The official price of the iPhone 3GS from Globe Telecom is out for both the postpaid plans and the prepaid kit. For starters, the 16GB iPhone 3GS will set you back Php38,850 a pop.
The iPhone 3GS comes in black and white with a storage capacity of 16GB and 32GB.
iPhone 3GS Prepaid Kits
iPhone 3GS 16GB – Php38,850
iPhone 3GS 32GB – Php42,250
Globe Regular Postpaid Plans (iPhone 3GS 16GB)
Plan 500 – Php29,500
Plan 800 – Php25,350
Plan 1200 – Php23,100
Plan 1800 – Php19,050
Plan 2500 – Php11,850
Plan 3500 – Php3,950
Plan 5000 – Free
Plan 7000 – Free
Plan 10000 – Free

Globe Regular Plans (iPhone 3GS 32GB)
Plan 500 – Php35,100
Plan 800 – Php30,950
Plan 1200 – Php28,700
Plan 1800 – Php24,650
Plan 2500 – Php17,450
Plan 3500 – Php9,550
Plan 5000 – Php1,000
Plan 7000 – Free
Plan 10000 – Free
*Note: Prices above are cash-out fees if you subscribe to the corresponding postpaid plans. Subscription has 24-month lock-in period.
Globe Telecom will release the iPhone 3GS locally on July 31, 2009. Reservations start on July 15.
Latest price of the older iPhone 3G with Globe is Php33,599 for the 8GB and Php39,799 for the 16GB. Either Globe will stop selling the older models or will drop their prices down significantly.

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william says:
🥇 Gold🏆1
the price is steep
eithan says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
no thank’s
Raou says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
uhmm… 38k for iphone…. no way!!!
whaâ„¢ says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
wow!!!! do i need to buy this phone in this time of global crisis?? duh!!!!! ANG MAHAL!!
SmartGilas.com says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
thanks for the info yuga..
loadex says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Too expensive for a regular person like me… pero kung talagang fanboi ng apple.. pwedeng pag ipunan yan…
kahit ikaskas pa sa card for 12 months 0%interest o 24 para mas maliit ang monthy and justified na..
bertsan531 says:
🥇 Gold🏆1
38-42k for phone hehehehe no thanks
i can get a netbook,media player,digicam and celphone for that price,me pang merienda pa..
maybe wait for the price to drop…
eithan® says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Correct! may pang yosi kpa.
Kelvin Servigon says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
bkt kaya sobrang mahal.. dba $200 lang yan sa US?
pabsj says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
no way, too expensive..I’ll just stick with my nokia E63, he he he, the same functions , and I think E 63 is sexy.
Josh says:
💎 Platinum🏆1
@kelvin
welcome to the philippines
Ardz says:
🥇 Gold🏆1
I told you it’s gonna be very expensive.
Alvin says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I think Globe Telecom (as always) never focused on the interest of middle earning citizens of this country. They are more concerned how much they would earn with all the crazed stuff apple brings to apple fans and especially emerging fanatics. I personally feel that globe telecom doesn’t want to bring this phone to the masses. that being said, i guess only “exclusive” or “rich” people can afford the steep prices without even considering the locked-in period of 2 years or 3 years. no, i won’t get this phone even if they offer me this for 20k!
Iphone says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Mahal naman tlga ang iphone. Mukhang mahal lang kc sa US eh 199 at 299 dollars. Pero kaya mura yan sa US eh kc may contract at postpaid yan. Kung titingnan niyo eh may free iphone pa sa mga plans. Don’t compare the prepaid price of Iphone sa US Postpaid price na may contract.
Iphone says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Hindi naman talaga pang masa ang Iphone. It’s a high-end branded phone so don’t expect na pang masa yan. May royalty pa ang Apple diyan kaya talagang mahal. Kaya better yet bumili na lang kayo ng netbook. Asus 1005HA will be available on July 14 sa pc corner for 22995 for the 2GB RAM and 160GB HDD version. It is CNET Editor’s Choice for June 2009 and Amazon’s no. 1 best seller. It has slimmer design, better features and longer batter life (advertised up to 10.5 hours).
Ian says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
$199 for 16GB sa states that would cost about $70 per month. nasa Plan 3500 – Php9,550 32GB. mas mura pa rin dito when it comes to plan. pero kung sa prepaid, mahal siya/ kasi it’s 30K sa australia ang 16GB and 38K for 32GB.
Nino Natividad says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
This is really great information.. Thanks for posting. errr,,but kinda expensive.
Nino Natividad
Lava Bien says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Yup, at least US$70 a month to have your cp working then US$30 to have the fulldata access (internet) which is mandatory for iPhone buyers plus the priec of US$299 for the 32 GB plus whatever sales tax (depends on what area) 9.25% where I’m from.
Iphone says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
ur ryt Ian… kasi naman ung mga iba nde nag-iisip… nde nmn tama na icompare ang prepaid price natin dito sa 199dollars at 299dollars na postpaid plan sa US… nde naman tama na idemand na gwing 10000pesos at 15000pesos ng globe ang iphone sa prepaid… gusto nila eh ung $199 at $299 edi magplan cla sa globe at WAG MAG PREPAID.
free classified ads says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
great news,
bertsan531 says:
🥇 Gold🏆1
2700 dirhams yan d2 sa dubai converted to peso will be 35,100php unit open line 32gb so konti lang ang difference mahal parin hehehe..saka na
bertsan531 says:
🥇 Gold🏆1
correction 3gs 16b pala sorry…
raffya says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Note to everyone that the $199 price of the 3GS in the US of A is actually a CONTRACT PRICE (post-paid cash-out price). No contract and locked prices of AT&T’s 3GS is $599 or PhP 30k, excluding taxes.
