**iPhone 5 Pricing & Tariffs thread*

[evilsatan]

To keep all of the info in one place for everyone to see and compare I am posting the cheapest deals on the sites so if the tariff details don't suit you follow the link to see other plans.

Sim-free from Apple:
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone/iphone5

16GB £529
32GB £599
64GB £699


O2 tariffs (full details not released yet):
http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone/iphone-5#want

Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
1GB data
£26/month
16GB £249.99 / 32GB 359.99 / 64GB £449.99


Orange tariffs:
http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/iphone

Unlimited calls
Unlimited texts
1GB data
£36/month
16GB £109.99 / 32GB £219.99 / 64GB £269.99


Vodafone tariffs:
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/brands/iph...hone/index.htm

600 minutes
Unlimited texts
500MB data
£33/month
16GB £149 / 32GB £269 / 64GB £329


T-Mobile tariffs:
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/iphone/?ref=iphone5_hero

2000 minutes (unlimited to T-Mobile)
Unlimited texts
Unlimited internet
£36/month
16GB £109 / 32GB £219 / 64GB £269


Three tariffs:
http://www.three.co.uk/Store/Phones/iPhone/iPhone_5

500 minutes
5000 texts
All you can eat internet
16GB - £34/month, £79 upfront
32GB - £37/month, £89 upfront
64GB - £40/month, £109 upfront

Tesco tariffs:


Multi-tariff:
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mob...intcmp=HP_iPh5
http://www.e2save.com/mobile-phone/c...de=FI46EFEB12#


Network coverage checkers:
Three
O2 (GiffGaff & Tesco too)
Orange
Talkmobile
T-mobile
Virgin Mobile
Vodafone


Extra info:

Additional Lightning to 30-pin Adapter

Your iPhone includes a Lightning to 30-pin Adapter for connecting 30-pin accessories to devices featuring the Lightning connector. Purchase this additional adapter to have a second adapter for your home or office.

Everything Everywhere network
Pre Order from Friday 14th September on Orange and T-Mobile and then easily move over to EE when it goes live.

[Billhouse]

Most tech news sites are reporting that the prices for the 32GB and 64GB have been confirmed to them by Apple:

iPhone 5 32GB - £599 (Black & Slate/White & Silver)
iPhone 5 64GB - £699 (Black & Slate/White & Silver)

*Note these are the prices for a SIM Free unit from Apple Retail (in-store and online).

[evilsatan]

TBH I assumed the pricing structure would remain the same but glad to hear other places back my thoughts up.

[Billhouse]

I was a bit worried by the increase of £30 on the 16GB model, especially since im planning to get the 64GB model. I thought they might make it £750!

[CallmeGoose]

i love apple tech, but £700 for a phone :-O wow! Was thinking of getting one but might just go for the 4 or 4s ....

[evilsatan]

£700 for the 64GB, you can get the 16GB for £530. All depends on how much stuff you want to carry with you or you could get it on contract to spread the cost. I was lucky with my iPhone 4, bought one for £600 with the intention of keeping it, saw how much it was worth so sold it for £1000 to a bloke in Iraq then bought another for £600 Can't see demand being that high this time around though...

[maltloaf]

16GB enough for me. I have fast and properly unlimited mobile internet, a big dropbox and iCloud

I won't be preordering as funds won't allow but i'll probably get one in the second or third wave (if there's a shortage)

[flik]

WOW £170 for an extra 48 gig of memory onboard. Does anyone else here think this is not a slight piss take ? Does Apple know what year it is ?

[evilsatan]

WOW £170 for an extra 48 gig of memory onboard. Does anyone else here think this is not a slight piss take ? Does Apple know what year it is ?

I think they just know how to run a business well mate, just look at their value and what that equates to!! If you can get away with it then why not, just wish I had shares

[Tim.Lad]

holly crap the dock adaptor is £25. !!! http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD...apter?fnode=3c

so to get an iphone 5 that will work in my car it will cost me £554. dam sticking with my iphone 4 simply not worth the upgrade

[evilsatan]

That's a rip off but no doubt third parties will release alternatives shortly. I'm actually quite shocked they thought it was acceptable to price it so high, I expected £10-15 as a worst case scenario... I think it would be fair to ship one out in the box but they would argue new iPhone users don't need one.

[flik]

The more I find out the more this release horrifies me. How long can Apple get away with these prices ?

[Tim.Lad]

Because the iFaithful will buy anything they put out at any price, i have a lot of idevices but i simply can not justify this

[Hangman]

The annoying thing is they are so cheap in comparison in the USA. 16GB $199, 32GB $299 64GB $399. That's around 125 / 185 / 247 pounds. Am I missing something here or is the US price just massively less????

[pratman]

The annoying thing is they are so cheap in comparison in the USA. 16GB $199, 32GB $299 64GB $399. That's around 125 / 185 / 247 pounds. Am I missing something here or is the US price just massively less????

price for handset on a 2 year contract

[GedR]

If you think this is bad I play a Yamaha Tyros keyboard. If you want to upgrade the memory Yamaha have made their own connector and a 1Gb upgrade is £279 !!! Now that takes extortionate to a whole new level .... GedR

[Tim.Lad]

The annoying thing is they are so cheap in comparison in the USA. 16GB $199, 32GB $299 64GB $399. That's around 125 / 185 / 247 pounds. Am I missing something here or is the US price just massively less????

Local sales tax needs adding on and I believe mobile contracts are not that competitive compared to the uk

[steve10574]

Local sales tax needs adding on and I believe mobile contracts are not that competitive compared to the uk

Yup the contracts are around 70-90 dollars a month!


http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/pla...dualplans.html

[tagy]

The annoying thing is they are so cheap in comparison in the USA. 16GB $199, 32GB $299 64GB $399. That's around 125 / 185 / 247 pounds. Am I missing something here or is the US price just massively less????

As said that is price with a 2-year contract, and US contracts are rubbish, you can get a better deal here.

Edit: too slow.

[dainese]

For those who might have a new phone on contract in the next few months and don't want the iPhone 5, please keep me in mind. I have had a 3GS for the past 3 years for £300 new and it has been the best thing I've ever owned, a total revelation when I first had it. Never felt the need to upgrade but finding it a little slow now with newer iOS and 16gb not enough. But can agree that nothing revolutionary has happened with the iPhone for a while. Maybe it's the iOS that keeps improving these phones gradually that people take for granted. If apple kept some of these as part of a launch, the phone may seem better!