So you want an iPhone
Get a free iPhone, or buy it outright
1. Free - on a 2 year contract. May need an upfront payment
2. Pay monthly - on a 1 or 2 year contract. May need an upfront payment
3. Outright - pay full price upfront, through Apple or another reseller
The best option depends entirely on your situation. If cash flow is not an issue, I would always recommend option 3 where you buy the phone outright and avoid any long term contracts. However a contract can help spread the cost over a longer term, making it easier on the wallet. To find which plan suits you best, you can compare 300 plans from 13 carriers using this free mobile phone and plan comparison service.
This is a collection of all iPhone plans available in the Australian market to help you find the best one.
Almost every major phone company offers dedicated iPhone plans. Some also carry sim-only or BYO plans for that iPhone you've already purchased outright. While selecting a plan the thing to keep in mind is that the iPhone is a data hog. And that makes it very important to be on a plan with a generous data allowance - stories of $10000 data bills are still quite common as people blow their data caps and end up paying ridiculous excess data rates.
Here is the lowdown of all available plans. Hope you've brought something to read as its going to be a long ride!
Telstra iPhone Plans
Valid as on 15 May 2010
10 plans starting from $60 per month up to $250 per month. Data packs start at $5 for 30 MB and go up to $99 for a very commodious 9 GB.
Contract term: 24 months
Plan
Included Data
3G 8GB
3GS 16GB
3GS 32GB
Data packs
$60 iPhone Plan
$10
$0
$149
$299
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$80 iPhone Plan
$10
$0
$49
$199
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$100 iPhone Plan
$10
$0
$0
$49
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$150 iPhone Plan
$15
$0
$0
$0
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$250 iPhone Plan
$15
$0
$0
$0
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$150 Ultimate II Plan
1 GB
$0
$0
$0
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$49 Next G Cap Plan
200 MB
$239
$395
$549
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$79 Next G Cap Plan
500 MB
$0
$169
$329
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$99 Next G Cap Plan
500 MB
$0
$59
$199
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
$129 Next G Cap Plan
1 GB
$0
$59
$199
30 MB, 200 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB, 9 GB
Telstra does not offer any sim only plans for the iPhone. But their no-contract Casual plans can be used to go with an outright iPhone.
Optus iPhone Plans
Valid as on 15 May 2010
Contract term: 24 months
Plan
IncludedData
3G 8GB
3GS 16GB
3GS 32GB
Data packs
$19 iPhone Cap Plan
100 MB
$20
$27
$33
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$49 iPhone Cap Plan
250 MB
$6
$12
$19
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$59 iPhone Cap Plan
700 MB
$0
$7
$14
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$79 iPhone Cap Plan
1 GB
$0
$0
$9
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$99 Timeless Max Plan
1.5 GB
$0
$0
$0
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$119 Timeless Max Plan
3 GB
$0
$0
$0
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$129 Timeless Max Plan
4 GB
$239
$395
$549
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
Optus also offer BYO plans where you bring in your own iPhone and attach it to these plans. They come with a higher included data allowance, plus the option to tack on an optional data bonus option to further boost included data.
Contract term: 12 months
Plan
IncludedData
3G 8GB
3GS 16GB
3GS 32GB
Data packs
$19 iPhone BYO iPhone
100 MB (with 200 MB bonus option)
$20
$27
$33
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$29 iPhone BYO iPhone
200 MB (with 500 MB bonus option)
$6
$12
$19
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$49 iPhone BYO iPhone
250 MB (with 500 MB bonus option)
$6
$12
$19
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$59 iPhone BYO iPhone
700 MB (with 1 GB%uFFFDbonus option)
$0
$7
$14
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$79 iPhone BYO iPhone
1 GB (with 1 GB bonus option)
$0
$0
$9
75 MB, 350 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 6 GB
Optus also offer 3 Timeless Max BYO plans - $99, $119 and $129 with 1.5 GB, 3 GB and 4 GB of included data respectively.
Vodafone iPhone plans
Valid as on 15 may 2010
Vodafone plans are simpler yet cover the field quite well. They offer decent coverage in metro areas, and on most of the major national highways
Contract term: 24 months
Plan
IncludedData
3G 8GB
3GS 16GB
3GS 32GB
Data packs
$49 iPhone Cap Plan
50 MB
$0
15
22
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$69 iPhone Cap Plan
500 MB
$0
5
15
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$79 iPhone Cap Plan
1 GB
$0
$0
10
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$99 Unlimited Cap
2 GB
$0
$0
$0
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$119 Unlimited Cap
4 GB
$0
$0
$0
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
Vodafone also offer the above plans in 12 months, but we couldn't find the monthly handset repayments for iPhones on their website.
Three iPhone plans
valid as on 15 May 2010
iPhone plans from Three Mobile are quite attractive particularly for lighter users. The $39 Pack offers a reasonable amount of included value and the monthly repayment is quite low compared to other carriers.
Plan
IncludedData
3G 8GB
3GS 16GB
3GS 32GB
Data packs
$39 Pack
150 MB
$5
$10
$14
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$49 Pack
250 MB
$0
$5
$10
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$79 Pack
1 GB
$0
$0
$5
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$99 Unlimited Pack
2 GB
$0
$0
$5
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
$119 Unlimited Pack
4 GB
$0
$0
$5
100 MB, 500 MB, 2 GB, 6 GB
In addition to the above plans, there exist a small selection of dedicated iPhone plans called iCaps. These will pop up when you go through the Three Mobile online shop.
and finally Virgin iPhone plans
valid as on 15 May 2010
Virgin have made it really simple with just two dedicated iPhone plans. But you can get the iPhones like any other handset on their standard Rollover plans.
Plan
IncludedData
3G 8GB
3GS 16GB
3GS 32GB
Data packs
iPhone Rollover cap Plan 70
1 GB
$0
$0
$15
50 MB, 300 MB, 1 GB
iPhone Rollover cap Plan 100
5 GB
$0
$0
$15
50 MB, 300 MB, 1 GB
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