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Looking to make the most out of your money? Every month, our team of experts sift through the hundred of plans available in our database to come up with a shortlist of what we think are the best mobile plans for your budget.
You'll notice quite a few special deals on our picks below, to make sure you're getting bang for your hard-earned buck.
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Keep in mind: Our best picks may not be the best for you. Always compare your options and choose the one that best suits what you're looking for.
iiNet has a strong set of prepaid plans to offer, which gives a great data + price value on a monthly basis. All its mobile plans are at half-price for the first 6 months.
We picked this large plan from iiNet which is currently on discount and will cost you just $15 per month for the first 6 months and then $29.99/mth after. You also get 40GB of data per month which is good enough for normal internet use.
We picked TPG as the next best plan that offers 45GB of data for $30/month for students.
You can also add unlimited international calls to 37 selected countries for an additional $5/month. TPG is offering $5 off/mth extra off if you would you like to take their broadband service along with the SIM.
If you are looking for a mid-range of data and only want to spend few bucks a month. This plan would be a good fit.
You will usually get this for $20 a month, but until 31 January 2022, you just need to pay $10/mth for the first 2 months, which gives you 20GB per month data and 100 international minutes to selected 35 countries
We picked Dodo again for the next cheap plan as it's on the offer, making it the best choice for this month.
If you buy this plan before 31 January 2022, you just need to pay $15/mth for the first 2 months and $30/mth after that. You will get 40GB of data per month + unlimited international SMS and 200 mins to selected countries.
We picked gomo Subscription plan because it's giving you a great value with the current price point.
Gomo has revised all its plans recently and now offering great inclusion within the same prices. This $35 plan now has standard 60GB data per 30 days + unlimited national and international calls to 15 selected destinations. It also includes data rollover up to 200GB.
felix, TPG's latest MVNO, recently joined the market with its single mobile plan, which could be the best option for those who are looking for heavy data and are on their phone constantly. felix gives you unlimited data with 20Mbps speed cap which isn't that slow. You should be able to easily watch HD videos, back-up your phone to the Cloud, and use social media.
felix currently offers a referral bonus where you and a friend both get $5 off. You can refer as many friends as you can. New customers also get the 1st month for free if they sign up before 3 December 2021.
A good phone plan depends on what you're planning to use your phone for, be it work, entertainment or study.
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It's important to figure what to look at when you're comparing plans to find the best one. To help you out, we've broken down four things to consider, other than cost, when picking the right plan for you.
Provider discounts aimed specifically at students aren't super common, but they might be a better, cheaper option for you. We've summarised all the student discounts available for Aussie students further down the page.
Is budgeting your main concern? The student discounts offered by the big 3 providers might not be the best value plans out there. There's no need to splash out on a fancy mobile plan when there are plenty of good, cheap options on the market. Even if you spend most of your time glued to your campus or home Wi-Fi, these $20 and under plans will give you a fair chunk of data to meet your on-the-go needs.
If you want to take advantage of a deal or special, go for one that lasts longer than a month so it doesn't fizzle out right away.
Right now, student phone deals are only being offered by the three biggest telcos: Optus, Vodafone and Telstra. We've listed them below, but keep in mind that just because they're discounts, doesn't mean they'll be your best option. Smaller MVNOs might still have more competitively priced plans, however, these discounted plans from the big three will have plenty of bonus features that you won't find elsewhere.
Vodafone has joined forces with student deal organisation UNiDAYS to create some student-exclusive deals and discounts. By registering your student ID with UNiDAYS, you'll be available to view student discounts from Vodafone.
Vodafone's current student discount is on its SIM-only Lite plan, where you can save $5/month for the first 12 months.
These deals are constantly changing, so keep checking Vodafone's student portal for the latest deals.
On top of student benefits, Vodafone's SIM-only plans provide "endless data", where you can continue using data past your monthly limit at 1.5Mbps to 25Mbps for free, plus get 12 months of Amazon Prime.
As long as you have a valid student email, Optus will give you a 10% discount on its more expensive SIM-only plans for the first 12 months. As well as that, you'll receive the usual Optus extras, including data sharing between plans on the same account and access to exclusive Premier League live content streaming.
Optus's 10% discount is valid for the below plans, but you'll need to sign up to these plans via its Student Hub to grab the discount:
Register your student email and get 10% off of Telstra's entire range of SIM-only plans for the first 12 months. On top of that, you'll benefit from Telstra's many included extras: potential 5G access, "endless data", a 3-month BINGE subscription, Telstra Plus rewards and access to the Telstra Air national Wi-Fi network.
You can take a look at Telstra's full range of SIM-only plans in the table below. Remember, you'll only get the student discount if you register with your student email.
You can sign onto a contract as a student once you hit 18, but you won't get a discount. All three of the big telcos exclude device repayment plans from their student discounts. If you want to go on a phone contract with no discount and you're under 18, it will have to be in your parent or guardian's name.
No. Your best bet is to buy your new handset outright and then invest in a separate, high-value SIM-only plan, which you can get a discount on. This way, you'll still enjoy a bit of a discount that you wouldn't get if you got your phone on a contract.
| Provider | Mobile plan | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| TPG Mobile | Super Value Large Plan 25GB | $15 |
| Optus | Prepaid Epic Data Plan 35GB | $30 |
| Catch | 15GB Prepaid Plan | $20 |
| TPG Mobile | Super Value Small Plan 6GB | $10 |
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I have shifted to Brisbane yesterday and as a international student I am looking for best plan for myself within a budget. I want unlimited international and national calls with good data pack.
Hello Aishwarya,
Thank you for inquiry today. :)
You are on the right page! Use our comparison table and follow these steps:
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Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Jonathan