Optus iPhone price drop

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For the first time since its Australian release, the iPhone will be available a little cheaper.

Details are scant at this stage, but it appears an 8GB iPhone will be available for free on a $49 per month contract, trimming the handset repayment costs from the plan by $7 per month on a 24-month contract, and $40 per month on a single year contract.

The price cut has been confirmed by a spokesperson at Optus, though details above other plans or options, like pricing for the 16GB version of the phone, were not available at this time.

The iPhone 3G was released in Australia in July 2008, and has held its launch pricing for nearly a full year. The price drop from Optus is in line with expectations that a new iPhone model is to be announced at the WWDC 2009 at the beginning of July.

Check out the best iPhone 8GB plans with CNET Australia's Mobile Phone Plan Finder.


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J posted a comment   

Can i buy an iphone outright in Australia?

 

Matt posted a comment   

I am about to spend $899 for Prepaid iphone. Is this wise in terms of price drops?

 

evolushan posted a comment   

Hi,

By the way, has any heard and know about the LG Watch Phone with touch-screen which is also a 3G Phone as well?
If anyone does know of this, let me know please to same above nick name with @gmail.com to be added.

 

pete posted a comment   

"WWDC 2009 at the beginning of July"
wow, you are really informed!!

easy mistake - easy fix
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Sydney posted a comment   

WWDC 2009 is on US 08 June 2009, not 'beggining of July'.

 

suzy posted a comment   

any advice whether to get this or wait for the new one?

 

DC5 posted a comment   

For the 8gb prepaid from optus its 800$ you can get it for $849 from harvey norman for the 16gb

 

qwerty01 posted a comment   
Australia

isnt it the $59 plan? when i checked the site today it was $59 p/month

 

Marv posted a comment   

since the price of an iphone has gone down in contracts. will this price change appear on prepaid iphones?




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