They've already sold out of 16GB

But they still have 8GB - just got mine

I like it... I like it...

Tel$tra is better

Actually, I showed this to a good friend who was, like me, disgusted that we are getting ripped off by the Telcos like we are being ripped off by the Internet ISP's. In this information age we should have uncapped plans that are in the same cost areas as the ones above. If you look at the US this is what they get. The Internet is basically free access except for the monthly access fee. Here we get paltry limits and then get shaped, how 19th century!
The iPhone is basically designed with unlimited access in mind if it is to be a truly useful device. If at any time you can look at your phone, get email, surf the web check iTunes, find where you need to go ,look at you tube etc etc, you need to be able to do this without worrying whether you have exceeded your data limit.
There needs to be a REVOLUTION. The iPhone can lead the charge, and you, ladies and gentlemen, should be revolting. Calling for change and saying that certain telco practices are just plain sneaky and predatory. (what was it about releasing the iPhone plans the day before it went on sale, if that isn't dodgy then I don't know what is)
So, stand up and be counted complain to the telcos that this just is not good enough, if we want to be the clever country we need unlimited Internet access. We pay through the nose for what others get for free.
Viva La Revolution!!!!!
Simon L.

Looks like they're completely sold out now.

Major downside is a 24 month contract. At least Optus offers 12 month contracts for those that don't want to be locked in for 2 years.

but, with virgin, u can terminate yr contract after 6 mths and only pay the remaining balances for the phone. if you leave before 6 mths, u pay a $250 exit fee. check out the fine prints if you don't believe me.

i'm on virgin n i'm happy because i upgrade my phone every 6mths for the past 2 yrs i'm with them.

Calculate actual running costs for all Australian iPhone plans from Optus, Vodafone, Virgin & Telstra (but who cares about Telstra plans),

You can do 20 seconds & you only have use your mouse Australian iPhone plans comparison calculator -

I prefer my optus plan to any of those virgin plans.

Anyone rainchecked one with Virgin? May need its own thread...

I (very) foolishly dithered Friday morning, and missed on available 16G Blacks, so in for a 3-6 week wait...

Who knows when etc? Can we assume that the Optus stocktake will flow onto Virgin?

these plans seem okay

Don't beat yourself up too much about it - I called on thurdays afternoon (before official release) and there were no blacks in 16.

I'm pretty sure Optus and Virgin would be running as seperate companies. They can't share stock - it would be a logistical nightmare.

I've still got a first gen iPhone unlocked on the Virgin network with the 300MB for 10 AUD on top of my regular plan. I have to say, that particularly since the new iphones were released the edge network is utter crap. When it works it's fine but I was standing in Melbourne central the other day and had no net access and couldn't send txts either! Generally speaking I have a 50 / 50 chance of a data connection and about at 98% chance of it working for calls and txts. Despite that the cost is good and I'm going to give them a shot as I can get a new iPhone through them for about 10 AUD a month on top of what I normally pay. If the 3G network is just as bad I'll probably switch to optus.

Identical network, Virgin Mobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Optus.