We’ve been reporting on some of the greedy and outrageous pricing plans by carriers around the world. See here and here.

Richard MacManus has a detailed analysis of the way carriers are trying to cash in on the iPhone hype and make a pile of cash–without actually earning it, since they are actually offering the same old services: the device is new, the service in most cases isn’t. Most plans are either overpriced, or simply exploitative.

More as this develops.