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05-07-2008, 07:23 PM
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Location: NSW
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Optus iPhone Plan / TCO Calculators
A user over at Whirlpool (mcshaggy75) posted this Optus plan calculator.
Optus iPhone Plan breakdown calculator
Its pretty comprehensive and allows you change lots of variables and also see whether the Yes Talk + Text or Yes Text options would be best in your situation.
What do others think?
Cheers, motef
[Edit - I'll also add this total cost of ownership calculator, which sets out how much the TCO is on each of the plans if you decide to terminate early or if you see through the entire contract term:
Optus iPhone TCO / early termination calculator]
Last edited by OziMac; 05-07-2008 at 09:20 PM.
Reason: Added TCO/termination calculator
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05-07-2008, 07:29 PM
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Location: NSW
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Is it just me, or is there a mistake on the $59 Yes plan? The total monthly cost should be $66.
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05-07-2008, 07:31 PM
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it is a nice little app.
Shows the best value for me is either the 59 or 79 yes cap plan.
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05-07-2008, 07:45 PM
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Hmmmmm unless im working it out wrong, on a $49 pm plan its cheaper for me to go 12months instead of 24months ????? I must be doing something wrong, or the way its advertised makes u feel like its cheaper to go 12months, cause thats how I saw it originally.
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05-07-2008, 07:50 PM
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Wow - some people have a lot of time on their hands... handy for the rest of us tho!
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05-07-2008, 07:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by walexx
Hmmmmm unless im working it out wrong, on a $49 pm plan its cheaper for me to go 12months instead of 24months ????? I must be doing something wrong, or the way its advertised makes u feel like its cheaper to go 12months, cause thats how I saw it originally.
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Ok I read it wrong, hmmmmmm, now that ive figured out how to use it, wow this is an awesome calculator. Ill be emailing it to everyone I know so that it really can help people figure out whats best for them.
Looks like its the $49.00 cap for me 
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05-07-2008, 08:41 PM
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I have checked the calculations and think it looks ok but i would appreciate others double checking.
cheers, motef
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05-07-2008, 09:20 PM
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Very useful. Thanks!
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05-07-2008, 09:21 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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Thanks motef - I've also added our own TCO / early termination cost calculator to your original post so that it's easy to find. |
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05-07-2008, 09:43 PM
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The only thing I want to know is does it take into consideration the 'flagfall' for each call. I know its only a small cost in the overall cost of a call, but it all adds up.
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05-07-2008, 10:17 PM
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as i thought... $59 cap with 16gb here i come!!
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05-07-2008, 10:29 PM
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Out of boredom and dissatisfaction with this calculator I'm currently working on my own, drawing on all the data I've collected for my tables.
I'm including data in mine also (to account for any excess charges) which is a crucial detail missing in this version.
Hard thing is dealing with the stupid Yes plans and their add on options.
It will adapt very well to any new plans released on whatever carrier.
Could never release though, the way it works means it doesn't function very well at all when exported to Excel, so may only work if opened in Numbers, limiting its usefulness.
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Last edited by NeoRicen; 05-07-2008 at 10:43 PM.
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05-07-2008, 11:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoRicen
Could never release though, the way it works means it doesn't function very well at all when exported to Excel, so may only work if opened in Numbers, limiting its usefulness.
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I'd love a Numbers version if you have it. |
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06-07-2008, 12:07 AM
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second that!
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06-07-2008, 06:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by walexx
The only thing I want to know is does it take into consideration the 'flagfall' for each call. I know its only a small cost in the overall cost of a call, but it all adds up.
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Yes it does.
Have a look at the forumlas. Its around 25c depending on the plan.
cheers, motef |
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