Vodafone Germany has succeeded in getting a restraining order against T-Mobile prohibiting the carrier from selling the iPhone in Germany, reports Dow Jones. “Specifically, Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) is questioning the iPhone’s exclusive use in T-Mobile’s network and the use of the device being limited to certain fees within T- Mobile’s subscription offerings…Vodafone isn’t generally opposed to T-Mobile’s exclusivity contract with Apple, (NSDQ: AAPL) but wants to have these new sales practices examined, the spokesman said. The restraining order doesn’t aim at a total sales stop”. I’m not sure what T-Mobile’s pricing plans have to do with Vodafone, or why the courts agreed—apparently something to do with Germany regulations. Vodafone has said it doesn’t have plans to file similar complaints elsewhere: “It’s a different regulatory environment. We believe it’s more to do with a breach of local German laws” reports Dow Jones, which makes it sound like they would if they could.

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The reasons in these stories appear to be different from the ones which came out earlier, I expect specific details about the complaints and the laws will come out over time.

DT Responds: Deutsche Telecom has said the marketing model used by T-Mobile is correct and it will (unsurprisingly) oppose Vodafone’s injunction, reports EasyBourse. It also reserved the right to claim damages from Vodafone.