The handset features a price tag starting at $99.99 on contract

Apr 12, 2013 09:39 GMT  ·  By

Apple’s iPhone 5 is now available for purchase in the United States on the network of a new wireless carrier, namely T-Mobile, after being officially announced a couple of weeks back.

The smartphone was added to T-Mobile’s lineup with a price tag starting at $99.99 (76 Euro) outright on contract, to which $20 monthly payments are added for the entire length of the agreement.

The 16GB flavor of iPhone 5 features the aforementioned cost, while also being available for $579.99 (443 Euro) contract-free, but users can also choose to grab the 32GB and 64GB versions should they want to. Both the Black and the White flavors of these devices were made available for purchase.

The cost of the device goes up to $199.99 for the 32GB model (plus the $20 monthly payments, for a total of $679.99 - 518 Euro), while being set at $299.99 for the 64GB variant, or $779.99 (595 Euro) over a 24-month period. They can be seen on this page on the carrier’s website.

The iPhone 5 is accompanied on the carrier’s network by previous flavors of Apple’s smartphone, including iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, which are priced at $18 (for a total of $450), and $69.99 (or $549.99 over two years), respectively.

The Apple iPhone 5 arrives on shelves with a 4-inch Retina display and a power-efficient A6 chip inside, while also packing an 8-megapixel iSight camera on the back, and features such as ultrafast wireless, iOS 6, and iCloud.

The handset also offers support for T-Mobile’s newly launched 4G LTE network, as well as HD Voice capabilities, for an improved voice calling experience while on the go.

“Enjoy crystal clear high-definition calling with T-Mobile, the only US carrier with nationwide HD Voice on iPhone 5,” the carrier notes.

The smartphone comes with various Apple features packed inside, such as Siri, FaceTime video calling, the new Apple EarPods, and iCloud, as well as with access to over 700,000 apps that are available for download via the App Store.