Apple’s iPhone 3G will be sold unlocked in Belgium — where existing legislation forbids locking — and can be used on all three of Belgium’s providers, but will be sold exclusivly via Mobistar (majority owned by France Telecom) and authorized Apple resellers.
iPhone 3G prices:
• 8GB – 525 euro (US$822)
• 16GB – 615 euro (US$963)
Plans:
• 3hrs calling or 300 text messages and 200MB data – 30 euro
• 6hrs calling or 600 text messages and 500MB data – 45 euro
• 9hrs calling or 900 text messages and 1GB data – 60 euro
More info here.
Belgian law also bars sales at a loss, Philip Blenkinsop reports for Reuters.
“Mobistar will sell the 8 gigabyte (GB) iPhone for 525 euros, including sales tax, and the 16 GB model for 615 euros. ‘The price will be above that in other countries,’ Chief Executive Benoit Scheen told a news conference on Tuesday,” Blenkinsop reports.
“Apple’s next-generation iPhone is set for worldwide roll-out on Friday,” Blenkinsop reports. “Mobistar will sell an initial 250 and then have a few thousand available in subsequent days.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Sonny” for the heads up.]