Telstra
Telstra is offering the 16GB iPhone 6S in all four of Apple's shades (Space Grey, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold) on a number of 24-month plans.
The entry level S plan costs $87 per month and offers customers 1GB of data and $550 worth of talk to standard Australian numbers. The minimum cost is $2,088 over the 24 months.
The next level M plan costs $92 per month, and offers customers 2.5GB of data and $1,000 worth of talk. The minimum total cost over 24 months is $2,208.
Telstra's next step up is the L plan. This bumps data and talk up significantly for just $99 a month – only an addition $7 per month. Customers on this plan will receive 6GB of data plus a 1GB bonus offer, bringing the total to 7GB. They will also receive unlimited talk, and a minimum total cost of $2,376 over the life of the plan.
Telstra's top XL plan costs $135 per month and offers customers 10GB of data plus a 5GB bonus offer for a total of 15GB. Talk is unlimited and the total cost is $3,240 over 24 months.
For anyone who burns through all of their allowance, Telstra is offering extra data at $10 per GB.
Optus
Optus has five 24-month iPhone 6S plans for customers to choose from and offers the 16GB iPhone 6S in all four shades.
The most affordable costs $73 per month ($40 for the plan and $33 for the handset) and for that customers receive 500MB of data (like Telstra, Optus offers an extra GB for $10), unlimited talk to standard Australian numbers, and unlimited text to standard Australian and selected international numbers. The total cost over 24 months is $1,752.
Optus' second plan costs $79 per month ($60 for the plan and $19 for the handset), and for that customers receive 3GB of data, unlimited talk and text, and up to 150 minutes of international calls. The total cost is $1,896.
Next up is the Optus $86 plan ($80 for the plan and $6 for the handset). Customers receive 6GB of data, unlimited talk and text, and 300 minutes of international calls. Total cost is $2,064.
Heavier data users might choose the $100 plan, which offers 10GB plus an additional 2GB, totalling 12GB of data. Customers also receive unlimited talk and text, as well as 400 minutes of international calls for a total of $2,400 over 24 months.
The biggest plan Optus has on offer costs $135 per month, and comes with 16GB plus a bonus 4GB for a data total of 20GB. It comes with unlimited talk and text, and 500 minutes of international calls. It also comes with a bonus 10 days Optus Travel Packs, meaning jet-setting customers can receive unlimited talk and text plus 50MB of data per day in over 90 countries. This costs $3,240 over 24 months.
Vodafone
Vodafone customers can also pick up the 16GB iPhone 6S in each of the four colours on one of five plans, with the added bonus of two months of unlimited data at the start of the chosen plan.
Voda's cheapest plan costs $79 per month ($40 for the plan and $39 for the phone) and for that customers receive 1GB of data, infinite standard national calls, and infinite standard text to Australia and overseas. The total cost is $1,896 over 24 months.
The second Vodafone plan offers triple the data for just $3 more per month. Costing $82 ($60 for the plan and $22 for the phone), customers receive 3GB of data, unlimited standard national calls, infinite text within Australia and overseas, and 120 standard international minutes. Total cost is $1,968.
The next step up costs $89 per month, for which customers receive 8GB of data, infinite standard national calls, infinite text within Australia and overseas, and 120 standard international minutes. Total cost is $2,136 over 24 months.
For $103 per month Vodafone customers receive 12GB of data, infinite standard national calls, infinite standard text here and to overseas, and 120 standard international minutes to selected countries. The total cost of the plan over 24 months is $2,472.
Voda's priciest plan for the 16GB iPhone 6S costs $130 per month and includes 20GB worth of data. As you'd expect, it also comes with infinite standard national calls and infinite standard text to Australia and overseas, as well as 120 standard international minutes to selected countries. The total cost is $3,120 over 24 months.
Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile has the widest range of plans available for for all four finishes of the 16GB iPhone 6S, with seven on offer and the added bonus of rollover data.
The opening plan costs $61 per month ($30 for the plan and $31 for the phone), with a total cost of $1,464 over 24 months. For that, customers receive $300 worth of standard national calls and texts and 300MB of data.
The next plan costs $73 per month ($40 for the plan and $33 for the phone), with a total cost of $1,752 over 24 months. Customers receive $450 worth of standard national calls and SMS, as well as 1GB of data.
Oddly enough, Virgin's next plan also costs $73 per month ($50 for the plan and $23 for the phone), totalling $1,752 over 24 months. But this plan offers customers $500 worth of standard national calls and SMS, and 2GB of data – why anyone wouldn't choose this plan over Virgin's other $73 plan is beyond us.
$79 per month ($60 for the plan and $19 for the phone), with a total cost of $1,896 over 24 months, gets customers unlimited calls and text within Australia and 4GB of data.
$83 per month ($70 for the plan and $13 for the phone), with a total cost of $1,992 over 24 months, sees customers receive unlimited calls and text in Australia, with 6GB worth of data.
For $86 per month ($80 for the plan and $6 for the phone), with a total cost of $2,064 over 24 months, customers receive unlimited calls and text in Australia, and 9GB worth of data.
Virgin's top plan costs $100 per month ($100 for the plan and $0 for the phone) – totalling $2,400 over 24 months – offers customers unlimited calls and text within Australia, along with 13GB of data.