Sir Yuga, are the new, lowered prices of the iPhone 3G official already? If so, then when will they start to offer these new prices?
Raffy.A
Karl Mac says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
And guess what… the new iphone has… gasp… “CUT AND PASTE”!!!!…
chester says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
No thanks, 38k? common. id rather buy N97, besides, you can just jailbreak your itouch, it works like iphone na din. duh
Hanakiri says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
being sold on gadgetgrocery.com 16gb-P44,000 and 32gb-P49,000.
i read on yahoo news, i think, about complaints na ang bilis daw uminit. baka daw i-recall.
i think i can wait a little longer.
Ian says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Sa US that phone is a good deal for 199 and 299 for postpaid, kasi mataas naman ang income nila dun compare mo sa economic situation natin.
worth 38K and 42K for a cellphone that’s BS.
Sabi nga ng Microsoft “Don’t buy any self proclaimed hi-tech phones, we’ll have ours for you.”
i think they’re referring for the Zune Phone HD that will be coming out in early 2010.
Bill Gates is the master of piracy, and he wants to meet customers’ need for a phone.
iPhone 3GS downsides,
*No Multitasking
*3 megapixel Camera -VGA VIdeo
N97 captures DVD video
*No alphanumeric texting while on the go or driving..hehehe
But the real downside is the multitasking, one application at a time. tsktsk..
Well i guess i have to wait for the Zune Phone HD that would cost $349 unlocked for 16GB and $499 for 32GB. Let’s wait for the holidays to come.
goosebumps says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
totally absurd..isang malaking NO WAY!!!
Leo says:
🥇 Gold🏆1
nasasabi nyo lang yan dahil wala kayong pambili, hehe. but for me, even if i have millions to spare, wag na lang, donate ko na lang sa worldvision, for 40k you can send 66 kids to school in a month.
ALPSaguado.com says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
The prices are so Apple.
Gams says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Expensive!!!with that amount I can buy a netbook and a high-end camera phone…tsk.tsk…
negosyanteako.com says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
nakakadala yang GLOBE my sister bought an IPHONE 3G sa kanila prepaid kit.
ang after 4 months nasira so binalik namin for repair or exchange kasi may warranty.
sinabi ba naman na nabasa, and hindi sya covered ng warranty so ipapagawa na lang namin sa kanila. aba they are charging us 36K for the repairs ang kakapal talaga ng mukha
marvs says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
am rather confused with this info:
iPhone 3GS Prepaid Kits:
iPhone 3GS 16GB – Php38,850
iPhone 3GS 16GB – Php42,250
domob17 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
@ marvs
I presume the third price is for 32GB.
Ric says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Globe’s 3G plans look more reasonable http://site.globe.com.ph/web/guest/iphone3g/iphone_offers?sid=m4i5nlxv2qvq1246849965092 . 13k for the 16 GB Iphone and 1600 per month.
Niel says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
Hi sir yuga, will globe offer zero interest 12 mnths for the prepaid kit?
PinoyPSP says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
that’s 4 PSPs already…. medyo mahal nga naman sha for our country…. hehe
mang jose says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I’ll just wait for 2019 before i buy the ipone, baka 1k na lang presyo nyan by that tym. u know!
paul e. says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
netbook/phone combi pa din! hehehe!
Mike says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I have a cheapskate friend from Australia who got an iPhone and it costs her AU$2 per month. Have I mentioned that the unit is free?
Globe is just a bunch of money-grubbing elitists.
packets says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
actually, nakaka-inggit talaga kung iisipin…at talagang maganda ang iphone…but the price is the reason why a regular filipino like me can’t afford to buy at 35k plus…anyway, ok na rin naman ang 5110 for communication…
Gerald says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Too steep for a phone that’s been reported to heat up too much that the back changes color and people not getting through the whole day with enough battery life.
Links:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/overheating-iphones/
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135181/iPhone_users_harangue_Apple_over_battery_life
C. Jasinski says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Haha….nkabili na ko sa Sydney, 1 month advance! 32GB pala dun, 39 pa rin nga lang…hehe.
Pink says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
This is too much for a phone.. but thanks for the info Yugger. =)
rumulo bondu says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
kanang iphone 3g 8GB dapat $50 lng walang plan…unlocked, kaso may sakit sa atay ang CEO nga gadiktar kaya mahal. his decission is influenced by his ailment…a bad one for good bisnis! nokia N98 clone is quite interesting.
princess says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
gah i have an ipodtouch and wish got an iphone too .but its too expensive ,twice the price of my ipodtouch .haha :) hope the price lowers a lil bit ,even just 3k ..haha then surely ill buy one ..
haha says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
sisiw lng yn ky yuga.. iln n b iphone mo? ^_^
heidelicious says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
yeay! i’m gonna make a reservation on wednesday na! :D
Ara says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
wo i am totally getting.
Socal says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
waah,.. waiting for my iphone 3gs this july 25..