Telstra Launches HTC HD2 on Next G Network

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.telstra.com.au/shop/Consumer/NGTSOMobilePhonesView?catalogId=10101&storeId=10001&productId=80205&langId=-1&categoryId=16103&parent_category_rn=16103&top_category=' target='_blank'>http://www.telstra.com.au/shop/Cons...3&top_category=</a><br /><br /></div><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/wpt/auto/1263855923.usr2.jpg" /></p><p>In Oz and have a hankering for the almighty HTC HD2? It's now available on Telstra's Next G network in Australia at $150 AUD upfront on a monthly $20 AUD, $30 AUD, or $40 AUD plan, or $0 upfront on other plans. Alternatively, you can pick it up for $829 AUD outright. It's available <a href="http://www.telstra.com.au/shop/Consumer/NGTSOMobilePhonesView?catalogId=10101&amp;storeId=10001&amp;productId=80205&amp;langId=-1&amp;categoryId=16103&amp;parent_category_rn=16103&amp;top_category=" target="_blank">online</a> and from any Telstra Shop around the country.</p>

[jeisner]

It's now available on Telstra's Next G network in Australia at $150 AUD upfront on a monthly $20 AUD, $30 AUD, or $40 AUD plan, or $0 upfront on other plans.

20 Plan = 150 upfront plus extra 28.95 per month handset payment (for 2 years)
40 Plan = 150 upfront plus extra 28.29 per month handset payment (for 2 years)
60 Plan = 0 upfront plus extra 34.54 per month handset payment (for 2 years)
80 Plan = 0 upfront plus extra 34.54 per month handset payment (for 2 years)

so even on 80 a month plan you still pay over $800 in handset payments on top of the $80 per month..

The other annoying thing is the telstra/foxtel/sensis icons on the front screen have been locked on even on their outright phones..