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Vodafone accidentally announces iPhone plans
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Vodafone accidentally announces iPhone plans

by Staff writers  on Jul 9, 2008
"Optus rates are much better! Vodafone have lost me after 10 years as a customer. Now, if only Telstra would release the data/call costs/limits, we could make a proper comparison..."
 
With just two days to go until the iPhone makes it Aussie debut, Vodafone arrives fashionably late to the party with its pricing plans.
Both Telstra and Optus unveiled most of their pricing structures last week, but until now, Vodafone was hesitant to reveal any hints about what they planned to charge.

Apparently, Vodafone inadverdently posted the prices before it was ready to release them, but a few lucky people with good timing still managed to sneak a peek.

Vodafone is offering four different plans, which are modelled after its current schemes, for both cap contract and business customers.

The cheapest monthly plan runs for $69 a month for $310 worth of minutes and texts, and 250MB worth of data. With this plan, customers will pay $189 for the 8GB and $309 for the 16GB.

With a $169 a-month contract, customers can get the 8GB iPhone for free, and the 16GB device for $89. This plan is worth $1200 of minutes and 1GB worth of data.

The other plans charge $99 a month for $600 worth of talk and text and 500MB of data, and $119 for $800 worth of text and talk and 500MB of data.

Vodafone said it will release more details on launch-day Friday, when its stores will be opening up at normal hours.

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Comments: 4
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bbjai
Jul 9, 2008 12:01 PM
These plans don't seem to be much more attractive then the Optus plans. It seems to be even keel for all the companies right now


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Vodafone announces iPhone plans with hours to spare?
With just two days to go until the iPhone makes it Aussie debut, Vodafone arrives fashionably late to the party with its pricing plans.

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loksze
Jul 9, 2008 1:48 PM
I think a Netbook like ASUS Eee PC or Acer Aspire, will inspire me more than the iPhone. Connect to Internet wirelessly, plug in a Skype headset, pay a bit for credit(for mobile phones and local calls) and away I go. Portability might be an issue, but still it's a viable option than spending more for something that's extremely common for the next few months on the street. Might not fit into my jean's pocket, but I guess a shoulder carry bag might do the trick! Otherwise, just hand on to your old phone for the time being and hopefully an iPhone alternative will bring down the cost for all consumers!
Dragonfly1
Jul 9, 2008 2:36 PM
I think the published Optus rates look better!
philip101
Jul 9, 2008 3:50 PM
Optus rates are much better! Vodafone have lost me after 10 years as a customer. Now, if only Telstra would release the data/call costs/limits, we could make a proper comparison...
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