Best Optus MVNO Plans

The Optus network reaches 98.5% of Australians and delivers high-speed 4G that's capable of average download speeds somewhere around 10-30Mbps. The good news is that if you find Optus too expensive despite loving its coverage, you can get access to it via one of the many Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) who lease out its network.

Even better, unlike Telstra, all of the Optus MVNOs will provide you with network coverage that's identical to what Optus itself gives. We'll help you sort through the huge number of options out there.

Best Optus MVNO Plans for October 2020

1. Best Optus MVNO plan: amaysim Prepaid 30GB for $30 Plan
2. Next best plan: Moose $21.80 SIM Only Plan
3. Best cheap mobile plan on the Optus network: Circles.Life 8GB for $18 Plan
4. Best big-data Optus MVNO plan: Circles.Life 100GB for $28 Plan

How did we choose the best Optus network mobile plans?

At the beginning of each month, we look at all the mobile phone plans available in our Mobile Plan Finder™ that run on the Optus network. We then choose a couple of top picks across a range of categories to help you find the best plan. None of our picks are sponsored placements - we also take into account mobile providers and plans that we aren't partnered with - so that our winners for each category are chosen without bias.

We take these factors into account when choosing our winners:

• Price per month (and whether promotional pricing is involved)
• Data allowance
• Plan length
• Other notable features such as data banking, and international inclusions

Best mobile plan on the Optus network:

amaysim Prepaid 30GB 28 Days

SIM-only - Prepaid

amaysim's prepaid plan offers great long-term value, unlike other prepaid plans around this price point which come with promotional pricing or data terms attached. amaysim keeps it simple - get 30GB to use each month for $30.

No need to worry about your data dropping off after the first couple or months, or after the first few recharges - you'll keep getting 30GB for $30 on this plan!

• 30GB per 28 days
• Unlimited calls & texts
  Optus network
• ^$30 per 28 days

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Next best mobile plan:

Moose $21.80 SIM-Only Plan

SIM-only - Postpaid

This plan from Moose usually comes with just 8GB to use each month, but thanks to it's current offer, you get 20GB of data each month for your first 24 months! That bumps up the value of this plan significantly.

It's a limited time offer for new customers only so if you're interested, sign up while it's still available.

• 20GB per month
• Unlimited calls & texts
  Optus network
• ^$21.8 per month

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Best cheap mobile plan on the Optus network:

Circles.Life $18 SIM-only Plan

SIM-only - Postpaid

If you're not after too much data, check out this plan from Circles.Life. Circles.Life is known for offering great data deals on its plans. You get 8GB a month for $18, which is up to 3 times as much data as you'd get on other mobile plans at this price.

With no contracts involved, you're also free to leave and switch providers whenever you want if you're not satisfied with the service.

• 8GB per month
• Unlimited calls & texts
  Optus network
• ^$18 per month

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Best big data mobile plan:

Circles.Life 100GB for $28 SIM-only Plan

SIM-only - Postpaid

You won't find a better big data deal than this 100GB plan from Circles.Life. Other mobile plans that offer 100GB will cost you at least an extra $12 per month.

Score $10 off each month for your first 6 months + a $30 Woolworths e-Gift Card on this plan. The plan will cost you $38 a month from your 7th month onwards.

• 100GB per month
• Unlimited calls & texts
  Optus network
• ^$28 per month

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Mobile providers using the Optus network

Optus has the largest number of MVNOs who use its network. Here's a full list of the providers that use the Optus mobile network:

Which Optus MVNO should I choose?

There are easily 100+ plans out there for you to sort through when it comes to choosing an Optus network provider. While all these third-party providers may have access to the full Optus network, they are certainly not equal.

We've broken down some of the more popular providers on the Optus network to help you find one that sounds appealing for you and your needs.

amaysim

amaysim launched back in 2010 and has grown to be the largest MVNO in all of Australia, smaller than only the big three telcos. It has a decent range of SIM only mobile plans that go up to 60GB data, all for $50 or less. Watch out for 28-day expiry periods, which will require an extra recharge during the year.

With amaysim, you can get a few international inclusions just for showing up. The 3 most expensive plans have unlimited talk and text to 19 countries, while the top 2 have 300 international minutes of standard talk to another 13 countries. The company also has great customer service support, based on reviews.

• Check out amaysim's plans here

Southern Phone

Southern Phone is one of the largest providers of phone services and broadband to regional Australia, and it was purchased by AGL at the end of 2019. Now it offers some fairly hefty value in the form of contract phone plans, plus a few non-contract options for people who prefer to go month to month.

You can get all the way up to 80GB per month from Southern Phone, which is sure to sate the appetite of even the most data-hungry customers. More expensive plans come with varying amounts of international call credit to use when ringing overseas.

• Compare Southern Phone's plans here

Vaya

Vaya has some of the better-priced plans on the market and was recently bought out by Australia's largest MVNO amaysim. Base data inclusions go up to over 60GB a month, and you can pop on some international inclusions for $2 extra per month.

Vaya used to have a rather shocking record of customer service reviews online. Since its acquisition by amaysim, which has some of the best customer service reviews, its performance has improved dramatically, with many more people seeming satisfied with their Vaya experience.

• Check Vaya's plans here

Moose Mobile

Moose Mobile may be a pretty small telecommunications company, but it has won tons of awards over the past few years, including from Money Magazine. You have a choice between some very cheap month-to-month plans and longer, much higher value 12-month contract plans. Its plans are all more or less basic, with only a few international inclusions thrown in here and there.

It scores pretty high in the customer service arena, too, with some top quality customer service awards from Product Review. The only weird thing to watch out for on some of its plans is that the plans will revert to much lower monthly data inclusions after 24 months.

• Browse Moose Mobile's plans here

Catch Connect

Catch Connect is the mobile arm of deal website Catch, and it has some pretty low prices among what it offers. Customers can pick an expiry period of 30, 90 or 365 days on their prepaid plans, some of which offer fairly stellar value.

There are no extras to be had with Catch Connect's plans, but that's not a huge problem if you just want uncomplicated data for dollar value. Be very careful, however – some plans may be super cheap on the first recharge but then jump up to a significantly higher price afterwards, and all the plans auto-renew by default.

• Compare Catch Connect's plans here

Interested in signing up? Compare more Optus MVNO plans here

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