Consumers in the United States are in a state of excitement as the iPhone 4 and 4S are now officially available to buy on a prepaid basis from Cricket Wireless. This might seem normal to a lot of European consumers who have had this option available to them for quite some time now, but in the United States this is a first.
Normally people who purchase and iPhone 4 or 4S have to sign up for an 18 to 24 month period which is the minimum terms in order for them to get their hands on the device. This is not very convenient and this is why people are so excited about the prospect of being able to get their favorite device on a prepaid basis.
Cricket Wireless are offering the iPhone 4 and 4S to people who want to purchase the device outright. The 8GB iPhone 4 retails at $399 and the 16GB iPhone 4S costs $499. Once customers have paid this amount they then pa $55 per month to get access to an unlimited calling plan that offers unlimited voice calls, text messaging and an all you can consume data pack. You should note that unlimited always comes with a fair usage policy so be sure to check this out beforehand.
It is a regular occurrence to see people queuing up outside official Apple Stores to be one of the first people to get their hands on whatever is being released and we are sure that Cricket Wireless were not expecting the queue they had when they opened their stores on the morning the prepaid version of the iPhone become available. It just goes to show that there are a lot of customers out there that don�t want to be tied into contracts and who are more than happy to go with a prepaid version of the iPhone. What do you think? Would you prefer a prepaid iPhone?
