Apple iPhone 5
Deciding which colour iPhone 5 to get is the easy part. Deciding which mobile contract to sign up for is the real challenge. EFTM has looked at all the options from the big telcos, (plus a few left of field options) to give you everything you need to consider for next week’s iPhone 5 launch.
Vodafone jumped first with pricing, then came Optus and finally Telstra released their pricing late in the day. So we’ve taken all their plans and put them in the mother of all spreadsheets and delivered them here to you in four lists.
The first lists them by Price per month plan – this is the total amount you will pay each month for both your mobile plan and the handset itself.
Secondly we’ve looked at the total cost of ownership over 24 months. So you can see what the real cost of this new phone will be (note: for the pay as you go carriers like Amaysim and Red Bull we’ve assumed you stay with them for 24 months for the purpose of including them in the calculations).
Next up is monthly included “value”. Not really easy to work out what that means, but essentially it’s your calls and texts.
Finally, Data. If you’re getting 4G speeds and you’ve got a shiny new smartphone, you’re going to want the best. Our advice is to perhaps avoid the 200Mb plans, although you should also check out our analysis to know whether to buy the phone or not in the first place.
Table Notes:
- “iPhone” column shows the size of the phone (16GB, 32GB or 64GB storage)
- Amaysim and Red Bull are yet to confirm availability of Nano SIMs (but they will come) although perhaps not on launch day!
- For “included value” there are the normal complicated extras like free social media, or free calls to same network. We’ve stuck with a basic number rather than spelling all that out – you get the idea!
- ALL prices are calculated over 24 months – including the pay as you go non contract plans
- Data is listed in rounded MegaByte numbers (yes, 1 Gigabyte is 1024 Megabytes, but again you get the gist)
- So 4000 is 4GB – 200 is 200 Megabytes
- Telstra’s three high-end plans include additional data for the first 12 months and we have used that amount for these tables
- Unlimited may mean different things to different carriers.
- Red Bull Mobile 365 Annual plans include the full 2 years of carrier payment in the up front cost – purely for the purpose of calculation. Of course, the second $365 is only payable after 12 months and if you choose to stay with them. You would own the phone outright
- Bottom Line – this is a guide only, check specific plan details before signing up!
PRICE PER MONTH:
(Those with a high up front cost (ie: Outright phone purchase and up front plan payment) will appear first because of sorting)
| Carrier | iPhone | Monthly | Up Front | Data | included “value” | total cost |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 16 | $ – | $ 1,529.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,529.00 |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 32 | $ – | $ 1,629.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,629.00 |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 64 | $ – | $ 1,729.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,729.00 |
| Red Bull | 16 | $ 39.00 | $ 799.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,735.00 |
| Red Bull | 32 | $ 39.00 | $ 899.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,835.00 |
| Red Bull | 64 | $ 39.00 | $ 999.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,935.00 |
| Amaysim | 16 | $ 39.90 | $ 799.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,756.60 |
| Amaysim | 32 | $ 39.90 | $ 899.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,856.60 |
| Amaysim | 64 | $ 39.90 | $ 999.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,956.60 |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 47.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,128.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 48.00 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,152.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 48.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,152.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 51.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,224.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 52.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,248.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 52.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,248.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 52.50 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,260.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 53.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,272.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 54.00 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,296.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 55.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,320.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 56.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,344.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 57.00 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,368.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 57.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,368.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 58.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,392.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 58.50 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,404.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 59.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,416.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 60.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 60.00 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 60.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 62.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,488.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 63.00 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,512.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 64.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,536.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 64.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,536.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 64.50 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,548.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 65.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,560.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 66.00 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,584.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 66.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,584.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 67.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,608.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 68.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,632.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 69.00 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,656.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 69.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,656.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 70.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,680.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 70.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,680.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 70.50 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,692.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 71.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,704.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 74.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,776.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 75.00 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,800.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 75.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,800.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 77.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,848.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 82.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 1,968.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 82.50 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 1,980.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 86.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 2,064.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 87.00 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 2,088.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 87.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 2,088.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 89.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 89.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 89.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 89.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 92.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 92.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 92.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 99.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,376.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 103.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,472.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 104.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,496.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 108.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,592.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 108.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,592.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 130.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,120.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 132.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,168.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 137.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,288.00 |
