I hope prices on the prepayed won't be that expensive then. Maybe $700-$800 on the 8GB I am guessing.

Well if you're voiding your warranty, jailbreaking, and all in all fiddling with things - you shouldn't expect the automated systems to keep up.

I think they just look at the user-agent and figure it out, since the iPhone is identifiable.

Of course this can be hacked with laptops etc like it was done for AT&T before.

That would be sweet. I am after an iPhone 3G outright purchase in the range of $599 to $799.

I assume this means that Vodafone/Optus plans with have to be a fair bit cheaper as there networks are so poor.

"Yes our network isn't as good, but our plans are cheap to make up for it" Maybe??

Ok, so here is a comparison....


$1099 i-mate Ultimate 9502 on a $100 plan ($0 upfront).

Read it an cry...

$90 Calls and $10 data. Going on the info below $10 data gets you the princely amount of 5Mb.

Yep. 5 Megabytes. 5000 kbytes. Data Usage rate per kilobyte $2.00 per MB/.002c per kb!!!!!!

Somebody please tell me I am wrong!!!!

Cheers,
Craig

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That is just my point, people can do this and therefore Telstra wouldn't want to give free WiFi to people. So therefore I would have to believe that there has to be a web sign in page.

Signing up to a Telstra's $30 plan is let's you get the iPhone for the price of an iPod touch.

Optus & Vodafone's tariffs are generally more competitive, in order to compete with Telstra, which has the advantage of wide coverage.

So, I, and I'm sure many of you, would predict that Optus & Vodafone's tariffs may be more attractive, and if you're a in a metropolitan area, you may be interested to seek these alternatives.

But, I have to say that Telstra's access to WiFi hotspots is definitely very, very attractive!

We're hoping to see what Optus and Vodafone has got to say! Come on, guys!

For $1000 over 24 months, I really can't go wrong - I was prepareing myself to pay $1000 outright - not with a plan a friggen FREE (as in beer) WIFI!

Cmon Optus - do this for your loyal :rolls eyes: customers!

OMFG

if they can do a 1-2gb plan, with $500 worth of cap for under $150/month i am DEFINATELY staying with telstra

i wonder if Optus will give free access to there WiFi Hotspots??

Probably not. Do they even have hotspots?

what hotspots do they actually have ?

Check carrier ---> check mac address.

Optus don't have enough to matter esp in the Melbourne CBD. They've pulled out of Gloria Jean's for one.

at the moment im only 50% sure the other 50% needs to come from apple them selves