The best Australian iPhone 6S plans

Apple iPhone 6S plans

Telstra

Like the 16GB model, Telstra's offering four different plans for the 64GB iPhone 6S, and has all four colours of the handset available.

The cheapest, the S plan, costs $95 per month – total $2,280 over 24 months – and offers 1GB of data and $550 worth of talk.

The M plan costs $102 per month – total $2,448 over 24 months – and offers 2.5GB of data and $1,000 worth of talk.

The L plan costs $112 per month – total $2,688 over 24 months – and offers 6GB plus a 1GB bonus for a total of 7GB of data, along with unlimited talk.

Telstra'a biggest plan, the XL, costs $147 per month – total $3,528 over 24 months – and offers 10GB of data, with a 5GB bonus, totalling 15GB, along with unlimited talk.

Optus

Optus has all four finishes of the 64GB iPhone 6S, which is available on five different plans.

The entry plan costs $79 per month – total $1,896 over 24 months – delivering 500MB of data, unlimited talk within Australia, and unlimited text to standard national and international numbers within selected countries.

The next plan costs $88 per month – total $2,112 over 24 months – and offers 3GB of data, unlimited talk within Australia, up to 150 international minutes, and unlimited text to standard national and international numbers within selected countries.

$93 per month – total $2,232 over 24 months – gets customers 6GB of data, unlimited talk within Australia, up to 300 international minutes, and unlimited text to standard national and international numbers within selected countries.

$107 per month – total $2,568 over 24 months – gets customers 10GB of data with a 2 GB bonus, totalling 12GB, unlimited talk within Australia, up to 400 international minutes, and unlimited text to standard national and international numbers within selected countries.

The top plan, costing $135 per month – total $3,240 over 24 months – gets customers 16GB of data with a 4GB bonus, totalling 20GB, unlimited talk within Australia, up to 500 international minutes, and unlimited text to standard national and international numbers within selected countries. Customers also receive 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.

Vodafone

Vodafone customers can also pick up the 64GB iPhone 6S in each of the four colours on one of five plans.

Voda's cheapest plan costs $87 per month ($40 for the plan and $47 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 $2,088 over 24 months.

The second Vodafone plan offers triple the data for just $3 more per month. Costing $90 each month ($60 for the plan and $30 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 $2,160.

$95 per month ($80 for the plan and $15 for the handset) sees customers receive 8GB of data, infinite standard national calls, infinite text within Australia and overseas, and 120 standard international minutes. Total cost is $2,280 over 24 months.

$108 per month ($100 plan + $8 handset) earns customers 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 $2,592.

Paying $130 per month (the plan includes the phone) delivers 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 over 24 months is $3,120.

Strangely this last 64GB plan is exactly the same price as the equivalent for the 16GB handset. So if you're a Voda-fan the best choice is obviously the 64GB handset.

Virgin Mobile

Like its 16GB offering, Virgin Mobile has the widest range of plans for the 64GB iPhone 6S. It also has all four finishes on offer.

The opening plan costs $67 per month ($30 for the plan and $37 for the phone), with a total cost of $1,608 over 24 months. For that, customers receive $300 worth of standard national calls and texts and 300MB of data.

The next plan costs $79 a month ($40 for the plan and $39 for the phone), with a total cost of $1,896 over 24 months. Customers receive $450 worth of standard national calls and SMS, as well as 1GB of data.

Virgin's next plan is only $1 more per month, costing $80 ($50 for the plan and $30 for the phone) and totalling $1,920 over 24 months. This plan offers customers $500 worth of standard national calls and SMS, and 2GB of data.

$88 per month ($60 for the plan and $28 for the phone), with a total cost of $2,112 over 24 months, gets customers unlimited calls and text within Australia and 4GB of data.

$90 per month ($70 for the plan and $20 for the phone), with a total cost of $2,160 over 24 months, sees customers receive unlimited calls and text in Australia, with 6GB worth of data.

For $93 per month ($80 for the plan and $13 for the phone), with a total cost of $2,232 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. Again, this matches the top plan for the 16GB handset, so customers should go for the 64GB option wherever possible.