subject: Contract phones- A Major Influence in the Positive Growth of the Industry [print this page] Contract phones- A Major Influence in the Positive Growth of the Industry
There are clear cut signs that the mobile phone industry in the UK is in for an exciting time ahead. And catapulting this sector is none other than the ever so popular contract phones. More new players are joining in the fray with the existing mobile phone firms readjusting their strategies in order to meet the challenges that lie ahead.British Telecom has always been criticized by one and all for its reluctance to enter into the highly competitive world of mobile phones. Well, the good news is that it has decided to do so. This only means more cheaper contract mobile phones for the valued customers across the continent itself.The middle of the year saw the leading network service provider O2 staging a major coup by bagging the exclusive selling rights for the Apple iPhone 4.0. O2 was able to do this by its ability to convince Apple that the time has come to sell even the coveted iPhone as contract mobile phone thereby bringing the prices far lower than what would have been otherwise. The Apple iPhone 4.0 is available for free under a 24 month 65 per month deal. There are other contract plans as well with the prices ranging based on what GB of the iPhone you are buying.
This has resulted in the rival mobile phone maker such as Samsung to go all out to bring out what are essentialy Apple iPhone killers and give the same to Vodafone or Orange or any of the other network carriers for that matter.In another development the watchdog Communications Consumer Panel (CCP) has made the country's major mobile phone retailer to take corrective measured to ensure that punters can cancel contracts if the network coverage provided is found to be unsatisfactory. The contracts for the standard air time extended thus can be revoked if it is seen that the network service is not up to the expectations.We, therefore, see that contract mobile phones have influenced the growth of the mobile phone industry majorly.
