Post-Paid Cell Phone Prices in Trinidad

[jsm1985]

Does anyone know why mobile providers in Trinidad don't subsidise handset prices?

Their post-paid (2 year contract!!) prices are ridiculous, for e.g. Samsung Galaxy SII is $4599 pre-paid and $4299 post-paid @ bmobile right now. This doesn't really apply to Digicel (the Piper network), as all they seem to sell is me toos and me too BlackBerries...

Now tell me, what is the point of entering into a 2 year contract when all you're being subsidised is $300???

Anywhere else in the world, these high end phones are literally given away for free once you sign a contract, or for a minimal up front cost.

It just doesn't make sense, anyone know who comes up with their pricing strategies? They need a lesson in marketing!

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

bmobile iPhone 4 is $2500 and $375/month with a free 4G wifi personal hotspot device with unlimited data

that's pretty well subsidised

[Trini Hookah]

Don't you mean $375 Duane.

http://www.bmobile.co.tt/plans/iphone-plans/

[STORM1234]

Does anyone know why mobile providers in Trinidad don't subsidise handset prices?

Their post-paid (2 year contract!!) prices are ridiculous, for e.g. Samsung Galaxy SII is $4599 pre-paid and $4299 post-paid @ bmobile right now. This doesn't really apply to Digicel (the Piper network), as all they seem to sell is me toos and me too BlackBerries...

Now tell me, what is the point of entering into a 2 year contract when all you're being subsidised is $300???

Anywhere else in the world, these high end phones are literally given away for free once you sign a contract, or for a minimal up front cost.

It just doesn't make sense, anyone know who comes up with their pricing strategies? They need a lesson in marketing!

I agree 100% with your statement!!

THEY ARE PREDATORS IN PARADISE!!!

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Don't you mean $375 Duane.

http://www.bmobile.co.tt/plans/iphone-plans/

didn't I say $375?

[BrotherHood]

You saying Digicel is the piper network. If it was not for Digicel, we would still be charged ridiculously on calls like $4 a minute and would have had TDMA still.

[matthewmazda]

You saying Digicel is the piper network. If it was not for Digicel, we would still be charged ridiculously on calls like $4 a minute and would have had TDMA still.

very true, and they make we trade in our $700 tdma phone
for a $50 phone

[Strauss]

Does anyone know why mobile providers in Trinidad don't subsidise handset prices?

Their post-paid (2 year contract!!) prices are ridiculous, for e.g. Samsung Galaxy SII is $4599 pre-paid and $4299 post-paid @ bmobile right now. This doesn't really apply to Digicel (the Piper network), as all they seem to sell is me toos and me too BlackBerries...

You realize the SGS2 is still a relatively new phone and still expensive even in other countries?

[BrotherHood]

Does anyone know why mobile providers in Trinidad don't subsidise handset prices?

Their post-paid (2 year contract!!) prices are ridiculous, for e.g. Samsung Galaxy SII is $4599 pre-paid and $4299 post-paid @ bmobile right now. This doesn't really apply to Digicel (the Piper network), as all they seem to sell is me toos and me too BlackBerries...

You realize the SGS2 is still a relatively new phone and still expensive even in other countries?

X2

[Devourment]

bmobile iPhone 4 is $2500 and $375/month with a free 4G wifi personal hotspot device with unlimited data

that's pretty well subsidized

Duane, that's after you pay a $3,000 security deposit on the phone, so it's really $5,500....not $2,500.

[Trini Hookah]

Do you ever get back that deposit after a certain period has passed?

[*$kїđž!™]

I agree with the OP..post paid prices are too hott and it does not encourage one to go post paid and lock into 2 yr contracts.....

In the states phones are given almost free once locked into contracts......we need another mobile provider...

[CellTech]

Doh talk bout ridiculous customer service.smh.

[Devourment]

Do you ever get back that deposit after a certain period has passed?

No the deposit is "paid" back to you in monthly credit over a two year period. This is the ONLY way it is done.

The real minimum monthly price that Duane stated is wrong, the real cost is $500/mo. However, $3000/24 = $125, therefore Bmobile subtracts $125 from the monthly bill making it $375 for the first two years only!.

Again, it's not a horrible deal, but Duane and Bmobile are misleading people with those figures he quoted.

Aside from that, I can't speak for Bmobile themself, but my friend in Digicel said the a lot of people that buy subsidized Post Paid phones, then stop paying their monthly and then "disappear".

I guess that's why both companies have large security deposit costs or costs that aren't subsized.

[cinco]

simple 3rd world country
the providers have no agreement with the handset providers because they dont offer exclusive rights to launch a phone (apparently cept the iPhone for bmobile)

[ismithx]

bmobile iPhone 4 is $2500 and $375/month with a free 4G wifi personal hotspot device with unlimited data

that's pretty well subsidized

Duane, that's after you pay a $3,000 security deposit on the phone, so it's really $5,500....not $2,500.

Exactly!



But yes, Cell pricing in trini is RIDICULOUS. smh

[innovative audio]

bmobile iPhone 4 is $2500 and $375/month with a free 4G wifi personal hotspot device with unlimited data

that's pretty well subsidized

Duane, that's after you pay a $3,000 security deposit on the phone, so it's really $5,500....not $2,500.

nah recently they stop that security deposit thing. all u haddA do is come with yuh 2500 plus yuh $375 and yuh required documents and thats it.

