Telstra started taking expressions of interest for contract purchase of the 3G-enabled iPad 2 last month, and now it has a firm on-sale date: Tuesday November 15. How does it compare with Vodafone, which also started selling the iPad 2 earlier this year? We’ve got the full pricing details.
A couple of things to note before we get to the inevitable table: Telstra won’t be selling the iPad 2 through every physical store (there’s a list here), and the tablets will only come with iOS 4; you’ll have to upgrade to iOS 5 yourself. Telstra is also selling the 16GB model outright for $720, which is $9 lower than Apple’s own price.
As you’d expect, the plans are more expensive than Vodafone’s relative to data allowance, and there’s no 24-month option. I’d still be buying outright, but if your budget means a contract makes better sense, your choices are now broader.
Republished from Lifehacker
Will
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 10:55 AMShould the post read “there’s no 12 month option” since the table only shows 24 month options?
Stephen
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 11:57 AMThis will be more interesting when the iPad 3 gets announced (hopefully) early next year. Its too late into the iPad 2 cycle to pick one up. I can see a lot of people taking this on, without the big upfront cost. It actually works out cheaper by doing it this way.
$729 upfront 16GB+3G. plus a 1GB/$20pm pack for 24 months = $1209 over 24 months.
However using a first generation iPad, after hotspot was announced as a feature ive had an expired sim card siting in the slot ever since.
matt
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 12:26 PM15GB a month on an iPad. Is that excessive use? I barely use 1GB and use it daily. You cant hotspot the iPad so it can only be used in the iPad.
Johnny P
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 1:08 PM$57 a month for the 64GB Ipad 2 is good value. But there should be a 12 month option. These tablets age quickly
light487
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 1:27 PMNo iOS 4 at point of sale? Not in every Telstra store?
Did these fall off the back of a truck at some point?
Why now? Why not earlier than this? Why did Vodafone release before Telstra?
Alot of unanswered questions.. mostly unrelated to the article I guess.. It just makes me wonder.