They're not "way" cheaper. They provide more service at the same price and no phone. Here is the full grid: http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-price-plans/all-plans...
> In Belgium, operators are prohibited from selling subsidized phones. Instead, consumers buy their phones full price and sign up for a SIM-only plan.
No, that's the point, you can't get subsidized phones and it still isn't cheaper.
> Example: An iPhone 4 16GB costs Euro 640 ($850) at Mobistar Belgium. Their iPhone plan costs Euro 45 a month ($60).
Which is the price of a plan with subsidized phone in France with Mobistar's parent company (orange) [0]
Origami Star starts at 39€ giving access to a 16GB iPhone 4 for 229€ [1]. Though for the same price you do get more voice in Belgium.
[0] http://iphone.orange.fr/forfaits.php
[1] http://www.orange.fr/bin/frame.cgi?u=http%3A//sites.orange.f...
They're not "way" cheaper. They provide more service at the same price and no phone. Here is the full grid: http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-price-plans/all-plans...
> In Belgium, operators are prohibited from selling subsidized phones. Instead, consumers buy their phones full price and sign up for a SIM-only plan.
No, that's the point, you can't get subsidized phones and it still isn't cheaper.
> Example: An iPhone 4 16GB costs Euro 640 ($850) at Mobistar Belgium. Their iPhone plan costs Euro 45 a month ($60).
Which is the price of a plan with subsidized phone in France with Mobistar's parent company (orange) [0]
Origami Star starts at 39€ giving access to a 16GB iPhone 4 for 229€ [1]. Though for the same price you do get more voice in Belgium.
[0] http://iphone.orange.fr/forfaits.php
[1] http://www.orange.fr/bin/frame.cgi?u=http%3A//sites.orange.f...