iPhone 5 pre-ordering is open for business, and the Australian carriers have begun to release details of their plans.
Before we launch into the plans, as a reminder these are the prices to buy the phone outright from Apple:
- 16GB iPhone 5 – $799 RRP
- 32GB iPhone 5 – $899 RRP
- 64GB iPhone 5 – $999 RRP
Now, to the telco pricing for the iPhone 5…
Telstra iPhone 5 pricing
All plans are on a 24 month contract.
- iPhone 5 16GB – $67 per month. Min. total cost: $1,608 – SMALL
- iPhone 5 16GB – $80 per month. Min. total cost: $1,920 – MEDIUM
- iPhone 5 16GB – $100 per month. Min. total cost: $2,400 – LARGE
- iPhone 5 16GB – $130 per month. Min. total cost: $3,120 – X-LARGE
- iPhone 5 32GB – $71 per month. Min. total cost: $1,704 – SMALL
- iPhone 5 32GB – $86 per month. Min. total cost: $2,084 – MEDIUM
- iPhone 5 32GB – $103 per month. Min. total cost: $2,472 – LARGE
- iPhone 5 32GB – $132 per month. Min. total cost: $3,168 – X-LARGE
- iPhone 5 64GB – $77 per month. Min. total cost: $1,848 – SMALL
- iPhone 5 64GB – $92 per month. Min. total cost: $2,208 – MEDIUM
- iPhone 5 64GB – $108 per month. Min. total cost: $2,592 – LARGE
- iPhone 5 64GB – $137 per month. Min. total cost: $3,288 – X-LARGE
In each of the plans above, the size at the end dictates the following data and call/message allowance:
- SMALL: 1GB data, unlimited text, $600 of calls and MMS
- MEDIUM: 1.5GB data, unlimited text, $800 of calls and MMS
- LARGE: 2GB data, unlimited text, $900 of calls and MMS
- X-LARGE: 3GB data, unlimited text, unlimited calls and MMS
It should be noted that unlimited is restricted to standard Australian numbers; calls overseas are excluded from the allowances listed.
Optus iPhone 5 pricing
All plans are on a 24 month contract.
- iPhone 5 16GB – $48 per month including handset repayment. Includes 200MB data, and $200 value. Min. total cost: $1,154
- iPhone 5 16GB – $51 per month including handset repayment. Includes 200MB data, and $200 value. Min. total cost: $1,224
- iPhone 5 16GB – $60 per month including handset repayment. Includes 1GB data, and $600 value. Min. total cost: $1,440
- iPhone 5 16GB – $66 per month including handset repayment. Includes 1.5GB data, and $650 value. Min. total cost: $1,584
- iPhone 5 16GB – $80 per month. Includes 2GB data, and $850 value. Min. total cost: $1,920
- iPhone 5 16GB – $89 per month. Includes 2GB data, and unlimited value. Min. total cost: $2,136
- iPhone 5 16GB – $99 per month. Includes 3GB data, and unlimited value. Min. total cost: $2,376
- iPhone 5 16GB – $129 per month. Includes 4GB data, and unlimited value. Min. total cost: $3,096
- iPhone 5 32GB – $52 per month including handset repayment. Includes 200MB data, and $200 value. Min. total cost: $1,248
- iPhone 5 32GB – $70 per month including handset repayment. Includes 1.5GB data, and $650 value. Min. total cost: $1,690
- iPhone 5 32GB – $82 per month including handset repayment. Includes 2GB data, and $850 value. Min. total cost: $1,968
- iPhone 5 64GB – $57 per month including handset repayment. Includes 200MB data, and $200 value. Min. total cost: $1,368
- iPhone 5 64GB – $75 per month including handset repayment. Includes 1.5GB data, and $650 value. Min. total cost: $1,800
- iPhone 5 64GB – $87 per month including handset repayment. Includes 2GB data, and $850 value. Min. total cost: $2,088
[jbox color=”blue”]Again, there are restrictions with the call allowances: “Can be used for standard national voice calls, standard national MMS, voicemail, and calls to 13/1300 and 1800 numbers. Included value on $30 Optus Plan can be used for standard national voice calls, standard national SMS and MMS, voicemail, and calls to 13/1300 and 1800 numbers.”
Additonally, “Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, eBay & Foursquare within Australia”.[/jbox]
Vodafone
All plans are on a 24 month contract.
- iPhone 5 16GB – $48 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,152
- iPhone 5 16GB – $54 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,296
- iPhone 5 16GB – $60 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,440
- iPhone 5 16GB – $66 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,584
- iPhone 5 16GB – $80 per month. Min. total cost: $1,920
- iPhone 5 16GB – $100 per month. Min. total cost: $2,400
- iPhone 5 32GB – $52.50 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,260
- iPhone 5 32GB – $58.50 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,404
- iPhone 5 32GB – $64.50 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,548
- iPhone 5 32GB – $70.50 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,692
- iPhone 5 32GB – $82.50 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,980
- iPhone 5 32GB – $100 per month. Min. total cost: $2,400
- iPhone 5 64GB – $55 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,368
- iPhone 5 64GB – $63 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,512
- iPhone 5 64GB – $69 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,656
- iPhone 5 64GB – $75 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,800
- iPhone 5 64GB – $87 per month including handset repayment. Min. total cost: $1,980
- iPhone 5 64GB – $100 per month. Min. total cost: $2,400