Australian carrier pricing some of best in Galaxy Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile plans cheaper in Australia than USA and

on par with UK The recent launch of the Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phone demonstrated that Aussie s are being offered some of most attractive mobile phone deals in the internatio nal market place. Leading comparison site WhistleOut analysed the 50 competing mobile plans for th e Galaxy S3 offered by Australian telcos and compared them to plans available in major international markets UK (97), USA (31), and New Zealand (18). Cameron Craig, Director of WhistleOut, said that Australian carrier pricing for this flagship Android phone highlighted just how competitive Australian telcos a re on an international stage. Our Galaxy S3 international pricing analysis reveals that the contracts available to Australian consumers for this handset are amongst the best value in the worl d. Technology prices are known to be far cheaper in the USA, however the Galaxy S3 shows that to be false for mobile phones on service plans. The UK remains on e of the most competitive mobile phone markets in terms of pricing on the leadin g handsets, but Australia is not far behind, says Cameron. Recent promotions for the Galaxy S3 by two telcos in Australia, Virgin Mobile an d Vodafone have demonstrated how competitive Australian deals can be. Virgin Mobile and Vodafone are both currently offering bonus data promotions for Australian customers who purchase a Samsung Galaxy S3 plan, pushing their overal l offering right up there with the best value UK plans. Virgin Mobile for exampl e, is offering an online promotion with three months free access and a bonus 2GB of free data per month included, which reduces their total plan price by 12 per cent and adds the equivalent of $240 in data value, continued Cameron. WhistleOuts international price comparison was based evaluating two plan types: One - cheapest Galaxy S3 plan with a minimum of 400 call minutes and 250MB of da ta; and Two - cheapest Galaxy S3 plan with unlimited calls and a minimum 500MB of data. Category 1: Cheapest Galaxy S3 plan for a minimum of 400 minutes of calls and 2 50MB data An Australian plan wins this category with the Virgin Mobile Big Plan 29 coming in as the best value plan, with a value equivalent of 400 minutes and 2GB of dat a and the Galaxy S3 handset offered for $49 per month. Over the life of the cont ract, taking into account their bonus promotion of three free months, the total contract cost is $1,034. The UK compares well to this offer with 500 minutes and 500MB data costing AUD $1,202, whilst New Zealand (AUD $1,881) and USA (AUD $1, 875) options for the same value are far more expensive. Country: Australia Plan name: Virgin Mobile Big plan 29 Monthly Call Minutes: 400 Monthly Data: 2048 Total Contact Cost (AUD): $1,176 Country: New Zealand Plan name: Telecom Talk & Text Anytime Monthly Call Minutes: 400 Monthly Data: 50 Total Contact Cost (AUD): $1,881

Country: United Kingdom Plan name: Orange Panther Extra Monthly Call Minutes: 500 Monthly Data: 500 Total Contact Cost (AUD): $1,202 Country: USA Plan name: Sprint Everything Data Monthly Call Minutes: 450 Monthly Data: Unlimited Total Contact Cost (AUD): $1,875 Category 2: Cheapest Galaxy S3 plan including unlimited calls and a minimum 500 MB data The United Kingdom comes out on top with the T-Mobile Full Monty 41 plan offerin g unlimited calls and data on a 24 month plan and the Galaxy S3 handset for a to tal equivalent contract cost of AUD $1,527. The Vodafone $79 Infinite Plan is Au stralias leading contender at $1,738, whilst the unlimited USA plan (AUD $2,584) and NZ plan (AUD $2,802) lag considerably behind. Country: Australia Plan name: Vodafone $79 Infinite Plan Monthly Call Minutes: Unlimited Monthly Data: 4096 Total Contact Cost (AUD): $1,738 Country: New Zealand Plan name: 2degrees Pay monthly Monthly Call Minutes: Unlimited Monthly Data: 500 Total Contact Cost (AUD): $2,802 Country: United Kingdom Plan name: T-Mobile The Full Monty 41 Monthly Call Minutes: Unlimited Monthly Data: Unlimited Total Contact Cost (AUD): $1,527 Country: USA Plan name: Sprint Simple Everything Plan Monthly Call Minutes: Unlimited Monthly Data: Unlimited Total Contact Cost (AUD): $2,584 If the past month is anything to go by, we can expect the Galaxy S3 to end up as Samsungs most successful phone launch to date as carriers have upped the ante wit h their value focused incentives, said Cameron. The Galaxy S3 features a number of improvements from the Galaxy S2, including a larger 4.8 inch screen, quad core processor, longer battery life, and enhanced f ront camera. Samsung have retained the existing Galaxy S2 model which is availab le in Australia from $29 per month. To review all current Samsung Galaxy S3 pricing and plans in greater detail by c ountry visit: Australia: Galaxy S3 Australian Plans http://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/ Phones/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-16GB

UK: Galaxy S3 UK Tariffs http://www.whistleout.co.uk/MobilePhones/Phones/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-16G B USA: Galaxy S3 US Cell Phone Plans http://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Phones/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-16GB NZ: (WhistleOut for NZ coming soon) http://www.whistleout.co.nz/ For further information and images or to interview Cameron Craig, please contact The Ideas Suite: Elizabeth Coad | 0404 644 848 | 02 9279 3330 | ecoad@theideassuite.com.au About WhistleOut WhistleOut is one of Australias leading comparison websites, offering the most ta ilored comparisons available for mobile phone and broadband plans, mortgages, cr edit cards and more. WhistleOuts comparison technology is featured on 240 website s with 21 partners, including leading media companies. To find a tailored compar ison for you visit: www.whistleout.com.au.