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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
Thanks to Jess for tipping us off!
Jess just got off the phone from Optus World in Marion, South Australia. Apparently, the opening hours for the iPhone launch is to be either at 7AM, or a midnight launch on July 11th. However, other rumours speculate that pre-registered members will receive the iPhone 2 hours before public release. Either 1. Pre-registered people get it at 7AM or midnight or 2. Pre-registered get it at 5AM or 3. Everyone gets it at 7AM/9AM or midnight. Yes, this is all to be speculated about - no official word from Optus yet.
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
Update (3:07pm): You can view the location of Optus hotspots on their website.
Update: 2:41pm - The iPhone Optus website has an overload of traffic at the moment. We've uploaded their plans and prices to save your waiting time.
Post-Paid Plan Update (2:38pm):
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Pre-Paid Plans
8GB iPhone 3G (Black)= $729
16GB iPhone 3G (Black or White)= $849
Plus, connect to Optus Pre-Paid and receive $400 Bonus + 1GB internet browsing PLUS recharge with $40 or more on Turbo Cap and receive EXTRA BONUS data every time you recharge!
To get you started Optus Pre-Paid is offering a special offer - unlimited mobile internet browsing on Turbo Cap^ until 31 August 08.
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Pricing and plans
Optus is making the iPhone 3G affordable for everyone. We're introducing a great new range of iPhone specific plans that are loaded with BONUS mobile data value for Mobile Internet Browsing.
And the great news is you'll be able to get an 8G iPhone 3G from Optus for $0 on a $79 Cap plan over 24 months which provides $550 of calls, text and more, plus a whopping 700MB of included mobile data for Mobile Internet Browsing. And to help you fully explore your new iPhone 3G, we'll be providing unlimited mobile data for the first month free on all Optus contracted iPhone plans when you connect for 24 months.
iPhone 3G
Prefer no contract? We'll be beefing up our pre-paid Turbo plans with big data allowances and great new start-up bonus of $400 on all iPhones purchases.
Terms and Conditions: 'yes' iPhone $79 Cap Plan: Requires 24-month connection. Minimum total cost based on the 'yes' iPhone $79 Cap plan over 24 months is $1896. If connection is not maintained for 24 continuous months, cancellation fees apply. Included call, text and data for mobile internet browsing excludes some call and message types. Once you exceed your included call, text and/or data cap value, standard rates apply. New and eligible existing credit-approved customers only. Unlimited Mobile Internet Browsing for 1 month: Offer is only available on a 24-month connection to an Optus 'yes' iPhone or 'yes' iPhone Cap Plan. Offer excludes some call and message types and cannot be used for commercial purposes. Offer may take up to 14 days to apply on your account. Standard rates and charges will apply after offer expiry. May not be combined with any other offer unless specified.* iPhone 3G is locked to the Optus Network.
More fine print (We've done the reading for you)
Network Locking for Prepaid: Apple iPhone handsets are locked to the Optus network. An $80 fee applies if network locking is removed within the first 6 months from the activation date. Alternatively, if you recharge to the value of $80, no fee applies.
Optus WiFi: Customers whom connect their Apple iPhone to an Optus iPhone rate plan will receive free WiFi from any Optus WiFi hotspot. Your data allowance does not include services such as ... Optus iZoo and Third Party content and applications, and VPN data usage...VoiP
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Our source within Optus revealed that it will offer a $100 per month pre paid cap plan that includes you $800 worth of calls, $100 worth of Optus 'My Time' calls, and, wait for it, a hefty 1GB of data transfers. Data costs are a huge part of the overall cost of using an iPhone so this component can have a big impact on your overall bill. It's good to see that Optus is being reasonable here. On the downside, it appears that Optus iPhones will be locked to the network, and it will cost you around $60 to $80 to unlock it.
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
Optus has disabled the deposit-taking function on its 3G iPhone website ahead of the device's launch next month.
Optus removed the function after launching its 3G iPhone website last week, which featured a registration page allowing users to place a deposit with the carrier to enter a priority customer queue for the device on its 11 July Australian release.
An Optus spokesperson told ZDNet.com.au: "Due to an overwhelming response, we have currently removed the deposit-taking mechanism [from the website]."
It remains unclear whether the telco intends to resume taking deposits through its 3G iPhone page, or if it will simply continue to take registration details from interested parties, as rival Vodafone has been doing since it announced its own 3G iPhone launch.
"One way of stimulating a need is to deny it — that's been known for years," said Guy Cranswick, marketing and media platforms analyst at research group IBRS. "You've got to acknowledge that the marketing around Apple's products has been doing that for a while."
"I think with this sort of product it's very key to have people talking about it, to even have some degree of exclusivity ... it's important to keep in mind that bragging rights will be well and truly over after the first six months," he said.
However, Cranswick does not believe that the removal of the deposit-taking mechanism was an orchestrated attempt by Optus or Apple to generate publicity, but could be a case of a problem occurring at the right time.
Mark Novosel, telecommunications market analyst for IDC believes that Optus may have run out of its pre-release 3G iPhone allocation.
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Sunday, 15 June 2008 |
A tipster has e-mailed us a photo taken inside Optus HQ regarding the iPhone. It's coming!
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