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Globe drops iPhone 3G Prices and more!

Abe Olandres August 15, 2008 · 2 min read

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Update: Check out our iPhone 3G Review.
Globe drops iPhone 3G Price
Exclusive: iPhone 3G Pictures and First Impressions
August 22 Globe iPhone 3G Launch at Makati Stock Exchange

Due to popular demand, Globe Telecom has announced it has dropped the prepaid price of the iPhone 3G to Php37,599 for 8GB and Php43,799 for 16GB. There are more freebies that come with the postpaid plans as well. See details of the new plans after the jump.

The prepaid plans come with Php1,000 load spread over 5 months; that’s P200 per month. Also, the first 1,000 phonekit purchase will get Php1,000 additional off (discount) on Apple iPhone 3G price.

iPhone 3G 8GB Plans (Initial Fees)
Plan 1599: Php15,100
Plan 2199: Php12,600
Plan 3299: Php10,100
Plan 3999: Php2,500
Plan 4999: FREE

iPhone 3G 16GB Plans (Initial Fees)
Plan 1599: Php20,600
Plan 2199: Php18,100
Plan 3299: Php15,500
Plan 3999: Php8,000
Plan 4999: Php2,900

Now compare that to the original pricing here.

GPlan & GFlex Offerings:
G-Text: Php29,000 for 8GB / Php34,300 for 16GB
G-Mix 800: Php25,000 for 8GB / Php30,500 for 16GB
G-Talk 1200: Php22,900 for 8GB / Php28,400 for 16GB
G-Talk 1800: Php20,900 for 8GB / Php26,400 for 16GB
G-Match 2500: Php18,700 for 8GB / Php24,200 for 16GB
G-Max 3500: Php16,400 for 8GB / Php21,900 for 16GB
Platinum 5000: FREE for 8GB / Php2,900 for 16GB
Platinum 7000: FREE for 8GB / Php1,200 for 16GB
Platinum 10000: FREE for 8GB / FREE for 16GB

Thanks to Ms. Menchie of Globe Telecom for the tip.

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132 Comments

sino_niloko _nyo · 17 years ago

if this iphone is popular and indemand why^globe is droping the price it makes no sense. both globe and smart are greedy comp just like gloria.^^

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 17 years ago

According to speculations, Apple is going to release a new version of the iPhone 3G this June. This price drop may lead to the set pricing of the new iPhone.

leviathan_90 · 17 years ago

you guys are retards… globe brought the iPhone 3G to the Philippines with a GREAT PRICE and that’s y it cost that much there because the have to make up and gain profit to the money they spent on bringing them there. Y would anyone spend lots of money buying and item to resell it and not gain any money? c’mon guys its all COMMON SENSE!!

pilam · 17 years ago

what are you gonna use the iphone for that’s the question pangporma ba para nasa uso ka well i think that’s just crap pinoy ka kakaiba ka don’t be a hog that want’s the latest gadget or laging nasa uso pinoy are orig if your not gonna use it for business, email, internet, and if you can’t afford it why buy it. be happy of what you got di mo kailangan magpaporma iphone lang yan yeah uso kasi, well nokia was #1 sa pinas noon ngayon eto naman iphone. “pinoy ka magpakatotoo ka” sabi nga ni francis m. (salute idol)

lito · 17 years ago

i cannot afford to buy this cellphonne since i’m only a casual employee. if it is price like in the usd i assured that people here in the philippines will pay attention to this very expensive phone. lots of filipino now buying chinese made phone which is price a very low compared to any phone now that can have more function that can do to this phone. bakit hindi kayang gayain ang price. kaya china ngayon ay napakayaman bansa dahil sa mura ang product ok pa….

pulubi04 · 17 years ago

Guys, may nakuha yung friend ko na iphone from globe kasi matagal na syang subscriber at may na accumulate syang points. ang kapait i phone. kaso ayaw nya gamitin, coz she needs cash more. Now GLOBE delivered it na sa kanya and she’s selling it at 33,000Php. Naka sealed pa with Gift Certificate na 20% off sa iphone accesories till March 1, 2009. Shempre it also includes warranty, etc. naka paper bag pa ng Globe..hehe..if you’re interested email kayo sa re****@yahoo.com.

clyde · 17 years ago

kung cnu may alam kung sa ako makakabili ng less than 22,000 na iphne 3g 16gig, contact me….. kc ang mahal sa globe, parang away magbenta,, kakaasar…..

TRiAD · 18 years ago

I believe that Globe’s iPhone will be competing against the hacked iPhones. Hacked iPhones are cheaper than the one they sell at globe.

