iPhones in Wal-Mart, are they cheap at all?

For many of those who could not get an iPhone, the announcement that the iPhone 3G will be available in Wal-Mart came as a New Year surprise. Many thought that they could gift themselves an iPhone now, since it will be available at their friendly neighborhood store that’s known for being a discount king. How wrong they were.

Wal-Mart stores started selling the iPhone 3G on December 29^th at a whopping $2 discount. The 8GB iPhone, which is available at Apple’s retail stores and service provider AT&T’s outlets for $199 can now be bought at Wal-Mart for $197, while the 16GB iPhone 3G priced at $299 will be available in Wal-Mart at $297. The two year service contract with AT&T also remains.

The ones really happy about this not-so-great offer by Wal-Mart would be those who have already bought the iPhone 3G for $199 and $299. Their fears of over paying for the phone and that they could have waited a little more for the iPhone to be available at Wal-Mart have vanished into thin air.

Those looking for a better discount for the iPhone could head to the electronics retail store Best Buy where the 8GB and 16GB iPhone will be available at $189.99 and $289.99 respectively.

For those lesser mortals who are not so brand conscious and are okay with any phone as long it can make and receive calls, there are hundreds of cell phones in the market. A little effort spent on cell phone comparisons and cell service comparison online will suffice. Remember the best cell phones are the ones that also have a good and efficient cell service plan.