Apple’s iPhone 4 features an all new design with a high resolution screen, improved 5 megapixel camera with flash and is capable of shooting 720p resolution HD video. There is also a front facing camera that allows users to make video calls, called Face Time – from within a wi-fi zone.

The iPhone 4 costs $859 to buy outright, but the major Australian mobile phone operators have all released very competitive pricing plans in order to capture as many new customers as possible.

TELSTRA

Capped plans start at $49 offering $400 included services and 200Mb of data.
For the $79 cap on a 2 year contract users receive a 16Gb iPhone for $0 upfront with $750 included services and 500Mb of data.
With the $99 cap on a 2 year contract users can get the 32Gb iPhone for $0 upfront with $1000 of included services and 500Mb of data.

 

OPTUS

On a $49 with a 2 year contract you get 1Gb of data, $450 of included services and $0 upfront for an iPhone 3GS.
$8 a month extra gets you the 16Gb iPhone 4 and $16 a month extra gets you the 32Gb version.
The $59 cap includes 2Gb data and $550 of included services, the $79 cap includes 3Gb data and $880 of included services and the $89 cap includes unlimited talk and text plus 3Gb of data.

Optus also offers unmetered access to social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn and Ebay.

 

3 MOBILE

For $39 a month you get $200 of calls to Vodaphone and 3 customers, $150 of calls to anyone and 150Mb of data plus a bonus 1Gb for any iPhone.
The iPhone 4 16Gb is an extra $10 a month on a 2 year contract and the 32Gb version is am extra $24 per month.
The $79 for 24 months plan gets any iPhone for $0 upfront, $450 of calls to Vodaphone and 3, $650 calls to any network and 2Gb of data.

 

VODAPHONE

The cheapest $29 a month plan includes unlimited calls to Vodaphone and 3 customers, $180 of calls to anyone and 500Mb of data. The iPhone costs between $12 and $24 extra a month.
Other plans are $49, $69, $79 and $99 and offer 500Mb, 750Mb, 1Gb and 2Gb of data respectively. All have unlimited calls to Vodaphone and 3 mobiles. The $79 and $99 plans are $0 upfront for any iPhone and the $99 plan has unlimited calls to anyone.