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| by Stan Beer | |
| Monday, 06 April 2009 | |
  
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The entry level Vodafone $69 plan for the 8GB iPhone includes 250MB of data and $340 of credit toward the other stuff. Under the Vodafone $79 plan, you get 400MB of data and $550 of credit for voice and texting. Although the deals seem quite reasonable, there are a couple of problems. The first problem for Vodafone is that the Optus plans already appear to offer more, both in terms of data allowance and range of options. The Optus $79 plan for instance gives users the same $0 upfront 8GB iPhone with $550 credit for voice and text but a superior 700MB data allowance. Optus also has $59 plan which charges just $3 a month for the 8GB iPhone, which gives $350 credit for non-data use and 500MB of included data - making it cheaper with greater allowances than the Vodafone $69 plan. The other hitch for Vodafone is the timing of this announcement. It's very late in the product lifecycle to be offering $0 upfront plans on 24 month contracts for the entry level 8GB iPhone. Optus has had $0 iPhones out on the market since last July. Upgrades to the iPhone models are imminent. So the questions for prospective Vodafone iPhone users will be why would I commit to a 24 month plan now for an 8GB iPhone when new models are around the corner; and why should I pay the same or more for less than what I can get from Optus? |
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