Worldwide iPhone 3G wireless plans compared

With the worldwide debut of the iPhone around the corner, nearly all of Apple’s official carrier partners have announced voice/data plan (tariff) details. While much has been made of Rogers’ exorbitant plan pricing in Canada, would-be iPhone 3G users in several other countries are no better off.

We’ve culled information on pricing (including device subsidization), data transfer caps and included minutes for iPhone 3G carriers in France, India, Norway, Canada, Germany, England/United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy and Portugal.

The following chart displays roughly comparable plans in a handful of iPhone 3G-carrying countries, with all prices converted to US dollars. A number of factors – variable subsidized device pricing, outside-plan minutes, data transfer caps and the like – make exact contrasts impossible, but it’s clear that some users are getting a relatively raw deal.