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New Optus 5G customers pay $90 for unlimited speed, $75 plan speed capped 100mbit...
Readers who are considering switching to Optus 5G for their home/small business should be aware that prices have risen, as forewarned by Optus in early September.
The two new Optus 5G Home Broadband unlimited data...
Optus Gomo mobile brand will be digital only service like Belong, Circles, Felix…
Optus will roll out their parent company Singtel's "Gomo" brand soon as a digital-only offering in the mobile MVNO market promising straight-forward subscription pricing for value-conscious Australians seeking easy mobile connectivity.
To control their account...
Optus bid to buy Amaysim will reduce mobile competition further
This morning Optus has announced plans to acquire Amaysim, Australia's 4th largest mobile operator. Amaysim itself has recently purchased Vaya, Jeenee and OVO's customer base.
A few months ago Optus shut it's only in-house MVNO...
Optus 5G breaks Australian speed record; 100Mhz of new spectrum to be added in...
Optus has announced it has broken the Australian record for 5G speeds, delivering a download speed of 2.5-2.8 Gbps on a Samsung Galaxy S20 5G at their test site.
The company says they will enhance...
Optus launches Australia’s only 5G wholesale service, Spintel first cab off the rank
Optus has launched a new 5G mobile wholesale product for it's mobile reseller partners to opt in to buying.
This continues it's commendable practice of allowing wholesale partners to access the entire Optus network including...
Optus releases two new prepaid devices – The Optus X Go and X Pro
Optus has added two new prepaid devices to its line up with the Optus X Go and X Pro, both which are available under the sub $200 price.
Both devices seem to be Alcatel and...
Optus has delivered a more Flex-ible prepaid offering
If you’re on a prepaid mobile then you know that the offerings regularly change, bringing a value to the users. Optus has evaluated the ways that prepaid plans are used and given users...
Optus aims to increase revenue with new 5G home broadband plans $90 or $75
Optus is about to launch two new 5G Home Broadband unlimited data internet plans allowing users the choice of $75/month for speeds capped at max 100Mbps or $90/month for uncapped speed including Optus Sport...
Amaysim looking for a new wholesale partner
Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Amaysim, has begun searching for a new network services agreement with one of the three major telcos as its current agreement with Optus is due to expire in June...
ICYMI: Optus has an unlimited data add-on for $5 per day
It's always a delight to see what the carriers are thinking about to make their offerings more attractive. Optus has an add-on (released this month) that gives users unlimited data at full speed for...
Optus device trade up plan, a pathway to quicker upgrades
Earlier this week Telstra announced their new Upgrade and Protect product that allows you to upgrade your phone or replace a broken device within certain terms and conditions. Several readers reached out to us...
Want some extra data for a little while? Optus announces $5 for 24 hours...
While most mobile plans come with a sizable amount of included data these days, not every plan does. While some mobile customers have unlimited data plans, a greater number have limited data, and when...
Optus begins tests of 5G mmWave technology for even faster mobile broadband data
While 5G in Australia is in its infancy, Optus is forging ahead with testing the next generation of 5G technology - mmWave networks. Offering super high bandwidth, low-latency services, mmWave networks will offer higher...
Optus X Start 2 now available through Optus Pre-Paid, get $20 off now
Optus has quietly added a new device to its prepaid line up of devices with its own branded Optus Start 2 device.
The Optus X Start is a white label device and is actually a...
realme C3 now available on Optus prepaid for just $199
Earlier this year we took an early look at the realme C3 and for an entry-level device priced at $269 outright it was amazing value. The value has just gotten even better with...