Everyone wants to save a buck or two, and when it comes to mobile phone plans, it’s all about getting the best value for money possible. Luckily there has never been a better time to choose a new phone plan, with telcos large and small competing for your business with some great offers and often incredible promotional deals. Here, Canstar Blue explores some of the biggest and best phone deals currently available in Australia: who’s offering what, when it expires, and what you need to keep in mind.
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iPhone XS Deals
Apple’s latest iPhone upgrade landed in September 2018. If you’re interested, here are the cheapest published iPhone XS deals on offer from Telstra, Vodafone and Optus for the standard 64GB model. These costs do not include handset repayments. This table includes featured products from our referral partners:
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $420 over 12 month plan period |
2GB | $35 | Go To Site |
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$45 My Plan Plus
min. cost $1080 over 24 month plan period |
2GB | $45 | |
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min. cost $1416 over 24 month plan period |
3GB | $59 | Go To Site |
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Here’s the cheapest way to get the 64GB iPhone XS from each major telco:
- Telstra Small Plan (3GB data): $99 per month ($59 plan + $40 phone payment). Total cost $2,376 over two years.
- Vodafone $35 Plan (2GB data): $80.25 per month ($35 plan + $45.25 phone payment). Total cost $1,629 over 36 months just for your phone; with the $35 plan added on, $2,889 over 36 months.
- Optus $45 My Plan Plus (2GB data): $75 per month ($45 plan + $30 phone payment). Total cost $1,800 over two years.
If you’re looking for more information on iPhone XS plans – from cheap deals, to unlimited data and more – we’ve compiled some of the best new iPhone offers from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Deals
Eyeing the top-of-the-line new Samsung Galaxy Note 9? Now could be a great time to score a deal on the most-wanted device from either Telstra, Vodafone or Optus. Below are some of the current published deals available for the new Galaxy flagship in our database- you can find more through our comparison tool. Some are sponsored products, which include a link to the retailer’s website for further details.
Telstra Note 9 deals
If you’re planning to buy the Note 9 on a 24-month Telstra plan, prices start from $122 per month on the Small plan with 3GB data ($59 plan price, plus a $63 monthly phone payment). However, Telstra is offering $10 off its Extra Large plan for Note 9 buyers: you’ll get your phone, plus the 60GB plan, and 30GB of bonus data monthly, for $129 per month over 24 months. That’s a saving of $240 over two years, and the plan also features unlimited international talk and text to 15 countries, data-free Apple Music with a six-month subscription, and a 24-month Foxtel Now Starter Pack subscription.
You can also pick up the same deal on a Telstra lease plan, with your Note 9 and Extra Large plan totaling $119 per month over 24 months. Although this is a cheaper option than buying the device, you will need to hand your phone back at the end of the two-year lease period, or if you decide to upgrade at the 12-month mark (upgrades also incur a $99 fee).
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $1416 over 24 month plan period |
3GB | $59 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $3096 over 24 month plan period |
60GB | $129 | Go To Site |
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Vodafone Note 9 Deals
Vodafone still offers the most affordable monthly Note 9 options, with total prices starting from $76.83 per month for your plan and phone ($35 Red plan, plus $41.63 phone payment over 36 months). However, larger Red postpaid plans currently include double data: 30GB on the $45 plan, and 80GB of fast data on the $60 option.
Customers can also score a $126 Loyalty Discount on selected Red plans, and if you’re replacing your old phone with the new Note 9, you can also claim a $200 trade-in credit when you trade your device in at any Vodafone store (in addition to the trade-in value of your old phone).
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $420 over 12 month plan period |
2GB | $35 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $720.00 over 12 month billing period |
Unlimited* | $60 | Go To Site |
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Optus Note 9 Deals
Like Telstra, Optus offers a range of standard 24-month plans for the Note 9, as well as leasing options. Optus’ smallest plan is its $45, 2GB My Plan Plus option, but the telco is offering a special limited-time plan deal for Note 9 buyers: 25GB of data, plus your Note 9, for $89 per month over two years. This actually works out cheaper than the entry-level 2GB plan, which costs a total of $95 per month when you throw in the Note 9 ($45 plan, plus a $50 phone payment).
