Orange France sells 70,000 iPhones in first month

iPhones are selling very well in France, according to these statistics: Orange has sold over 70,000 iPhones in just the first month of sales – which sounds considerably better than what we’ve heard of the iPhone in the UK from O2. O2 haven’t publicized any statistics of iPhone sales in the UK yet which presumably means they are not good. Around the UK, the word on the street is “iPhones are too expensive – don’t buy them”. The contracts are ridiculously overpriced compared to those in the USA.

O2 expected to sell 200,000 iPhones by the end of this month and they claim to be “in line with expectations”. But I won’t believe it until official statistics can prove it. Orange appears to be happy with the iPhone in France, they expected to sell between 50,000 and 100,000 – they sold 70,000. And even though the Orange iPhone can be bought without a contract restricted to Orange – 82% of buyers went for the iPhone-specific plan. The unlocked phones did sell, too, but fewer than 3,500 customers chose to buy them, most likely for the higher price tag of €999.

Via [Macworld UK]