Apple iPhone 6 Touches The Roof In No-Contract Pricing, Starts At $649
Apple is busy selling its contract-based iPhone 6 units through pre-orders but a contract-free option will drill a deep hole in most pockets.
Apple, the renowned smartphone giant, has undoubtedly succeeded in breaking all records with its pre-order sales of iPhone 6. All iPhones currently sold by Apple in the U.S. are contract based from major carriers including Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. The pricing of the iPhone 6 starts at $199 and the iPhone 6 Plus costs $299 for the 16GB model. But if anyone wishes to be free from carrier bondage, well, it will cost.
T-Mobile, the carrier behind contract-free world of wireless carrier, is continuing to offer an unlocked iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus handset that can work with any GSM network. The 16GB version of iPhone 6 will cost $649 and higher storage options will add $100 extra. The 64GB model is listed for $749 and the 128GB iPhone 6 costs $849.
The best-selling iPhone 6 Plus is $100 more than its smaller version. The phablet sized device starts from $749 for the 16GB model and $849 for the 64GB iPhone 6 Plus. The high-end device will cost as much as $949 for 128GB storage. These prices make the new iPhones one of the most expensive smartphones in the market.
Contract-free smartphones gives the freedom to switch carriers anytime. But the level of competition in the wireless industry is making switching hardly painful. Unlike before, where customers were subjected to pay early terminations fees, rival carriers extend generous offers to cover those fees up to $350. But if you are committed to stay on a network for a long-term, carriers have flexible plans that allow frequent upgrades.
AT&T beat its competitors in selling the iPhone 6 through pre-orders last night. The carrier offers the handset for as low as $0 down with $27.05 per month under the AT&T Next program. The competition on selling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is intense with attractive offers.