If you’re interested instead in the $125, 100GB plan, Optus is cutting plan fees on Note 9 contracts: the plan is now available for $105 each month, with a $7 monthly phone payment, over 24 months. These deals expire 13 September, and all of these options are also available on Optus’ My Plan Flex lease plans – simply subtract $10 from your monthly total.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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$45 My Plan Plus
min. cost $1080 over 24 month plan period |
2GB | $45 | |
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$125 My Plan Plus
min. cost $3000 over 24 month plan period |
100GB | $125 | |
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Phone Plan Deals September 2018
If you’re shopping around for a mobile phone deal, now is a good time to do it. You’ll soon realise that most of the time these deals come on a month-to-month basis, with a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) that operates off one of the three networks in Australia. They get a wholesale network and, consequently, have a bit of room to move on price; examples of MVNOs are Amaysim, Boost Mobile, supermarket mobile brands such as Coles and ALDI, and Dodo Mobile.
Expect deals like a few dollars off the normal monthly rates, extra data, freebies, or even all of the above. However, also be aware that some deals come with a catch. Let’s see what some of the biggest providers are doing. Hit the links below to jump to your favourite carrier:
- Boost Mobile
- Southern Phone
- Moose Mobile
- Telstra
- Vodafone
- OVO Mobile
- Yomojo
- Exetel
- Amaysim
- Vaya
- Optus
- Kogan
- ALDI Mobile
- Catch Connect
- Coles Mobile
- Jeenee Mobile
- Lebara
- LycaMobile
- SpinTel
- TeleChoice
- TPG
- Woolworths Mobile
- Belong Mobile
- Dodo Mobile
The tables below features a selection of published plans from each provider. Some sponsored products include a direct link to the provider’s website – for a greater selection of plans, search with our mobile comparison tool above.
Boost Mobile Phone Deals
Boost Mobile is a long-time Telstra MVNO, and is in fact the only MVNO to get access to the full Telstra network – not just parts of it. Plus, all plans now include data-free Apple Music streaming, and plans of $30 and above also feature unlimited international calls to ten popular countries.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $20 over 28 day billing period |
3GB | $20 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $30 over 28 day billing period |
6GB | $30 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $40 over 28 day billing period |
15GB | $40 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $50 over 28 day billing period |
30GB | $50 | Go To Site |
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Southern Phone Mobile Phone Deals
Southern Phone‘s below Green plans operate on the Optus 4G network, and some of its profits go back to regional councils to help with infrastructure and community projects. Once again, users on 12-month plans stand to receive slightly better deals, such as extra data and a cheaper price. Currently, the brand is cutting prices on two of its popular 12-month Green SIM plans, for your first six months: you’ll save $7 per month on the Green 22 plan, and $10 per month on the Green 35 option.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $118.80 over 12 Months |
1GB | $9.90 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $264 over 12 Months |
7GB | $22 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $420 over 12 Months |
18GB | $35 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $600 over 12 Months |
23GB | $50 | Go To Site |
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Moose Mobile Phone Deals
Moose Mobile is already a competitive postpaid provider, offering good deals on month-to-month plans, but the telco has also introduced a raft of 12-month plans that include a bit more value. If you’re willing to sign up for a year you can stand to receive a more competitive phone plan.
For a limited time, Moose’s $9 and $14 no-contract SIM-only plans are reduced to just 10c each for your first month. Plans will be charged at full price from your second month onward, but it’s a great way to introduce new customers to Moose Mobile’s smaller plans (especially as you’re free to leave at any time).
Moose operates on the Optus network so you get good coverage and a great price. Below are a selection of 12-month SIM-only plans, in price order; click on the links to be taken to Moose Mobile’s website.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $228 over 12 month contract |
3GB | $19.00 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $300 over 12 month contract |
5GB | $25.00 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $348 over 12 month contract |
10GB | $29.00 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $420 over 12 month contract |
18GB | $35.00 | Go To Site |
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Telstra Mobile Phone Deals
Telstra offers a wide variety of deals and bonuses to entice you over, including a free six-month Apple Music membership and data-free music streaming from the service. You’ll also get:
- Free Telstra Air hotspot use
- Data-free sports streaming from Australian netball, NRL, AFL and AFLW
- A bonus 12 month subscription to Foxtel Now, which is currently included on all Large, Extra Large, and Ultimate Unlimited plans – worth $10-$15 per month
Right now, if you sign up to one of the below 12-month SIM-only plans you’ll also receive bonus data: an extra 5GB per month on the Small plan (so 20GB in total), and 10GB on the Medium option (a total of 40GB).
