Optus have announced that they will be selling the 8GB Apple iPhone Australia for the outright price of AU$729 when purchased with Optus prepaid SIM cards. The 16GB model will also be available for AU$849.

A range of 1 and 2 year plans will also be available, with cheaper monthly caps for additional handset charges. The iPhone will also be available post-paid on the Optus network for free when ordering the AU$79 capped plan over 2 years, which includes a 700MB monthly data allowance.

The cheapest option includes AU$50 of calls and messages and a 100MB data allowance for AU$19 a month minimum spend and handset repayments of AU$21 per month for the 8GB model.

All customers purchasing an iPhone will receive a start-up bonus of AU$400 credit, plus free unlimited data usage for the first month.

The 3G Apple iPhone is released in Australia on July 11th 2008, if you would like to register interest click here.

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