TPG Telecom and Telstra are offering free mobile calls to Tonga for its customers...
It's been just over a week since Tonga’s Hung Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano erupted and caused a massive tsunami to wipe out many villages and cuting off its submarine telecommunication line, cutting off Tonga from their relatives not only in Australia...
Circles.Life Australia enables $5 international call pack, coming soon are eSIM, Family and Annual...
During a discussion with Ausdroid, Nicholas Demos Country Head Australia at Circles.Life revealed that the Optus MVNO plans to release family plans, an Annual product and eSIM's by the end of 2022.
Right now they have just launched an International...
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...
Vodafone 5G tested – it’s quick, but not quicker than 4G
Vodafone announced its first 5G network sites last week, and with a new 5G handset in tow, I headed to Parramatta to see how Vodafone's 5G network performs. Vodafone held the announcement until it had some good 5G handsets...
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 ZTE-made device with the product...
felix mobile offers $35 “endless data”, will the new brand be lucky for TPG...
TPG Telecom has launched a new sub-brand felix which claims to be Australia's first telco brand powered by 100 per cent renewable energy.
felix has been certified as a Carbon Neutral service by the Australian Government’s Climate Active initiative. They...
Optus has achieved 10Gbps throughput from a real-world 5G tower
Optus today announced a new 5G speed record from Strathpine, Brisbane's 5G tower, having achieved 10Gbps of throughput. By aggregating 3500Mhz and 28Ghz bands, along with existing 4G bands, Optus offers a glimpse of achievable speeds when mmWave capability...
Telstra launches 2 hour delivery, for those who need a new phone in a...
We all know what it's like waiting for a new phone, and there's nothing more tortuous than the wait between hitting that order button and a few days (or maybe even a couple of weeks) for your new shiny...
Telstra implements scam text blocking to help protect users
We call get those annoying text messages telling us our banking details have been compromised or a package is on the way. The problem is that, despite some of the obvious flags, there are some users who don't see...
Optus suffers a cyber attack with 9 million current and former customers data exposed
Around 9 million current and past customers of the Optus telco have had their data exposed. In a release published this afternoon, the company has confirmed -- roughly 24 hours after confirmation of breach -- the attack, investigation progress...
amaysim is the next MNVO to support international travel with global roaming
As the world continues to open up and travel is now becoming more commonplace, several MNVO have launched global roaming. amaysim has joined that group with offers that are well-considered for user needs, offer decent value and have a...
Vodafone’s thank you to healthcare workers is two months free access
Vodafone has added to its previous COVID-19 customer assistance package by now offering healthcare workers two months of free network access.
Registered health practitioners are eligible for a two-month credit on their monthly postpaid access fee or prepaid recharge costs....
Is your Telstra NBN Down? Here’s how to get yourself back online quickly
If you're a Telstra broadband customer and not getting any data this morning, you're not alone. Their investigations into the issue have found that their DNS servers are experiencing a cyber attack.
https://twitter.com/Telstra/status/1289739030397980672
What this means for users is that, while...
Circles.Life offers students 20% off all data plans
Here's a back to university special from Circles.Life bound to get the attention of students looking to get best value for money this year.
From today, Circles.Life is offering a great deal for university students, to help get the new...
Aussie Broadband join the 5G fracas
Aussie Broadband has overhauled their SIM only mobile plans with their new provider Optus. The result of this is a great outcome for consumers with -- what looks like -- full access to the Optus network. Not...