Optus announces plans for new 5G network to commence in 2019
Just like the various 'Gs before it, 5G has been a buzzword for quite some time now, but it's getting to the point where 5G is almost a thing. So much so, in fact, that Optus has announced its...
Good deal: Big Note 8 and S8 price cuts on Optus
The Galaxy S9 is right around the corner, so it's no surprise to see prices start to fall on last year's models. As part of its summer sale, Optus is offering healthy discounts on Samsung's Galaxy S8 and Galaxy...
Kogan also has a great deal at the moment, $315 for 12 months of...
Just in case you're not fond of Telstra special offers, there's one from Kogan as well which offers pretty fantastic value. This deal, which requires you to pay for your mobile plan up front for 12 months, gives you...
Just in time for Christmas, Telstra and JB HiFi have a cracking deal –...
These Telstra and JB HiFi deals keep coming up every few weeks. We spotted it last in November, and at the end of October, and now it's back again just in time for Christmas (though, noting it's now 5pm...
5G gets a step closer, as the initial standard is ratified
Talk of 5G has been around for some time (probably since before 4G, really), and though we won't see consumer facing 5G networks until 2019 at this stage, today we've reached another milestone with the ratification of the Non-Standalone...
Optus moves to close down new third-party content subscriptions from Jan 31st 2018
Optus has today started contacting customers to advise of changes coming to Third Party Content Charges for Optus Postpaid and Prepaid mobile customers, advising that as of the 31st of January 2018.
The move is in response to customer feedback,...
Optus partners with Seven Network to offer data free streaming of Tennis, Olympics and...
Optus has today announced a new partnership with the Seven Network to offer data free streaming of the Australian Open, Winter Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
Optus will be offering streaming without affecting data caps to post paid customers only. Only...
Kogan Mobile ups your data for no extra charge
Kogan Mobile has seen the writing on the wall with some of the big name carriers increasing data caps, so to keep ahead of the game they've upped the data caps on some of their plans.
Kogan has been steadily...
Vodafone launches NBN service with Instant Connect and 4G back-up
From today, customers can take up an NBN connection through Vodafone online, over the phone, or in 78 stores across Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Geelong and Newcastle. Sure, the NBN is the NBN, but Vodafone has a few unique features...
Telstra signals the end to Google Play carrier billing from 3 December
As it promised back in August this year, Telstra has reminded its customers that new third-party carrier billing arrangements will end this weekend on 3 December 2017. In an SMS sent to customers this afternoon, Telstra advised:
Hi. From 3...
amaysim increasing data allowances on two of their most popular plans
In a world where smartphones are many people's life and a large majority is spent consuming media on it, data is a commodity in great demand. We are seeing a lot of telcos increase their data allowances as...
Moose Mobile launches super-cheap $8 plan including 500MB of data
How low can you go? That's the question currently in play with Brisbane based Mobile Virtual Network Operator Moose Mobile today launching a new $8 plan including 500MB of data.
Aimed at customers not using their plans a lot including...
JB HiFi and Telstra are promoting their $49 mobile plan with 20GB data, again
We've covered this deal before, because it's one that Telstra and JB HiFi run fairly frequently these days ... but ultimately, we're covering it again because it's actually a really good deal.
For customers of any other network, you can port...
Vodafone is rolling out WiFi calling to customers with compatible smartphones, including Samsung’s Galaxy...
Vodafone has a surprise announcement this afternoon, telling customers in an email that Vodafone WiFi Calling is coming, starting progressively with Samsung's Galaxy S7 range, and coming to Galaxy S8 and Apple iPhones soon.
At home or at work, we...
Virgin Mobile is offering $100 credit or 2 months free service on selected phone...
It's coming up to a busy (and expensive) time of year for a lot of people, with Christmas a big part of the Australian culture. Virgin Mobile is hoping to take some of the pain away offering $100 credit...