Because statistics and tops seem to report the popularity of the iPhone 3G is still strong, AT&T has decided to put a price on the gadget in question, namely 99 cents, reports Electronista. Granted, this strategy might smell fishy but it presumably curbs the demand of the still incredible popular phone.
AT&T released a statement saying that the iPhone 3GS is still available at an incredible low price and that the company is confident that costumers still agree that it remains one of the best deals on the market. Also, Ralph de Vega an AT&T wireless chief, warned against a possible shortage due to the huge demand for the iPhone.
Nevertheless, if you still cant spare a dollar, but want the iPhone 3G you need not panic. The Apple on-line store still offers it free of charge. And you can buy an app instead of spending the buck on the phone.
Adding a price tag on this free phone, doesnt seem like a smart move to some people. But MacRumors provides puzzled costumers with a possible motive. One AT&T employee stated the following: I work at AT&T, this is being done to help prevent fraud as the 99 cents cannot be billed to your bill. It must be charged to a credit or bank issued debt card. Fraudsters are using stolen identities to steal these handsets been an issue since they went free. It remains to be seen if theres truth to this explanation, since the most obvious answer is related to the fact that the iPhone 3G has been second best selling smart phone for Q3 in 2011, out competed only by its big brother the iPhone 4. It smells like somebody is trying to make a profit here.
Source: Digital Trends
AT&T released a statement saying that the iPhone 3GS is still available at an incredible low price and that the company is confident that costumers still agree that it remains one of the best deals on the market. Also, Ralph de Vega an AT&T wireless chief, warned against a possible shortage due to the huge demand for the iPhone.
Nevertheless, if you still cant spare a dollar, but want the iPhone 3G you need not panic. The Apple on-line store still offers it free of charge. And you can buy an app instead of spending the buck on the phone.
Adding a price tag on this free phone, doesnt seem like a smart move to some people. But MacRumors provides puzzled costumers with a possible motive. One AT&T employee stated the following: I work at AT&T, this is being done to help prevent fraud as the 99 cents cannot be billed to your bill. It must be charged to a credit or bank issued debt card. Fraudsters are using stolen identities to steal these handsets been an issue since they went free. It remains to be seen if theres truth to this explanation, since the most obvious answer is related to the fact that the iPhone 3G has been second best selling smart phone for Q3 in 2011, out competed only by its big brother the iPhone 4. It smells like somebody is trying to make a profit here.
Source: Digital Trends
