nTelos Wireless, a regional carrier operating out of Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina, that it will launch the iPhone 5 starting tomorrow at $149 on a two-year contract. That’s $50 off Apple’s price on contract for most major carriers, and the savings will also carry over to the 32GB model at $249 and the 64GB model at $349.
We expect to see some other regional carriers matching these prices in the weeks to come. The carrier will also offer the iPhone 4S for $50 and the iPhone 4 for $0.01.
A number of regional carriers will launch the device tomorrow, such as: Cricket Wireless, C Spire, Alaska GCI, Appalachian Wireless, and Kentucky-based Bluegrass Cellular. No pricing has been announced for these carriers, but supplies are expected to be low, as major retailers and carrier worldwide are reporting a low amount of initial stock in comparison with previous iPhone launches.
Apple will also be rolling out the iPhone 5 tonight in 22 more countries starting at midnight. The official September 28 rollout will take place in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
