Beijing: China United Network Communications Group, the country’s second-largest telecom operator, said it will give users an Apple Inc. iPhone 4S if they sign multiyear service contracts costing as little as 286 yuan ($45) a month.
On Thursday, the company released a set of favorable packages in a statement on its official website.
According to the statement, customers can get a 16-gigabyte version of the phone by signing a two-year service contract costing 386 yuan a month.
The three-year plan for a 32-gigabye model asks for a monthly fee of 286 yuan.
China Unicom will also offer versions of the phones for free with one-year and two-year service plans at higher monthly prices.
The move comes as China Unicom, the only mobile carrier to offer the iPhone in China, promotes the device to help drive subscriber growth for its 3G mobile services.
The offers take effect on January 13, the day Apple plans to launch the iPhone 4S in China and in 21 other countries.
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