That kicks arse (US: ass) because I'm on a 3 plan now.
An article in The Age stated that 3 already had permission to sell in Hong Kong and would be going for Aust too.
I think it's cool that Telstra isn't involved because they, well... suck.
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That kicks arse (US: ass) because I'm on a 3 plan now.
An article in The Age stated that 3 already had permission to sell in Hong Kong and would be going for Aust too.
I think it's cool that Telstra isn't involved because they, well... suck.
I phoned Three customer support, sounded like it was in India, and asked when the iphone was coming to Three. The first time I asked the lady said "Yes sir, Three will be offering iphone, please hold and I will get more information for you."
She then put me on hold and after 3 minutes of waiting I ended the call and rang again.
Second time this guy said "We can not comment on when the iphone will come to three but we should be offering it in the future. We can not indicate when it is coming at this stage" It sounded like a pre prepared statement.
Still no real news but it ties in with what the guy in the shop said that Three are probably getting it but when nobody knows.
I want to keep my three plan and buy the iphone out right.
PS-great idea to start an Australia iphone thread as we need a central point of information especially as plan info becomes available-people need to keep bumping it so its always on the front page!
She then put me on hold and after 3 minutes of waiting I ended the call and rang again.
Second time this guy said "We can not comment on when the iphone will come to three but we should be offering it in the future. We can not indicate when it is coming at this stage" It sounded like a pre prepared statement.
Still no real news but it ties in with what the guy in the shop said that Three are probably getting it but when nobody knows.
I want to keep my three plan and buy the iphone out right.
PS-great idea to start an Australia iphone thread as we need a central point of information especially as plan info becomes available-people need to keep bumping it so its always on the front page!
QUESTION: What does the unlocked iPhone mean? So if I paid extra for the unlocked version of the iPhone does that mean I can use it on any plan with any network or is it only unlocked but still with the same network??? Could I buy the unlocked version and just chuck my Telstra SIM card into it??? Thank you.
PS- Can we please not have heaps of posts saying how bad Telstra is and how people are so happy that they're not offering it (which I believe they will be soon)??? Thank you.
PS- Can we please not have heaps of posts saying how bad Telstra is and how people are so happy that they're not offering it (which I believe they will be soon)??? Thank you.
Telstra have started heavy advertising on Foxtel about doing busines on the Next G network. They seem to be pushing video messaging though which Three did when they first released 3G in OZ. Telstra will soon realise nobody does this more than once.
They have a ludicrous ad though starts " My wife sends me a video message" and they show this guy in a suit walking down a street in Sydney CBD or somehere whlst watching and somehow listening to the tiny screen showing his wife on the screen. As if, he'd be walking into lamposts and people and how was he hearing that message?
People do not use video calling. Three thought it would be their killer ap but got into serious cash projection problems because nobody did or will ever do this as its pointless.
I take this as a desperate attack on iphone which can't do video messaging (which nobody wants anyway) So to me by promoting none iphone features the ads confirm Telstra won't be getting it.
They have a ludicrous ad though starts " My wife sends me a video message" and they show this guy in a suit walking down a street in Sydney CBD or somehere whlst watching and somehow listening to the tiny screen showing his wife on the screen. As if, he'd be walking into lamposts and people and how was he hearing that message?
People do not use video calling. Three thought it would be their killer ap but got into serious cash projection problems because nobody did or will ever do this as its pointless.
I take this as a desperate attack on iphone which can't do video messaging (which nobody wants anyway) So to me by promoting none iphone features the ads confirm Telstra won't be getting it.
nlivo,
iThink there will be contract free iPhones that are still locked to the provider, so lets all bash telstra
iThink there will be contract free iPhones that are still locked to the provider, so lets all bash telstra
Finally someone who actually takes sense. Everyone on mactalk with comments like 'oh with Australia's current exchange rate we would be paying exactly X dollars' get real! australia won't be getting some amazingly cheap phone. We pay a premium price for everything due to where we are in the world and our population amongst other things. Either way don't be expecting them for under $500, expect them for around $1000+
apple would NEVER allow the iphone to be $1000+ or even over $500 if they want it to be a much more 'affordable' phone.
So before you come in this thread and bag out australia, and say that australia is going to have to pay about 4x the original price he said it to be?
Steve said this '$199, and that is a mainly world wide price' so i don't see as to how australia would be a 3rd world country that raises the price a couple hundred dollars?
Get ya mind correct
This isn't directed at you MattyK or anyone else in particular, but just want to clarify that it's highly likely that we'll get the phone on contract for $US199/$US299 max (as per Steve's claims at WWDC). This is an important part of the worldwide marketing for the phone, the perception that it's cheap and affordable.
