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Optus now enables number sharing with the Samsung Galaxy Watch
Over the last week or so Optus have enabled number sharing between certain Samsung Galaxy devices and the Galaxy Watch, which they have just begun selling. Number sharing worked originally only with Telstra, but...
OPPO commit to bring a 5G phone to Australian networks Telstra and Optus
5G technology is here, now we just need the phones. Today in Barcelona prior to MWC19 OPPO have announced that they will have a 5G phone available to Australians this year. OPPO,...
Optus, Singtel, Ericsson and OPPO have made the first ever Augmented Reality 5G video...
Singtel, Optus and Ericsson have successfully made the world's first ever Augmented Reality 5G video call between Singapore and Australia thanks to OPPO 5G test devices equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modems.
Singtel and...
Here’s every Optus plan for the new Samsung Galaxy S10
For those well served by Optus coverage who want a piece of the Samsung Galaxy S10 action, there's plenty of plans on offer to help you take home a new Galaxy S10, S10+ or...
Optus offers its Epic Value prepaid kit for just $120 with 365 day expiry
Optus are working extremely hard at the moment to win market from Vodafone and Telstra, offering great deals to both prepaid and postpaid customers. Their Epic Value prepaid kit is one of those offerings...
Optus fined 10 million for misleading customers over digital purchases
Optus has been slapped with a $10 million penalty for misleading and charging customers. The penalty related to digital purchases through its direct carrier billing (DCB) service.
The ACCC took Optus to Federal Court back...
“Sub Optimal” NBN Areas Targetted by Optus 5G Home Broadband
At the launch of their 5G network yesterday, Optus CEO Allen Lew has told the AFR that his company hopes to gain customers for Optus 5G Home Broadband in areas of Australia where the...
[Great Deal] Optus Pocket Wifi with 14GB data (365 day expiry) $25 at Officeworks
If you're in a spot where you occasionally need a bit of data on the run, which won't expire in a hurry then Officeworks and Optus have a deal at the moment - almost...
Optus and Vodafone offering good deals on Data only SIM
If you're like many users these days, a little bit of extra data each month would be really useful but also seems like it would be really expensive.
Well, there's good news, because both Optus...
Optus 4G wireless broadband on steroids – how you can triple your wireless broadband...
My adventures with Optus 4G continue. Six weeks since signing up for the service, it's well known that I'm a convert. I had been thoroughly disappointed with our options for internet connectivity in our...
Optus gains 2 new prepaid devices, the Optus X Start & the Optus X...
Optus has added two new, own-branded prepaid devices, both of which run Android 8.0 Oreo(Go Edition). These are the first two devices for Optus which run Google's stripped-down version of Android, designed to run...
Optus presents new Google Pixel 3 Night Sight commercials in Australia
Google isn't passing up an opportunity to advertise its new Night Sight feature for its Pixel phones. A new TV commercial has aired this evening in partnership with carrier Optus, highlighting the new feature.
The...
Optus 4G Plus Home Broadband — Review after a month
Back in December, on news of Vividwireless' demise, I decided to sign up with Optus for some 4G home broadband. As you may recall, at $80 per month for 500GB of data, it sounded...
I signed up for Optus offers 4G Plus Home Broadband, and it’s awesome
After writing about Optus' new Home Broadband plans last night, I have kept my word and been into Optus today (Hi, Optus Hornsby staff!) and signed up for a new Optus Home Broadband 500GB...
Optus offers 4G Plus Home Broadband – 500GB for $80 is an absolute bargain
Some of you following my personal saga will remember I'm in a NBN black hole; a brand-new apartment building, built by a developer that forgot to register the development with NBNCo. This means there'll...