Damn, that sucks. Well now I'm just hoping plans will be better just because the demand for iPhones in Australia (IMO) is the greatest than any other country where the iPhone has not been released.
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Damn, that sucks. Well now I'm just hoping plans will be better just because the demand for iPhones in Australia (IMO) is the greatest than any other country where the iPhone has not been released.
Optus has/had some small business data plans that were amongst the best offerings in Australia (particularly if you couldn't get 3, and Virgin's 300MB for $10 was not enough.)
NON-CONTRACT RATES
Pay / Get
$29.99 1GB
$44.99 2GB
$59.99 6GB
Excess Usage 15c/MB
CONTRACT RATES
Monthly Spend / Data per month / Excess Usage
$5 5MB 31c MB
$15 30MB 31c MB
$19.99 1GB 15c MB
$34.99 2GB 15c MB
$49.99 6GB 15c MB
I hope to see that the final iPhone data plans are a better than this, however I wouldn't be surprised if they were similar to above
A good comparison of "pre-iPhone" data plans, including graphs/tables can be found here. Pretty much will be rendered useless when new plans are announced, but it's a good indicator of where Australia's data costs are at.
EDIT - actually this page on Optus won't load ATM. Hopefully they are changing things for the better!
NON-CONTRACT RATES
Pay / Get
$29.99 1GB
$44.99 2GB
$59.99 6GB
Excess Usage 15c/MB
CONTRACT RATES
Monthly Spend / Data per month / Excess Usage
$5 5MB 31c MB
$15 30MB 31c MB
$19.99 1GB 15c MB
$34.99 2GB 15c MB
$49.99 6GB 15c MB
I hope to see that the final iPhone data plans are a better than this, however I wouldn't be surprised if they were similar to above
A good comparison of "pre-iPhone" data plans, including graphs/tables can be found here. Pretty much will be rendered useless when new plans are announced, but it's a good indicator of where Australia's data costs are at.
EDIT - actually this page on Optus won't load ATM. Hopefully they are changing things for the better!
vodafone pre-register
Just got this e-mail from vodafone this morning as i already registered my interest with them when they had a site up for it.
this is what the e-mail said:
Pre-register for iPhone 3G through Vodafone
Hi Nick,
Last week you registered to be the first to know about new 3G products and plans with Vodafone. Well, we've got some news for you. We're pleased to announce that we'll officially begin pre-registration for the iPhone 3G this morning, and you're the first to know about it.
To pre-register, simply reply to this email with an "I'm interested" and we'll contact you shortly with more details.
Everyone else can pre-register later today by visiting:
http://iphone.vodafone.com.au
Regards
Vodafone
I have replied to the e-mail so as soon as i know anymore details i'll let you all know.
Just got this e-mail from vodafone this morning as i already registered my interest with them when they had a site up for it.
this is what the e-mail said:
Pre-register for iPhone 3G through Vodafone
Hi Nick,
Last week you registered to be the first to know about new 3G products and plans with Vodafone. Well, we've got some news for you. We're pleased to announce that we'll officially begin pre-registration for the iPhone 3G this morning, and you're the first to know about it.
To pre-register, simply reply to this email with an "I'm interested" and we'll contact you shortly with more details.
Everyone else can pre-register later today by visiting:
http://iphone.vodafone.com.au
Regards
Vodafone
I have replied to the e-mail so as soon as i know anymore details i'll let you all know.
for people who don't already know, you can pre-register at Optus also - http://www.optusiphone.com.au/home.aspx
anymore news of our babies to come?
fly away and seek for leaked iPhone info, and come back to MR and spill
and who is lining up on the 11th?
and how cool is that new US power 'cube' (not really a brick) i hope the aussie one is similar, LOL at the pomme ones
fly away and seek for leaked iPhone info, and come back to MR and spill
and who is lining up on the 11th?
and how cool is that new US power 'cube' (not really a brick) i hope the aussie one is similar, LOL at the pomme ones
anymore news of our babies to come?
fly away and seek for leaked iPhone info, and come back to MR and spill
and who is lining up on the 11th?
and how cool is that new US power 'cube' (not really a brick) i hope the aussie one is similar, LOL at the pomme ones
What do you mean by the pomme ones? I will be waiting in the line on July 11, although Optus said that the iPhone will be available from start of business day (9AM).
did Optus say that the iPhone is available to everyone at 9am? or are you "registered?"
because if you "pre-register" by paying $100 dollars, they state you can pick up the iPhone 2 hours earlier.
They stated it - iPhone is available to everyone at 9 am. 2 hours earlier is very early, but that's what they want to do. I am trying to find the story which says that.
wow a 7am start if you pre-register. nearest optus shop is around 2hrs away (canberra)
it's going to be an early start on the 11th
it's not like vodafone is really an option if you are non-metro NSW!
I also had that email from vodafone and replied"I'm Interested". I just had a reply saying someone would get in touch shortly.
Hi,
Thankyou for pre-registering for iPhone 3G through Vodafone.
A Vodafone representative will contact you shortly to finalise your registration through Vodafone.
Regards,
Vodafone
http://www.vodafone.com.au
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Copyright (c) 2000-2008 Vodafone Group
I also went into Three in my local Westfield and the guy there said he'd heard that Three were 80% confident they'd be getting it too. He said to look out for an announcement on the 30th June.
