Techno-Boy

(Click For Full Resolution, (c) ‘NeoRicen Over At MacTalk.com.au)

OPTUS is offering iPhone users unlimited data - but only for the first month.

Optus released its iPhone plans yesterday and, unlike Telstra, has also unveiled the all important data allowance. For an 8GB iPhone, the post-paid capped plans start at $19 per month for $50 worth of calls and 100MB of data, going up to $149/$179 for $1200/$1500 worth of calls and 1GB of data. The phone is $0 upfront for the $79 plan and above. Customers who sign up before the end of August get a month’s worth of unlimited data. Those prices are for 24 month contracts, but 12 month contracts are also available.

The pre-paid plans offer the 8GB phone for $729 and the 16GB phone for $849, and Optus throws in $400 worth of call credits and 1GB of data for the first month. Recharges then range from $40 with 50MB of data to $100 with 1GB of data (or a $30 top-up with no data). Actually, Optus tells me it’s unlimited data for pre-paid users until August 31.

As no other carriers have released there full plans yet besides Telstra who have only released halve of the details this seems quite reasonable. But not everyone is happy with people on various forums calling the prices ‘ludicrous’ and ‘absolute rubbish’. 

Over at Techno-Boy.com we are still deciding between the $81 for the 16 gigabyte model or the $66 cap for the 16 gigabyte. Hopefully the other official Australian carriers Vodafone and Telstra release full plans soon or do they have a strategic reason behind the plans not being released yet? All will be revealed July 11th! 

Optus iPhone Pre-Paid Pricing

Optus iPhone Post-Paid Pricing

After months of speculation today Australia’s leading telco ‘Telstra’ has announced it will be releasing the iPhone 3G alongside Optus & Vodafone who’s pricing details are yet to be confirmed, Telstra have now even setup a preorder page which can be found at telstra.com.au/iPhone alongside this shock announcement the pricing details have been release as opossed to the first two original carriers who are yet to shed the light on any prices.

‘Telstra’s also announced some details on its pricing plans. According to Telstra prices start at $279 for the 8gig model and on a $30 plan, while the 16GB will be sold for $399. On the $80 plan there will be no cost on 8GB iPone, while on $100 plans either the 8GB or the 16GB will be at no cost. The contract length on plans will be 24 months.

The press release makes no mention of data pricing but does reveal that free WiFi access will be available to Telstra iPhone customers at Telstra hotspots.’

techno-boy.com your daily source for anything technological.

Hello,

Welcome to Techno Boy! Your daily source for anything technological! Here you can find reviews, photos, rumours, tutorials and sumbit a question! Enjoy your stay and be sure to bookmark! If you wish to enquire about anything general inquries, adverstising etc please contact me at luke@techno-boy.com.

Cheers,

Luke (The Techno-Boy!)