New Phone Deals?

Hey guys,

My 24months contract with 3 will be running out soon so I'm in the market for a new contract/phone.
My mate's contract also expired so this could help him too.

Ideally, I'd like to have something like Google Nexus One or iPhone which offers lots of apps and versatility so I can use it for several things (phone+camera+music player+internet and maybe some gaming on the side)
This way the phone won't be outdated too much until I'm able to get a new one 24months later.
But the problem is, of course, the price. With iPhone prices still ridiculously high, and Nexus One, being one of the more recent releases, puts it at a price range just outside of my reach.
I am currently on $29 cap on 3 and would like something similar. I do make a few international calls occasionally as my parents are in New Zealand, so that is a must for me.

So my question to the fellow OzBargainers is, what is currently the best deal out in market?
And should I just wait for a bit longer for a better deal? When is the best timing?
Surely, someone in OzBargain would be an insider in the telecommunication area?

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • im in a similar situation, contract has expired, but im waiting for the iphone 4 to hit the stores to see how that changes the market. Should be just another week.

    Almost tempted to get the n97 mini on 29$ cap with 3

    • i noticed that 3 (and vodafone) has some new interesting additions
      namely, lg mini and sony ericsson x10 mini pro
      not sure if it's for me though
      reading up on some reviews now

  • I was at the optus Forest Hill store, enquiring about smartphone deals and the guy told me that the XPERIA X10 can be contracted for as low as $49 on a 24 month plan with 0 upfront.

    He also said its $420 in calls and texts, 500mb in data usage AND free Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Myspace for the duration of the contract. I reckon he may have got that one wrong though. But look out for it, he said smartphone price blitzes are going to happen this month due to the iPhone 4.

    • thanks for the info.
      yeah i'm hoping the iphone4 release will cause a big wave in the market even with it's controversial reviews overseas. $49 cap is a bit out of my price range unfortunately but x10 is a very attractive option…if only it gets dropped down to $29 hehe

  • Samsung Jet on 3 is with free on $29 cap (1st 12 months is $19, then next 12 months is $29/month)

    Very good specs for the price
    http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s8000_jet-2835.php

    I'm in the exact same position as you, but I'd probably getting the samsung galaxy S or wave.

    • yeah i saw that one too. great price but wave was an extra $10 a month on $29 cap with much better specs.
      galaxy s have been getting rave reviews overseas so i'd be quite excited for that too.
      could be a while till these smartphones will get dropped down to $29 cap though…

  • iphone 4.

    • thanks for the recommendation. as i mentioned in my post i did have something like the iphone range in mind. but as i also mentioned in my post, price is the problem. i would ideally like to keep it at $29cap or under

  • maybe you want to contact [email protected] as i think he should be able to offer you something nice comparing to the ones out there, just send him an e-mail to let him know what you are after.

    • thanks for the comment. i've dropped him a line just explaining my situation. hopefully he'll be able to help out.
      i noticed that iphone 4s have been released but the iphone 3gs prices are still ridiculously high. unreasonably pricing is only one of many things i hate about apple…

  • Check this out… cheapest mobile deal around imo

    http://tpg.com.au/mobile/plans.html

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