Telstra's pre-orders for the Note 8 have opened, and it's offering the biggest pre-order bonus of any carrier.

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8, most carriers were quick to announce their pre-order plans, with all carriers (and Samsung itself) offering up a free wireless charger with pre-orders. Telstra demurred, noting that it was readying for an overhaul of its mobile plan pricing strategy, which it announced overnight.

Telstra has now made its Galaxy Note 8 plans live for pre-order, and like other carriers if you pre-order the phone, you'll score a bonus wireless charger.

Telstra's hook for the Note 8 is to also bundle in a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8-inch tablet with any pre-order made before 22 September 2017. While the Tab A isn't Samsung's most recent tablet, it's still a solid Android tablet offering, and hey, a free tablet is a free tablet.

So how does Telstra's Galaxy Note 8 pricing compare? Here's the full list of available Telstra Galaxy Note 8 plans:

Plan and Device Monthly Plan Cost Handset Repayment Total Monthly Cost Standard National Calls/Texts Data Minimum 24 Month Cost Telstra Go Mobile Small Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $59 $50 $109 Unlimited 2GB $2,616 Telstra Go Mobile Medium Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $79 $40 $119 Unlimited 5GB $2,856 Telstra Go Mobile Large Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $99 $30 $129 Unlimited 20GB $3,096 Telstra Go Mobile X-Large Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $129 $10 $139 Unlimited 30GB $3,336 Telstra Go Mobile XX-Large Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $149 $0 $149 Unlimited 50GB $3,576 Telstra Go Mobile Premium Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $199 $0 $199 Unlimited 100GB $4,776

Telstra will also make the Galaxy Note 8 available on a leased basis if you want slightly lower monthly plan costs, although as we've noted previously you've got to be very careful leasing a smartphone since you never truly own it under Telstra's leasing arrangements. Here's how Telstra's lease plan prices compare:

Plan and Device Monthly Plan Cost Handset Repayment Total Monthly Cost Standard National Calls/Texts Data Minimum 24 Month Cost Telstra Go Mobile Small Lease Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $49 $50 $99 Unlimited 2GB $2,376 Telstra Go Mobile Medium Lease Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $69 $40 $109 Unlimited 5GB $2,616 Telstra Go Mobile Large Lease Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $89 $30 $119 Unlimited 20GB $2,856 Telstra Go Mobile X-Large Lease Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $119 $10 $129 Unlimited 30GB $3,096 Telstra Go Mobile XX-Large Lease Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $149 $0 $149 Unlimited 50GB $3,576 Telstra Go Mobile Premium Lease Samsung Galaxy Note 8 64GB $199 $0 $199 Unlimited 100GB $4,776

Telstra is notable in having plan tiers for the Galaxy Note 8 that don't include handset repayments, although those plans do start at $149. It's also worth noting that there's no discount for leasing at those plan tiers, so if you want the Galaxy Note 8 on Telstra's network with the most data, you may as well sign up for a 24-month full contract anyway.

As with other carriers, and Samsung itself, the Galaxy Note 8 is on pre-order now, with actual availability in Australia from 22 September 2017.