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Existing customers save $5/mth when bundled with office phone, internet or electricity. T&Cs apply. Unlimited standard national calls & texts 5GB Data $5.00 per GB $25/mth 12 month contract Min. total cost over 12 months: $300 View details	Commander CorePlus Mobile $25 SIM-Only - Postpaid Optus 4G network	Existing customers save $5/mth when bundled with office phone, internet or electricity. T&Cs apply. Unlimited standard national calls & texts	5GB Data $5.00/GB	$25/mth Min. total cost over 12 months: $300 12 month contract View details		loading Fetching your data...
Existing customers save $5/mth when bundled with office phone, internet or electricity. T&Cs apply. Unlimited standard national calls & texts 15GB Data $2.33 per GB $35/mth 12 month contract Min. total cost over 12 months: $420 View details	Commander CorePlus Mobile $35 SIM-Only - Postpaid Optus 4G network	Existing customers save $5/mth when bundled with office phone, internet or electricity. T&Cs apply. Unlimited standard national calls & texts Includes 50 international minutes to selected countries	15GB Data $2.33/GB	$35/mth Min. total cost over 12 months: $420 12 month contract View details		loading Fetching your data...
Existing customers save $5/mth when bundled with office phone, internet or electricity. T&Cs apply. Unlimited standard national calls & texts 30GB Data $1.50 per GB $45/mth 12 month contract Min. total cost over 12 months: $540 View details	Commander CorePlus Mobile $45 SIM-Only - Postpaid Optus 4G network	Existing customers save $5/mth when bundled with office phone, internet or electricity. T&Cs apply. Unlimited standard national calls & texts Includes 300 international minutes to selected countries	30GB Data $1.50/GB	$45/mth Min. total cost over 12 months: $540 12 month contract View details		loading Fetching your data...

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Commander phone review: Our verdict

Commander's mobile plans offer little data for its high costs. If you're looking to sign up to a business phone plan, it might be worth shopping around and comparing your options.

Additionally, you'll be locked into a 12-month contract on all plans. This isn't the norm these days with most plans now offering no lock-in contracts.

Commander may be right for you if

• You enjoy data sharing. All plans on the same account will automatically have their data shared between each SIM.
• You already have a Commander service. You'll get a $5 monthly discount on your mobile plan if you have a Commander broadband or office phone on the same account.
• You want a new handset for work. Commander has a selection of Samsung Galaxy and Aspera handsets available. You'll need to pair them with a Commander business mobile plan on a 24-month contract.

But keep in mind that Commander

• Has few support options, with phone calls during business hours the only real way to get in touch.
• Charges an extra fee for customers who choose to pay by a method other than direct debit.

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Value for money
Coverage
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Bonus features

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Value for money

• SIM only plans
• Samsung plans

Commander only has 3 business phone plans, all costing you quite a bit for its lacklustre plan features.

• Good to know: Commander mobile plans average around $2.94 per 1GB of data, which is nearly 3 times more expensive than a standard benchmark of $1 per 1GB.

If you're after a handset to use specifically for work purposes, Commander also stocks various Samsung and Aspera phones for you to purchase on a 24-month plan with one of its mobile plans.

• Keep in mind: You'll have to pay more than just the remaining value of the handset if you cancel early – you'll also have to pay half of your remaining plan fees.

These handsets can't be purchased directly online, so you'll need to request a call back from Commander if you're interested.

Things to watch out for

• While Commander mobile plans are sold as postpaid services, your plan fees will be charged upfront at the start of each month.
• All plans come on a 12-month contract. If you cancel early, you'll have to pay 50% of your plan fees remaining on the contract.
• If you pay by any method other than direct debit, you'll be charged an additional fee.



Coverage

Commander uses the Optus 4G mobile network.

• This reaches 98.5% of the Australian population, which is less than Telstra (99.5%) but more than Vodafone (96%).
• It's identical coverage to what you'd get from a plan direct from Optus.

• Customers in metro areas should have no problem with reception, but you could lose coverage in rural and regional areas.



Customer service

Being a business-focussed brand, Commander can help you with any issues or questions you have during the work week. You can contact them using the following methods:

• Ring up the customer service team between 9am-5pm AEST, Monday to Friday (no hours of operation on the weekend).
• Send an email if you're not too fussed about a quick response.



Bonus features

Commander has a few extra features added to its plans:

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Data sharing

Data is shared across every mobile plan registered to the same account automatically.

If you don't want shared data, you'll have to register the numbers to separate billing accounts.

🌍 International inclusions

Commander's $35 and $45 plans come with international call minutes to 58 selected countries. You'll get 50 minutes or 300 minutes depending on which plan you buy.

💰 Bundling discount

When you buy both a mobile plan and a Commander Internet plan or office phone line, you'll receive a $5 monthly discount off every mobile plan on your account.

Which rivals are giving Commander a run for its money?

For a wider range



Optus also sells business phone plans of many sizes across various month-to-month and contracted terms. You can also get these plans with the latest Apple, Samsung and Google phones.

For cheaper business plans



TeleChoice also has a selection of business mobile plans, which are actually cheaper than its personal phone plans. The only catch is that it only services businesses that need over 10 plans under the one account.

Ready to sign up to Commander?

Unfortunately, you can't purchase a Commander plan through Finder. Instead, visit the Commander website commander.com.au and choose your plan there.

Otherwise, continue comparing mobile plans on Finder to find one better suited for you.

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What if I want to keep my current phone number?
Simply choose the option to keep your number during the SIM activation process and Commander will handle it for you. Its website advises the transfer may take up to 5 business days.

If your current mobile number isn't registered under your name, it might take a couple more steps. Read our guide on how to change ownership of your mobile number here..