And for the justification of higher prices in prepaid kits… Globe just wants to punish users for using prepaid because they get less income (per person) from them.

apple · 18 years ago

do you thnk its worth it kapag u subscribe from globe plan the cheapest plan for iphone 3g? ung 1599 ba un then ul pay 15thou pa? but if you’ll buy in u.s.a pano mo magagamit dito sa pinas?i really want an iphone..guys help me decide the pros and cons..haha..thanks :)

Chris Anderson · 18 years ago

We have have the iPhone 3G 8GB,3G 16GB,4GB,8GB,16GB in stock for sale at affordable prices.

iPhone 3G 8GB Cost…..US$400
iPhone 3G 16GB Cost….US$450
iPhone 4GB Cost……..US$250
iPhone 8GB Cost……..US$300
iPhone 16GB Cost…….US$350

HTC PHONES:
******************************
HTC Advantage X7510…..US$950
HTC P3470……………US$500
HTC Touch Cruise……..US$540
HTC Dual…………….US$400
HTC S730…………….US$410
HTC P6500……………US$780
HTC TyTN II………….US$440
HTC Touch……………US$950
HTC S630…………….US$360
HTC S710…………….US$350
HTC P3600i…………..US$460
HTC Advantage X7500…..US$980
HTC MTeor……………US$200
HTC touch diamond…….US$550
HTC Shift……………US$1,250

Nokia N90……..US$200
Nokia N91……..US$220
Nokia N92……..US$230
Nokia N93……..US$260
Nokia N93i…….US$300
Nokia N95……..US$350
Nokia N70……..US$170
Nokia N71……..US$180
Nokia N73……..US$200
Nokia N74……..US$230
Nokia N76……..US$240
Nokia N77……..US$260
Nokia N80……..US$260

They are Brand New/Unlocked to all networking Systems and would function with any network world wide,and also comes with all its Accessories and Manuals.

degenerator777 · 18 years ago

too pricey naman yan why would you spend 34+k php sa touch screen na phone na 2mp lang and camera and walang front camera para pang video call. just like mac’s laptop sobrang mahal di naman ganun ka sulit. may mac ka nga hanggang dun na lang yun… mag isa ka

robin · 15 years ago

inggit ka lang…because you can’t afford to buy one! hahahahaha

tuberong_tagalog · 18 years ago

i wouldn’t spend my hard-earned money for this gadget, too pricey… just like their mac computers… i’d rather wait for a china clone to come out of the market, hehehe.

aries · 18 years ago

i like to answer the for nanan..yah its ryt cheap here USA 8gb is 199$ and 16gb 299$ but you can not get the phone only you need to do is subdcribe for a at&t plans..but thats so expensive same as globe..you can not get a phone only you need a plan to get a iphone here USA..but now there are some online shopping that you can buy for iphone 4gb 8gb 16gb..unlocked use with any sim cards worldwide..its cheap to cost only about 400$

Pinoytips · 18 years ago

Have to agree with Josh. Smart could have done the launch better probably. But then who knows? Maybe not. ;o)

Josh · 18 years ago

And another thing… Dapat napunta nalang ang iPhone 3g Sa smart. Smart is more kinder or maybe sun cellular… Globe your just too much…

Josh · 18 years ago

Yeah still pricey i’d expect it to go not higher than 20K (included of 12% tax) but the price of globe … tsk tsk apple’s sales will not be so happy here in the pinoy land.

Apple: Thinner much faster BUT HALF THE PRICE.

Globe: Thinner much Faster Ubusan muna ng kayamanan Hahhaha…(devilish laugh)

ChrisToo · 18 years ago

grabe, yung mga paulit-ulit na rip-off yung price, sa mga paulit-ulit na 199-299..mag-basa naman kayo! kaya nga me ‘*’ sa dulo e.. buti na rin ganun yung price..’too overpricING?!’ what?! I agree with globeUNO, feeling ko siya nagbabasa.. dami reklamo.. wala kasi tayo pambili!!

nanan · 18 years ago

bumili na lang kayo sa US mas cheap pa…it would only cost 199 dollar for 8 G and 299 dollar for 16G

makoy · 18 years ago

Guys, pag nagpabili akong iphone sa UK or US at dinala dito sa phils, di gagana to?

kitmarlow de oro · 18 years ago

Meron daw ginagawang 3G 8GB hiphone ang chinese @ 5000 pesos lang, yon na lang ang hihintayin natin mga kabayan, bakit pa tayo magpapaloko sa epol-epol na yan? bakit di sila humihintong mag selfmedicate kasi? na over tuloy! “not for every body raw”. hindi ganyan ang tunay na negosyante dong, “segurista” ang tawag nyan! mahilig sa pera!

Polo · 18 years ago

Go get yourselves a SAMSUNG OMNIA instead. This trumps the iPhone 3G in every way.

ivan · 18 years ago

drop price very soon and i’ll surely have one to put in my pocket sooner. ano sy mo, yuga?

ivan · 18 years ago

too overpricing!!! i’ll surely have one if it will drop its price for 16G to lower than 25K. Yuga, magkano ba ito sa hongkong?