If you’re looking for a plan with a phone – such as the new iPhone XS, XS Max, or the Samsung Note 9 – Telstra is offering some great deals on its 24-month handset plans. Currently, the $129 plan featuring bonus double data (an extra 60GB per month on top of the included 60GB) and a $10 monthly credit. So you’ll get 120GB of fast data for $119 per month, not including your phone payments.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $588 over 12 month plan period |
15GB | $49 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $828 over 12 month plan period |
30GB | $69 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $1068 over 12 month plan period |
60GB | $89 | Go To Site |
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Vodafone Mobile Phone Deals
The big red V perhaps unsurprisingly has some enticing mobile phone deals running most of the time. Most commonly found across its plans is bonus data – up to quadruple the standard amount of data, depending on your choice of plan. Vodafone has even been known to offer free Netflix subscriptions from time to time, although this promo isn’t available currently.
- Vodafone often boosts data allowances – September offers include up to 20GB of bonus data on selected SIM-only 12-month plans.
- Vodafone is currently offering up to 20,000 Qantas Points on selected plans, available to customers signing up online.
- Sign up to a 12-month SIM-only plan before 10 September, and you’ll get your first month’s plan fees waived.
- Students can claim a $5 monthly discount on selected SIM Only month-to-month and 12-month plans. This offer expires 2 October, 2018.
- Add an additional qualifying month-to-month SIM plan of equal or lesser value to your existing Vodafone account before 2 October, and you’ll score 10% off monthly plan fees.
The more you spend, the more bonuses you stand to receive. Out of the ‘Big 3’, Vodafone seems to be the most generous with its bonus data, but you’ll have to weigh up if that is worth switching.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $420 over 12 month plan period |
3GB | $35 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $540 over 12 month plan period |
15GB | $45 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $720.00 over 12 month billing period |
Unlimited* | $60 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $960.00 over 12 month billing period |
Unlimited* | $80 | Go To Site |
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OVO Mobile Phone Deals
OVO Mobile is a competitive prepaid provider on the Optus network. As part of OVO’s ‘Winter Binge’ offer, the telco provides up to double the data for the first three months on its Large and Extra Large plans. This means that for your first 90 days, you’ll get a massive 25GB every 30 days on the Large plan, and 40GB every 30 days on the Extra Large option. OVO also has access to data-free streaming of certain sports, including rugby, through its app, as well as a free cyber safety software login on all plans.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $19.95 over 30 day billing period |
2GB | $19.95 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $29.95 over 30 day billing period |
6GB | $29.95 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $34.95 over 30 day billing period |
15GB | $34.95 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $49.95 over 30 day billing period |
20GB | $49.95 | Go To Site |
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Yomojo Mobile Phone Deals
Yomojo is yet another Optus network reseller with some competitive plans. It is also a provider that offers identical plans on both a prepaid and postpaid basis – the choice is in the hands of the consumer. Yomojo also offers family bundling discounts. If you bundle two or more services, you stand to save up to 15% every 30 days, as opposed to if you sourced each plan separately.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $15.90 over 30 day plan period |
2GB | $15.90 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $34.90 over 30 day plan period |
15GB | $34.90 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $59.90 over 30 day plan period |
30GB | $59.90 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $89.90 over 30 day plan period |
90GB | $89.90 | Go To Site |
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Exetel Phone Deals
Exetel is already one of the cheaper NBN providers out there, but did you know it also provides some great low-cost phone plans? Exetel runs on the Optus 4G network, and although no-contract options are available, there are incentives to sign up to a 12 month plan. For example, for just under $15 per month you could get unlimited calls & texts, plus 2.5GB data and unlimited international texts, while the month-to-month option gets just 1.5GB and 600 minutes of call value. It’s shaping up to be a common theme here; better deals if you’re willing to sign up for 12 months.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $179.88 over 12 month plan period |
2.5GB | $14.99 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $299.88 over 12 month plan period |
10GB | $24.99 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $419.88 over 12 month plan period |
18GB | $34.99 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $599.88 over 12 month plan period |
23GB | $49.99 | Go To Site |
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Amaysim Phone Deals
Amaysim is already well-known as a cut-price Optus network reseller, offering five prepaid mobile phone plans. Amaysim also offers energy plans, as well as NBN deals, and while there aren’t any specific bundling discounts available right now, in previous months Amaysim has provided free mobile plans for customers signing up for energy .
