If you don’t want to buy a new iPad Air 2 or Mini 3 outright, telcos offering plans is one way to spread the cost out over 24 months while getting a set amount of data each month.

Plans for the 16GB iPad Air 2 with 1GB of data each month start at $51 per month over 24 months, with prices rising through 4GB, 8GB and 15GB included data plans rising through to $121 per month.

For the 128GB iPad Air 2, the same plans start at $60 per month through to $128 per month, showing the clear advantage of paying a bit extra to get a heck of a lot more on-board iPad storage.

Telstra is also introducing “4GX” in one of the pages extolling the virtues of Telstra’s now more advanced 4G network, with 4GX really just being a marketing term for superfast LTE-A connectivity, stating that: “We've just turned on our new, superfast, 4G service- 4GX.

“It’s a new breed of 4G that uses superior 700MHz spectrum to give you access to the fastest 4G speeds on your device in Australia, making everyday tasks faster and new things possible.

“The good news is that the new iPad Air 2 is 4GX ready, so if you are in a 4GX enabled area you could get all the 4GX benefits.”

So, if a brand new current-gen iPad with Cellular is on your agenda, you can buy one outright, or if you’re prepared to pay extra for the ability to pay one off over 24 months along with some included data, the major telcos offering iPad plans are surely hoping to hear from you!