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[theducks]

I've done some poking around on various websites, including virginmobile to see how much I currently spend, and am looking at iPhones, of course.

Currently, I'm spending about $30/month on phone calls, and I own my own phone outright. I paid $600 for it at the beginning of 2005 I think. I'd be looking at purchasing a 16Gb iPhone for (gulp) $849 and going on the $50/month cap, then in two months time, getting it unlocked for free.

For $50/month prepaid, I'd get calls at 78c/minute, vs 80c/minute on the $49/month contract, 500MB of data (vs 250MB on the $49/month contract).. I fail to see why one would want a contract...

Further reading also shows it will be cheaper to call the UK, USA, Canada or Singapore than it would be to call another Australian number (wtfbbq?)

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[theducks.livejournal.com]

I go overseas and take my phone, so unlocking is a requirement

[middle-marker.livejournal.com]

Ah... well in that case, if you're going long enough to stop buying Optus service in Australia for a time, I can see how that would be advantageous. If it's less than a month at a time, a contract could still be a better deal (since the phone should be unlocked at day 1). And of course, if there's a permanent or long-term move in the phone's contractual future, then going pre-paid is a no-brainer.

I'm just commenting to live vicariously through you - I simply can't justify an iPhone until my trusty Nokia 6100 dies... but then, SOLD!