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While the US goes DROID crazy after Friday’s launch of the Android 2.0 smartphone, O2 Germany are not far behind when it comes to the GSM version. The Motorola MILESTONE – as the DROID will be known outside the US – was spotted on the carrier’s site last week and officially announced on Monday; it’s now being listed on the O2 Germany site, priced at €549.99 ($816).
Motorola MILESTONE gets O2 Germany listing for €550
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Posted 2 weeks ago #
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Just to get the details correct. You can get the phone for 481 € if you buy the phone only. If you buy the phone together with a plan, any plan, it’s 549,99 €.
Seems illogical at first sight for usually phones get subsidized through plans. I heard the higher price for a phone with a plan is meant to discourage customers from locking their device into a two year contract. Perhaps O2 hopes to sell more phones that way.
Posted 2 weeks ago # -
Thanks for the clarification, Donald. That does seem an unusual way of pricing the MILESTONE, I can’t believe that’s quite how O2 intend it!
Posted 2 weeks ago # -
jabre
MemberO2 has startet a new way of selling cellphones. Instead of selling phones together with a plan they sell the phones by hire purchase on their own. You can see the pricing for this here: http://tinyurl.com/yzjod5o
A bit of german language: “Handys ohne Tarif” – cellphones without a plan, “Anzahlung” – initial payment, “Mtl. Zahlung über 24 Monate” – monthly payment over 24 month
O2 offers, that you can buy 3 phones this way (within 24 month?). To “convince” customers to buy the cellphone seperated from a plan, they rised prices for phones sold together with a plan above the price for a phone, that you buy by hire purchase.
The intended advantages of this model are:
You get cheaper plans for calls and internet.
All customers get the same prices for a phone, despite of the plan they choose.I hope that was understandable, despite my bad english.
Posted 1 week ago #
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