TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 19, 2014) - (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) - TELUS today announced the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, are now available for purchase in stores across Canada. iPhone 6 is available starting at $265 for the 16GB model and iPhone 6 Plus is available starting at $375 for the 16GB model both on two-year terms. (1) TELUS customers can connect to Canada's most reliable 4G network, (2) now covering more than 99 per cent of Canada's population.
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are the biggest advancements in iPhone history, featuring two new models with stunning 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays, and packed with innovative technologies in an all-new dramatically thin and seamless design that is still comfortable to hold and easy to use. Both models are better in every way and include: the Apple-designed A8 chip with second generation 64-bit desktop-class architecture for blazing fast performance and power efficiency; advanced iSight and FaceTime HD cameras; and ultrafast wireless technologies.
The new iPhones include iOS 8, the biggest release since the App Store, featuring a simpler, faster and more intuitive user experience with new Messages and Photos features, predictive typing for Apple's QuickType keyboard and Family Sharing. iOS 8 also includes the new Health app, giving you a clear overview of your health and fitness data and iCloud Drive, so you can store files and access them from anywhere.
"We are committed to bringing consumers the latest and most popular products in the marketplace supported by the best customer experience and the lowest customer turnover in the industry," said Brent Johnston, Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing at TELUS. "That is why we are excited to offer the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Canada's most reliable 4G network, combined with unique value-added services such as AppleCare+ paid monthly, the TELUS Upgrade Promise, and our exclusive Learning Centres to help our customers get the most out of their new iPhone."
iPhone 5s is available starting at $100 and iPhone 5c is available starting at $0, both on a two-year term with a minimum monthly commitment of $70.
Pricing and details for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on a two-year term are as follows:
| Plan | SharePlus 500MB | SharePlus 1GB | SharePlus 2GB | SharePlus 4GB |
| Monthly Fee | $80 | $85 | $90 | $110 |
| Voice (minutes) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SMS | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Data | 500MB | 1GB | 2GB | 4GB |
| iPhone 6 16GB | $265 | $265 | $265 | $265 |
| iPhone 6 64GB | $375 | $375 | $375 | $375 |
| iPhone 6 128GB | $485 | $485 | $485 | $485 |
| iPhone 6 Plus 16GB | $375 | $375 | $375 | $375 |
| iPhone 6 Plus 64GB | $485 | $485 | $485 | $485 |
| iPhone 6 Plus 128GB | $595 | $595 | $595 | $595 |
The TELUS Upgrade Promise (T-Up!) provides customers the ability to upgrade their device after just one year and the added benefit of AppleCare+ all for just $10/month. Furthermore, TELUS' device trade-in program makes it even easier for customers to get the new iPhone by rewarding them with an in-store credit for their used device while giving them a chance to dispose of their electronic waste safely.
For more information, visit: www.telus.com/iPhone6 and www.telus.com/iPhone6Plus . For more information on iPhone, visit: www.apple.com/iphone .
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) is Canada's fastest-growing national telecommunications company, with $11.7 billion of annual revenue and 13.4 million customer connections, including 7.9 million wireless subscribers, 3.2 million wireline network access lines, 1.4 million Internet subscribers and 865,000 TELUS TV customers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video, and is Canada's largest healthcare IT provider.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed more than $350 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 5.4 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.
For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com .
| (1) | Minimum commitments may apply. |
| (2) | Based on testing against other national wireless service providers, in metropolitan areas across Canada, of voice call success rates, data session completion rates and industry standard call quality measures. |