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $20 over 28 day billing period |
2.5GB | $20 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $30 over 28 day billing period |
5GB | $30 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $40 over 28 day billing period |
15GB | $40 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $50 over 28 day billing period |
20GB | $50 | Go To Site |
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Vaya Mobile Phone Deals
Since being under the wing of Amaysim, Vaya has continued to build upon its competitive postpaid SIM-only plans. Like its bigger brother, Vaya uses the Optus network and offers four base plans. Month-to-month plans are available, but if you’re willing to sign up for six-month contract, you can get a few dollars off your phone plan per month. If you can commit to six months, you stand to receive a pretty good deal.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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min. cost $84 over 6 Months |
1.5GB | $14 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $132 over 6 Months |
3GB | $22 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $204 over 6 Months |
10GB | $34 | Go To Site |
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min. cost $252 over 6 Months |
13GB | $42 | Go To Site |
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Optus Mobile Phone Deals
Optus is known for offering plenty of incentives for customers, including bonus data and the following plan extras:
- Data-free music streaming from Google Play, Spotify, and iHeartRadio
- Free Optus Sport, including live Premier League content
- Free National Geographic content
- Data-free TV streaming from Netflix, Stan, and ABC iView for $5 per month
Currently, new or upgrading customers signing up for a phone on a 24-month My Plan Plus or My Plan Flex contract will receive a bonus 5GB each month, provided you sign up online. Optus’ $125 My Plan Plus and Flex option is also now discounted to $105 per month on two-year contracts, a saving of $20 each month; this offer is available until 13 September, 2018.
Optus’ 12 month SIM-only plans also carry data bonuses, and double data is currently available on each plan listed below: an extra 3GB on the $35 plan, 15GB on the $45 option, 25GB on the $55 plan, and 40GB on the $65 deal. Plus, the $45, $55, and $65 plans all feature a 20% plan fee discount when you sign up by 1 October, 2018.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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$35 My Plan Plus
min. cost $420 over 12 month plan period |
3GB | $35 | |
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$45 My Plan Plus
min. cost $540 over 12 month plan period |
15GB | $45 | |
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$55 My Plan Plus
min. cost $660 over 12 month plan period |
25GB | $55 | |
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$65 My Plan Plus
min. cost $780 over 12 month plan period |
40GB | $65 | |
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Kogan Mobile Phone Deals
Kogan Mobile is known as a cut-price prepaid provider, operating on the Vodafone 4G network. Although all of its prepaid plans are offered on a 30-day contract-free basis, Kogan is especially competitive if you commit to 90 days or more upfront. For example, although its Large 17GB plan is $36.90 every 30 days, you’ll pay $99.90 for 90 days upfront – which works out to be just $33.30 monthly. The savings get larger if you commit to a longer period, but the below table lists each plan’s 30-day pricing.
If you buy any of Kogan’s prepaid Small, Medium, Large or Extra Large 30-day plans before 11 September, 2018, you’ll receive your first month for just 98 cents. Likewise, if you sign on for a Small or Medium 365-day plan by 18 September, you’ll also nab a discount: you’ll save $27.80 on the Small plan, and $94.26 on the Medium.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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Medium
min. cost $29.90 over 30 day billing period |
7GB | $29.90 | |
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Large
min. cost $36.90 over 30 day billing period |
17GB | $36.90 | |
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Extra Large
min. cost $49.90 over 30 day billing period |
32GB | $49.90 | |
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ALDI Mobile Phone Deals
While you line up for your milk, bread and Special Buys, you might want to pop an ALDI Mobile SIM card in your trolley as well. As of May 1, what were previously just data bonuses became permanent fixtures in the plan. This means that you can enjoy a massive 30GB data for only $55; enough for streaming, a lot of social media, and plenty of cat videos. ALDI Mobile is a prepaid provider running off the Telstra network, so you know you’re getting great coverage.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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XL Value Pack
min. cost $35 over 30 day billing period |
10GB | $35 | |
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XXL Value Pack
min. cost $45 over 30 day billing period |
20GB | $45 | |
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Jumbo Value Pack
min. cost $55 over 30 day billing period |
30GB | $55 | |
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Catch Connect Mobile Phone Deals
Catch Connect is a new provider on the block, offering prepaid plans on the Optus 4G Plus network. The telco already has some of the most competitive plans in the country, and if you sign up to a 90-day plan before October 2, 2018, you’ll get double data for your first three months – that’s up to 90GB for $89. Catch Connect’s 30-day plans also offer great inclusions, as shown below, and right now new customers can sign up to the 3GB, 6GB or 15GB plans for just $0.99 for their first 30 days. This offer is available until 10 September, 2018, but doesn’t include the telco’s new 30-day 24GB plan, which is available for $49.90.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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30 Day Plan – 3GB
