France Telecom's Orange To Distribute Apple iPhone In France
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French Phone operator France Telecom (FTE) Thursday said its wireless arm Orange has signed an agreement with Apple Inc. (AAPL) to distribute the Apple iPhone in France.
"We have signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone," France Telecom's spokeswoman said, adding that the company will start selling the combined mobile phone and media player in November, without giving a precise date for the launch. The iPhone is being launched in the U.K. and Germany Nov. 9.
France Telecom's spokeswoman said France Telecom "won't subsidize the iPhone," but declined to say how much it will be sold for.
Apple has already signed agreements in Germany with Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) and in the U.K. with 02 PLC.
Apple started selling the phone in the U.S. June 29, with service exclusively through AT&T Inc. (T).
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"We have signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone," France Telecom's spokeswoman said, adding that the company will start selling the combined mobile phone and media player in November, without giving a precise date for the launch. The iPhone is being launched in the U.K. and Germany Nov. 9.
France Telecom's spokeswoman said France Telecom "won't subsidize the iPhone," but declined to say how much it will be sold for.
Apple has already signed agreements in Germany with Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) and in the U.K. with 02 PLC.
Apple started selling the phone in the U.S. June 29, with service exclusively through AT&T Inc. (T).
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