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Is HTC subsiding some networks ?

swilliam
swilliam Posts: 212 Forumite
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Is HTC subsiding some networks to compete with the iphone ?


I've noticed several 12 month contracts that come with a free HTC Desire. Total cost over the year is from £360 - £480. For a phone that costs circa £400, thats a good deal.


The same providers want money up front for a W995 on a similar contract.

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  • PJB
    PJB Posts: 1,364 Forumite
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    Who cares! Just lap it up!
  • mrnomoneybags
    mrnomoneybags Posts: 633 Forumite
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    The networks sub the phone to sell the contract.
  • nickmack
    nickmack Posts: 4,435 Forumite
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    Tomlewis007 wrote: »
    The networks sub the phone to sell the contract.

    Correct and it doesn't cost them as much as £400 per unit.
  • fatboy88
    fatboy88 Posts: 478 Forumite
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    The price is £300 for them to buy when stock is low
  • swilliam
    swilliam Posts: 212 Forumite
    fatboy88 wrote: »
    The price is £300 for them to buy when stock is low

    Retail price ?
  • maxtweenie
    maxtweenie Posts: 1,302 Forumite
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    Lots of companies use loss leaders to boost awareness of their products. I was one of the very lucky ones to get a Desire on the day they were released through T-mobile so it's costing me about the same as a sim free version but with calls, texts and unlimited internet included. The subsequent threads on here and HUKD certainly helped raise the profile of both HTC and this handset, and it's snowballed from there. I notice no-one from HTC has ever said the phone is an alternative to the iPhone, they've let everyone else do that.
  • fatboy88
    fatboy88 Posts: 478 Forumite
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    swilliam wrote: »
    Retail price ?


    Thats the price the vodafone shops etc have to pay to reorder when they run out of stock from their distributers. These are sim free of course
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