3 launches iPhone support

By Suzanne Tindal on 31 July 2008

Three has launched a 3G SIM and data starter kit for those who want to get their iPhone from other carriers but use it on the 3 Network.

As the only major Australian mobile carrier not offering Apple's 3G iPhone, many 3 customers wanted to buy unlocked prepaid iPhones and swap an existing Hutchison SIM card into the handset to use the 3 network.

Unfortunately this hasn't been possible, with users having to hack their phone's hardware to make the iPhone work on the network. Now, however, the company has provided the necessary support for the popular device in the form of a starter kit with 3G SIM.

The kits will be available from 4 August at 3 stores across Australia. The pricing announced for iPhones on the 3 network is in the table below.

Min Monthly Spend Calls, SMS Freetalk 24/7 to anyone on 3 Monthly included data allowance in 3 broadband zones Additional use
$49 cap $350 $240 (300min) 1GB 10¢/MB
$69 cap $650 $350 (500min) 2GB 10¢/MB
$99 cap $1,000 $1,750 (2,500min) 2GB 10¢/MB
$129 cap $1,200 $1,750 (2,500min) 2GB 10¢/MB
$149 cap $1,600 $1,750 (2,500min) 2GB 10¢/MB
$199 cap $2,000 $2,100 (3,000min) 2GB 10¢/MB

Steps to use the iPhone on the 3 Network
A spokesperson for 3 said that as long as the iPhone was unlocked, preparing it for internet usage on the 3 network only took a few steps:

Go to: Settings, General, Network, Select Cellular Data Network, APN, 3 Services.

Topics: 3, apple, hutchison, iphone, optus, telstra, three, vodafone, cap, 2gb

Related Articles

Comments (7)

  • Tex commented on 05/08/2008 04:51 Report abuse

    Yes, the article really needs to be updated to reflect the fact that 3 also gives you $300 free credit with each of these plans - http://www.three.com.au/cs/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=Three%2FPage%2FBusinessVideoCallingTemplate&cid=1215747772654

  • Peter commented on 04/08/2008 11:47 Report abuse

    I am a little confused as to why 3 have been locked out of the iPhone hype? How does this work? Have Apple not invited them? What gives, can someone explain?

  • fdj commented on 01/08/2008 14:13 Report abuse

    It's interesting that before the public tried it for themselves, three was refusing to confirm if an unlocked iPhone would work on their network. Now that they have a plan to flog to us, they quite happy to say that it's easy as pie. Surely they must have known this? It could have saved several early adopters some tense days as they waited for an unlock to test this out for themselves.

  • orp commented on 01/08/2008 13:58 Report abuse

    Over at Gizmodo they're also saying that Three will pay you to switch to them, with a $300 credit. If so, it should be mentioned in the pricing here - it makes a pretty big difference.

  • Jarrod commented on 01/08/2008 08:41 Report abuse

    Likewise, not interested in a $49 cap at all, I just don't talk anywhere near that much. Bummer, I thought 3 was going to finally offer an iPhone product that suits me.

  • greenbudha commented on 31/07/2008 20:48 Report abuse

    This sounds like a strong indication that 3 will NOT be getting the iPhone3G in the near future

  • Mike commented on 31/07/2008 16:15 Report abuse

    Dang it. If they had a $29 cap (what I'm on now) I would consider it. I was hoping they would keep the data and cap plans separate though. I hardly make calls anymore.

Post your own comment

You must read and type the 6 chars within 0..9 and A..F

You must read and type the 6 chars within 0..9 & A..F

Submit

Enter your personal information to the left, or sign in with your Facebook account by clicking the button below.

Connect

The Explain Series

Must read