Telstra and Vodafone have announced Australian pricing and plan details for Apple's new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c smartphones, ahead of their official launch on Friday, 20 September.
Telstra's and Vodafone's pricing represents a significant increase on last year's iPhone 5 plans, and follows a trend in the Australian telco market where providers continue to raise prices but decrease data allowances.
Telstra offers both the iPhone 5s and 5c on four plans, starting from a "small" $60 per month plan, ranging up to an "extra large" unlimited plan for $130 a month.
However, Telstra customers will have to pay a monthly handset repayment on almost every plan, depending on the model of handset they choose.
The cheapest iPhone 5s 16GB model will cost $18 per month on Telstra's $60 plan, a total cost of $78 per month, while the cheapest iPhone 5c will cost $11 per month on the same plan, a total cost of $71 per month.
Vodafone's plans are slightly cheaper than Telstra's. The company offers both the iPhone 5s and 5c on three 'Red' plans, priced at $65, $80, and $100 per month.
The cheapest iPhone 5s 16GB model will cost $7 per month on Vodafone's $65 Red plan, a total cost of $72 per month, while the cheapest iPhone 5c will cost $2 per month on the same plan, a total cost of $67 per month.
Telstra's $60 plan includes $600 worth of calls and MMS messages, unlimited SMS messages and 1GB of data per month, while the Vodafone $65 Red plan offers unlimited calls, SMS and MMS messages, and 1.5GB of data per month.
Both the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available through telcos, Apple's Retail Stores, and the Apple online store from Friday, 20 September.
Telstra and Vodafone customers can pre-order the iPhone 5c online now, but the iPhone 5s won't be available to order until Friday.
Below is a table of Telstra and Vodafone plans available for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. The colours represent the plan cost for the listed model where appropriate, and are as follows:
Green = entry level (cheapest) plan
Blue = medium level plan
Orange = large level plan
Red = high level (most expensive) plan
Telstra's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c plans
| Model | Monthly plan cost | Monthly handset cost | Total monthly cost | Voice inclusion | Data inclusion | Total plan cost (24 months) |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $60 | $18 | $78 | $600 | 1GB | $1872 |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $80 | $8 | $88 | $800 | 1.5GB | $2112 |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $100 | $4 | $104 | $900 | 2GB | $2496 |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $130 | $4 | $134 | Unlimited | 3GB | $3216 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $60 | $22 | $82 | $600 | 1GB | $1968 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $80 | $12 | $92 | $800 | 1.5GB | $2208 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $100 | $9 | $109 | $900 | 2GB | $2616 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $130 | $9 | $139 | Unlimited | 3GB | $3336 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $60 | $30 | $90 | $600 | 1GB | $2160 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $80 | $21 | $101 | $800 | 1.5GB | $2424 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $100 | $15 | $115 | $900 | 2GB | $2760 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $130 | $15 | $145 | Unlimited | 3GB | $3480 |
| iPhone 5c 16GB | $60 | $11 | $71 | $600 | 1GB | $1704 | iPhone 5c 16GB | $80 | $2 | $82 | $800 | 1.5GB | $1968 | iPhone 5c 16GB | $100 | $0 | $100 | $900 | 2GB | $2400 | iPhone 5c 16GB | $130 | $0 | $130 | Unlimited | 3GB | $3120 |
| iPhone 5c 32GB | $60 | $18 | $78 | $600 | 1GB | $1872 | iPhone 5c 32GB | $80 | $8 | $88 | $800 | 1.5GB | $2112 | iPhone 5c 32GB | $100 | $4 | $104 | $900 | 2GB | $2496 | iPhone 5c 32GB | $130 | $4 | $134 | Unlimited | 3GB | $3216 |
Vodafone's 24 month plans for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c
| Model | Monthly plan cost | Monthly handset cost | Total monthly cost | Voice inclusion | Data inclusion | Total plan cost (24 months) |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $65 | $7 | $72 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1728 |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $80 | $0 | $80 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $1920 |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $100 | $0 | $100 | Unlimited | 5GB | $2400 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $65 | $12 | $77 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1848 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $80 | $6 | $86 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $2064 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $100 | $0 | $100 | Unlimited | 5GB | $2400 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $65 | $18 | $83 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1992 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $80 | $12 | $92 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $2208 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $100 | $4 | $104 | Unlimited | 5GB | $2496 |
| iPhone 5c 16GB | $65 | $2 | $67 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1608 | iPhone 5c 16GB | $80 | $0 | $80 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $1920 | iPhone 5c 16GB | $100 | $0 | $100 | Unlimited | 5GB | $2400 |
| iPhone 5c 32GB | $65 | $7 | $72 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1728 | iPhone 5c 32GB | $80 | $0 | $80 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $1920 | iPhone 5c 32GB | $100 | $0 | $100 | Unlimited | 5GB | $2400 |
Vodafone's 12 month plans for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c
| Model | Monthly plan cost | Monthly handset cost | Total monthly cost | Voice inclusion | Data inclusion | Total plan cost (12 months) |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $65 | $40 | $105 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1260 |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $80 | $34 | $114 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $1368 |
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $100 | $26 | $126 | Unlimited | 5GB | $1512 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $65 | $51 | $116 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1392 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $80 | $45 | $125 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $1500 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB | $100 | $37 | $137 | Unlimited | 5GB | $1644 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $65 | $62 | $127 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1524 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $80 | $56 | $136 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $1632 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB | $100 | $48 | $148 | Unlimited | 5GB | $17766 |
| iPhone 5c 16GB | $65 | $30 | $95 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1140 | iPhone 5c 16GB | $80 | $24 | $104 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $1248 | iPhone 5c 16GB | $100 | $16 | $116 | Unlimited | 5GB | $1392 |
| iPhone 5c 32GB | $65 | $40 | $105 | Unlimited | 1.5GB | $1260 | iPhone 5c 32GB | $80 | $34 | $114 | Unlimited | 2.5GB | $1368 | iPhone 5c 32GB | $100 | $26 | $126 | Unlimited | 5GB | $1512 |
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