Before going with these, check the call prices and included extras, etc. The following are for the 8Gb iPhone. They are also for 24 month contracts. Note that Optus offers a 12 month contract.
I’ve sorted out current low-cost plans from the 4 iPhone carriers in Australia, for comparison:
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Telstra’s costs
$279 upfront = $11.65pm : $30pm phone + $10pm internet = $51.65 pm = $1239.60 Total
160mb per month internet.
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Vodafone’s costs
$242 upfront = $10.08pm : $49pm phone + $11.95pm internet = $71 pm = $1704.72 Total
100mb per month internet
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Optus’s costs
$19 pm cap : $21pm phone + $0pm internet = $40pm = $960 Total
100mb per month internet.
$49 pm cap : $7pm phone + $0 pm internet = $56pm = $1344 Total
250mb per month internet
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Virgin Mobile’s costs
$0 pm plan + $70 pm phone = $1680 Total
1Gb per month internet
