Get £60 Cashback On iPhone 3G S UK Purchase, While Microsoft "Subsidises" It In US

A majority of customers looking to get their hands on the new iPhone 3G S can use cashback schemes in the United Kingdom and in the US to get Apple's new gadget at a discount.

Punters on both sides of the Atlantic have been using these tricks of the trade which usually apply to lead generation or affiliates systems. Bear in mind though that they are cashback structures, which means that you will get cash back, not an instant discount.

Furthermore, there might be issues related to the browser used, cookies and other random acts of nature. Just make sure you keep your proof of purchase if things go wrong.

UK iPhone customers will have to go through cashback website Quidco which is offering a £60 cashback when you buy through Mobiles.co.uk. For iPhone 3G S, Mobiles.co.uk notes "the transaction will track at 1p for a couple of weeks, and will then track at £40. After an additional week, this rate will then be updated to £60. Cashback is ONLY applicable to iPhone 3GS sold with a contract."

Mobiles.co.uk is owned by Carphone Warehouse (which also owns thephonespot, e2save and OneStopPhoneShop) which means that it won't disappear overnight. The 16GB black model is out of stock but you can still get the white one.

The US trick ironically uses Microsoft Bing's cashback incentive which gives a 35 percent discount at AT&T's online store. This means that you can get the new iPhone 3G S for a mere $125.35 provided you get into a 24 month contract with the network provider. The 8GB iPhone 3G S model could potentially be had for under $65.