Light Phone III models will be available immediately through Noble Mobile, with 500 units ready to ship. Availability requires signing up for a two-year Noble Mobile phone plan priced at $50 per month, totaling $1,200. This arrangement removes the need to pay the Light Phone III’s $699 cost upfront, and it is the first time the device can be purchased immediately without waiting. Without the Noble Mobile plan, the company estimates delivery would not occur until September. The Light Phone targets people seeking a middle ground between smartphones and basic flip phones, using a minimalist approach. Light has shipped 20,000 devices since the Light Phone III launched last spring, while supply constraints have affected affordability and shipping timelines.
"On Tuesday, 500 Light Phone III models will be in stock and ready to ship through Noble Mobile. The catch is that you have to sign up for a two-year Noble Mobile phone plan at $50 per month, which comes out to $1,200 for the contract. As those who have been curious about the Light Phone may know, this is the first time ever that the Light Phone III will be available immediately, and without paying its $699 cost up front."
"If you were to buy the Light Phone III without the Noble Mobile plan, the company estimates that you wouldn't get your phone until September. "I think what's exciting about the Noble launch is not just that the barrier to entry is lower. It's the first time that we've ever had the Light Phone III available for an immediate purchase," Light co-founder Joe Hollier told TechCrunch."
"The Light Phone offers a middle ground between a hyperconnected iPhone and a clunky flip phone with a T-9 keypad, appealing to an ever-growing audience of people who feel like they're in a parasitic relationship with their smartphone. But as a small startup competing with mass producers like Samsung and Apple, Light Phone has struggled to ship its devices at an affordable rate without wait times; the ongoing RAM shortage isn't exactly helping either."
"Since the Light Phone III launched last spring, the company has shipped 20,000 devices. The hope is that for some customers, the "catch" of signing up for a Noble Mobile contract comes as a benefit. Noble Mobile is a phone network founded by entrepreneur and politician Andrew Yang that gives you money back if you use less data."
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