However when it comes to an option to buying outright it's likely we'll pay in the order of between $AU500 - $AU1000 for them. Buying outright will mean that the telcos need to charge to cover the cost of the handset from Apple (much more than $US199/$US299 per phone - they are apparently subsidising the phone cost in the order of ~$US200) and add a markup as they aren't making a contract profit. Remember it is in the telcos best interests to discourage outright purchase and make buying on contract as attractive as possible to maximise their profits. It's really unlikely we'll be picking the phones up off contract for any less than the 1st gen phones were at retail (as they weren't subsidised).
Possibly not royally screwed, but the phone is a premium handset and you'll be paying as such. We certainly aren't going to be able to walk out of the store with one unlocked for anything near the $US199/$US299 prices. Remember that the telcos are subsidising each phone to the order of $US200 on their contracts, so if they added any less than $US200 to the $US199 + $US299 price they'll be losing money, and if they don't add more than $US200 to the price they won't be making a profit.
The last two paragraphs in this Macrumors story outline a rumoured way to get off contract with AT&T in the US, which gives an indication on what our price will be.
You could start now and make her breakfast in bed. Mothers are mad for that on a Sunday.
will do, man that worked good, a cuppa tea with honey and toast with jam is the ultimate suck up.
I said mm im such a good son, what do i get in return?
and she was like 'hmm, well you'll get an iPhone in july then won't you'
n i was like hell yeah then we just talked
so if i keep this up, i'll be getting it on release day
on other note:
Will the iPhone be jailbreakable at ALL? like to get 3rd party app's instead of the app store
like i'll def buy some games from the app store for $10 thats fine, but like free apps are even better
Like no 3rd party apps really compare to that monkey ball game by sega, the graphics are great and it looks fun.
That would be a for sure buyer.
It will be interesting to see what happens with all this since the iPhone will have competition between the two carriers.
I'll just stick with my first gen for a while though unless either are having a great deal on them.
And please 1gb of data on an iphone, you probably don't even need 100mb, unless you browse heavy.
But judging by the price of Blackberry plans, I wouldn't say a plan with unlimited data wouldn't be more then $79.
I'll just stick with my first gen for a while though unless either are having a great deal on them.
And please 1gb of data on an iphone, you probably don't even need 100mb, unless you browse heavy.
But judging by the price of Blackberry plans, I wouldn't say a plan with unlimited data wouldn't be more then $79.
And you thought $50/month was realistic?
And why are so many of you pre-registering when you don't even know the rates? I know the deposit is refundable, and the plans are likely to start at $79/month (1 GB) , since that's what they're charging now. However, it's still a tad risky.
Possible rates
Then I guess it's impossible for Americans to get an 8 GB iPHone for $199 as well, since the Touch costs more.
"One more thing.....", the iPhone is a phone, while a Touch is not and doesn't require an expensive mobile phone plan.
That sounds impossible.
I think even THOSE prices will be impossible. Firstly, they "may" adjust the price to account for the slight difference in currency value. Secondly, Australians need to pay 10% tax, which is $40, making the price of an unlocked iPhone between $440--$470.
Thirdly, I'd consider it a small miracle to be able to buy an unlocked iPHone for $440.
I'd think it would cost more. I'd even be willing to pay $500--550 for a completely unlocked version. Using it overseas with any SIM card would be tops, and I won't live in Australia forever, so it would be a nuisance if it was locked to Optus.But you'll own an iPhone forever?
I think you're right about pricing like that being a miracle. I think prepaid iPhones will have intentionally discouraging price tags.
Well yeah. You won't be able to just walk in and buy the phone at the unsubsidized price. There's too many people who don't want the data plan at all and would be happy with a $30 pre-paid Optus plan (like me). If the unsubsidized price was actually $450, which is the true unsubsidized price", then Optus and Vodafone wouldn't be able to lock in the gearheads who want the iPHone, don't need such an expensive plan, but convince themselves that getting into a 24 month contract is a good deal. The companies would price an unlocked version for a LOT more than the real cost of an unsubsidized phone because they lose your 24 month, $80/month contract as well. I wouldn't mind paying $550 for an unlocked phone, but since Optus and Vodafone would be losing way more than $200-300 if they sold it to me like that, it wouldn't be unjustified for them to sell it for $650--700.
I'm not saying it would be great if the price were that high, but it's still realistic due to loss of guaranteed money they'd normally get from a long-term contract, so I wouldn't complain.
I'm not saying it would be great if the price were that high, but it's still realistic due to loss of guaranteed money they'd normally get from a long-term contract, so I wouldn't complain.