David Heath
Thursday, 27 October 2011 13:24
Your IT -
Mobility
iiNet has entered the mobile telephony arena by targeting three Android-based handsets at its SMB customers.
With mobile handset plans starting at just $8 / month and call plans from $14.95 / month (on a 24 month contract with the option of an outright purchase of the handset) there is plenty of scope for small business to find the deal that's right for them.
iiNet has announced a choice of the Alcatel OT990 ($8 / month), Samsung Galaxy S ($20 / month) and Samsung Galaxy S II ($30 / month) which may be matched with a $14.95 ($225 call value and 200MB), $29 ($660 and 1.5GB) or $49 ($860 and 3GB) plan; each of which has an additional 150GB data allowance for social networking and additional special rates for iiNet to iiNet calls. In addition, there is the option of contract-free SIMs.
In addition, the handsets may be pared with iiNet's Business Voice product which permits users to configure their mobile handset as an extension to the office landline.
"The fact you can mix-and-match a contract-free SIM card with a mobile phone means you can create a plan that meets your business needs, no matter your budget," said iiNet's Business CEO Greg Bader.
"We chose to offer Android phones first because they're well known as a flexible platform for future innovation. However, we understand that there's a demand to support a broader range of devices and we will consider extending our offerings soon."
iiNet (obviously) has no mobile phone towers of its own; according to sources, the basic infrastructure is being provided by Optus.