It is now July 30th and still no iPhone to be had. As mentioned in an earlier post, I have made the switch to Optus (on the 16th of July) because they had the best plan and the woman said I would get the phone in a few days. Okay, half a month later and still no phone. But a new issue has raised its ugly head that I hadn’t thought of – data.
No, not data plans, I get 250 megs a month on the Optus plan. It really isn’t enough but I choose to live in Australia and we are used to getting shafted on data. No, the issue is a special offer that Optus offered all new iPhone users. If you sign up with Optus for the iPhone, you are suppose to get one month of free, unlimited data. Are you with me here? I signed up on the 16th and still don’t have my phone. I have this horrible feeling that I will get my phone in a couple of weeks and then my free month is over.
I spoke to my Optus store this morning trying to clarify this but I think it I will really have to wait until I get the phone and then call Optus direct.
Last thing, my podcast co-host, Jacob Oberman, told me that his girlfriend just walked into an Apple store (and after a 4 hour wait) and walked out with an iPhone, signed up with Optus!!! So, you can get the stock, so why doesn’t Optus themselves have any???
Long and the short of this: Optus or Vodafone? Answer, Buy from an Apple store.
