OMFG. All of my earlier reports that the Apple 3G iPhone would cost less than P30,000 has been trashed. Globe recently released an announcement confirming the August 22, 2008 release date but they also shocked the entire country when they gave the official SRP of the 3G iPhone. P41,889 for the 8G Version and P48,889 for the 16G Version. Seriously… that’s an insane price tag! I mean you can get a Macbook already for that price. The cost is so ridiculous that it’s not even worth talking about. They also released the pricing if you try to get it via postpaid plans. Check the other prices after the jump.
From Abe:
For Globe Postpaid Plans:
Plan 1599: Php1,599/month (Php16,800 for 8GB and Php22,300 for 16GB)
Plan 2199: Php2,199/month (Php14,600 for 8GB and Php20,000 for 16GB)
Plan 3299: Php3,299/month (Php12,300 for 8GB and Php17,800 for 16GB)
Plan 3999: Php3,999/month (Php5,600 for 8GB and Php11,000 for 16GB)
Plan 4999: Php4,999/month (FREE for 8GB and Php5,000 for 16GB)* Plan 3299 to 4999 will get unlimited WiFi from Globe WiZ, nationwide as well as 100 hours of free monthly 3G usage. Plan 1599 and 2199 will have 40 and 60 hours per month respectively. Excess hours is billed at Php0.50/minute.
Echoing Abe, do you guys still want a Globe 3G iPhone given the price tag?
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rickey on August 7, 2008
what do you expect? Apple is an American premium computer company, and they aren’t going to sell the most popular smartphone cheaply. Apple owns the world’s MP3 market and is on it’s way to owning the smartphone market. Get used to the way Steve Jobs does business, Philippines.
wakoko on August 7, 2008
napakamahal na pag 40k+++ sobra yan…..
Laon Laan on August 7, 2008
Grabe naman yan exagerated.. bibili na lng ako ng ps3
popohat on August 7, 2008
haha..my sister will give me one this august :p . . . but i think it’s illegal? she’s from LA by the way.
popohat on August 7, 2008
EDIT: she said it’s cheaper daw keysa dito sa philippines.
Jason on August 7, 2008
@popohat
its probably way cheaper… its only $199 in the states.. converts to around 9000 pesos…
Gerald on August 7, 2008
yeah mas mura nga sa US $199 lang yung 8 gb then yung 16gb $299 lang. hehehe
Dish on August 7, 2008
fake lang ung $199 sa states. for privileged customers lang yun hehe
sirshatterstar on August 7, 2008
holy *&^%! 40k for an iphone!? I’ll buy myself a laptop worth 35k and a phone worth 5k with that money! I was seriously thinking of getting one but if I still would decide to buy a new phone this august, I would go with samsung Omnia (i900). The iphone killer! It’s as big and as cool looking as iphone, with touch screen and all, a whooping 5megapix cam and a 16gb disk space and the best part of it is… it’s running on windows mobile OS!
Hanabuto on August 7, 2008
makabili nga nang sampu.
haha. ang mahal
gmf on August 7, 2008
yung opneline na iphone sa states cost almost 700 dollars up.. masyadong mahal ang benta ng globe dito..
minyong on August 7, 2008
awts ginto naman yan…mine cost 100 pounds (about 10k php) and my montly payment cost about 3k+ in php…maganda to kung gusto niyong mag “show off” ng phone while having coffee in starbucks…pero tama si sirshatterstar…you’d be better off with a laptop and a phone…
Fred-ster on August 7, 2008
may nakita akong parang news about the iphone sa tv pero i forgot kung saan. marami na raw disappointed kasi ung cam nya e 2.0 megapixels lang daw (unlike ng ibang celphone brands ngayon na 5.0 ang megapixels) and ung cam daw e for PICTURE TAKING LANG. wala raw feature ung camera para mkagawa ng video.
Fred-ster on August 7, 2008
i’d rather go with the N82… 20k lang haha 5.0 megapixels pa.
Whistler on August 7, 2008
Special raw kasi yung iPhone ng pilipinas – gold plated!!
ripoff globe is ripoff
Mr Ong on August 8, 2008
im planning to buy 1 for myself. 22300 16gig pero monthly 1600 vat inclusive and Echange rate inclusive so i hope no more hidden charges. ano tingin mo sir wauks? sulit ba? kasi pag bibilhin mo prepaid kit na iphone16 gig 48k ouch
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ppppppinakapanget on August 8, 2008
aw aw aw OP sila hahha 40k tsk tks tsk
sa monumento 10k+ lng eh hahaha
Whistler on August 9, 2008
@Mr Ong
enjoy your 60,700 Php phone :p
22,300 + (1600×24 mos)
in reality prepaid is cheaper, but it is still ripoff
Mr Ong on August 9, 2008
pero yung 1600 per month comes with 100 minutes call, 350 text, 40 internet hours and 20 wifi internet hours. or meron din kasi binigay na option sa akin ang globe i can buy the phone for 23k 8 gig 29k 16gig lock up my existing plan for 2 years. pero plan 500 lang sa akin. no free internet access. e last time na nag internet ako charcge sa akin per kbps nag surf ako 2-3 hours na charge ata sa akin 500-600. ang bagal pa
toinkz on August 9, 2008
kung namamahalan kau… wag kau bumili.. wala naman pumipilit senyo.. yeah.. its expensive, but do you think all the revenues will go to globe?? may tax yan, bayad sa apple and more miscellaneous fees pa. globe is not greedy or whatever.. they just have to earn..
IC DeaDPiPoL on August 10, 2008
Import nlang.
workingdude on August 12, 2008
$199 8 gb
$299 16gb with contract pa yan for 2yrs…
with plans eligible before
1) 8GB iphone 3G 199 (8358) with plans
2) 16GB iphone 3G 299 (12500) with plans
with plans before july 1 2008
1)8GB 3G iphone $399 (16700)
2)16GB 3G iphone $499 (20900)
pero meron yugn wihtout contract sa US
1)8GB 3G $599 (25000)
2)16GB 3G $699 (29300)
ayan pabile na alng kayo sa mga kamaganak nyo sa US hehe mas makakamura pa… but beware ang 3g mo di gagana as of know kahit anong hocus focus gawin mo
mikoy on August 13, 2008
walang dpat bumili nyan..sobra..parang bumili ka ng 5 iphone jan..*** globe and apple
Sparkle on August 13, 2008
Ask yourself: Why should I buy a 40k phone?
porkypig19 on August 13, 2008
boycott natin ang globe!! grabe sila makapagbenta ng iphone 3g…..sa lopez b ang globe?lakas na nga nila maningil sa meralco pati b naman sa celphone!!
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guest202 on September 3, 2008
so yung 199 dollars my plan pa pala yun na kasama sa US??? I thought pwede ako magpabili sa US nung 199 dollars tapos papadala ko dito??? di ba pwede yun??