I've noticed that Spark is currently offering a $700 savings deal over the term of a contract for a new iPhone 16. This seems like a significant discount, and I'm wondering if it's out of the ordinary.
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tripp: No. Just look at the other telcos they all do it. Would have taken you 2 minutes to do.
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tripp: No. Just look at the other telcos they all do it. Would have taken you 2 minutes to do.
Probably counting on you being quicker off the mark 😀
It is a bit unusual for iPhones, to be fair. It's common in the Android space, but Apple devices historically have very tight sales margins for telcos so it was unusual to see an Apple device sale until the end of a generation, ahead of a new product release.
EviLClouD: The other trick is they usually lock you down to a generally ‘expensive’ plan for 2 years minimum in order to get that discount. Think of it as $30 off per month off your plan for 24 months and work out the value from there
I was going to agree with the others here, but I did the maths and to be fair with Spark specifically if you purchased the base model iPhone (128GB, though this math should actually apply to any of the other devices) on a 12mo term on the $92 plan your total spend is $2004 for the whole year including the device.
If you were on a $50 plan and bought the device out-right as an example with any of the other big telcos, your costs would be approximately $2200 over 12 months.
So, yeah. It actually is a good deal IF! You only buy the device on a 12 month term.
I don't think the math is wrong but I did it three times to double check and I think it works out.
Also, the deal gets better the higher your normal mobile usage plan is anyway. For example if you're using a $72 plan anyway because that's what you arguably 'need', then the cost benefit ratio is better.
Same math would be $2464 for outright purchase and your $72 month plan, vs again $92 plan and the $66.67 per month for the base model iPhone. Which is again $2004
Aucklandjafa: If you have another person your account, the $92 plan becomes $73.60, and assuming you’re using the Spotify sub, when you remove the value of the sub, you’re only paying $54.60/month for unlimited data, so to have a $700 discount loaded on top of that is pretty good value.
Hi, what do you mean by "have another person your account" ?
How would I do this if there is no existing account?
thinkingtrex8848:Aucklandjafa: If you have another person your account, the $92 plan becomes $73.60, and assuming you’re using the Spotify sub, when you remove the value of the sub, you’re only paying $54.60/month for unlimited data, so to have a $700 discount loaded on top of that is pretty good value.Hi, what do you mean by "have another person your account" ?
How would I do this if there is no existing account?
I guess it depends on how you interpret the question. Is this offer unique? Probably not.
Is this offer unusual? I'd say yes - iPhones don't usually launch with suc strong discount offers. Last year's offer was $400 off, and at the time it was considered really good. So almost double that on an iPhone launch is out of the ordinary. Sign of diminishing buyer power and the low appeal of the iPhone 16 Pro I guess.
Thanks to those who answered my question.
Does it only work for the 92 plan? Can you do the below:
-cheapest you+1 plan
-iphone pro 256
-still get the $700 discount?
I can't seem to make it work with the 72 plan
Secondary question - apologies for the hijack:
Does this indicate that iPhone sales are down on predicted volumes, with the discounts being offered so soon after launch?
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thinkingtrex8848:
Does it only work for the 92 plan? Can you do the below:
-cheapest you+1 plan
-iphone pro 256
-still get the $700 discount?
I can't seem to make it work with the 72 plan
The $700 discount applies only for the $92 plan
It's $200 discount for $72 plan and no discount for any cheaper plan
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