Now that we know what we can expect from Apple's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models, the big question that remains is how much will they cost?
The Australian telcos are notorious for playing a 'cat and mouse' game with one another in the lead-up to iPhone launch days, so we'll be updating this page with the most up-to-date pricing as it comes to hand.
Telstra pricing
Telstra is first cab off the rank in 2013, announcing its pricing with a week to spare. There is some surprises here, namely how similar in price the two models are (when comparing the same storage sizes) and also that there are some models with that Telstra does not subsidise fully, even on the most expensive plans.
Telstra split their plans into Small, Medium, Large and X-Large buckets, each with increasing levels of inclusions. Check out Telstra's page for full details on what is included in each tier.
These prices are the combined cost of the plan and handset repayments per month, over a 24-month contract.
| S ($60) | M ($80) | L ($100) | XL ($130) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $78 | $88 | $104 | $134 |
| 32GB | $82 | $92 | $109 | $139 |
| 64GB | $90 | $101 | $115 | $145 |
| iPhone 5c 16GB | $71 | $82 | $100 | $130 |
| 32GB | $78 | $88 | $104 | $134 |
Vodafone pricing
It's announcement was not far behind Telstra chronologically, yet Vodafone's pricing is light-years better. The telco has paired the iPhones with its new 'Red plans' and it comes out much cheaper, with higher included value.
Both of the 'Red plans' include unlimited talk and text, with 1.5GB on the $65 plan and 2.5GB on the $80 option. The $100 Red plan returns a whopping 5GB of data each month.
As above, these are combined plan and handset prices, on 24-month plans.
| Red $65 | Red $80 | Red $100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $72 | $80 | $100 |
| 32GB | $77 | $86 | $100 |
| 64GB | $83 | $92 | $104 |
| iPhone 5c 16GB | $67 | $80 | $100 |
| 32GB | $72 | $80 | $100 |
Vodafone will also offer 12-month plan options. You will pay more for the handset each month, but be contract-free by the time the next iPhone is released.
| Red $65 | Red $80 | Red $100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $105 | $114 | $126 |
| 32GB | $116 | $125 | $137 |
| 64GB | $127 | $136 | $148 |
| iPhone 5c 16GB | $95 | $104 | $116 |
| 32GB | $105 | $114 | $126 |
Optus Pricing
They say, better late than never. Optus has released its iPhone pricing with just days to spare, and it looks to be the middle ground better the expensive plans from Telstra and the much cheaper plans from Vodafone.
The inclusion in each of the Optus plans steps up neatly from tier to tier, with data increasing from 500MB, to 1GB, 2GB and 3GB and you go up each step in monthly plan costs. Full Optus plan details here.
| $50 Plan | $60 Plan | $80 Plan | $100 Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 5s 16GB | $69 | $74 | $89 | $100 |
| 32GB | $74 | $79 | $89 | $106 |
| 64GB | $80 | $86 | $98 | $112 |
| iPhone 5c 16GB | $63 | $69 | $80 | $100 |
| 32GB | $69 | $74 | $89 | $100 |
Apple outright pricing
If you want to dodge a long-term carrier contract, Apple will be selling the new iPhone models outright and unlocked, so you can easily pick one up and then add the high-value SIM-only plan of your choice.
| iPhone 5s 16GB: $869 | iPhone 5c 16GB: $739 |
| iPhone 5s 32GB: $999 | iPhone 5c 32GB: $869 |
| iPhone 5s 64GB: $1129 |
Joseph Hanlon
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