iPhone Users Get Choice Of 3 Service Plans
Apple Gadget Costs $500 Or $600
POSTED: 10:35 am EDT June 26, 2007
Gadget lovers planning to shell out several hundred dollars for Apple's new iPhone this week now know how much it will cost them each month to use the device.AT&T and Apple today Monday that wireless service for the iPhone will range from about $60 to $100 per month.Customers can choose from three plans, all of which include unlimited data, visual voicemail, 200 text messages, roll-over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling, the companies said. The differences between the three plans are in voice minutes.There is also a $36 activation fee.The visual voicemail system puts messages into a graphical interface, somewhat like e-mail.The highly anticipated gadget retails for just under $500 for a model with 4 gigabytes of storage and nearly $600 for one with 8 gigabytes.It's slated to go on sale Friday at Apple and retail stores of AT&T.The iPhone combines the functions of a cell phone, iPod media player and Web-surfing device.The companies also announced in a press release that iPhone buyers will be able to choose a service plan and set up and activate their phones through the iTunes desktop application, rather than waiting at a store.iPhone, besides being Apple's first mobile phone, is known for an innovative interface. It has only one button, and all other input is done using fingers on a screen.The device goes on sale at 6 p.m. Friday in each time zone. Reports online say that some people have already started lining up at Apple's New York store.Other Links:Should You Buy An iPhone? Apple Juiced By iPhone Battery Life
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