Carriers

Netflix Australia has announced that it will be reducing the amount of data used by streams in Australia by 25% for 30 days to assist broadband and mobile networks while they adjust to increased numbers of people working from...

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 they need extras, it can...

Scam calls are the worst. At best they interrupt you and at worst they can trick people into giving away their information or money. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has registered new rules that require telcos to detect,...

As part of it's inevitable switch to a 5G/4G network Optus will commence a network technology refresh from late April 2022, reallocating 2100MHz spectrum assets to it's faster and more advanced capability 4G and 5G networks. After April 2022 Optus...

With 5G beginning to slowly roll out across the country, our big 3 telcos are slowly adding more and more 5G devices to both is postpaid and prepaid users and Optus has begun adding its first 5G enabled devices. Samsung...

Vodafone is one of the mobile carriers that offer a 5G alternative to fixed-line broadband. Now, that's great of course, but with such a wide range of offerings what represents good value? Vodafone is trying to redefine that value with...

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...

Optus is continuing to build its mobile coverage network, moving deeper into regional communities. The move follows the successful procurement of funding for 83 new mobile sites from the federal government. The total project cost is a whopping $56.1...

Mobile carriers all offer similar options these days usually including unlimited calls, SMS and maybe some international calls. The big point of difference is the data allowance and coverage, although that too is changing. Now it's not...

AGL today launched AGL Mobile, adding telco services to AGL's energy and recently-announced broadband offerings. As with the NBN plans recently announced by AGL, the big draw to the new mobile plans are included discounts for bundling with an AGL...

Telstra are now blocking around 13 million suspected scam calls on average per month from reaching end customers, which is a two-fold increase on the 6.5 million suspected scams calls they were blocking just four months ago. Over the past...

2020 challenged us all and 2021 just kept on giving us things we didn’t want… Instead of looking at what could be a depressing recap for many of us, today I’m taking a look at some of the tech highlights...

Telstra has today announced that its newest network, its fast 5G network, now reaches more than 80% of the Australian population. Taking to LinkedIn to make the announcement, Telstra CEO Andy Penn stated: If you're with us, get ready to see...

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,...