"As a happy (hacked) iPhone owner and user for the last twelve months I am annoyed that the telcos are about to rip us off again. The iPhone2 sells in the US for US$499 and US$599 outright (AUD$523 & AUD$628). So I will pick one up when I'm there in a couple of months. Why the price difference? The usual excuse is that they have 'a different business plan' to the US companies. What the hell does that mean? And what a load of bulldust. Oh and in the US data is unlimited and free on most plans! "