Aussie telcos are jumping fast on iPhone 5 bandwagon. As Vodafone launched pre registration for the “biggest release of the year” Telstra are opting for a similar “secret” tack.
“Shhh it’s a secret… Register and you’ll be amongst the first to know at,” urged the Telstra Facebook page yesterday.

“Be among the first to know when the latest hot new phone becomes available,” the telco teased and although like Apple itself did not specify anything, you can bet your bottom dollar it is the cult device, which has a confirmed launch date of October 04.

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i5 will hit the shops just weeks later, although no exact release dates for Australia have been given away yet but judging by telco’s enthusiasm it looks to be soon. Telstra are also looking to rid itself of old stock, flogging its iPhone 3GS 8GB for $429 on pre pay.

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And not to be left behind, Optus have also jumped aboard the iPhone gravy train, writing a teaser on its Facebook page: “Getting Excited? Register for the Latest Updates on New Optus Smartphones!”, and goes on to say “Optus gives you 5” – a less subtle approach than rivals Voda and Telstra.

However, one unenthused Facebook user wrote in response to Optus: “Sounds like iPhone 5 but might just be deceiving so they can send you more crap, and before you know it you’ll have bought an android rather then the iPhone 5”.

And on an unrelated note, we couldnt help but laugh on discovering a Facebook page called “Have you been to India? Na, I’ve spoken to Optus” with over 36,000 ‘Likes’.