BlackBerry Internet Solution
The 'Minimum Total Cost' is set out in the table below plus the cost of your Handset, if any. If you choose a 24 Month Plan, and your service is disconnected for any reason or you switch carriers within this payment period, you will be required to pay the remaining amount on your handset, if any, plus the applicable 'Termination Fee'.

GENERAL

BlackBerry $79 Cap Plan:  Available on 24 month contract only and includes up to $300 of voice and text and unlimited BlackBerry Email and Internet browsing through the BlackBerry Internet Browser and/or the BlackBerry Browser. If you exceed $300 worth of voice calls and text messages in any billing period, standard call and text rates of your plan will apply. You will pay the first $79 worth of national and international voice calls and text, national MMS, Voicemail, PTT and 124YES (937) each billing period, after which these services are free up to a maximum of the ‘included value’ per billing period. You will be charged this minimum spend even if you do not reach $79 worth of national and international voice calls and text, national MMS, Voicemail, PTT and 124YES (937). This offer cannot be combined with ‘yes’ thanks or any other promotional offer and excludes some services, including Optus Zoo, international roaming, international SMS, premium and Third Party SMS/MMS, international MMS, Operator assisted calls, Mobilesat calls, Iterra calls, 1300, 1900 and other services. Unused value does not rollover into the following month. Minimum total cost on the BlackBerry $79 Cap Plan including handset repayments over 24-months is $2376 for the BlackBerry Bold and $1896 for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip. BlackBerry $79 Cap is only available to eligible customers as defined by Optus connecting to the Optus Mobile Digital service. Optus Pre-Paid, MobileSat, service provider customers, or corporate customers are not eligible. Not available in conjunction with single bill or e-bill products. If your service is disconnected for any reason or you switch carriers within the 24 months, you will be required to pay the remaining amount on your handset, if any, plus the following. 'Termination Fee': For new customers from 1 September 2009 for termination between months 1-12 is $715 and between months 13-24 an amount in accordance with the following percentages of the initial termination fee: for months 13-15, 80%; for months 16-18, 60%; for months 19-21, 40%; for months 22-24, 20%. For any customer who connected prior to 1 September 2009 for termination between months 1-12 is $415 and between months 13-24 an amount in accordance with the following percentages of the initial termination fee: for months 13-15, 80%; for months 16-18, 60%; for months 19-21, 40%; for months 22-24, 20%. Blackberry Internet & Email: Includes email traffic and Internet access through the Blackberry Internet Browser and/or the BlackBerry browser up to the specified limit. Optus FairGo policy applies. Use of other services will be charged at the rates specified in the Optus standard agreement. †Excess Usage: If you exceed the standard data usage allowance of your plan, excess usage charges of $0.5 cents/kb will apply.

‘yes’ Blackberry Lite includes unlimited use of POP3 email only for the monthly access fee of $9.99. Use of the Blackberry Browser, applications from Optus and third party applications that require a Data connection will be blocked from use. For technical and commercial reasons not all eligible customers will be able to connect to Yes BlackBerry Lite. Unlimited POP3 email is subject to the Optus Mobile Fair Go (TM) policy. If you select Yes Blackberry Lite, you will not able to view your monthly usage prior to receiving your bill. Customers who cancel Yes Blackberry Lite during a billing month will be refunded the unused amount as credit onto their existing eligible Optus plan to which the Yes Blackberry Lite acted as a bolt on.

'yes' BlackBerry Email includes unlimited use of POP3 email only. Use of the BlackBerry Browser, applications from Optus and third party applications that require a Data connection will be limited to 512MB. Excess charges over this limit will be charged at $0.005 per KB. Unlimited POP3 email is subject to the Optus Mobile Fair Go™ policy. International data roaming usage is specifically excluded from the usage allowance. If you select the 'Yes' BlackBerry,Email you will not able to view your monthly usage prior to receiving your bill.

'yes' BlackBerry Lite and 'Yes' BlackBerry Email are only available to eligible customers as defined by Optus connecting to the Optus Mobile Digital service. Optus Pre-Paid, MobileSat, service provider customers, or corporate customers are not eligible. Not available in conjunction with single bill or e-bill products. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties of and trademarks or registered trademarks of Research In Motion Limited – used by permission. International data roaming usage is specifically excluded from the usage allowance of the 'yes' Blackberry plans.

Paper Invoice Fee: A $2.20 (inc GST) fee will apply if you choose to receive a paper bill posted to you. To avoid this fee you may change to an electronic bill sent to you by email by enrolling at optus.com.au/myoptusaccount. Electronic bills will be phased in over time and may not be available to you immediately. If electronic billing is not available to you, we won’t charge you the fee. Optus will write to you to advise you of the availability of electronic billing and before any fee is charged. Credit Card Fee: If you use a credit, charge or debit card to pay your bill, a 1.0% fee (inc GST) will be charged. This payment processing fee will be shown on your next Optus bill after the payment has been processed. Exemptions may apply. Australia Post: If you pay your account at an Australia Post outlet, you will be charged an account processing fee of $0.55 (inc GST).

Text Messages (SMS): 1. Charged at 25¢ per message sent of up to 160 characters, per recipient. 2. International SMS charged at 50¢ per message sent of up to 160 characters, per recipient. 3. Message charges may be incurred for up to eight days from the original send date regardless of successful delivery or not. 4. SMS cannot be sent to MobileSat customers. Photo Message (MMS): 1 . National MMS is charged at 50¢ per message sent, per recipient. 2. International MMS charged at 75¢ per message sent, per recipient. 3. Optus Email MMS is charged at 50¢ per message sent (one message can be sent to multiple recipients). 4. Charges apply regardless of successful delivery or not. 5. If an MMS message is sent to a handset or network that is not Optus MMS enabled or compatible, the message recipient will be sent an SMS directing the customer to go to www.optus.com.au/zoo to view their message. You will still be charged for sending an MMS.

3G refers to our 2100MHz Network. Optus 3G handsets can provide access to 3G services only in the Optus 3G coverage area. Outside these areas, service will fall back to our Optus GSM/GPRS network. For full coverage information, please go to www.optus.com.au/coverage. 

Diversions: charged at 5.5¢ per 30 seconds within Australia plus international call rates for overseas. Directory Assistance/1223: charged at 50¢ per call 124YES: charged at $1.10 per call plus the standard local call rates. Operator Assistance: charged public network rates plus an airtime surcharge of 11¢ per 30 seconds (7am-8pm , Mon-Sat) and 5.5¢ per 30 seconds other times. AutoRoam™: available to Optus Mobile Digital services. Must be arranged before going overseas and activation is subject to acceptance by Optus. Optus makes no warranty regarding the quality and availability of coverage or any services. It may take several months for roaming charges to appear on your mobile tax invoice.

Termination Fees and Minimum Total Cost

BlackBerry Internet Solution
The 'Minimum Total Cost' is set out in the table below plus the cost of your Handset, if any and a $9.95 delivery fee if applicable. $0 delivery fee for Online sales. If you choose a 24 Month Plan, and your service is disconnected for any reason or you switch carriers within this payment period, you will be required to pay the remaining amount on your handset, if any, plus the applicable 'Termination Fee'.