Optus announces Australian iPhone 8 plan pricing
Here's what you'll pay for an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus on an Optus contract.
Optus has started taking pre-orders for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones announced just this week. As with all other carriers, pre-orders start from now with delivery from 22 September 2017.
| Plan and Device | Capacity | Advertised price | Monthly plan cost | Handset repayment | Total monthly cost | Calls/texts | Data | Minimum 24-month cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optus My Plan Plus $40 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $75 | $40 | $35 | $75 | Unlimited | 1GB | $1,800 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $65 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $90 | $65 | $25 | $90 | Unlimited | 7GB | $2,160 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $85 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $100 | $85 | $15 | $100 | Unlimited | 10GB | $2,400 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $100 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $110 | $100 | $10 | $110 | Unlimited | 30GB | $2,640 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $120 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $127 | $120 | $7 | $127 | Unlimited | 100GB | $3,048 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $40 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $83 | $40 | $43 | $83 | Unlimited | 1GB | $1,992 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $65 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $98 | $65 | $33 | $98 | Unlimited | 7GB | $2,352 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $85 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $108 | $85 | $23 | $108 | Unlimited | 10GB | $2,592 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $100 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $118 | $100 | $18 | $118 | Unlimited | 30GB | $2,832 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $120 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $135 | $120 | $15 | $135 | Unlimited | 100GB | $3,240 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $40 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $80 | $40 | $40 | $80 | Unlimited | 1GB | $1,920 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $65 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $95 | $65 | $30 | $95 | Unlimited | 7GB | $2,280 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $85 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $105 | $85 | $20 | $105 | Unlimited | 10GB | $2,520 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $100 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $115 | $100 | $15 | $115 | Unlimited | 30GB | $2,760 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $120 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $130 | $120 | $10 | $130 | Unlimited | 100GB | $3,120 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $40 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $88 | $40 | $48 | $88 | Unlimited | 1GB | $2,112 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $65 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $103 | $65 | $38 | $103 | Unlimited | 7GB | $2,472 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $85 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $113 | $85 | $28 | $113 | Unlimited | 10GB | $2,712 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $100 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $123 | $100 | $23 | $123 | Unlimited | 30GB | $2,952 |
| Optus My Plan Plus $120 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $140 | $120 | $20 | $140 | Unlimited | 100GB | $3,360 |
Optus also offers the option to lease either the iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus over 24 month terms. You'll pay a little extra per month on a lease plan, but it's worth considering your likely usage, as you don't own the phone at any point on a lease plan and have to return it (or offer to buy it) at the end of your lease period. If there's any damage to the handset, it could quickly dwarf the savings you make by leasing.
Here's Optus' lease pricing for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus:
| Plan and Device | Capacity | Advertised price | Monthly plan cost | Handset repayment | Total monthly cost | Calls/texts | Data | Minimum 24-month cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optus My Plan Flex $40 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $65 | $40 | $25 | $65 | Unlimited | 1GB | $1,560 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $65 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $80 | $65 | $15 | $80 | Unlimited | 7GB | $1,920 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $85 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $90 | $85 | $5 | $90 | Unlimited | 10GB | $2,160 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $100 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $100 | $100 | $0 | $100 | Unlimited | 30GB | $2,400 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $120 iPhone 8 64GB | 64GB | $120 | $120 | $0 | $120 | Unlimited | 100GB | $2,880 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $40 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $73 | $40 | $33 | $73 | Unlimited | 1GB | $1,752 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $65 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $88 | $65 | $23 | $88 | Unlimited | 7GB | $2,112 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $85 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $98 | $85 | $13 | $98 | Unlimited | 10GB | $2,352 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $100 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $108 | $100 | $8 | $108 | Unlimited | 30GB | $2,592 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $120 iPhone 8 256GB | 256GB | $125 | $120 | $5 | $125 | Unlimited | 100GB | $3,000 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $40 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $70 | $40 | $30 | $70 | Unlimited | 1GB | $1,680 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $65 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $85 | $65 | $20 | $85 | Unlimited | 7GB | $2,040 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $85 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $95 | $85 | $10 | $95 | Unlimited | 10GB | $2,280 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $100 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $105 | $100 | $5 | $105 | Unlimited | 30GB | $2,520 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $120 iPhone 8 Plus 64GB | 64GB | $120 | $120 | $0 | $120 | Unlimited | 100GB | $2,880 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $40 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $78 | $40 | $38 | $78 | Unlimited | 1GB | $1,872 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $65 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $93 | $65 | $28 | $93 | Unlimited | 7GB | $2,232 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $85 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $103 | $85 | $18 | $103 | Unlimited | 10GB | $2,472 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $100 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $113 | $100 | $13 | $113 | Unlimited | 30GB | $2,712 |
| Optus My Plan Flex $120 iPhone 8 Plus 256GB | 256GB | $130 | $120 | $10 | $130 | Unlimited | 100GB | $3,120 |
Vodafone was the first carrier to release its own iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus plans, while Virgin Mobile followed suit with its iPhone 8 pricing early on Friday morning. Telstra has also opened up its pre-orders and announced its own pricing for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 are also now available for pre-order for outright sales through Apple's online Australian store.
