Yes, yes, the time has come; the iPhone 3G will be launced officially in Australia tomorrow. Will I be braving Melbourne’s wintery conditions to score one of the first in the land down under? You betcha!
Despite all the hype and glam surrounding the iPhone 3G, there’s a lot of confusion around its pricing. In response to this, I’ve created a spreadsheet / table that compares the basic price offerings of Australia’s three authorised iphone 3G telco companies; Optus, Vodafone and Telstra. Take note that these are all 24 month contract plans:
Vodafone Plan: Not very enticing especially since they were the last to release their pricing. Even though the total outlay after 24 months is cheaper than Optus’ it fails in call/SMS/data benefits.
Optus Plan: Overall best value for people looking make the most of downloading from the web and emails. Call charges are fairly decent too.
Telstra Plan: Up to now they haven’t released any iPhone 3G data specials. Not surprised that the basic plan comes with a paltry 5MB of data. If you’re in and about a Telstra HotSpot all day, the free access here may be very attractive. If you incorporate the higher data plans, Telstra definitely comes out to be the most expensive, however despite this, many, including myself will bite-the-bullet and go with the big T because of the more extensive coverage and faster speed. Hoping Telstra will give us incumbent iPhone 3G owners some data-loving today with some sort of announcement.
Hope this post was of use for you! Please share if you know others in Australia about to make the iPhone 3G leap too.
Need your input:
Should I sleep in front of Telstra Melbourne store for my iPhone 3G or get up at 4am?
