Nothing like a press release cut and paste:

Telstra and Apple to bring iPhone 3G to Australia on July 11

MELBOURNE, Australia –June 30, 2008–Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications and information services company, and Apple today announced that the highly anticipated iPhone 3G will be available to Telstra's over 9 million Australian customers on July 11. iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.

"Australians are very excited about iPhone 3G and we're delighted to bring this product to them on Telstra's high-speed Next G™ network," said David Moffatt, Telstra's consumer group managing director. "With iPhone 3G on the country's largest and fastest 3G network, providing coverage to 99 percent of the population, more Australians will enjoy the iPhone 3G experience in even more places."

"We're thrilled to work with Telstra to bring iPhone 3G to Australia's largest 3G network," said Tim Cook, Apple's COO. "iPhone 3G is an amazing product and we think Telstra's over 9 million mobile customers will love it as much as we do."

iPhone 3G will be available from Telstra on July 11 with a range of specially designed Next G™ iPhone 3G plans that meet the needs of any customer. The Next G iPhone 3G plans start at $30 per month with an upfront cost of $279 for the 8GB model and $399 for the 16GB model. Customers will receive the 8GB iPhone 3G model at no cost with the $80 plan and either the 8GB or the 16GB model at no cost with plans starting at $100 per month. All plans include free Wi-Fi access at Telstra hotspots and require a 24-month contract.

Customers can find further information and register their interest in iPhone 3G by visiting a nearby Telstra Shop, calling 1800iPhone or going to www.telstra.com/iphone.

Telstra Media Contact – Peter Taylor, Tel: 0439 031 996
Apple Media Contact - Fiona Martin, Tel: 0421 052 769

*Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds vary by site conditions.

Telstra is Australia's leading telecommunications and information services company with the country's largest and fastest 3G network and one of the best known brands in the country. The company offers a full range of services and competes in all telecommunications markets throughout Australia, providing more than 9.6 million Australian fixed line and more than 9.3 million mobile services, including 3.3 million 3G services.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
™ Trademark of Telstra Corporation Limited

Copy-pasted from earlier in the thread was it?

Need to know what these plans include. Telstra insiders GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (minor Elite Beat Agents reference there)

Well there's no such thing as a 30 month plan , you probably mean the standard 24 months. But the plan isn't a good indicator of how much prepaid will cost.

The only country to announce prepaid prices is italy and it costs over $800 for the 8GB and over $900 for the 16GB. Rumoured UK prices are lower however.

These Telstra plans are much better than expected, however the presence of Free WiFi suggests that's just to make up for crappy data rates. $100 16GB iPhone on a $80 plan, I'll go for that, but only if I get at least 1GB of data and Vodafone/Optus aren't better.

Yeah, a two year contract.

Well I do hope they offer prepaid alternatives, heh.

Nah, just from the email from Telstra.

Oops.

Voda and Optus better come threw with the goods now or they are done iphone wise...

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Awesome!!!!!

Yep, it makes it roughly worth $2000 over two years, which isn't two bad when you think about it.

Now that it's official and outlined on this press release: http://mactalk.com.au/newsimg/tphone.pdf
And on this Telstra website: Apple iPhone 3G - Telstra

We can talk about pricing and plans and details and no longer have to speculate

Awesome, now Optus and Vodafone need to be price competitive otherwise they will loose too many customers to the lure of NextG and its massive coverage.

This is awesome news! No update on the Apple site yet though.

Well, we still need to speculate over whats in the plans :P.

Anyone having trouble registering? When I click the button the page won't load.

I like I like I like.

$30 a month I can afford. $49 a month I could push. Anymore and it is good bye iPhone.

Vodafone and Optus better pull their fingers out soon...Pricing info will be crucial to customers.