NTelos Wireless signed a deal with Apple to offer the...
NTelos Wireless signed a deal with Apple to offer the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 to subscribers, starting April 20, the company said Wednesday. The iPhone 4S will be available starting at $149.99 for the 16 GB model, with prices…
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increasing to $249.99 for the 32 GB model and $349.99 for the 64 GB model. Ntelos will offer the iPhone 4 at a subsidized price of $49.99. Customers can choose between a $79.99/month plan offering 600 minutes or a $99.99/month plan with unlimited minutes. NTelos raised its prices for smartphone plans $20 across the board. CEO Jim Hyde said on a call Wednesday that there is “a high level of excitement throughout the nTelcos organization” over the addition of the iPhone. “As we have consistently noted, any wireless operator serious about remaining competitive in the retail wireless spaces has got to offer the most compelling, most requested product available,” he said. NTelos has already picked up “its fair share” of smartphone customers and the iPhone fills out its line-up, he said. “In lock step with industry trends, nTelos expects a disproportionate share of our growth to come from increased smartphone penetration,” Hyde said. Hyde added he couldn’t share most details but had given the matter considerable thought before signing the agreement with Apple. Many small carriers want to add the iPhone, but working out an agreement to do so with Apple isn’t easy, various CEOs said during a panel discussion last week at the Rural Cellular Association conference (CD April 2 p1).