min. cost $15 over 30 day billing period |
3GB | $15 | |
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30 Day Plan – 6GB
min. cost $25 over 30 day billing period |
6GB | $25 | |
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30 Day Plan – 15GB
min. cost $35 over 30 day billing period |
15GB | $35 | |
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Coles Mobile Phone Deals
Coles Mobile recently updated its prepaid plans, with two out of its four options now featuring 35 expiry period. If you’re willing to commit for twelve months, Coles is also offering a 365-day plan for $180, whereby you get 36GB of total data. This works out to be 3GB each month for only $15, but you will have to pay upfront and ration out your data pool over the course of the year.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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35 Day Plan – 3GB
min. cost $20 over 35 day billing period |
3GB | $20 | |
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35 Day Plan – 10GB
min. cost $40 over 35 day billing period |
10GB | $40 | |
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365 Day Plan – 36GB
min. cost $180 over 365 day billing period |
36GB | $180 | |
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Jeenee Mobile Phone Deals
Jeenee Mobile is always in the running for having some of the more competitive SIM-only plans, and offers a bunch of discounts on its Large one-month, six-month, and 12-month offerings. Sign up by 30 September, 2018, and you can save either 5% or $5 per month, depending on your choice of plan. Commit to Jeenee for 12 months, and you can grab 10GB of data for $23.75 per month, or 23GB for just $40 monthly.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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Large – 8GB
min. cost $276.37 over 12 months |
8GB | $22 | |
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Large – 15GB
min. cost $372.37 over 12 months |
15GB | $30 | |
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Large – 23GB
min. cost $552.37 over 12 months |
23GB | $45 | |
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Lebara Mobile Phone Deals
Lebara has some hot deals going around on its 30-day offers, especially if you’re activating a new plan. New Lebara customers can score a bonus 13GB by activating the $29.90 Medium starter pack; an extra 10GB on the $39.90 Large starter pack; and 10GB more on the $49.90 Extra Large plan. You can also claim an extra 3GB for auto-recharging on any of Lebara’s 30-day plans, and an additional bonus 2GB by recharging the $29.90 Medium plan. All of Lebara’s offers end November 30, so you’ve got some time on your hands to make the most of these deals.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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Small
min. cost $24.90 over 30 day billing period |
3.5GB | $24.90 | |
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Medium
min. cost $29.90 over 30 day billing period |
5GB | $29.90 | |
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Large
min. cost $39.90 over 30 day billing period |
16GB | $39.90 | |
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LycaMobile Mobile Phone Deals
Chances are you’ve probably seen a LycaMobile SIM pack in your local Coles, Woolies or convenience store, but what you might not know is the company has a solid range of prepaid plans on offer, all of which use Telstra’s 4G and 3G networks. Currently, new customers can receive up to 70% off their first recharge; for example, LycaMobile’s $40 Unlimited M Plan is now $12 for your first 28 days. The S and M plans also include bonus data if you auto-renew online (1GB and 3GB per month, respectively).
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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S
min. cost $30.00 over 28 day billing period |
7GB | $30 | |
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M
min. cost $40 over 28 day billing period |
15GB | $40 | |
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XL
min. cost $50 over 28 day billing period |
20GB | $50 | |
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SpinTel Mobile Phone Deals
SpinTel‘s bonus data deal for its small $9.95 plan appears to now be a permanent plan feature, so you’ll get 1.5GB of data every 30 days for the life of your plan (plus 200 minutes of calls and unlimited texts/MMS). If you’re after a plan under $10 this one could be for you, but keep in mind that your talk time isn’t unlimited. If you prefer unrestricted calling, all SpinTel plans of $15.95 per month and up include unlimited national calls and text.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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$9.95 plan
min. cost $9.95 over 30 day billing period |
1.5GB | $9.95 | |
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$19.95 plan
min. cost $19.95 over first 30 day billing period |
5GB | $19.95 | |
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$25.95 plan
min. cost $25.95 over first 30 day billing period |
10GB | $25.95 | |
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TeleChoice Mobile Phone Deals
TeleChoice is yet another provider offering discounts on its 12 month plans. If you sign up for a year, you’ll get a more competitive phone plan at your disposal – with savings between $2 and $8 per month available. It may not seem like much, but that adds up to close to $100 annually in savings. During September, TeleChoice is throwing in bonus data on its $25 and $40 12-month SIM plans – you’ll get an extra 1GB per month on the $25 option, and a bonus 6GB on the $40 plan.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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LIVE $25 Plan
