With the Apple iPhone 4 due for release next week, 3 of the 4 major UK operators have revealed their pricing plans; with only operator 3 yet to announce.

Vodafone, Orange and 02 will all be offering the iPhone on a variety of tariffs and spread over an 18month or 2year period. Below we have outlined the 18month tariff options for each of the 3 with a link to find out further information on 2year contacts.

O2 On an 18-month contract

Tariff: £30 per month

100 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 500MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £209 for 16GB model, £299 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £749 (16GB), £839 (32GB)

Tariff: £35 per month

300 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 500MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £179 for 16GB model, £279 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £809/£909

Tariff: £40 per month

600 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 500MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £119 for 16GB model, £209 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £839/£929

Tariff: £45 per month

900 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £89 for 16GB model, £179 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £899/£989

Tariff: £50 per month

1200 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £29 for 16GB model, £129 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £929/£1,029

Tariff: £65 per month

Unlimited free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: Free for 16GB model, £29 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £1,170/£1,199

***02 2 year contracts can be viewed here

Vodafone On an 18-month contract

Tariff: £30 per month

75 free UK minutes, 250 free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £219 for 16GB model, £309 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £759/£849

Tariff: £35 per month

300 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £169 for 16GB model, £269 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £799/£899

Tariff: £40 per month

600 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £119 for 16GB model, £219 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £839/£939

Tariff: £45 per month

900 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance, 5MB daily European roaming data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £89 for 16GB model, £189 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £899/£999

Tariff: £50 per month

1,200 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance, 5MB daily European roaming data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £29 for 16GB model, £139 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £929/£1,039

Tariff: £65 per month

3,000 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance, 5MB daily European roaming data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: Free for 16GB model, £59 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £1,170/£1,229

***Vodafone 2 year contracts can be viewed here

Orange On an 18-month contract

Tariff: £35 per month

600 free UK minutes, 500 free text messages, up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £229 for 16GB model, £319 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £859/£949

Tariff: £40 per month

600 free UK minutes, 500 free text messages, up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £229 for 16GB model, £319 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £949/£1,039

Tariff: £45 per month

1,200 free UK minutes, 500 free text messages, up to 750MB monthly data allowance What you pay for your iPhone 4: £129 for 16GB model, £219 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £939/£1,029

Tariff: £75 per month

3,000 free UK minutes, 500 free text messages, up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £99 for 16GB model, £139 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £1,449/£1,489

***Orange 2 year contracts can be viewed here

With 3 yet to announce its prices, there is already a variety of tariffs available to suit your individual requirements. The 2 year contracts can work out to be more cost-effective, however given Apple’s previous release frequency, it’s likely a new iPhone model will be out before the 2 year contract is ready for upgrade.

Whichever iPhone tariff you choose to take on, be sure to get your iPhone insured – leading brands will charge up to £15 a month for iPhone insurance without some of the added benefits included in an Insure and Smile iPhone Policy. 

Get iPhone Insurance for only £8.99 a month with Insure and Smile – competitive premiums with 48-hour repair or replacement.

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18th, 2010