130,000 Telstra customers details mistakenly made available online
Another day, another data breach and this time, it was Telstra. While there is some good news in that it's a relatively small number of people compared to the millions affected by the recent Optus breach. That is little...
Just in time for Christmas, Boost gives you the chance to fill your wallet...
Do you have an old mobile laying around your house that you haven't yet taken to e-waste or given away? The fact is you're not alone there, in fact, you're part of the 78% majority of the population. Well,...
Telstra protects customers from 332 million spam and scam emails every month
We all get a lot of spam calls, texts and emails so it's easy to overlook the work happening to protect us. Telstra has this morning released figures showing that they're blocking over 7,600 emails every minute.
That in itself...
Boost Mobile quietly extend 5G trials into 2023
For those who are on Boost and enjoying the free trial access to 5G, there's good news. Without fanfare, the company has extended the trial -- originally end dated November this year -- until 30th January 2023.
When the trial...
Circles.Life offering some good plan deals as part of its Black Friday sale
With Black Friday deals coming in thick and fast, MVNO telco Circles.Life, is offering some saving and deals on its prepaid plans as part of its Black Friday sale.
So what are the deals, well Circles has a couple of...
50% off long expiry SIM plans with amaysim
There are plenty of bargains to be had this time of year in the tech world. If you're looking for a long expiry data plan, as a primary SIM, backup device or even to have some standby data on...
Boost Mobile Black Friday specials are another great reason to switch
Boost Mobile has developed a reputation -- largely through founder Peter Adderton -- for shaking the tree of the mobile industry. With strong opinions and clearly having an eye on what consumers want, switching to Boost on the full...
Boost Mobile quietly turns on international roaming
After some discussion on the subject recently, including a response from it's founder, Boost Mobile has -- somewhat unceremoniously turned on international roaming for customers.
The change is welcomed by many and was announced by Peter Adderton on his social...
Motorola latest budget device, the Moto E22i has launched
Motorola, a sub-brand of Lenovo, has announced the launch of a new budget device that comes with Dolby Atmos technology, which is a first for the Motorola E range with the Moto E22i.
The Moto E22i has been described by...
Optus is giving away a Pixel 6a when you buy a Pixel 7 Pro
Optus has been in the press for all the wrong reasons lately with the recent data breach. While many are steadily moving on with their days following this, Optus is working to curry favour by giving away a free...
[Good Deal] Circles.life has a deal to send you into a click frenzy
Circles.life has delivered some solid deals over the past few years. As part of Click Frenzy, another of these deals has landed, with plenty of data at an enticing price.
So, what's on offer?
100GB of data for $40 per month...
Boost Mobile founder, Peter Adderton comments on upcoming global roaming feature
Mobile carriers offer connectivity to us in a variety of ways; voice, messaging and data. If you're an intermittent or regular traveller overseas, though, access to global roaming is necessary. MNVOs often don't have this due to their contracts...
Vodafone adds two new Pre-Paid smartphones range
TPG brand, Vodafone, has quietly announced two new smartphones to its budget pre-paid devices, both of which are white-labelled Mobiwire devices, the V Smart 4G and the V Pro 4G.
Both devices are possibly being added to ensure further choice...
Optus adds new smartphones and Wi-Fi modems to its Pre-Paid offerings
Embattled telco, Optus, which has been dealing with the data breach issues since late last month, has quietly added 2 new smartphones alongside 2 mobile broadband devices to its pre-paid lineup of devices it is offering.
Let’s start with 2...
Boost Mobile research shows mobile phone costs are a financial stress
It's a fact of life these days that there are significant stresses in our lives; work, family, social pressures and of course, finances. There are ways to save some significant amounts of money over time, but it seems Aussies...