[Devourment]

bmobile iPhone 4 is $2500 and $375/month with a free 4G wifi personal hotspot device with unlimited data

that's pretty well subsidized

Duane, that's after you pay a $3,000 security deposit on the phone, so it's really $5,500....not $2,500.

nah recently they stop that security deposit thing. all u haddA do is come with yuh 2500 plus yuh $375 and yuh required documents and thats it.

Not true, only if you're a longtime existing Corporate customer or have a good line of credit with Bmobile....and it's not going to be $375 in that case, but $500/mo.

[r3iXmann]

if you dont like it..don't buy locally...simple

[Parvin]

bmobile iPhone 4 is $2500 and $375/month with a free 4G wifi personal hotspot device with unlimited data

that's pretty well subsidized

Duane, that's after you pay a $3,000 security deposit on the phone, so it's really $5,500....not $2,500.

Wait wait wait ... I thought this was stopped ???

[innovative audio]

bmobile iPhone 4 is $2500 and $375/month with a free 4G wifi personal hotspot device with unlimited data

that's pretty well subsidized

Duane, that's after you pay a $3,000 security deposit on the phone, so it's really $5,500....not $2,500.

nah recently they stop that security deposit thing. all u haddA do is come with yuh 2500 plus yuh $375 and yuh required documents and thats it.

Not true, only if you're a longtime existing Corporate customer or have a good line of credit with Bmobile....and it's not going to be $375 in that case, but $500/mo.

i buy my iphone 2 weeks ago and i didnt have tuh pay any deposit. i remember at first u had 2 pay d deposit and nobody didnt want to buy it but then they stop it and well iphone sellin like hops bread........... i bought my own like that as well.....

[Trini Hookah]

^ Two year contract as well?

[S_2NR]

if you dont like it..don't buy locally...simple

THIS

[pete]

I believe that the iphone contracts are just 1 year. Aren't ALL the contracts 1 year now?

Anyway, people saying that the iPhone 4 is well subsidised at 2500 but in the US it's 199 for the phone, same price for the Samsung Galaxy S2.

Bmobile prices are very difficult to understand. I was looking at the price of a normal post paid galaxy s and it's a good few hundred more than if you but the galaxy S with an android plan (369/month with 4G hotspot). You can buy the iphone 4 with a basic plan with no hotspot for 3750 and 200/month but there's no plan like that for the android phones. I guess they're trying to appeal to different people but I'd definitely prefer to buy an SGS2 for the price of the iphone 4 if I could get it with a basic plan.

[jsm1985]

iPhone contracts are 1 year, advance payments are no longer required.

ALL other post paid contracts are 2 year (with the exception of Android plans, you have a 1 or 2 year option- with the 1 year subsidy being less)

It seems that iPhones are the only phones that are well subsidised by bmobile

[shaneelal]

bmobile iPhone 4 is $2500 and $375/month with a free 4G wifi personal hotspot device with unlimited data

that's pretty well subsidized

Duane, that's after you pay a $3,000 security deposit on the phone, so it's really $5,500....not $2,500.

nah recently they stop that security deposit thing. all u haddA do is come with yuh 2500 plus yuh $375 and yuh required documents and thats it.

Not true, only if you're a longtime existing Corporate customer or have a good line of credit with Bmobile....and it's not going to be $375 in that case, but $500/mo.

Not true, no security deposit required, $375/month includes unlimited 4G internet.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

no security deposit is required
it is $2547 for the phone and $375 a month of the Plan1 package

I believe that the iphone contracts are just 1 year. Aren't ALL the contracts 1 year now?

Anyway, people saying that the iPhone 4 is well subsidised at 2500 but in the US it's 199 for the phone, same price for the Samsung Galaxy S2.

Bmobile prices are very difficult to understand. I was looking at the price of a normal post paid galaxy s and it's a good few hundred more than if you but the galaxy S with an android plan (369/month with 4G hotspot). You can buy the iphone 4 with a basic plan with no hotspot for 3750 and 200/month but there's no plan like that for the android phones. I guess they're trying to appeal to different people but I'd definitely prefer to buy an SGS2 for the price of the iphone 4 if I could get it with a basic plan.

you can't compare the subsidy when the size of the market is so different (they are going to sell infinitely more units in the US than in T&T) - plus TSTT still has to pay shipping, duty and VAT on the phones they import to sell here

[idlemind]

As said, the iPhone plan is well subsidised...

I paid $1000 for my iPhone 4 on TSTT Corporate last month.
Monthly its $600 and you get 300mins, 300sms, and the Hotspot thingy.
1 yr plan

[Damien]

B andit mobile ftl

[pete]

no security deposit is required
it is $2547 for the phone and $375 a month of the Plan1 package

I believe that the iphone contracts are just 1 year. Aren't ALL the contracts 1 year now?

Anyway, people saying that the iPhone 4 is well subsidised at 2500 but in the US it's 199 for the phone, same price for the Samsung Galaxy S2.

Bmobile prices are very difficult to understand. I was looking at the price of a normal post paid galaxy s and it's a good few hundred more than if you but the galaxy S with an android plan (369/month with 4G hotspot). You can buy the iphone 4 with a basic plan with no hotspot for 3750 and 200/month but there's no plan like that for the android phones. I guess they're trying to appeal to different people but I'd definitely prefer to buy an SGS2 for the price of the iphone 4 if I could get it with a basic plan.

you can't compare the subsidy when the size of the market is so different (they are going to sell infinitely more units in the US than in T&T) - plus TSTT still has to pay shipping, duty and VAT on the phones they import to sell here

bmobile prices really aren't so bad... http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/s ... ily/iphone