Putting your bills under the microscope…
Putting your bills under the microscope…
Most Australians pay for more data than they use, on a plan they picked years ago and haven't reviewed since. Switching is fast and the savings are real — often $15–$30 a month for identical coverage.
Pull up your last three bills or your phone's data screen. Most people use between 5 and 20 GB but pay for far more — right-sizing your data allowance is the single biggest lever you have.
Telstra, Optus and Vodafone own the towers, but a long list of MVNOs (think Boost, Felix, amaysim, Catch Connect, ALDImobile) resell that same network coverage for a fraction of the price. The signal is identical — the marketing budget isn't.
Many providers run intro offers — half-price for six months, bonus data for a year. Note when yours ends and re-shop before it does; providers rarely move you onto a better rate unprompted.
Buying a phone outright and pairing it with a SIM-only plan almost always beats a 24-month bundle once you do the maths — the hardware finance is hidden in the price.
If you rarely call overseas or travel, plans with those features built in are dead money. A barebones domestic plan plus a cheap travel eSIM when you fly is usually a lot cheaper.
Pricing in the Australian mobile market moves constantly. A plan that was the best deal a year ago rarely still is. Even a five-minute comparison every year is enough to keep you on a fair price.
No. Number porting in Australia is free and usually takes a few minutes to a few hours. You keep the same mobile number — you just receive a new SIM (or activate an eSIM) from your new provider.
Yes. Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) run on the exact same towers as the big three — they buy wholesale access from them. Coverage and speed are typically identical, just at a much lower price.
For most Australians, a good SIM-only plan with 20–40 GB of data is between $15 and $30 a month. Anything materially above that on a single SIM is worth reviewing.
At least once a year. Pricing in the Australian mobile market changes constantly, and providers rarely move you onto a better plan unprompted.
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