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A lesson from the U.K.: More iPhone sellers doesn't mean prices will go down

American iPhone users have been quietly biding their time until Apple ends its exclusive contract with AT&T, hoping for better service, cheaper phones and lower monthly bills. But if the iPhone situation across the pond serves any example, those things aren't likely to happen any time soon.

Starting January 14, Vodafone is set to start selling iPhones in the U.K. But the company's cheapest deal will end up being more expensive over the lifetime of the device than anything currently offered to iPhone users. That's bad news for consumers who expected a little competition would make the iPhone more accessible to users.