Vodafone UK offers SIM-only option, caters to iPhone users
updated 03:00 pm EST, Fri February 12, 2010
Vodafone hopes to draw unlocked iPhones
Vodafone UK ended its week by extending its SIM-only options for service with a unique spin for iPhone users. A new £25 ($39) monthly plan gives those with unlocked phones both 600 minutes as well as 1GB of data, unlimited messaging and free access to BT's Wi-Fi hotspots. The strategy lets iPhone users on "other networks" switch to Vodafone without necessarily taking a step backwards, Vodafone says.
The pitch is an unusual one as it depends on iPhone owners having an unlocked version. Where unlocked phones from Nokia and others are very common in the country, residents can't currently buy an unlocked iPhone from an official source and would either have to buy one abroad, such as in France, or else jailbreak and unlock the Apple handsets themselves.
Vodafone's plan is potentially the most favorable to those on Orange; on an iPhone plan, these subscribers are typically limited to 750MB of data every month.
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