Don't know if this can be trusted but that's what he told me.
Hi,
Thankyou for pre-registering for iPhone 3G through Vodafone.
A Vodafone representative will contact you shortly to finalise your registration through Vodafone.
Regards,
Vodafone
http://www.vodafone.com.au
--------------------------------------------
Copyright (c) 2000-2008 Vodafone Group
I also went into Three in my local Westfield and the guy there said he'd heard that Three were 80% confident they'd be getting it too. He said to look out for an announcement on the 30th June.
Don't know if this can be trusted but that's what he told me.
good work on that info. 3 is good because it is the backdoor to telstras coverage when out of big cities
Iphone on other carriers
Does anyone know if once i have the iphone, whether i'll be able to use another carrier e.g. telstra (as i already have a telstra 3G phone)??
The tech specs at apple.com/au mention a SIM tray [EDIT: and now i look closer a "SIM ejector Tool"!! meaning it probably is self accesable!!YAY!], but does that mean it is user changeable and/or does the phone support it or LOCK YOU OUT, like was the problem in the US when it was 1st released! I dont particularly want to use a hack if it can be avoided.
sorry if you already answered this q earlier.
And this may sound like a stupid question, but so iphones have a silent "vibrate" setting?
Does anyone know if once i have the iphone, whether i'll be able to use another carrier e.g. telstra (as i already have a telstra 3G phone)??
The tech specs at apple.com/au mention a SIM tray [EDIT: and now i look closer a "SIM ejector Tool"!! meaning it probably is self accesable!!YAY!], but does that mean it is user changeable and/or does the phone support it or LOCK YOU OUT, like was the problem in the US when it was 1st released! I dont particularly want to use a hack if it can be avoided.
sorry if you already answered this q earlier.
And this may sound like a stupid question, but so iphones have a silent "vibrate" setting?
you wont be able to use it with telstra. it will be either locked to optus or vodafone.
sorry im not sure about the virate function as i have never used an iphone but im sure it does have one.
sorry im not sure about the virate function as i have never used an iphone but im sure it does have one.
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thanks for not making that question a new thread, i think if you buy an iPhone on the most expensive plan it will come unlocked. you should also be able to pay a whole lot more and get it unlocked outright ($630=16gb???) and it has a simple switch above the volume control on the left hand side, just flick it and it goes to silent! ahhhhh, so simple
thanks for not making that question a new thread, i think if you buy an iPhone on the most expensive plan it will come unlocked. you should also be able to pay a whole lot more and get it unlocked outright ($630=16gb???) and it has a simple switch above the volume control on the left hand side, just flick it and it goes to silent! ahhhhh, so simple
i recommend checking out www.iphoneunlockaustralia.com and www.iphoneinaustralia.com both have good info such as
sounds good eh?? $450 for a 16gb? nice
sounds good eh?? $450 for a 16gb? nice
sounds good, but also sounds a little too good to be true?
from what we have heard, at&t are subsidising the iphone, on a contract, $200.
the purchase price is $199 (8gb) on a 2 year contract.
i can't see how the price could be less than the $200 + $199 = $399
i think the AU outright prices will be more like -
$429 - 8gb
$529 - 16gb
I certainly hope its as cheap as possible though!
I certainly hope its as cheap as possible though!
very much agreed, but im liking the idea of contracts with visual voicemail and data, that would be cool, but expensive on prepaid
I think optus has stopped taking $100 deposits to get the iphone now. I was planning to do it this morning and i think i have missed out now.
Who else put a $100 deposit down for an iphone?
Who else put a $100 deposit down for an iphone?
i wanted to wait to see some details about plans before putting any money down, even though it was refundable, i was thinking it would be safer to wait...
noticed this morning that the box for the $100 pre-order was gone from the site too!
does anyone know if the iPhone will bring special pre-paid plans with optus? like a $39 turbo charge cap and they will include data? because now on optus they only have the $50 100mb data pre paid plan.
doubt it. i would say that pre pay iphone will only have very limited data and cost alot. It would only be on a plan where you would get large data amounts.
haha check this out.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-16GB-Apple-3G-iPhone-2-0-with-GPS-FREE-SHIP-IN-AU_W0QQitemZ220245923135QQihZ012QQcategoryZ3312QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-16GB-3G-APPLE-IPHONE-BLACK-OR-WHITE-100-FEEDBACK_W0QQitemZ250258852624QQihZ015QQcategoryZ159263QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-16GB-Apple-3G-iPhone-2-0-with-GPS-FREE-SHIP-IN-AU_W0QQitemZ220245923135QQihZ012QQcategoryZ3312QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-16GB-3G-APPLE-IPHONE-BLACK-OR-WHITE-100-FEEDBACK_W0QQitemZ250258852624QQihZ015QQcategoryZ159263QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I'm sorry but what planet are you guys living on?!! The iPod Touch currently retails (in Australia) for $399 (8GB) and $499 (16GB). There is absolutely no way at all that an unlocked/bought-outright iPhone is going to cost less than an iPod Touch - I don't care what the Keynote said. It will be cheaper on a contract (well, cheaper initially, as you will be paying for it on a monthly basis) but unless they price it at least $100 - $200 greater than the iPod Touch, why would anybody buy a Touch anymore?
MadDoc,