I received multiple confirmations that Saudi Telecom Company will finally start selling the Apple iPhone 4 this Sunday 13th of February 2011. It will be available with a selection of 3 billed bundles, the prepaid bundle will be available at a later date.
FaceTime will not be available on these iPhones as far as we know.
The bundles available are:
Basic – Essential
• Monthly subscription: 89 SR
• Local minutes: 75
• SMS messages: 75
• Data usage: 250 MB
• Initial payment for iPhone 4 32GB: 2,299 SR
• Initial payment for iPhone 4 16GB: 1,899 SR
• Initial payment for iPhone 3GS 8GB: 1,499 SR
Extra – Classical
• Monthly subscription: 249 SR
• Local minutes: 350
• SMS messages: 300
• Data usage: 500 MB
• Initial payment for iPhone 4 32GB: 599 SR
• Initial payment for iPhone 4 16GB: 199 SR
• Initial payment for iPhone 3GS 8GB: free.
Premium – Excellence
• Monthly subscription: 369 SR
• Local minutes: 500
• SMS messages: 300
• Data usage: 2 GB and 5 MB roaming
• Initial payment for iPhone 4 32GB: 149 SR
• Initial payment for iPhone 4 16GB: free.
• Initial payment for iPhone 3GS 8GB: free.
Commitment for 12 months.
Pre-Paid
• Data usage: 250 MB
• Initial payment for iPhone 4 32GB: 2,899 SR
• Initial payment for iPhone 4 16GB: 2,489 SR
• Initial payment for iPhone 3GS 8GB: 2,059 SR
The STC branches that will sell the iPhone 4 are:
Riyadh
Swaidi
Shamal
Dir’yah
Kharj, Yasmine Mall
Tahliah
Smart tower
Sharq
Matar
Moraba’a
Shifa
Olaya Mall
Sabtco Azizia
Siteen St Malaz
Exit 5 Ghadir
Hisham bin Abdulmalik (Murasalat)
Olaya Computer Center
Khorais Plaza
Othaim Mall Khurais
Azizia Mall Olaya
Hail
Main branch
Majma’ah
Hyper panda
Qassim
Safra
Onaizah
Elras
King Abdulaziz Rd, Buraidah
Othain Mall, Onaizah
Madinah
AlSadeeq
Ohod
Qoba’a
Taibah
Sultanah abo bakr st
Noor Mall
Airport
Taif
Alnozhah
Jeddah
Jamjoom
Flisteen
Hora’a
Marwah
Hindawiah
Corniche
Rowdah
Elsafa
Prince Sultan rd
Aziziah Mall
Arab Mall
Tahliah
Makkah
Aziziah
Ghazah
Ajyad, Shohada’a hotel
Yanbu
Sinae’yah
Dana Mall
Eastern Province
Hafuf Mall
Qarah
Bandah
Thahran Mall
Montazah
King Fahad rd
Rakah Mall
Dammam
Sa’ad bin Abi waqas after Panda
Hayat Plaza
Khaleej
Qazaz king khaled rd
Jilweiah
Rashin-Alrayan
Aramco
Jubail
Fanateer
Howailat
Balad
Asir
Abha main branch
Khamis mushait main and Dhiyafah
Tabuk
Almurooj
Ar’ar
Main
Joof
Main
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I wanted ask that any1 can take extra classic package or it’s only for VIP as it was in da case of Mobily that’s raqi
prepaid at a later date? when? when iPhone 6 arrives. This is failure…
how about in Al Khobar? any locations?
eastern province locations
I just got a SMS saying that iphone 4 will be available from tommorow
When will the prepaid package will be launched….
The question guys is, can the facetime feature be enabled on future firmware updates? Its sad coz if an iphone 4 has no facetime, as I understand that means video calling for all apps are disabled as well, yahoo voice calls and skype right? The deal is good better than most offers but without facetime or a disabled VOIP iphone 4 will be like an iphone 3g only…
Hey Brian,
i got my Iphone from Mobily last week, i am using Skype, Fring, Tango & the good thing is i can you use video calling in that even with face time disabled, so that mean only face time function is not there but u can use any other app like i mention above to have video calling,
Enjoy..
As expected! went to Palestine Road branch in Jeddah @ 11.30am & they said it is finished
What a joke !
inaddition to that only one package is available which is 99 per month with the maximum advance
DO THEY HAVE IN PRINCE SULTAN ROAD…
Brian
Posted on February 13, 2011 at 9:11 pm
From jeddah here. I went on 3 branches one in tahlia one in amir sultan and one in khalidiya. All except in amir sultan said its finished and I should try again tomorrow (monday). The on in sultan I went during prayer and the salesmen were outside smoking I asked one of them in english if they have it on stock they said its finised. And then i overheard him talking in arabic with a friend on a phone saying why you did not tell me earlier, yalla come and drop by here we have it. It seems the salesmen prioritize their friends and familes before us customers. btw only the basic package are available and only 32GB.
@Sameer thanks so much for the very useful info. I really want the STC deal though but if I cant find one tommorow, its mobily for sure. Good luch iphone 4 hunting everyone.
I just got mine from STC . the number finished @ 9 AM. I was in AlTahliyah Sales Office and precessing was very slow ( I took number @ 8 AM and I got IPhone around 3 PM 🙁 ).
I think you can wait for Iphone 5 if you are not hurry 🙂 .
factory unlocked or factory locked??
because i think stc not official like mobily http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937.
i’m an expat and i want to avail iphone – extra classical bundle for the iphone, what would be the requirements, are paper works involved?
Did anybody able to get the phone with one of the subscription plans without the  registration beforehand?
Is the Prepaid iPhone 4 16 GB or 32 GB models now available? I want the prepaid version as I will go back to home country. Can anyone tell me if the prepaid versions are now available and where I can buy it.
Shukran,
Bertolini