The news comes as no surprise to those in the UK because we have had these from O2 on a pay as you go basis for some months. But for those in the US this is quite a deal. Its believed that this is an attempt to clear out the old inventory of iPhone 3Gs before June when Apple will have their WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) and we presume that this is when Apple will unveil their next generation of iPhone(s) running the brand spanking new firmware OS 3.0.

[via Appleinsider, Crunchgear]