ksl wrote:Like real!

got to be more to it! You are talking about a 1400$ phone, unless China are already copying. Without the flexi plan what have you got? Heavy phone bills maybe! I just cannot see, how you can get around apples monopoly, but i am looking hard.

The phone is good, quick response time, but paid services or not!
I retained my existing phone plan, the Premium 700. 700 minutes of talk time. 500 SMS's. Caller ID. Voice mail. Auto roaming... and a handful of goodies that I never use. Total cost per month with GST is S$82.93... identical incidentally to the 700 minute plans offered by Starhub and M1. I added a $19 per month for 10 gig of data.
So, I am paying exactly the same per minute plan rates as I did for my Nokia E65 and by signing a contract for 2 years I get the $1400 phone for $8... obviously they are making it back in plan rates but it is the same rate as it would have been if I bought an entry level Ericsson.
The new flexi plans offered by Singtel are OK... but somewhat more expensive. For example, you can sign up for flexi Plus. Costs $95 plus GST. 500 free outgoing minutes, all incoming minutes free, 2 gig of data. iPhone costs $138 on 2 year contract. But voice mail, caller ID, and auto roam are only free for 2 or 3 months, then add another $20 to the price.
Singtel's deal absolutely beats the hell out of what AT&T offers its customers in the US... and the phone is unlocked... unlike the AT&T offering... IDA requires it.
This is also one reason I could not consider the Omnia HD... $498 at Starhub with a 2 year plan and nearly identical rates.
I don't know how Singtel does it, except maybe they are using the iPhone to try and lock in as many customers as possible.