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Officeworks has launched its own MVNO and NBN Network with Accord Connect
Officeworks has launched its own MVNO, called Accord Mobile with Officeworks, and is offering some pretty great prepaid mobile and data plans.
Accord Mobile with Officeworks - which has now begun rolling out through your...
Optus network outage – Netflix, international websites and gaming platforms impacted
Optus has advised its customers this afternoon that it is suffering an outage affecting access to international websites and some gaming platforms.
Customers will notice that certain home automation services - such as Sensibo and...
Optus is celebrating the FIFA Women’s World Cup with free Optus Sport for kids
Optus has announced a special offer for kids around Australia today, offering free Optus Sports access to stream the FIFA Womens World Cup.
With only 17 days until the first ball is kicked, the complimentary...
Optus reveals first 50 Ericsson 5G site locations for NSW and VIC
Yesterday, Optus revealed the list of the first 50 sites to be built by Ericsson over the coming months as part of Optus’ multi-vendor 5G rollout.
The sites, which will be built across Sydney and Melbourne,...
Optus announces it will be shutting down its mobile payments app Optus Pay in...
Optus Pay was a prepaid mobile payment service similar to Google Pay or Apple Pay. It allowed users to pre-load an amount up to $500 onto a digital VISA card, which could then be...
Good Deal: Bonus Home Hub on select Optus Pixel 3 XL plans
Hanging out for a sweet Pixel 3 XL deal? If you're a fan of freebies, you'll want to consider this hot new offer from Optus: pick up a Pixel 3 XL on one of...
Optus X View & X Vista now available through Optus Prepaid
Optus has added two new devices to its prepaid line up with the Optus X View and Optus X Vista.
Both phones are part of the telco's own branding but are basically rebadged Alcatel and...
Massive Optus discounts: 80GB BYO plan from Optus for just $40
Optus has a great deal on the go at the moment with 20% off the 80GB SIM-only plan. This pricing is pretty hot, and available for a limited time only.
The plan includes the headline-grabbing...
Optus announces new NBN plans, but are they good value?
Earlier this morning, Optus has launched three new nbn plans, offering new customers in selected homes more speed and a range of Optus perks when they transition to the nbn.
Optus will offer two new...
Good Deal: Pixel 3 and 100GB from $84 per month from Optus
After a Pixel 3 or a Pixel 3 XL and a hell of a lot of data? Optus is currently running promotional Pixel 3 plans with 100GB allowances at a pretty reasonable cost.
$84 per...
Razer Phone 2 factory images and source code appear with perfect timing to grab...
When we reviewed the Razer Phone 2 in November, we labelled it an excellent phone that missed the mark. Primarily, this was around pricing, and questions around whether the Razer Phone 2 solves an...
Grab an Optus 4G mobile broadband hotspot for $20 at Kmart
We're always on the hunt for great tech bargains, and Kmart's popped up on today's radar with an Optus 4G mobile broadband Wi-Fi device for $20.
The deal, which can be either purchased online...
What made news this week: Android apps on Windows 10, Android Pie coming to...
It's been a mixed bag of news this week, most surprising to us was that not many people were interested in the launch of the first beta for Android Q. We, unfortunately, ended the...
Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Note 8 customers on Optus 4G are about...
Samsung and Optus are keeping their word, bringing the Android 9 Pie update to Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Note 8 customers later this week.
According to the Optus software updates page, the update will...
Good deal: 10% off big data Optus SIM-only plans
After a lot of data for a decent price? Optus has cut prices on SIM-only plans, which can get you as much as 80GB for $49.50 per month thanks to a 10% discount. If...