By
Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor
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iPhone SE

Want to save $230 on an iPhone? If you're happy to saddle up with Telstra Prepaid, you can get a brand 32GB Space Grey iPhone SE for $449, down from its regular price of $679. You'll even get a bonus $30 prepaid starter SIM, which gives you 3GB of data, $700 of talk, and unlimited text on a 28-day expiry. 

Since the phone is being sold as a prepaid device, it's locked to Telstra's network, which means you won't be able to take it to another provider without forking out a bit of extra cash. If you want to unlock your shiny new iPhone SE within the first six months, you're looking at an $80 fee. If you're happy to wait, the fee gets cut to $25 after six months. After two years, you'll be able to unlock the phone for free.

Even if you want to unlock the iPhone SE straight away, you're still a saving $150 compared to the retail price.

Key specifications for the iPhone SE include the iPhone 5s' iconic design and 4-inch display, the iPhone 6s' A9 processor and 12MP rear-facing camera, a first generation Touch ID fingerprint reader, and 2GB of RAM.

Telstra's prepaid plans are as follows: 

Telstra
Telstra

$54 Pre-Paid Mobile SIM Starter Kit

  • 75GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get the $54 Pre-Paid Mobile eSIM for $40 online + Includes 40GB activation bonus for first 3 recharges
$40.00
Starter Pack
28 Day Expiry
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Alex Choros
Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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