Comments on: Optus introduces untimed call plans http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/07/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:13:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ambskunk http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/07/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 ambskunk Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:14:41 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/07/21/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans.html#comment-3130 <p>The only trouble with your statement that early iPhone adopters will pay more (in regards to the Timeless plans at least) is that you still have to obtain an iPhone to use these plans. Other models (Nokia, Blackberry etc) are subsidised on the timeless plans, while the 16Gb iPhone is free on $149 iPhone plan. To use the Timeless plans you'd have to cough up the upfront fee of $840 to Optus for the iPhone, oh and that's if you could actually get ahold of one at the moment.</p> <p>Granted depending on your usage the Timeless plans may still come in as better value, but it is not as clear cut as you make it sound.</p> The only trouble with your statement that early iPhone adopters will pay more (in regards to the Timeless plans at least) is that you still have to obtain an iPhone to use these plans. Other models (Nokia, Blackberry etc) are subsidised on the timeless plans, while the 16Gb iPhone is free on $149 iPhone plan. To use the Timeless plans you’d have to cough up the upfront fee of $840 to Optus for the iPhone, oh and that’s if you could actually get ahold of one at the moment.

Granted depending on your usage the Timeless plans may still come in as better value, but it is not as clear cut as you make it sound.

]]> By: Mic http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/07/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3129 Mic Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:53:36 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/07/21/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans.html#comment-3129 <p>Broken link. Why am I not surprised?</p> Broken link. Why am I not surprised?

]]> By: Cammo http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/07/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3128 Cammo Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:39:24 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/07/21/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans.html#comment-3128 <p>Found this in the T7C's for the Timeless Plans<br /> "Data allowance does not include Third Party content and applications."<br /> Hmmm</p> Found this in the T7C’s for the Timeless Plans
“Data allowance does not include Third Party content and applications.”
Hmmm

]]> By: lif http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/07/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3127 lif Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:49:42 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/07/21/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans.html#comment-3127 <p>optus link seems to be broken - giving a 404 message. is the offer really that compelling that it's driving that much traffic to crash their site?</p> optus link seems to be broken – giving a 404 message. is the offer really that compelling that it’s driving that much traffic to crash their site?

]]> By: chris http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/07/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 chris Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:20:17 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/07/21/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans.html#comment-3126 <p>According to their website, "excessive use" is more than 2000 minutes a month - or 33 hours or the phone - plus 500 SMSes and 500 MMSes! Seems like a pretty damn good deal to me, and proves the iPhone plans are a ripjob.</p> According to their website, “excessive use” is more than 2000 minutes a month – or 33 hours or the phone – plus 500 SMSes and 500 MMSes! Seems like a pretty damn good deal to me, and proves the iPhone plans are a ripjob.

]]> By: Gish Domains http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/07/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 Gish Domains Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:32:11 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/07/21/optus_introduces_untimed_call_plans.html#comment-3125 <p>Cool!<br /> Lets see where the acceptable use policy (AKA 'LIMIT') is in this supposed 'unlimited' plan.</p> Cool!
Lets see where the acceptable use policy (AKA ‘LIMIT’) is in this supposed ‘unlimited’ plan.

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