[Good Deal] amaysim gets your summer started with data deals
It's really easy when you're on the move to burn through a lot of data quickly. amaysim has taken this problem on with some summer specials that will help you get through the holidays.
If you're a low data user,...
Telstra has responded to the eSIM issue reported a week ago
A week ago we reported that Telstra has been contacting customers about a potential issue with Pixel 4 phones connected by eSIM. After some discussion, the issue has been confirmed as a potentially unlikely sequence of events with...
Google acknowledges Nexus 6P issues on Telstra; working with Huawei to resolve them
We've seen and heard a lot about the Nexus 6P connectivity issues on the Telstra network, starting soon after the phone went on sale to the public. The phone loses network connectivity occasionally (data, voice and all) and despite...
Telstra’s free data day seems to have blown up in the carrier’s face
Telstra's latest effort to atone for widespread networking issues, offering users yet another free data day today (3 April) appears to have spectacularly backfired, causing widespread congestion and more knock-on issues around the carrier's network.
Because of national network outages, the...
amaysim updates 4G plans with more data inclusions at no extra cost
It wasn't long ago that amaysim updated their plan offerings with the inclusion of access to Optus' 4G network, and they're reporting they've received some great feedback on the plans. However, it seems they're not done with the changes...
Yes, Telstra is blocking your Nexus updates
Since Google started rolling out the over-the-air (OTA) updates for Android 5.0 Lollipop to Nexus devices, many users have been regularly checking for a system update - many Australians, to no avail. Telstra users are reporting that the update...
Amaysim shareholders agree to sell the company to Optus
In early November last year 2020, Optus announced it had reached a deal to buyout the biggest MVNO in the country, Amaysim, which did surprise many given Optus was launching its own budget brand, Gomo, but it seems that...
LG Optimus F5 4G Now Available on Optus, Virgin
LG today announced the Optimus F5, a mid-range LTE-enabled smartphone, is now available on the Optus 4G network. The F5 is running Android 4.1.2 and features a 4.3-inch qHD IPS display, a Dual Core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4...
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...
Optus adds the X Play to its prepaid lineup of devices for $59
Optus has continued with its own "X" branded line up of devices with the Optus X Play being quietly added to the telcos website for $59.
Spec wise, the Optus X Play isn't a device that will win awards anytime...
OneBigSwitch starts targeting mobile users with One Big Data Switch campaign
Group buying is a way to leverage a better deal for customers, and One Big Switch has already leveraged that targeting both Health Insurance and Power, but today they've announced they're moving to the mobile business to leverage a...
Vodafone launch their healthcare worker COVID-19 credit signup portal, you’ve got until June 8th...
Despite the delay between announcing their healthcare worker bonus and today's delivery it's still a generous offer on Vodafone behalf to give all AHPRA registered healthcare workers two months free of mobile access. What's better, is the deal now...