Note: Vodafone prices have already gone up significantly for the One M9 since preorders started. The others are sure to follow, so you might want to get in quick.
The HTC One (M9) is officially available for preorder on plans in Australia, set for a March 24 release date. Right now you can sign up on Telstra, Optus or Vodafone to secure yourself this year’s shiny new HTC flagship.
Eventually it will be released on all three carriers in both the Gold on Silver and Rose Gold colours. If you’re after the Gunmetal Grey variant then that’s a Telstra exclusive. Right now Optus and Vodafone have only the Gold on Silver option, and Telstra has both Gold on Silver and Gunmetal Grey available for preorder.
It’s a good idea to get in quick. Thanks to the state of the Aussie dollar, smartphones are getting pretty expensive. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus range all just went up around 15%, and the HTC One (M9) is going to start at a whopping $1099 in Australia.
Despite this, monthly repayment prices for the One (M9) closely reflect what we saw last year with the significantly-cheaper (M8). Leave things too long and the Australian carriers may have to change their pricing to make up for the new inflated phone prices.
Telstra
Telstra is offering the One M9 in both Gold on Silver and Gunmetal Grey. Plans start at $78 per month.
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$78 | $82 | $95 | $130 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Calls and text (standard national) |
$550 for calls & MMS with unlimited text | $700 for calls & MMS with unlimited text |
$950 for calls & MMS
with unlimited text |
Unlimited talk, MMS and text |
| Data | 500GB | 1GB | 1.5GB | 3GB |
| Bonus upgrade offer | 500MB or $500 credit | 1GB or $1000 credit | 1GB or $1000 credit | 1GB |
| Min. cost over 24 months | $1872 | $1968 | $2280 | $3120 |
|
Check out the plans |
Go for it | Go for it | Go for it | Go for it |
Optus
Optus has the M9 in Gold on Silver right now, but the Rose Gold option will eventually follow. As for plan options, there are five; three of which will give you bonus data for the life of your plan if you sign up before April 6.
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$68 | $73 | $78 | $83 | $100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calls | 300 mins | 600 mins | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Data | 500MB | 1.5GB |
2.5GB
(usually 2GB) |
5GB
(usually 3GB) |
8GB
(usually 5GB) |
| Text and MMS | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Min. cost over 24 months | $1632 | $1752 | $1872 | $1992 | $2400 |
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Check out the plans |
Go for it | Go for it | Go for it | Go for it | Go for it |
Vodafone
Vodafone is also only rocking the Gold on Silver version right now, but like Optus it will eventually offer the Rose Gold One M9.
There are too many plans for a single table. Its classic plans offer a large range of affordable options, which you can check out here.
The three Red Plans have been enormously successful over the past few months. They offer a choice between varying lengths of free access to Spotify Premium or an SMH subscription, 2 months of UNLIMITED data to get you started, 300 minutes of international calls to select countries and infinite TXT to overseas numbers.
Also, right now, if you order a Red Plan online there's a bonus 1GB per month for 24 months. Offer ends April 9.
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$80 | $88 | $106 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calls | Infinite | Infinite | Infinite |
| Data | 4GB* | 5GB* | 7GB |
| Text and MMS |
Unlimited MMS
Unlimited TXT here and to select overseas countries |
Unlimited MMS
Unlimited TXT here and to select overseas countries |
Unlimited MMS
Unlimited TXT here and to select overseas countries |
| Min. cost over 24 months | $1920 | $2112 | $2544 |
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Check out the plans |
Go for it | Go for it | Go for it |
*Includes bonus 1GB offer. Ends April 9.
Alex Angove-Plumb
Digital Content Editor
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