min. cost $300 over 12 month plan period |
5GB | $25 | |
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LIVE $35 Plan
min. cost $420 over 12 month plan period |
13GB | $35 | |
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LIVE $40 Plan
min. cost $480 over 12 month plan period |
18GB | $40 | |
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TPG Mobile Phone Deals
On four out of its five prepaid plans, TPG is offering discounted rates for your first six months. This means that you can grab up to 50% off plan prices, depending on your choice of plan, and save up to $90 in total – a pretty good deal, especially as this means that you can score 10GB of data for just $15. TPG currently uses Vodafone’s coverage, but has announced it will start building its own network, with plans to switch it on late 2018/early 2019.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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T4G Medium
min. cost $15 per month |
10GB | $29.99 | |
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T4G Large
min. cost $19.99 per month |
15GB | $34.99 | |
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T4G Extra
min. cost $24.99 per month |
20GB | $39.99 | |
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Woolworths Mobile Phone Deals
Woolworths Mobile is the only supermarket phone plan provider to offer plans bundled with a new mobile phone; available devices include the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. The telco is currently offering bonus data on each new Flexi Plan Starter Pack purchased before 22 October, 2018: 1GB on the $30 plan, 5GB on the $40 plan, and 8GB on the $50 option.
If you’re interested in prepaid, you can also score bonus data on both your starter pack and recharges, depending on your plan. The $10 starter pack includes 9GB of extra data when you set up auto-recharge, and both the $40 and $50 starter kits include an extra 4GB with every recharge between now and 22 October, 2018. As a long-running bonus offer, you stand to get two Woolworths Rewards points for every dollar spent on your Flexi plan, for up to 36 months.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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$30 SIM Only
min. cost $360 over 12 months |
6GB | $30 | |
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$40 SIM Only
min. cost $480 over 12 months |
15GB | $40 | |
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$50 SIM Only
min. cost $600 over 12 months |
24GB | $50 | |
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Belong Mobile Phone Deals
As a longstanding internet provider, Belong has expanded to offer mobile phone plans on the Telstra network. As a direct subsidiary of Telstra, Belong exists as a low-cost alternative to the big blue telco, and offers some interesting postpaid mobile phone plans. For $25, for example, you can receive unlimited calls & texts, plus 5GB data. Belong also allows customers to ‘bank’ any unused gigabytes each month for later use, provided you pay for your service on time each month.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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Medium
min. cost $25 over 1 month billing period |
5GB | $25 | |
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Large
min. cost $40 over 1 month billing period |
15GB | $40 | |
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Dodo Mobile Phone Deals
Dodo is probably already known as a cheap provider, but is currently going one step further: offering extra data if you sign up for 12 months. Right now, customers who sign up for the telco’s SIM-only plans will receive 50% off their monthly plan fee for the first six months, on both 12-month and month-to-month options – a saving of up to $120. Dodo also operates on Optus’ 4G network nationwide, so you’ll get great coverage and fast data speeds.
| Brand | Features | Max Data**/billing period | Advertised Cost^^/billing period | |
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Regular
min. cost $180 over 12 months |
6GB | $20.00 | |
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Value
min. cost $270 over 12 months |
20GB | $30.00 | |
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The Lot
min. cost $360 over 12 months |
30GB | $40.00 | |
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What’s the deal with these mobile phone deals?
Choosing a mobile phone plan is more than just naming your price and how much data, calls and texts you want. If there are two identical plans that have caught your eye, then you’d probably be best going with the one that offers the most incentives.
- These incentives come in the forms of extra data, periodical discounts and bonus stuff, such as entertainment offers or even free accessories. However, there’s usually a catch to get these deals.
- Often there are a few hoops to jump through, like buying online only, buying before a certain date, redeeming your offer within a certain period, and so on.
While these deals may be great on paper, you might think twice if you have to do too much legwork. As for the big three providers:
- Vodafone seems to be the most generous with bonus data, while Optus tends to have the widest variety, and Telstra has the longstanding Foxtel packages on offer.
Overall, the main message is that you probably shouldn’t choose a plan just based on what bonuses it offers. Often you’ll find these bonuses don’t last for very long, and you’ll soon be back to ‘business as usual’. In any case, it pays to look at both the big three providers and a range of MVNOs to see what deals are out there, and whether one tickles your fancy.
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