| Carrier | iPhone | Monthly | Up Front | Data | included “value” | total cost |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 47.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,128.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 48.00 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,152.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 48.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,152.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 51.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,224.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 52.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,248.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 52.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,248.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 52.50 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,260.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 53.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,272.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 54.00 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,296.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 55.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,320.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 56.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,344.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 57.00 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,368.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 57.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,368.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 58.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,392.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 58.50 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,404.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 59.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,416.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 60.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 60.00 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 60.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 62.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,488.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 63.00 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,512.00 | |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 16 | $ – | $ 1,529.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,529.00 |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 64.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,536.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 64.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,536.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 64.50 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,548.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 65.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,560.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 66.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,584.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 66.00 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,584.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 67.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,608.00 | |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 32 | $ – | $ 1,629.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,629.00 |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 68.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,632.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 69.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,656.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 69.00 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,656.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 70.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,680.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 70.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,680.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 70.50 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,692.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 71.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,704.00 | |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 64 | $ – | $ 1,729.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,729.00 |
| Red Bull | 16 | $ 39.00 | $ 799.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,735.00 |
| Amaysim | 16 | $ 39.90 | $ 799.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,756.60 |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 74.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,776.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 75.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,800.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 75.00 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,800.00 | |
| Red Bull | 32 | $ 39.00 | $ 899.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,835.00 |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 77.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,848.00 | |
| Amaysim | 32 | $ 39.90 | $ 899.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,856.60 |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Red Bull | 64 | $ 39.00 | $ 999.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,935.00 |
| Amaysim | 64 | $ 39.90 | $ 999.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,956.60 |
| Optus | 32 | $ 82.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 1,968.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 82.50 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 1,980.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 86.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 2,064.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 87.00 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 2,088.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 87.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 2,088.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 89.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 89.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 89.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 89.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 92.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 92.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 92.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 99.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,376.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 103.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,472.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 104.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,496.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 108.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,592.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 108.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,592.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 130.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,120.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 132.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,168.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 137.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,288.00 |
| Carrier | iPhone | Monthly | Up Front | Data | included “value” | total cost |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 16 | $ – | $ 1,529.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,529.00 |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 32 | $ – | $ 1,629.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,629.00 |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 64 | $ – | $ 1,729.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,729.00 |
| Red Bull | 16 | $ 39.00 | $ 799.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,735.00 |
| Red Bull | 32 | $ 39.00 | $ 899.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,835.00 |
| Red Bull | 64 | $ 39.00 | $ 999.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,935.00 |
| Amaysim | 16 | $ 39.90 | $ 799.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,756.60 |
| Amaysim | 32 | $ 39.90 | $ 899.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,856.60 |
| Amaysim | 64 | $ 39.90 | $ 999.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,956.60 |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 89.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 89.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 92.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 130.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,120.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 132.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,168.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 137.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,288.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 99.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,376.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 104.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,496.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 108.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,592.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 82.50 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 1,980.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 87.00 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 2,088.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 89.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 89.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 92.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 103.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,472.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 108.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,592.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 82.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 1,968.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 87.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 2,088.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 86.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 2,064.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 92.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 65.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,560.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 70.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,680.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 74.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,776.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 66.00 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,584.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 70.50 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,692.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 75.00 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,800.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 66.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,584.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 70.