US mobile operator AT&T has announced some new iPhone tariffs aimed at business customers. They tie users into a two-year contract, and come in three pricing tiers for datas: $45 a month for 200 texts, $55 a month for 1,500 texts, and $65 a month for unlimited texting. All offer unlimited data and Visual Voicemail. However, business users have to sign up for a separate voice-call package, boosting the monthly price up.
It’s a helluva lot of money, and I can’t help wondering if the price plans will tempt big companies, who might prefer to get their key workers BlackBerry handsets, or more business-focused Windows Mobile smartphones
Still, it’ll be interesting to see if O2 follows suit in the UK with some business-focused iPhone tariffs. Currently, O2 makes business customers who want an iPhone sign up to a separate consumer contract, although they can transfer their existing number. If I’m honest, I think business use of the iPhone is a bit of a sideshow - it’s not the market Apple is targeting, and there are better devices available for corporate road warriors.
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