1000 texts, 300 minutes and 500mb data usage.

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#4  Edited By BrendenDonaher

Oh I see, That is more than I thought. Here is my plan breakdown. 
 
150 Minutes with My 5 - $25 
iPhone Value Plan (unlimited sms, MMS, visual voicemail) - $20 
6GB Data Plan ( with unlimited tethering) - $30 
Taxes / 911 Fee / System Access Fee - $27 
 
The best part of that plan is the data. 6GB is unlimited basically unlimited. Also AT&T, Verizon and Sprints "unlimited" data plans also have a cap of 5GB. 

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#5  Edited By Aeterna

30euro/month 
Unlimited gprs/hsdpa  usage/data
150 minutes 
150 texts
 
I mostly use it for internet connectivity so..  that's all fine for me.

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#6  Edited By BrendenDonaher

Man. You europeans have it so lucky in the mobile space. Your contracts are shorter, your phones are better. And you barely pay anything compared to North America. 

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#7  Edited By Snail

I simply bought my iPhone 3GS 32 Gigs from Vodafone with no contract whatsoever.

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#8  Edited By BrendenDonaher
@Snail: How is that going, they are mad expensive off contract. Around $850 Canadian without a contract. 
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#9  Edited By webby
@BrendenDonaher said:
" Man. You europeans have it so lucky in the mobile space. Your contracts are shorter, your phones are better. And you barely pay anything compared to North America.  "
Well you get games and everything else cheaper.
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#10  Edited By Snail
@BrendenDonaher said:
" @Snail: How is that going, they are mad expensive off contract. Around $850 Canadian without a contract.  "
Yeah, that sounds about right. I could afford it, so I decided not to get into any contracts.
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#11  Edited By EVO

$70 AUD.

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#12  Edited By ch13696

I pay for 2 iPhones. The plan is for: 
 
700 min for $70 
Unlim text for $20 per phone 
Unlim data for $30 per phone 
GPS for $10 per phone 
Insurance for $10 per phone 
 
Total a month = $210 per month 
 
And I switched from and Android phone on T-mobile. I was only paying $140 a month with 4 phones.

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#13  Edited By BrendenDonaher
@ch13696 said:
" I pay for 2 iPhones. The plan is for:  700 min for $70 Unlim text for $20 per phone Unlim data for $30 per phone GPS for $10 per phone Insurance for $10 per phone  Total a month = $210 per month  And I switched from and Android phone on T-mobile. I was only paying $140 a month with 4 phones. "
How come you pay for more than one? Family Plans?
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#14  Edited By ch13696
@BrendenDonaher said:
" @ch13696 said:
" I pay for 2 iPhones. The plan is for:  700 min for $70 Unlim text for $20 per phone Unlim data for $30 per phone GPS for $10 per phone Insurance for $10 per phone  Total a month = $210 per month  And I switched from and Android phone on T-mobile. I was only paying $140 a month with 4 phones. "
How come you pay for more than one? Family Plans? "
Yeah. It was a Christmas present for both me and my girl. Besides I got tired of all the lag on the Android so I decided to get something with a better processor speed.
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#15  Edited By tbone81889
@BrendenDonaher said:
" Oh I see, That is more than I thought. Here is my plan breakdown.  150 Minutes with My 5 - $25 iPhone Value Plan (unlimited sms, MMS, visual voicemail) - $20 6GB Data Plan ( with unlimited tethering) - $30 Taxes / 911 Fee / System Access Fee - $27  The best part of that plan is the data. 6GB is unlimited basically unlimited. Also AT&T, Verizon and Sprints "unlimited" data plans also have a cap of 5GB.  "
On smartphone data AT&T doesn't have a cap on internet.  They do have a cap on their aircard services at 5GB.
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#16  Edited By tbone81889
@ch13696 said:

" I pay for 2 iPhones. The plan is for:  700 min for $70 Unlim text for $20 per phone Unlim data for $30 per phone GPS for $10 per phone Insurance for $10 per phone  Total a month = $210 per month  And I switched from and Android phone on T-mobile. I was only paying $140 a month with 4 phones. "

Just so you know you could be paying $30 a month for unlimited texting for everyone on your family plan instead of $20 a line.  Also where did you get your phone?  The reason why I ask is because AT&T doesn't offer phone insurance for an iPhone.
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#17  Edited By Sambambo

32gb 3gs
 
£30 a month - 1200 mins and 500 mins
 
Thats pretty good for whats on offer in the UK. Should be around £45 and got the phone for half price.

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#18  Edited By ch13696
@tbone81889 said:
" @ch13696 said:

" I pay for 2 iPhones. The plan is for:  700 min for $70 Unlim text for $20 per phone Unlim data for $30 per phone GPS for $10 per phone Insurance for $10 per phone  Total a month = $210 per month  And I switched from and Android phone on T-mobile. I was only paying $140 a month with 4 phones. "

Just so you know you could be paying $30 a month for unlimited texting for everyone on your family plan instead of $20 a line.  Also where did you get your phone?  The reason why I ask is because AT&T doesn't offer phone insurance for an iPhone. "
Yeah but on my bill they call it iPhone texting. I tried looking up their plans for unlimited family texting but their's nothing. That's California for you. Business' ripping you off (hint, hint...Activision)
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#19  Edited By ahriman22

80$ I believe. 
Unlimited local.
Unlimited text.
2GB/mo, tethering included. 
Visual voicemail, caller ID, various other things.

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#20  Edited By Th3_James

Canada: w/Rogers $50/month, unlimited texts, 1gb of data, don't remember minutes but it is way more than i will ever use 
  
It has all i need and more than i will ever use. I never go over my data and use it every day, streaming cnn, email, browsing 
 
I just look at it from a daily cost. It's like the price of a coffee, so for me it is worth it

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#21  Edited By tbone81889
@ch13696 said:
" @tbone81889 said:
" @ch13696 said:

" I pay for 2 iPhones. The plan is for:  700 min for $70 Unlim text for $20 per phone Unlim data for $30 per phone GPS for $10 per phone Insurance for $10 per phone  Total a month = $210 per month  And I switched from and Android phone on T-mobile. I was only paying $140 a month with 4 phones. "

Just so you know you could be paying $30 a month for unlimited texting for everyone on your family plan instead of $20 a line.  Also where did you get your phone?  The reason why I ask is because AT&T doesn't offer phone insurance for an iPhone. "
Yeah but on my bill they call it iPhone texting. I tried looking up their plans for unlimited family texting but their's nothing. That's California for you. Business' ripping you off (hint, hint...Activision) "
I would customer care.  800-311-0500 or 611 from your phone.  No need to be paying extra for something you shouldn't.  Trust me, I work for the company.
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#22  Edited By Tireyo

I got this thing called straight talk. 
 
$30 for 1000 minutes and 1000 texts. - What I got.
$45 for unlimited everything and includes internet access.