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,680.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 75.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,800.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 53.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,272.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 58.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,392.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 62.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,488.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 60.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 64.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,536.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 67.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,608.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 69.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,656.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 71.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,704.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 77.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,848.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 60.00 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 64.50 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,548.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 69.00 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,656.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 47.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,128.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 52.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,248.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 56.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,344.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 59.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,416.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 64.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,536.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 68.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,632.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 54.00 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,296.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 58.50 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,404.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 63.00 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,512.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 48.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,152.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 51.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,224.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 52.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,248.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 55.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,320.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 57.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,368.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 60.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 48.00 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,152.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 52.50 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,260.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 57.00 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,368.00 |
(Second sorting criteria is monthly cost)
| Carrier | iPhone | Monthly | Up Front | Data | included “value” | total cost |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 16 | $ – | $ 1,529.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,529.00 |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 32 | $ – | $ 1,629.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,629.00 |
| Red Bull (365 Annual) | 64 | $ – | $ 1,729.00 | 5000 | unlimited | $ 1,729.00 |
| Red Bull | 16 | $ 39.00 | $ 799.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,735.00 |
| Red Bull | 32 | $ 39.00 | $ 899.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,835.00 |
| Red Bull | 64 | $ 39.00 | $ 999.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,935.00 |
| Amaysim | 16 | $ 39.90 | $ 799.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,756.60 |
| Amaysim | 32 | $ 39.90 | $ 899.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,856.60 |
| Amaysim | 64 | $ 39.90 | $ 999.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 1,956.60 |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 89.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 89.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 92.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 129.00 | 4000 | unlimited | $ 3,096.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 130.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,120.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 132.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,168.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 137.00 | 4000 | Unlimited | $ 3,288.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 65.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,560.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 70.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,680.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 74.00 | 3000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,776.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 99.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,376.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 100.00 | 3000 | Unlimited | $ 2,400.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 103.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,472.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 104.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,496.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 108.00 | 3000 | unlimited | $ 2,592.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 108.00 | 3000 | $ 900.00 | $ 2,592.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 86.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 2,064.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 92.00 | 2500 | $ 800.00 | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 59.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,416.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 64.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,536.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 68.00 | 2000 | $ 400.00 | $ 1,632.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 80.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 1,920.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 82.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 1,968.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 82.50 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 1,980.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 87.00 | 2000 | Unlimited | $ 2,088.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 87.00 | 2000 | $ 850.00 | $ 2,088.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 89.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 89.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,136.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 92.00 | 2000 | unlimited | $ 2,208.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 66.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,584.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 70.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,680.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 75.00 | 1500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,800.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 60.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 64.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,536.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 66.00 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,584.00 | |
| Telstra | 16 | $ 67.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,608.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 69.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,656.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 70.50 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,692.00 | |
| Telstra | 32 | $ 71.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,704.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 75.00 | 1000 | $ 700.00 | $ 1,800.00 | |
| Telstra | 64 | $ 77.00 | 1000 | $ 600.00 | $ 1,848.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 60.00 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,440.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 64.50 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,548.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 69.00 | 750 | $ 500.00 | $ 1,656.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 53.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,272.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 54.00 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,296.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 58.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,392.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 58.50 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,404.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 62.00 | 500 | $ 650.00 | $ 1,488.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 63.00 | 500 | $ 300.00 | $ 1,512.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 16 | $ 47.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,128.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 32 | $ 52.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,248.00 | |
| Virgin Mobile | 64 | $ 56.00 | 250 | $ 450.00 | $ 1,344.00 | |
| Vodafone | 16 | $ 48.00 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,152.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 48.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,152.00 | |
| Optus | 16 | $ 51.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,224.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 52.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,248.00 | |
| Vodafone | 32 | $ 52.50 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,260.00 | |
| Optus | 32 | $ 55.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,320.00 | |
| Vodafone | 64 | $ 57.00 | 200 | $ 180.00 | $ 1,368.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 57.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,368.00 | |
| Optus | 64 | $ 60.00 | 200 | $ 200.00 | $ 1,440.00 |
