Bendigo Telco mobile plans compared January 2020

Bendigo Telco month-to-month SIM-only plans

Bendigo Telco's month-to-month SIM-only plans explained

Bendigo Telco 12-month SIM-only plans

Bendigo Telco's 12-month SIM-only plans explained

How does Bendigo Telco compare?

• 12-month plans offer a decent sum of data for the price
• Month-to-month plans, meanwhile, struggle to compete with other options on the market
• The inclusion of international call credit is a nice plus

• Month-to-month SIM-only plan comparison

  Bendigo Telco faces a lot of stiff competition in the month-to-month mobile space. For example, its entry-level XS plan goes up against a raft of cheaper plans from Spintel, Yomojo, OVO and amaysim, all of which include similar or even more generous call and data inclusions.

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  The gap between Bendigo Telco and the frontrunners of the mobile market only gets larger as prices increase. Bendigo Telco's L plan suffers here, charging significantly more per month than providers like Catch Connect, Moose Mobile and Kogan Mobile for the same amount of data. The only advantage Bendigo Telco holds here is its inclusion of international credit, but even that fails to offer the same value that Vodafone's Combo Plus plan does.

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  Little changes with Bendigo Telco's top-tier XL plan. Catch Connect, Moose Mobile and Boost Mobile all offer considerably cheaper alternatives if you're only interested in standard national calls and mobile data, while Jeenee Mobile presents a more compelling option for those who need international credit bundled in, too.

• 12-month SIM-only plan comparison

  The extra data Bendigo Telco packs in with its 12-month plans certainly makes them more attractive than its month-to-month plans if you're willing to commit to the full year, but they still lack the value of many competing options out there. Comparing Bendigo Telco's S plan, TeleChoice offers a comparable plan at a cheaper monthly rate, while Dodo makes a compelling argument with its slightly more expensive but significantly more data-packed Regular plan.

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  Bendigo Telco's higher-tier 12-month plans fare much the same as its month-to-month plans. Vaya, Exetel and Dodo all charge quite a bit less for the same amount of standard calls and data, while TeleChoice combines a cheaper price and a higher data cap with included international minutes.

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  At the top end of Bendigo Telco's 12-month plans, it is once again outmatched by the likes of Dodo and even Optus itself. Optus's plan is especially tough to beat, with 1.5x as much data as Bendigo Telco along with plenty of international minutes plus a free subscription to Optus Sport.

Why should you consider Bendigo Telco?

Bendigo Telco's mobile plans might not deliver the best value for Aussies only interested in standard calls and mobile data, but they do offer something that a lot of competing plans don't: international credit. If you've got friends, family or business associates overseas, adding up to $500 of international call credit every month can make Bendigo Telco's mobile plans quite compelling.

There's also the fact that Bendigo Telco throws in extra data if you're willing to sign up for a 12-month contract. Few SIM-only mobile providers offer such deals these days, preferring instead to focus on month-to-month plans alone. So long as you're happy making a long-term commitment, Bendigo Telco can actually be cheaper than similar month-to-month providers.

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