Nexus One pricing… Oh, I get it!

The folks over at Gizmodo have leaked internal documents regarding the sale of the company’s Nexus One Android device, and it seems like people are generally unhappy with what we’ve seen.

The phone will be $530 unlocked at google.com/phone (currently blank) and $180 subsidized by a two-year contract with T-Mobile. What has people griping is that the subsidization is only applicable to one plan: $39.99 Even More + Text + Web for $79.99. Family plans, Flexpay and SmartAccess are a big no-go. If you want to save $350 on the cost of the phone, you’ll have to sign up for 500 minutes of talk per month.

The extension of a current plan for existing customers will not make them eligible for subsidy. Unless you switch to the required plan, the phone is $530, free and clear. Of course 500 minutes isn’t enough for most of us but I’m sure Google is going to offer the most convenient escape from that very limiting box: VoIP. Unless you have the cash to spare, get ready to make a good chunk of your calls over Wi-Fi and possibly 3G. I wouldn’t be surprized at all if we’ll encounter some advertizing before, during, or after those calls. That’s my take.


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For those who are disappointed, there is an upside: each household will be allowed to purchase 5 Nexus Ones and in looks like the phone will be shipping outside of the US.

Via TMoNews

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Here is what everyone isn't thinking about, i think, there isn't a way for tmo to tell which phone your simcard is in. I'm sure there is but that was the way around the g1 data plan, is to just tell them you have a nokia. So if you purchase the phone on the subsidized plan, tell them the phone broke and you'll be using a back up...mmmmm... maybe your g1...i highly doubt tmobile won't take your money if you want to give it to them. . would be great if the phone came with a google voice account for those of us who are still "waiting" wtf google....i freagin bought the g1...the original.. the OG...I also spoke with a TMO rep who lightly treaded on the Nexus One, the only thing he mentioned was buy the phone outright or buy it for 180 with a "new" 2yr contract...google makes commission...ahhhh...smart...and dannydarko..well put...suck my bolts iphoney fokers!! lastly i'm workin this thing into my budget as I speak..Jan 5th can't come soon enough.

Come on. This is a Google phone. They can give everyone Google Voice if they want. At least let people choose if they want to use it. A mandatory $10/month text message plan is shameful.

they are free if you have google voice. im assuming that there are still some unlucky souls out there without it. Plus it is inconvinient to have the googlevoice number and your actual number. I still use my GV number with some people but i told mostly everyone else to switch back to my regular number. Not everyone knows how to save diferent numbers for different functions under the same contact, and i didnt want my minutes to be gobbled up while i was talking to someone that was on the same network.

Text messages are free via Google Voice. This is a Google phone, right? Why are they trying to nickel and dime us with add-ons that we don't need?

well if you look at it more closely you will notice that AT&T and Verizon don't include text messaging in their plans while T-mobile does. Now if you dont text at all then ya there is something to be upset about. I'm actually glad that Google is offering this phone without subsidy and is only giving one option for the subsidized price. The U.S. has become addicted to cheaper phones for the contracts, which you end up paying for more on the contract anyways. This is why tmobile started the whole contract free plans. America needs to step away from contracts and realize what the true cost of these devices really are.

iPhone user from the original, to 3G, to 3GS... coming over from garbage AT&T back to T-Mobile (left when iPhone came out) for this bad boy!

iPhone user here who will be coming over to T-Mobile for this bad boy!

Well this sucks... What's the point of this release... HTC already sells unlocked phones... If this price holds.. I wasted 2 months of daily following news on this phone..lol$540 / $180 are full spec HTC Bravo prices... Not Nexus One without VoIP as far as we know now(Data Only Plan w/ carrier), White Channel Tech, 720P recording, Divx playback, Optical joystick, HTC Rosie, 16GB micro sd card... etc, etc, etc...

Both iPhone and Droid plans start at $70/month. How can T-Mobile get away with $80/month minimum? T-Mobile's network is inferior to both AT&T and Verizon.

I hope these prices change, and if not then google really dropped the ball. I have been with TMo for about 8 years and I think it rediculous that i'd have to change my plan to get the subsidized price. I was waiting to use my upgrade and it looks like im gonna be waiting a little longer...blower

That suck man I need to buy it unlocked I can't upgrade till next year that some bullbut the phone does look good

bull google, the only good way this will workout is tmo non-contract with payments on top of your bill, currently paying 11$ a month extra for mytouch 3g. we will see if the leaks are true based on the date given, of the fifth

Good thing I am eligible cause as soon as its on sale its mine. I am on this ASAP if Jan 5th is in fact the release date then this Googly piece of voIPing magic is mine for the taking so all you iphoney jackasses can lick my bolts:)

$530?!?! Common Google, your smarter than that, figure out a way to subsidize this puppy.

You know even I covered this story this afternoon and i have to say as time goes on I'm starting to feel like these pics are just some kids idea of a bad joke. This does not have the Google feel all over it. Besides doesn't the ad look more like an iphone ad then a Google ad? At these prices no one will be jumping at the bit to get one. And there is no mention of VOIP anywhere and we know that's coming too. I've been talking to T-mobile engineers and the 3G data network can handle VOIP as is right now, so I call this group of pic a bluff.

If they are getting creative with VoIP and advertizing subsidies, I hope the figures are wrong. Still, I wouldn't mind having one.

i am definitly going to be grabbing this one when it becomes available. got a pretty purse saved up for next year spending on this and a refurbed iphone.