Optus wants to give you free data or credit in exchange for watching some...
Optus has announced a new way for pre-paid users to earn extra data or account credit: watching ads! Specifically, installing an app that will give you ads on the lockscreen of your Android device.
For Optus customers on My Prepaid...
Telstra Teams Up With Fon To Offer Free Wi-Fi Overseas
These days in an ever-connected world one issue many people have when travelling overseas is finding decent data access while avoiding the large roaming fees that most carriers charge. Telstra have been one company renowned for having exorbitant roaming...
Reminder: Telstra’s 2G network is closing on 1 December
Telstra is reminding customers that its aging 2G network will be switched off on 1 December 2016 around Australia, with the exception of Christmas Island. If you, or anyone you know, is using a device that still relies on...
Get a Pixel by Google from Telstra, and get a free Daydream View
Have you been looking for a Google Pixel and Daydream View combo? If so, Telstra might just have a deal for you. Until Christmas Day (well we're assuming Christmas eve but we guess you could order online on Christmas...
Telstra announce an entirely new way to get your phone
Telstra has taken the wraps of their brand new phone leasing option. The plans are open to both Business (lease Plans) and Personal (Go Swap plans) customers alike. However, unlike a typical lease, the Telstra plan allows you to...
Boost Mobile Introduce New $30 UNLTD+ Prepaid Plan
For many people the Telstra network is their only option if they want decent phone reception all the time. Unfortunately some of the offerings from Telstra can sometimes be a bit on the pricey side, with limited value when...
Optus has updated its mobile app with a slick new look
Optus has released an updated app for its customers to get access to details about their service, view and pay bills and more. Sporting an all-new look and feel, Optus says the new app allows users to view and...
Australian Carriers Android Software Updates Round-up
It certainly has been a while since we have done a round-up of all the android software updates that are currently going through or are now delaying to Australian carrier branded android devices and we thought it might be...
Vodafone makes its case for regulated domestic roaming in regional Australia (and we support...
Vodafone has made its case for regulated domestic roaming in Australia, arguing that the incumbent Telstra is the beneficiary of significant public funds, putting it in an unfair position. Read on to find out about Vodafone's case, and why Ausdroid supports the move towards regulated domestic roaming.
Amaysim announces that it’s reached a million customers; 400k growth in 18 months
Amaysim has reached quite a milestone today, announcing that it now has more than 1 million customers across the Amaysim Group. This comes after just six years in the Australian market, and in the last eighteen months alone, the...
Vodafone announces $5 Roaming for six new countries including Canada
Vodafone has announced today that it is expanding its class-leading $5 Roaming deal to another six countries, including Canada, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands.
With this addition, Vodafone customers can pay $5 per day to...
ALDImobile updates customers ahead of Telstra’s 2G switch-off on 1 Decembr
If you're an ALDImobile customer (or indeed, a Telstra customer) then this news could be important for you. Telstra will be closing the doors on its 2G network (and its 2100 MHz 3G network) on 1 December 2016, and...
Optus has a special on mobile prepaid broadband, with double data
If you're a consumer of mobile broadband, whether with Optus or another carrier, this prepaid option from Optus is worth considering. Until 5 February 2017, you can get double data on every recharge over $30, giving you up to...
This week in updates: Telstra introducing VoWiFi and ViLTE, Optus rolling out more VoLTE
Every now and then, Telstra and Optus release information on their software updates for major handsets, and while it's not usually all that interesting, occasionally there are some highlights which pop out.
In last week's updates, Telstra begun the deployment of...
Optus joins Telstra in announcing its own-branded premium devices, but is this good?
It seems with this afternoon's news that Optus has decided to follow Telstra's lead in introducing its own brand of premium mobile devices. Back in April when Telstra announced its Signature line, starting with the HTC-made Telstra Signature Platinum,...