HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play plans launch exclusively through Vodafone 8 March
HTC's new range brought to U exclusively by Vodafone.
HTC's latest premium range, the HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play, were announced shortly after CES 2017, effectively eliminating any chance of a MWC 2017 reveal. While we've spent some time toying with the HTC U Ultra back in January, we've been in the dark about Australian plans, pricing and availability until now.
HTC announced today that the HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play would be available in Australia on contract exclusively through Vodafone on Wednesday 8 March 2017.
If you're looking to fork out the cash upfront for HTC's latest, both handsets will sell exclusively through JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman. It's worth noting that all handsets come packaged with a clear case and HTC's fancy new Usonic headphones.
HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play outright price
When the HTC U and HTC U Play launch, they will be available for outright purchase. The HTC U Ultra has a recommended retail price of $1,199 and the HTC U Play is priced at $799. Both handsets are available outright in Sapphire Blue, Cosmetic Pink and Brilliant Black.
HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play plan prices
HTC announced during its briefing today that the HTC U Ultra would set Vodafone customers back an extra $8 per month on a 24-month, $80 MyMix plan, bringing the total monthly cost to $88. That's $192 over 24 months for the handset itself and a total minimum cost of $2,112 for the plan and handset over 24 months. Vodafone's $80 MyMix plan included 10GB of data, unlimited standard national calls and unlimited standard national text.
As a special promotion for the HTC U Ultra, Vodafone will also give you give you free access for your first two months of select HTC U Ultra plans. That means you don't pay a cent for the first two months knock $176 off the total minimum cost. Students can also take an additional 10% per month off their monthly access fee with Vodafone's $80 MyMix Data Lover plan (what a mouthful). The HTC U Ultra is available in Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White and Cosmetic Pink.
| Plan | Data | Plan cost p/month | Handset repayment p/month | Total plan cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Data | 11GB | $90 | $5 | $95 |
| MyMix Red Global | 8GB | $80 | $8 | $88 |
| MyMix Red Data | 10GB | $80 | $8 | $88 |
| Red data | 6GB | $70 | $13 | $83 |
| Red plan | 4GB | $60 | $18 | $78 |
| Red plan | 1GB | $40 | $30 | $70 |
| MyMix Red Global | 21GB | $120 | $0 | $120 |
| MyMix Red Data | 25GB | $120 | $0 | $120 |
| MyMix Red Global | 20GB | $100 | $0 | $100 |
| MyMix Red Data | 22GB | $100 | $0 | $100 |
We don't currently have a full list of HTC U Play plans, but we do know Vodafone will supply it on the $60 Vodafone Red Plan for an additional $5 per month. The HTC U Play is only available in Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black and Ice White through Vodafone. We'll update with additional details when they are released.
