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It seems like users in USA thinks of phones as something they rent, not something they buy. In Denmark the carriers must show the "minimum total price": the su
by silvestrov 16y ago
It seems like users in USA thinks of phones as something they rent, not something they buy.
In Denmark the carriers must show the "minimum total price": the sum of the upfront price and the monthly payments until you can cancel the contract (incl. termination fee). This law was introduced in 2005 to provide greater transparency of the real price for consumers.
See "min. pris" on http://www.3.dk/Privat/mobil/Mobiler/Wildfire/ http://www.3.dk/Privat/mobil/Mobiler/Wildfire/
upfront = 200 DKK (1 + 199); 399 DKK pr month; so total price = 2594 DKK ~ $453.
- Tichy 16y agoWhat difference does it make if they see it as something they rent vs something they buy? In the end, there is a total sum that will come out of their pockets. What is your price for - the N1?
- silvestrov 16y agoThe difference is: 1) how much they expect to pay monthly after the initial months where you are bound to the contract (6 in Denmark, 24 in USA), 2) you can bring your own phone and start out with the lower monthly price, 3) you can buy a new phone without any changes to your contract, 4) and it is much more visible what it will cost you if you loose your phone, and how much you will save if you keep it more than 6 (24) months. Google did not officially sell Nexus One in Denmark, the only price I can find online is ~$420 excl VAT. (BTW the $453 price above for Wildfire is incl VAT and is $362 without).
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