Hutchison Telecom announces iPhone 3G price and data plans

Damian Koh | Jul 01, 2008

Just 10 more days to go before the iPhone 3G will be available in Hong Kong, one of the four countries including Australia, Japan and New Zealand that are getting the handset come July 11.

According to a Dow Jones report, Hutchison Telecommunications will introduce two price plans for the iPhone 3G. The first option allows users to purchase the 8GB model for HK$2,938 (US$376) if they subscribe to a 500MB (monthly) combined data and voice plan for two years at HK$188 (US$24) per month.

The second option is to sign up for an unlimited data plan at HK$498 (US$63) per month for two years. In this case, the 8GB iPhone 3G comes free for the subscriber.

Softbank unveiled its price plans for the iPhone 3G last week and we are expecting Optus and Vodafone in Australia and Vodafone in New Zealand to make their announcements soon.

For the record, here's what we are looking at in the Asia-Pacific region:

Japan (Softbank)
8GB iPhone 3G: 23,040 yen (US$213)
16GB iPhone 3G: 34,560 yen (US$319)
Subscribers will need to sign a two-year contract or take up a plan which will allow them to talk for free among Softbank subscribers for most of the day and unlimited data usage at 7,280 yen (US$67) per month.

Hong Kong (Hutchison Telecom)
8GB iPhone 3G: HK$2,938 (US$376); 500MB combined data and voice plan for two years at HK$188 (US$24) per month.
8GB iPhone 3G: Free; unlimited data plan at HK$498 (US$63) per month for two years.

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