The Real Price Of The iPhone: $599

Courtesy Techdirt  Tue, 07/01/2008 - 21:30

As was widely expected, it turns out that all the hype and fuss about the iPhone costing $199 was really hiding the key facts: it's only that price if you're buying it in the US, along with a long term contract with high service fees.

At first it actually appeared as though the only possible way you could buy the phone was with one of those contracts.

However, AT&T has now admitted that it will indeed sell the phone...

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