GlobeUno · 18 years ago

The Sony p990i and Nokia n92 and e90 all debuted in the Philippines at PhP40k unit cost.
None of them had 8gb of storage, let alone 16gb.Lets not even compare their operating system/user interface with the MAC OS in the iPhone.
Globe didn’t pay a lot for this exclusivity only to have people get the units with prepaid. They want to reward and sell to loyal line subscribers. They paid a lot to convince Apple to bring the new iPhone here, when we were snubbed in the first iPhones launch.

penatbater · 18 years ago

If this is cheap, shoot me nalang ._. i’d much rather buy LG secret at a cheaper price pa o.o

*sighs*

mark · 18 years ago

what if i’ll buy one abroad, can i be able to use it here?

katexter · 18 years ago

Globe GTalk 500 offers lower iPhone prices starting P29,000!

dzv · 18 years ago

There is one VERY important point that should be raised about the new iPhone plans that Globe has announced. As you can see, Globe charges Internet usage based on time, not data usage. The problem is that by default, the iPhone will stay connected ALL THE TIME (this is what I’ve been told). Even if you are not specifically using any data services, the iPhone will maintain a permanent data connection whenever possible.

Does this mean that Globe will be charging users for accessing the Internet 24 hours per day, even if they don’t mean to? That could be over 20k Pesos in one month!! There is apparently a way to turn off the data mode of the iPhone, but most people probably wouldn’t be aware of it. Not to mention, you can’t receive pushed emails, weather reports, stock updates, etc if the data mode is disabled.

I don’t know if Globe is aware of this behavior of the iPhone, and this seems like something that should be investigated further, before every Filipino iPhone owner gets shocked with a 20k+ bill after the first month!!

And by the way, if you look at the comparison chart at http://www.yugatech.com/blog/anything-apple/iphone-3g-cheapest-in-belgium-most-expensive-in-canada/ you will notice that Globe is the only provider on that list who charges based on time, instead of data usage…

Eric · 18 years ago

Kung namamahalan kayo sa presyo ng iPhone from Globe, isabihin hindi talaga siya para sa inyo! Kaya wag na kayo magcomplain!

godwin · 18 years ago

haiyz…i really love i phone sana nmn naman ba2an niu pa ung price so that i cn i have one have mercy nmn 2 the filipino people…hehehe..but still i will do evrythng 2 have one..to globe sna ba2an niu pa ung price..plzzzz.hehehe

pudge123 · 18 years ago

magmumura din yan!!!!! 2lad din ng N70 ko,, orig. price nung lumitaw 35k nung 2005 25knung 2006 18k nung 2007 hayhay
libre din ung wifi wow

Auto Trader · 18 years ago

Mataas pa price….

Surely get one, too!

iphone_fan · 18 years ago

@Yuga your right there is a great demand but the problem was people want an iphone but people are not willing to buy it at the original price… So the probable result will be lower iphone sales. To be able to generated more sales and more profit on the part of globe they decided to lower the prices.

edi filth · 18 years ago

i think 15k for 8gb and 20 – 25k for the 16gb would be fair for prepaid kits of globe. coz’ 37k and 43k isn’t very fair at all. what do you think guys??? btw, thanks yuga for all the updates coz’ i’m really an apple fan i’ve been really waiting for the iphone 3g for a long time, and quite frankly i’m so disappointed with globe’s overpricing of the iphone.

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 18 years ago

@jedd & frenzypyro – i stand by my belief that there’s a huge demand for iPhone 3G. The problem is that the demand isn’t met with affordable rates.

Jan Alvin · 18 years ago

Haha, tama yung malaki ang demand sa product. Kaso ang conversion rate nila ay mababa sa expected.

jhay · 18 years ago

Good that Globe has listened to consumers. Still, we want more price cuts! :D

frozenpyro · 18 years ago

I totally agree with sir jedd, if it’s really that popular, why would they drop the price. Maybe no one is making any reservation.

May countdown pa sila e wala naman pumapansin kasi sobra sila buwaya sa profit…

Pag mataas ang demand, mas tataas ang presyo, pag konti ang demand, mas bababa ang presyo kasi madami sila unit na kelangan ibenta..

pando · 18 years ago

good news! can’t wait for friday. thanks yuga!

vance · 18 years ago

still expensive, hmm will Apple store locally be able to sell iPhones too hehe…

In us even some franchise supermarket will be able to sell iPhones. syampre mas mura pa rin sa us. hehe

herbert · 18 years ago

Saw your interview 3 minutes ago in Bandila. P 1.4 million a year in hosting alone?

LiNTEK · 18 years ago

I’ll wait a little longer…..

Paul T. · 18 years ago

still pricey… I’ll still hope that the price drop…

quinito · 18 years ago

I’ll get the Gmix Plan 800 Php30,500 for 16GB.
1/4 lang ng sweldo ko.hehehe

smart · 18 years ago

and we have to thankful this small adjustment?

Gwapito.com · 18 years ago

I will still buy 4 PSPs with that amount.

Rico · 18 years ago

Right you are Sir Jedd! Still too pricey for me. I can wait a little longer.

Jedd · 18 years ago

Nobody drops prices if the demand is already popular. Globe must have realized iPhone fans know how to compute, calculate, and discern that the original price was a RIPOFF.

Don’t prepaid iPhones go for $600 only in the States? That’s only around P27,000. If the unlock guys manage to make the apps feature functional, perhaps it would be way cheaper to buy imported and then unlock.

I think there’s still a lot of room there in the P37,599. The postpaid plans are fair enough. It’s the prepaid kit that really don’t make sense, at least for the consumer.