Vodafone NZ today announced it will offer iPhone 5 in New Zealand from Friday, September 28.

iPhone 5 will be available for a suggested retail price of $0 for the 16GB model, $149 for the 32GB model and $299 for the 64GB model. In addition, iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 will be available for free with a 24-month contract. Vodafone NZ will allow iPhone 5 customers to connect to its fast HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA networks.

iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology-all while delivering even better battery life. iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features including: the all new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography and turn-by-turn navigation; Facebook integration; Passbook organization and even more Siri features and languages.

"iPhone 5 will be the fastest handset in the New Zealand market when running on the Vodafone network," explains Grant Hopkins, director of sales at Vodafone New Zealand. "iPhone 5 takes full advantage of our high speed DC-HSPA network - only available on the Vodafone network."

Pricing details for iPhone with Vodafone:

Smart Data $100

Voice (minutes)300

SMS 2500

Data (MB) 2,048

iPhone 5 16GB $199

iPhone 5 32GB $349

iPhone 5 64GB $499

iPhone 4S 16GB $49

iPhone 4 8GB $0

Smart Data $120

Voice (minutes)400

SMS 2500

Data (MB) 2,048

iPhone 5 16GB $0

iPhone 5 32GB $149

iPhone 5 64GB $299

iPhone 4S 16GB $0

iPhone 4 8GB $0

Note: 24-month contract required.

For further details please visit www.vodafone.co.nz/iphone

For more information on iPhone 5, please visit: www.apple.com/iphone