Comments on: Optus iPhone 3GS Prices: No Big Shocks, Tethering Just About Dead

By: Kelsey Brookes

Kelsey Brookes — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:15:27 +0000

I too will be ditching Optus as soon as my current plan expires. I came to them because Voda’s customer service had gotten so poor I could no longer support their ineptitude.

Optus are actively trying to rip me off with this tethering charge. If their reason is truly to protect the integrity of their network, then the bundled bandwidth plans are a con – they obviously realise their network cannot provide the bandwidth they charge you for.

I won’t support such duplicitous behaviour any longer than I have to.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:49:25 +0000

Hackers are always 2 steps ahead of any “official” fix to a problem. Tethering will and shall be free on ANY phone I buy!!

By: Joshua Nunn

Joshua Nunn — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:08:57 +0000

I’ll be putting up with Optus for as long as my current contract lasts, then ditching them – presuming Three or Voda step up before then with better deals. It makes me mad knowing that Australian telcos are more interested in squeezing every drop out of their loyal customers than they are providing competitive quality services.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:46:57 +0000

I was expecting to get it free on a $59 plan. Perhaps Optus will be more generous when they release their business plans. Otherwise I’ll be waiting till Three release their prices and hopefully that will force Optus to lower their prices a bit.

By: Astrid De Geest

Astrid De Geest — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:11:58 +0000

I’m considering buying mine from overseas. There’s a good chance it will work out cheaper

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:05:51 +0000

“Optus is also now including unlimited free texts and MMS messages in its Timeless plans for iPhone users (the same applies to the $59 and $79 yes plans).”

I’m assuming this means the Yes Cap plans for the iPhone. So, does this include iPhone 3G users who are currently on the $59 or $79 plans from last year?

By: djfuzz

djfuzz — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:17:46 +0000

How is this not surprising Angus? Instead of passing on Apple’s USD$100 price drop in the subsidised prices for each phone, Optus is essentially retaining the same pricing here as their current prices for the 3G models. Tethering aside, that is a pretty bad deal for customers looking to upgrade and the same high barrier to entry for customers who are thinking about getting iPhones for the very first time.