Best value iPhone 4 contracts in the UK Orange, O2 and Vodafone

If you’re from UK and you’re absolutely one of Apple fans wanting to have the totally hot iPhone 4 on your hand be sure to ready yourself for big trouble, big big trouble of deciding what carrier and plans to take. Mainly, Orange, O2, Vodafone, Three, T-Mobile and even Tesco Mobile have more than dozen of offerings for iPhone 4. Hit on the continue link to see offering details from Orange, O2 and Vodafone that have early issued plans for the new iPhone.

Orange
Contract term (months)	24	24	24	24	18	18	18
Monthly cost	£30	£35	£40	£45	£35	£40	£45
Handset cost
16GB	£169	£119	£89	£29	£229	£169	£129
32GB	£269	£219	£189	£139	£319	£269	£219
Total cost of ownership*
16GB	£889	£959	£1,049	£1,109	£859	£889	£939
32GB	£989	£1,059	£1,149	£1,219	£949	£989	£1,029
Monthly cost of service only**
16GB	£16.25	£19.17	£22.92	£25.42	£20.00	£21.67	£24.44
32GB	£16.25	£19.17	£22.92	£25.83	£19.44	£21.67	£23.89
Minutes	150	600	900	1200	600	900	1200
Talktime value index (lower is better)***
16GB	10.83	3.19	2.55	2.12	3.33	2.41	2.04
32GB	10.83	3.19	2.55	2.15	3.24	2.41	1.99

* Monthly cost times number of months, plus handset cost.
** TCO minus price of iPhone (£499 for 16GB; £599 for 32GB), divided by number of months.
*** MCSO divided by number of bundled free minutes.

O2
Contract term (months)	24	24	24	24	24	18	18	18	18	18
Monthly cost	£25	£30	£35	£40	£45	£30	£35	£40	£45	£50
Handset cost
16GB	£279	£179	£119	£89	£29	£209	£179	£119	£89	£29
32GB	£323	£279	£209	£179	£129	£299	£279	£209	£179	£129
Total cost of ownership*
16GB	£879	£899	£959	£1,049	£1,109	£749	£809	£839	£899	£929
32GB	£923	£999	£1,049	£1,139	£1,209	£839	£909	£929	£989	£1,029
Monthly cost of service only**
16GB	£15.83	£16.67	£19.17	£22.92	£25.42	£13.89	£17.22	£18.89	£22.22	£23.89
32GB	£13.50	£16.67	£18.75	£22.50	£25.42	£13.33	£17.22	£18.22	£21.66	£23.89
Minutes	100	300	600	900	1200	100	300	600	900	1200
Talktime value index (lower is better)***
16GB	15.83	5.56	3.19	2.55	2.12	13.89	5.74	3.15	2.47	1.99
32GB	13.50	5.56	3.12	2.50	2.12	13.33	5.74	3.06	2.41	1.99

Vodafone
Contract term (months)	24	24	24	24	24	18	18	18	18	18
Monthly cost	£25	£30	£35	£40	£45	£30	£35	£40	£45	£50
Handset cost
16GB	£219	£169	£119	£89	£29	£219	£169	£119	£89	£29
32GB	£309	£269	£219	£189	£139	£309	£269	£219	£189	£139
Total cost of ownership*
16GB	£819	£889	£959	£1,049	£1,109	£759	£799	£839	£899	£929
32GB	£909	£989	£1,059	£1,149	£1,219	£849	£899	£939	£999	£1,039
Monthly cost of service only**
16GB	£13.33	£16.25	£19.17	£22.92	£25.42	£14.44	£16.67	£18.89	£22.22	£23.89
32GB	£12.92	£16.25	£19.17	£22.92	£25.83	£13.89	£16.67	£18.89	£22.22	£24.44
Minutes	75	300	600	900	1200	75	300	600	900	1200
Talktime value index (lower is better)***
16GB	17.78	5.42	3.19	2.55	2.12	19.26	5.56	3.15	2.47	1.99
32GB	17.22	5.42	3.19	2.55	2.15	18.52	5.56	3.15	2.47	2.04

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