AUSTRALIAN iPhone contract prices with link

[iCantwait]

Link

$39 - $95 mmmmmmmmm, what the hell, i will pay $39

 

[iCantwait]

so... yeah

 

[.Andy]

$39? We'll likely get 10MB data included in that plan with each additional MB charged at $4.95. I'm still skeptical until we get word from Optus or Vodafone directly. A price means nothing without the length of the contract and the included data/airtime/SMS etc.

 

[Chundles]

Doesn't actually say anything and half of it is false.

Gizmodo AU have some supposedly leaked details from Optus:

iPhone 8GB $220
iPhone 16GB $330

Both are required to be on a plan, no word on pre-pay or outright purchases.

$79 Cap plan 24 months
1GB data
$300 worth of calls/SMS etc.

$99 Cap plan 24 months
3GB data
$400 worth of calls/SMS etc.

Nothing from Voda but Optus has shown it's not willing to be aggressive - bloody typical.

 

[.Andy]

Bummer too pricey for me. I'll have to wait out my optus deposit refund. Hopefully there's an option to buy it outright that's reasonable and/or vodafone come to the party with better deals.

 

[tcmacintosh]

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/06/exclusive_optus_iphone_pricing_details.html

Its a bit expensive but hey! its a freakin iphone

 

[bigglesworth003]

Sounds good, i already overspend with bloody telstra, on my $49 Cap end up paying 117-130 a month so i thinks the $99 will work well for me

July 11th! CANT WAIT!

 

[tcmacintosh]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,25642,23851759-5016091,00.html

optus denies it

 

[vandozza]

it seems like optus is waiting for voda, and voda is waiting for optus 🙁

neither wants to be the first to release details of their plans, cause they feel their competitor will undercut them?

optus/voda hurry up and release your plans!

 

[Chundles]

I've got no choice - it has to Optus.

Vodafone have zero 3G coverage in the Illawarra whilst Optus have pretty much close to 100%.

 

[vandozza]

I've got no choice - it has to Optus.

Vodafone have zero 3G coverage in the Illawarra whilst Optus have pretty much close to 100%.

are you in "the gong" chundles?

im in batemans bay

 

[Chundles]

are you in "the gong" chundles?

im in batemans bay

Yep - that's what it says.

<------- over there.

 

[vandozza]

Yep - that's what it says.

<------- over there.

lol didnt even see that...

 

[MattyK]

hopefully they have a $49, that would be perfect with vodafone 😀
but then again we do have to think about data, so do you guys think these are special plans that are made FOR the iPhone which include data in them?

 

[Nermal]

Vodafone have zero 3G coverage in the Illawarra whilst Optus have pretty much close to 100%.

"Zero 3G coverage" seems to be Vodafone's global strategy 🙄

For what it's worth, they haven't announced any pricing over here either, although they've confirmed that there will be a prepay option.