M1, SingTel and StarHub have released their their iPhone 5 prices and plans today, a day before they start to sell iPhone 5 in Singapore. iPhone 5 was recently announced on September 12 and it will be available for consumers in Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Japan and Hong Kong by tomorrow, September 21st. Although the new handset is not a great leap forward compared to its predecessor iPhone 4S, it will still be highly demanded and we probably see long overnight queues for iPhone 5. According to news, A record 68,000 customers have registered their interest to purchase the new iPhone 5 over six days, said SingTel today:
Apple also reported that pre-orders for the new iPhone 5 around the world has been two million in just 24 hours![2]
Below are SingTel, StarHub and M1 iPhone 5 price plans for 2 years subscription.
SingTel iPhone 5 price plans start from $40 / month subscription of iFlexi Lite and the most expensive one is iFlexi Premium with $205 / month.
Starhub iPhone5 price plans have slightly cheaper monthly subscription payments but the handsets are more expensive to buy with Starhub compared to M1 and SingTel.
M1 iPhone 5 price plans look the cheapest (although there is no significant difference among 3 telcos).
All 3 telcos offer iPhone 5 16 GB and 32 GB for free for the most expensive subscription plan. Data bundle for the lowest and highest plans for all three telcos are identical at 2GB and 12GB, respectively.[3] According to CNET, although M1 and SingTel plans are quite similar, the upfront iPhone 5 prices are lower for almost all models with M1.[3]
Before you queue for iPhone 5 do not forget to watch the latest attack ad by Samsung which pokes fun at Apple customers who wait in line outside stores for the iPhone 5.
[1] - 68,000 customers register with SingTel to buy iPhone 5
[2] - iPhone 5: Record Demand As Gadget Goes On Sale
[3] - Singapore operators release iPhone 5 prices
[4] - Latest Samsung attack ad mocks crowds waiting for iPhone 5
"A spokesman from the telco added that there was an overwhelming response to its appointment booking website, and the 10,000 appointment slots to buy iPhone 5 at its event were snapped up within one and a half hours. M1 said the registration of interest for the iPhone 5 surpassed previous iPhone models, while StarHub also reported strong interest from its customers.
M1 and StarHub declined to reveal the number of interested customers."[1]
Apple also reported that pre-orders for the new iPhone 5 around the world has been two million in just 24 hours![2]
Below are SingTel, StarHub and M1 iPhone 5 price plans for 2 years subscription.
SingTel iPhone 5 price plans start from $40 / month subscription of iFlexi Lite and the most expensive one is iFlexi Premium with $205 / month.
| Singtel iPhone 5 Plans | |||||||
| iPhone Plans | iFlexi Lite | iFlexi Value | iFlexi Plus | iFlexi Premium | |||
| iPhone 5 16GB | $478 | $198 | $0 | $0 | |||
| iPhone 5 32GB | $598 | $308 | $48 | $0 | |||
| iPhone 5 64GB | $758 | $468 | $198 | $58 | |||
| Monthly Subscription | $40 | $60 | $100 | $205 | |||
| StarHub iPhone 5 Plans | |||||||
| iPhone Plans | $38/month | $58/month | $98/month | $205/month | |||
| iPhone 5 16GB | $473 | $233 | $0 | $0 | |||
| iPhone 5 32GB | $613 | $343 | $83 | $0 | |||
| iPhone 5 64GB | $768 | $498 | $228 | $78 | |||
| Monthly Subscription | $38 | $58 | $98 | $205 | |||
M1 iPhone 5 price plans look the cheapest (although there is no significant difference among 3 telcos).
| M1 iPhone 5 Plans | |||||||
| iPhone Plans | iPhone Value+ | iPhone Lite+ | iPhone Extreme+ | iPhone Max+ | |||
| iPhone 5 16GB | $430 | $190 | $0 | $0 | |||
| iPhone 5 32GB | $580 | $290 | $20 | $0 | |||
| iPhone 5 64GB | $710 | $450 | $150 | $55 | |||
| Monthly Subscription | $39 | $59 | $98 | $198 | |||
All 3 telcos offer iPhone 5 16 GB and 32 GB for free for the most expensive subscription plan. Data bundle for the lowest and highest plans for all three telcos are identical at 2GB and 12GB, respectively.[3] According to CNET, although M1 and SingTel plans are quite similar, the upfront iPhone 5 prices are lower for almost all models with M1.[3]
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| iPhone 5 queue in Singapore - Photo : http://asia.cnet.com |
The ad instead promotes the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone, including its NFC ability to beam large files from one S III to another with a touch. Some barbs are also pointed at the highly criticized Lightning port which requires a $29 adapter to connect with older devices. The ad notes the S III has already deployed LTE and a larger display, ahead of the iPhone 5.[4]
[1] - 68,000 customers register with SingTel to buy iPhone 5
[2] - iPhone 5: Record Demand As Gadget Goes On Sale
[3] - Singapore operators release iPhone 5 prices
[4] - Latest Samsung attack ad mocks crowds waiting for iPhone 5
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