Optus Announces iPhone 3G Pricing in Australia
The pre-paid price for the iPhone is $729 (8GB) and $849 (16GB) and allows you to sign up as needed without need for a long term contract. Pricing appears to start at $30 per "recharge" but without data service. 50MB is included in the $40 Turbo Cap pricing. Full details are available at Optus.
The post-paid pricing appears slightly more confusing (to this U.S. resident), with no upfront phone charge, but a monthly "handset repayment" which ranges from $0/month to $59/month depending on the plan and model of iPhone you get.
"Cap" plans start at $19/month with 100MB of internet data and "$50 of calls and text". Prices go up from there, with the highest price priced at $179/month with 1GB of data and "$1500 of calls and text". Full details are available at Optus.
Vodafone and Telstra are also providing iPhone service in Australia but have not yet announced their pricing plans.
Update: Telstra announced their plans today:
iPhone 3G will be available from Telstra on July 11 with a range of specially designed Next G iPhone 3G plans that meet the needs of any customer. The Next G iPhone 3G plans start at $30 per month with an upfront cost of $279 for the 8GB model and $399 for the 16GB model. Customers will receive the 8GB iPhone 3G model at no cost with the $80 plan and either the 8GB or the 16GB model at no cost with plans starting at $100 per month. All plans include free Wi-Fi access at Telstra hotspots and require a 24-month contract.
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그 자식은 비싸 (F**k that's expensive)
The post-paid pricing appears slightly more confusing (to this U.S. resident), with no upfront phone charge, but a monthly "handset repayment" which ranges from $0/month to $59/month depending on the plan and model of iPhone you get.
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It's very simple (this is the same way it works in Israel): Since technically, here, you are not allowed to "obligate" the customer to use your network, the loophole that the phone companies found was to buy the phone in payments - where each month the portion of the price is deducted from your credit card. I know this is not very common thing in the states, but around here this is a very common way to pay for things.
As you talk/use the phone throughout the month, you get refunds on that month's price.
The outright price is the same, if not less than some other "smart" phones.
$79 per month gets you 700MB and a free phone - that's a good deal folks.
Now for the other two to let the penny drop.
Stupid Australia having crap Telcos.....
Now for the other two to let the penny drop.
Here's Telstra's Pricing:
Telstra Australia today on July 1st (from http://iphoneae.com)
Telstra have confirmed that they wil be joining the party on the 11th July and have also announced their pricing plans. The plans start at $30 a month with $279 upfront (279+30×24=$999) for the 8GB and $399 upfront for the 16GB ($1,119). You can also opt for the $80 per month plan and recieve the 8GB iPhone for no upfront cost or $100 per month for the 16GB or 8GB iPhone at no cost. Both plans will also inclde free access to Telstra’s many wireless hotspots (WiFi) around Aus. Telstra has the largest 3G network in Australia and is sure to be very tempting for many.
$80 for the unlock code, or spend $80 with them and it's free.
or unlock it yourself for free :p
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