O2 Confirmed as UK exclusive iPhone Provider

Apple has confirmed that O2 will be the exclusive operator for the iPhone.

Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, gave details of the iPhone’s UK launch at the company’s flagship UK store in London’s Regent Street.

He said the price variance between the US and UK markets was principally due to taxation differences, as well has higher distribution and service costs in the UK compared with the US.

The iPhone will go on sale in the UK on November 9th for £269.

O2 are offering similar call packages to that in the US,

£35 per month includes 200 free minutes and 200 SMS messages,
£45 per month includes 600 free minutes and 500 SMS messages,
£55 per month includes 1200 free minutes and 500 SMS messages.

All include free Wifi access and voicemail.

Steve Jobs said in a statement: “We are delighted to be partnering with 02 to offer our revolutionary iPhone to UK customers. US iPhone customer satisfaction is off the charts, and we can’t wait to let UK customers get their hands on it and learn what they think of it.”