[wplug] nokia n900 vs iphone

[Michael Semcheski]

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Chris Thomas <sruchris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is it true that $60/mo. is the cheapest contract for an iPhone? That's
> seems high considering the number of iPhones I see around. With the
> N800/810/900 you need a data plan, right? If so, the cost of the Nokia
> would be more than the iPhone.


Actually, I just went to ATT.com to check things out, and from what I can
see, an iPhone requires you to spend at least $70 per month.  $39.99 for
voice + $30 for data.  If you get a family plan, you can get it down to
about $120/month for 2 iPhones.

As for the N800/810/900 - you probably don't need a data plan.  (The N900 is
not released yet, so who knows.)  You probably don't even need a voice plan
- remember, the $550 is not subsidized by a carrier, so you won't have a
contract.  If its a GSM phone, which I'm pretty sure it is, you can just pop
in a Tracfone SIM and pay for the voice service you use.  As for the data,
you can use 802.11b/g when its available.
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