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Germany’s T-Mobile Wins Right To Sell iPhone Exclusively; Dumps Contract-Free Sales

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T-Mobile can sell the iPhone exclusively in Germany, after a German court overturned a temporary injunction won by rival Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) to block the sales of the handsets (via Bloomberg). T-Mobile can now go back to selling the iPhone tied to its two-year contract and is getting rid of its 999 euro iPhone offer ($1,477) that it was forced to introduce when the courts had ruled earlier in Vodafone’s favor. Vodafone’s initial complaint was seen as a way for Germany’s number two carrier to derail the boost in customers coming to T-Mobile for an iPhone. In the US, the iPhone has sold over a million handsets. Still, the wrangling between the two networks may not be over. Vodafone has the option of appealing the ruling within one month. A Vodafone spokesperson said the company is consulting with its lawyers and will issue a statement later today on its plans.

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Dec 4, 2007 9:09 AM ET

Posted In: Companies, Apple, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Countries, Europe, Germany

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