iPhone 3G in Indonesia by Q1 2009?
We once covered this information before, but seems the story had been long forgotten since there is no official confirmation about it. An insight from reliable source reveals that the long awaited iPhone 3G will really be available in Indonesia by the end of January or early February 2009. If that condition were really happened, Indonesia will be the third (or fourth if True Move trully able to bring iPhone 3G to Thailand first) in South East Asia region after Singapore and Philippines.
The operator that is rumored to bring the phone is the largest GSM operator in the country, Telkomsel. Telkomsel currently has more than 60 million subscribers that is really potential for Apple’s iPhone penetration. According to the source again, the monthly plan is being negotiable , but it will become the first phone in Indonesia to be offered in monthly plan, like in Western countries.
As information, most phones sold in Indonesia are without contract and no locking condition. The Telkomsel itself makes no surprise if successfully bringing iPhone to Indonesia. Previously, its sister companies like Singtel in Singapore, Globe in Philippines, Optus in Australia, and Bharti in India have already brought iPhone 3G in their own countries. Let’s wait for more news to come.
Source [Indonesian]
December 5th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Hmmm, the sound is good, Hopes there is a service plan for Indonesian market, so we can buy an Iphone 3G with reliable price.