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I'm actually sick of Optus. I'm still pissed that like my data gets leaked but all I get is a :c soz bro. But they have cheap credit, which is $30 every 45 days, and I get a butt load of calls and text. So I guess if anyone has other recommendations for either similar price and offer or cheaper that'd be nice.
Though I do refuse to go to Vodafone because they too screwed me over years ago and I can hold a grudge.
I'm with aldi which uses telestra. Apart from weird reception in the garage occasionally, probably because of the tin roof, I don't have a problem. I also don't download movies and shit on the go on my phone.
I mainly use WiFi at home for streaming and talking to you lovely people. I hope that makes sense. It makes sense to me.
I read that as lonely people and was about to have my pitchforks out but then realised it would still make sense 😞
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I would never go back to a major telco when all three sell their network wholesale for cheaper.
Telstra owns Belong, Optus owns Amaysim & Vodafone has Felix. Each of the subsidiaries are cheaper despite being under the parent company. On top of those, there are tons of third-party sellers that are just as cheap and often cheaper.
I personally use Woolworth's Everyday Mobile for the Telstra Network + -10% at Woolworths checkout once per month.
I often wonder what's the point of the major telco plans when they have cheaper plans on their subsidiaries - exclusively serving the naïve and old? Physical store for customers to slam their fist down at?
Been with Boost for over a year now. I get the yearly plan - about $200 something for a year and 160gb (not that I end up using most of it). Works out to about $20 per month and is on the Telstra network, which is great! Also 5g.
+1 for Boost for me as well. I'm still on the monthly 7GB plan for $22 but because they do data rollover I'm often at 10GB a month. Next tier is $35 for 25 GB which also includes international calls. But I think I might follow you and @bull and go for a yearly plan from next year esp now that I know I'm here for good. 13.3GB at $20/mth including those international calls... Sounds better than what I'm on.
I know you can get cheaper data elsewhere but the standout to me is the full Telstra reception, always great when out in the wop wops for fieldwork or travel. People have regularly had to borrow my phone when theirs can't connect! And still excellent in the city though I haven't extensively tested it indoors.
haha I just checked my usage for the last 6 months and I've only used 26.69GB.. 11GB of which was Saturday night because I streamed Prime video and Foxtel for hours in a motel without Wi-Fi. I'm absolutely moving to the 170GB plan!
Another vote for Boost. I might switch to one of the yearly plans because I'm on Wi-Fi most of the time. I'm on monthly now. An important distinction (for those reading this who don't know) between Boost and the other Telstra-backed carriers is that Boost is the only one which uses the actual full-fat Telstra network and not their wholesale network. More info here.
Hmm, that's not too bad. Optus is 5gb for 45 days which I don't use up (only time I do is if I accidentally forget to turn on wifi while I'm watching YouTube or TikTok). But I might look into it, thank you!
Why don't you go to Aldi Mobile?
I'm with Woolworths on the Telstra network, 40 bucks and I get 65gb of data, unlimited standard calls and texts, and unlimited calls and texts to 22 other countries (happy to post the list if needed). You can also bank up 500gb of data, if you are slow at using it up.
Editing because I just went had a browse, they have lower priced plans but all plans contain the unlimited calls and texts, and unlimited calls and texts to 22 other countries.