[justjack]

Pre-Paid iPhone 3G

HANDSET PRICES $1050 (32Gb), $899 (16Gb) and $759 (8Gb 3G)
up to $550 BONUS CREDIT + 1GB Data when you buy and activate on Turbo Cap online!

iPhone Handset Network Locking: Apple iPhone handsets are locked to the Optus network. A $120 fee applies if network locking is removed within the first 6 months from the activation date. Alternatively, if you recharge to the value of $120, no fee applies. Limit 1 per customer (except SA). While stocks last. No rainchecks

[Beau]

AKA it's cheaper to get it outright from Apple if you can.

[watters]

Originally Posted by justjack

Pre-Paid iPhone 3G

HANDSET PRICES $1050 (32Gb), $899 (16Gb) and $759 (8Gb 3G)
up to $550 BONUS CREDIT + 1GB Data when you buy and activate on Turbo Cap online!

iPhone Handset Network Locking: Apple iPhone handsets are locked to the Optus network. A $120 fee applies if network locking is removed within the first 6 months from the activation date. Alternatively, if you recharge to the value of $120, no fee applies. Limit 1 per customer (except SA). While stocks last. No rainchecks

LOL that's pathetic pricing, way to go Optus!

[eddieaus]

it seems you can only buy them in black color, how stupid.

[tcn33]

32GB is available online only.

[mitty]

You'd have to think long and hard before buying any of the prepaid offers when it's just as easy to order an outright unlocked from Apple and then just go get yourself a Prepaid sim from the carrier of your choice.

[Linux_insidev2]

Originally Posted by watters

LOL that's pathetic pricing, way to go Optus!

With the 32GB being $10 more expensive than buying outright?
Prepaid phones are always full price, they don't subsidize something they might not even make any money on. what do you expect?

[marc]

Originally Posted by mitty

You'd have to think long and hard before buying any of the prepaid offers when it's just as easy to order an outright unlocked from Apple and then just go get yourself a Prepaid sim from the carrier of your choice.

+1

Epic Optus fail.

I'm so glad we have unlocked iPhones available from Apple and 5 iPhone carriers. Australia, land of the free iPhone.

[adamerr]

Why would Optus make locked iPhones more than Apple unlocked iPhones.

Especially now you can buy the iPhones from the Apple online store.

^o)

[watters]

Originally Posted by Linux_insidev2

With the 32GB being $10 more expensive than buying outright?
Prepaid phones are always full price, they don't subsidize something they might not even make any money on. what do you expect?

The fact that its cheaper to just buy it outright? If they were smart they'd do outright+ 10 - Fee to unlock. That way legit customers would actually buy it.