HTC confirmed today that the four major telecommunications company in Australia will start taking pre-orders for the new HTC One on Friday, April 5, before the Android smart phone's scheduled store arrival on April 23, 2013. Telstra, Optus, Virgin and Vodafone have announced as well their plans for the HTC One smart phone.

The HTC One plans to be offered at the four major Australian telecommunications company is listed below:

1. Telstra. Subscribers can acquire the HTC One with the AU$60 plan and AU$10 handset repayment per month where the total cost is worth AU$1680 over 24 months. The Telstra plan includes AU$600 worth of calls and MMS messages, unlimited SMS messages and 1GB of data per month.

The HTC One can be purchased as well out-and-out in Telstra for the price of AU$768. Telstra customers who placed their HTC One order before April 23 will have the chance to get their hands on the free pair of Beats Solo headphones priced at AU$199.

2. Optus. The HTC One will be available in Optus with the AU$3 monthly handset repayment on the AU$60 consumer plan for 24 months. The HTC One Optus plan includes AU$650 worth of calls and MMS messages, 1.5GB of data per month and unlimited SMS messages. The total cost of the plan over 24 months is AU$1512.

3. Virgin. The telecommunications company will sell the HTC One smart phone with AU$3 repayments per month on the AU$59 monthly plan. The Virgin plan includes AU$700 of calls, 3GB of data per month and unlimited mobile calls and texts to other Virgin customers per month. The total HTC One plan cost over 24 months will be AU$1488.

4. Vodafone. The HTC One will be available on a total of six post-paid contract plans over 24 months. The "hero offer" appears to be worth AU$5 per month on Vodafone's AU$60 plan that includes AU$700 worth of standard and international calls and MMS messages, unlimited SMS messages and 1.5GB of data per month.

The total Vodafone HTC One plan cost over 24 months is AU$1650. Similar to Telstra's offer, Vodafone will offer the customers with a free pair of Beats by Dre Solo headphones valued at AU$199 if they order online the HTC One until April 22.

RELATED STORIES