{"id":4577,"date":"2013-08-10T02:44:08","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T06:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/?p=4577"},"modified":"2013-10-06T00:17:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-06T04:17:10","slug":"cincinnati-bell-iphone-5-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/cincinnati-bell-iphone-5-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Bell: To Begin Offering iPhone 5 Starting August 16th"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iPhone 5 has found itself, over the past year, joining forces with cellular companies both large and small. The largest being of course Verizon and T-Mobile, with many smaller more regional acquisitions as well. Starting August 16th, one of the more regional partnerships will include that of Cincinnati Bell, a telephone service that also services Indiana and Kentucky.<\/p>\n

But why is this significant? The partnership of Apple with such a small cellular company serving a little over a half a million people shows Apple’s willingness to make the iPhone a phone more approachable for all types of users. In the past, AT&T and Apple were partners because AT&T was able to agree to the stringent rules and expectations of the company that was proved to be expensive for a cellular company to uptake. Now, companies like Cincinnati Bell are able to not simply provide an unsubsidized model, but subsidized models as well.<\/p>\n

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Cincinnati Bell plans to start carrying Apple\u2019s iPhone 5<\/a> this month, which will be the first time the company has offered the popular phone. Why the company\u2019s opted against carrying the iPhone until now vividly illustrates its wireless dilemma: Apple can force carriers to buy a certain number of iPhones, and those carriers must eat the cost of any unsold iPhones. Carriers also typically subsidize the cost of the $600 iPhones, which they sell for about $200.<\/p>\n

The landlocked local market\u2019s size is a challenge for Cincinnati Bell, which must pay other carriers when local customers roam outside its service area, and limits its options. Cincinnati Bell, which does offer a 4G network, continues to evaluate whether upgrading to LTE network speeds that optimize the newest smartphones\u2019 performance is worth the investment. – The Cincinnati Enquirer<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a drawback, however. Cincinnati Bell’s subsidization is much smaller than much larger companies. While most subsidizations would allow for a $199 iPhone, no strings attached, Cincinnati Bell is offering theirs for $399, before a $100 mail-in rebate. But, there is some good news. The company is offering the iPhone for $100 cheaper, at $299 before the $100 mail-in rebate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The iPhone 5 has found itself, over the past year, joining forces with cellular companies both large and small. The largest being of course Verizon and T-Mobile, with many smaller more regional acquisitions as well. 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