iPhone 5S/5C Available in China Telecom

China Telecom is never late in the new fashion of the world. From September 13， the lovers of iPhone can order iPhone 5C/5S， two new members of Apple’s smartphone family， from China Telecom. They do not need to go out of their home. All they need to do is make several clicks and wait for the new iPhone to be delivered to them， the same time the new handset’s official debut in stores.

Five ways to get new iPhone

On the morning of September 11， Apple held a press conference in its headquarters in San Francisco， formally introducing the long-expected iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. On the same day， the press conference with the same con- tents was held in Beijing. China for the first time became the country where the new product of Apple makes its debut.

China Telecom， one of the first telecom operators to have iPhone in China， also provided the customary iPhone 5C and 5S in the press conference. Among them， China Telecom’s iPhone 5S is almost the same with iPhone 5 in look， but has some upgrade and new functions from the preceding counterpart. iPhone 5C， known as the cheaper counterpart of iPhone 5， has five shell colors for customers to choose.

Consumers are highly interested in the question about when to get the new phone. As said before， China Telecom’s iPhone 5S and 5C are going to be officially available on September 20， the same time the new iPhone is put on shelf in the world. But China Telecom has surprise for consumers. On September 13， it opens five channels to order new iPhone. An insider of China Telecom says that users can order new iPhone through 6，000 stores， the hotline 10000， China Telecom’s online business hall ， E-surfing mobile website ， China Telecom’s flagship store in Tmall and other online retail websites， such as and Amazon.

The availability of channels of ordering new iPhone provides convenience for users. They do not need to wait in the queue to get the new handset. All they need to do is order the iPhone in one of five methods mentioned above and then wait for the new device to be delivered to them.

The popularity of China Telecom’s iPhone 5C/5S is also a result of the multiple favorable conditions from China Telecom. It is known that any new iPhone subscribers can get 500 yuan for communication fees plus two tickets of the Beijing Concert of the Voice of China by just pre-paying 200 yuan. They can also get free 4Gb Internet traffic once they activate their iPhone.

In addition， the stable and highquality 3G network is another important reason for users to choose China Telecom’s iPhone 5C and 5S.

Yixin users’ access to new iPhone

In order to make new iPhone 5C and 5S easier to be bought by users， China Telecom particularly allowed the users of Yixin， an instant communication app developed by China Telecom and NetEase， to order new iPhone handset through Yixin.

The users of Yixin can even attend the everyday lottery and get new iPhone free if they are lucky enough. There are 20 sets of iPhone 5C and 200 sets of accessories for iPhone to be delivered every day， which is a feast for the lover of both iPhone and Yixin.

Yixin is spread very quickly in spite of its late start. Its unique high-fidelity voice talk， free image posting， free SMS and call message make it funny and practical， laying a foundation for its fast spread.

Another great feature of Yixin is that it is not exclusive to the subscribers of China. Anyone with a smartphone can have Yixin installed and send free SMSs to their contacts and leave a message through Yixin. Meanwhile， the users can send audio messages， videos， images， expressions and characters to their friends. It also has the function similar to Twitter， through which users can upload written contents and images to share their experiences with friends.

It is known that Yixin works with WiFi， 2G， 3G and 4G. It is also compatible with iPhone 5C and 5S. Users do not need to worry about the excessive usage of their Internet traffic volume. That’s because China Telecom’s smartphone users can get free 300Mb Internet traffic volume when they registered and activated their Yixin accounts.

Some E-Surfing smartphones of China Telecom has Yixin directly installed when they are sold. Users can download it from AppStore or Android stores and install it. Apparently， Yixin has become a very useful instant communication tool. The great lottery with iPhone 5C as gifts is definitely to encourage users to use Yixin more often.

The packages for iPhone 5S and 5C

It is known that China Telecom’s headquarters has already fixed the packages for iPhone 5C and 5S and has sent the plan to different provincial or municipal branches.

It is worthwhile to talk about the massive subsidies given to subscribers of new iPhone. In order to make customers understand the benefits of China Telecom’s packages， the company for the first time consolidated the contract of “getting free handset through saving communication fees” and the contract of “getting free communication duration by buying the handset” into one package. A user that buys China Telecom’s 16Gb iPhone 5S with 5，288 yuan automatically get access to the two-year package valuing 389 yuan per month or the three-year package valuing 289 yuan per month. The subscribers of 16Gb iPhone 5C priced at 4，488 yuan can choose the two-year package valuing 329 yuan per month or the three-year package valuing 229 yuan per month.

Apple has announced the price of the bare iPhone 5C and 5S. The 5S with 16Gb， 32Gb and 64Gb memory is respectively sold at 5，288， 6，088 and 6，888 yuan， almost the same with the price when iPhone 5 was initially sold. iPhone 5C is to be sold at 4，488 yuan for the device with 16Gb memory or 5，288 yuan for the 32Gb handset.

From this， we can see that China Telecom’s iPhone 5C and 5S is the same with the bare device of Apple in the price. Previously， the tailor-made iPhone sold with packages through telecom operators is usually higher than the bare handset. China Telecom， whose actions ended this， wants to provide more benefits for its customers and lovers of iPhone.

In addition， China Telecom provides more contracts and packages for users， who are usually allowed to choose the 2-year packages or 3-year packages. This time， China Telecom added a new package with the duration of 30 months. Users can choose any of the three according to their own will. For those who need to spend more than 389 yuan on communication per month， China Telecom has the duo handset package with the duration of 36 months for them. Users that can make promises about using enough communication fees can get two iPhone handsets simultaneously.

Experts say that the packages of China Telecom’s iPhone 5C and 5S are very practical for consumers loving surfing with smartphones as each pack- age includes a large amount of free Internet traffic volume and WiFi duration.

China Telecom is also known to customers with its CDMA2000 network， one of the most stable， most spread and most developed 3G network in China. In addition， users can finish the data and voice transfer on high-speed railways without any disturbance， which is another advantage of China Telecom’s network.

As a branch of China Telecom， China Telecom Shanghai says that Shanghai residents can order iPhone 5C and 5S through 200 business halls， 600 franchised stores， 2，000 client managers， hotline and Interne. The way of ordering iPhone through Yixin is also applicable in Shanghai， which can bring Apple fans new experiences of shopping.