



In the news release disclosing terms and monthly rates for iPhone 3G service plans, AT&T hinted at the upcoming offer without saying anything about when it will become available. Freedom will come with a price -- $599 for an 8GB device and $699 for a 16GB -- but this will mark the first time consumers in the United States are able to buy an iPhone without being tied down to a two-year contract.
The phone probably would still be locked for use only on AT&T's network, said Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg. But buyers could choose a pay-as-you-go plan for voice service -- there is no prepaid data plan from AT&T -- or just use the device as a media player and calendar and access the Web via its Wi-Fi radio, similar to the iPod touch.
That makes for an expensive premium to pay over an iPod touch though. Would you be willing to pay $599.99/$699.99 for a contract-free iPhone?
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