[Shawnski]

Originally Posted by opendoor

Here are some Vodafone prices with an iPhone 4s on a 2 year deal:

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

Ireland: http://www.vodafone.ie/df/shop/priceplan/#no_filter

Australia: http://www.vodafone.com.au/personal/...e-4s/index.htm


Some of the deals are definitely better than in Canada. But I don't think the difference is as extreme as some believe.

Interesting links. The Aussie one in particular shows the handset cost BILLED separately, which always seems to get lost in any of these discussions. In Canada, handsets are subsidized upfront, for both new activations and renewals. That part always muddies the equation.

I do not work for any of the carriers anymore. But I did, and was responsible for paying the handset subsidies back to the retailers. I do know what I am talking about. SuperMatt is pretty much bang on.

I am still contracted to dealers thus I have a current subsidy sheet that I can reference (but obviously not disclose.)

There are different pricing models in each country. One really has to look at the complete packages in order to make a proper measurement.

CPers should ask themselves this... How much would that handset cost by itself? No activation, just the phone?

And don't even get me started on what APPLE "might have" imposed on the Canadian carriers in order to "allow" them to sell their products. (Quoted words used to CMA legally...)