MTS customers all across Manitoba can now join the rest of the world. The iPhone 4 has officially launched on MTS and is available for order on their website. MTS had announced back in February that it would be available in the coming months. The time is finally here.
Pricing:
16GB = $159.99 on a 36 month term
16GB = $649.99 on a month to month plan (Outright purchase)
32GB = $269.99 on a 36 month term
32GB = $749.99 on a month to month plan (Outright purchase)
* 36-month contract must have a minimum $44.99 voice and data plan
If you are going to do the out-right purchase, you are better off buying one from the Apple Store which will be factory unlocked.
Unfortunately, this comes at a bad time for MTS Customers. Those not familiar with Apple’s production lines should know that Apple upgrades their products every year (iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 were all a year apart, so was the iPad and iPad2). The next generation iPhone (either iPhone 4S or iPhone 5) is expected to be announced/released summer/fall 2011. If you had plans on getting an iPhone 4, you might want to hold back.
Since the iPhone 4 isn’t really a 4G phone (network bandwidth), I’m guessing that this years iPhone upgrade will similar to the iPhone 3G -> 3GS upgrade. The next generation iPhone should have speed increases, and most likely 4G network support.
On the plus side… check out these AMAZING new iPhone plans from MTS!!
1GB Plan for iPhone – $44.99/month ($39.99 bundled)
Minutes: 250 daytime
Data: 1GB; 250MB Tethering
Evenings/Weekends: Unlimited @ 6PM
Features: Unlimited Messaging (Text, Picture, Video), Unlimited WiFi
Unlimited Plan for iPhone – $54.99/month ($49.99 bundled)
Minutes: 300 daytime
Data: Unlimited; 250MB Tethering
Evenings/Weekends: Unlimited @ 6PM
Features: Unlimited Messaging (Text, Picture, Video), Unlimited WiFi, Insider Plus Calling
Unlimited Plus Plan for iPhone – $74.99/month ($69.99 bundled)
Minutes: 350 daytime
Data: Unlimited; Unlimited Tethering
Evenings/Weekends: Unlimited @ 6PM
Features: Unlimited Messaging (Text, Picture, Video), Unlimited WiFi, Insider Plus Calling, Pick 5 Local Calling
Those not familiar with tethering, the newest iPhone OS upgrade offers Personal Hotspots which turns your phone into a wireless router. With an unlimited tethering plan, you can share your MTS 3G connection with any other wifi device. Rogers is definitely not getting my business next term.
Image iPhone 4 Bumper + Universal Dock w/ DIY Adapter Originally uploaded by Yutaka Tsutano
