Best family mobile plans in Australia
Family mobile plans let you bundle multiple SIMs under one bill. They come in all shapes and sizes but don’t worry, we’ll get you shortlisting in no time.
Key takeaways
- Family mobile plans offer convenience pooling data for multiple SIMs, but individual plans often provide better value.
- Australians average 15GB data monthly; assess your family's needs to choose between shared data or separate plans.
- Consider providers like ALDI Mobile for budget family options or Telstra and Vodafone for premium perks like roaming.
Compare family mobile plans
There are just a handful of providers that offer some form of a family mobile plan where you get a pool of data to share between a specific number of SIMs.
This is different to data gifting which we'll get to later in the guide along with some more details on how to choose the best family plan for your household.
| Provider | Family mobile plan / Data sharing and bundling | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| ALDI Mobile | Choose between 3 plans: shared-data family plans covering up to 2, 4 or 6 services. Runs on the Telstra network. | |
| Telstra | Add on up to 5 bundle plans: Sign up for its Upfront Essential or Premium mobile plan to add on the bundles. Prices start at $80 a month for 180GB for the Essential plan. Mobile bundle costs $57 a month for 25GB. | |
| Vodafone | Bundle SIM-only plans and pool data under one account: You can link up to 10 accounts. | |
| Yomojo | Family bundles available: Save between 5% to 15% when you bundle 2-6 services under one account. Prices start from $24.90 a month for 29GB per SIM (before any discounts). Runs on the Optus network. | |
| Aussie Broadband | Bundle mobile plans and pool data under one account: You can add multiple 4G SIMs under one account and pool data. Prices start at $25 per 30 days for 20GB. Runs on the Optus network. | |
| JB HI-FI | Data pooling available: Add up to 20 eligible mobile plans under one account and pool your data. Plan prices start at $64 a month for 60GB. Runs on the Telstra network. |
How do I choose the best family plan?
Family mobile plans are more about convenience than saving money, especially with the bigger telcos like Telstra, and Vodafone.
Their family or SIM-only plans usually come with a higher price tag, but they offer extra perks that smaller providers, focused on budget-conscious households, don't always include.
This includes the option to earn Telstra Plus points for rewards or Vodafone's popular $5 a day roaming add-on.
Who pays the phone bills in your house?
For 55% of Australians, it's them alone, and only 18% split household bills equally. A shared plan can make it easier to see what everyone is using and split the cost fairly.
Source:
Finder's Household Report 2026
What else do I look out for?
Some other key features from providers to keep in mind when comparing family mobile plans is:
Aussie Broadband, Telstra, and Vodafone don't have excess data charges. Your download speeds will simply slow to 1.5-2Mbps until the next billing cycle.
ALDI Mobile offers international call inclusions and unlimited data rollover.
Yomojo has a family dashboard so you can track plan details for every family member in one place.
While some features may overlap between providers, this highlights each one’s unique strengths.
Alternatively, if you don't mind getting multiple bills, either from one provider or different ones, it could be a good idea to compare other mobile plans.
This way each family member can pick one that suits their data or mobile needs and potentially save money.
How much data do you need?
On average, Australians use around 15GB of data each month. You can use this as a handy guide or check your past bills to get a better idea of how much data you really need before picking a family or individual mobile plan.
Mobile plans with data gifting
Three providers in our database offer data gifting as a feature - More, Everyday Mobile by Woolworths and Belong.
This can be handy if you decide you're okay to skip out on a family mobile plan but you don't mind getting different mobile plans from the same provider.
It'll give you the option to gift each other data if and when the need arises. Here are some terms and conditions to be aware of before you sign up.
Data gifting with More
You can only gift up to 50% of your monthly data allowance and send a minimum of 1GB at least per gift. You can't regift any gifted data that you receive. Prices for More's mobile plans start at $26 a month for 12GB.
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Data gifting with Everyday Mobile by Woolworths
Similar to More, you can only gift up to 50% of your included data per recharge and at 1GB increments to another active Everyday Mobile from Woolworths plan with the Data Gifting feature.
Data, once gifted, cannot be re-gifted to any other plan. Prices start at $25 per 30-day recharge for 22GB.
Data gifting with Belong
You can send data in 1GB increments and up to 5 times a month, You need to have at least 1.3GB in your data bank to send a gift.
Both mobile and data-only plans can give and receive data. Prices for Belong's mobile plans start at $30 a month for 25GB.
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Can I share an Aldi data SIM with Aldi $55 Family data.
Hi Antony, unfortunately you can’t. You can only share data on SIMs included in the family plans. Hope this helps!
Hello, I’m looking for a SIM plan with the following features: shared number for my apple watch, int roaming, int calls to Germany, Telstra network. I can’t seem to find one….
Hi Cindy.
If your mind is set on Telstra, the best bet is to grab a cheap SIM-only plan and then bolster it with the following add-ons:
Pre-Paid International Roaming Pack: This is available on most Telstra SIM-only plans with prices starting at $10. You only pay when you need it.
Telstra One Number: This allows you to share your mobile number with your Apple Watch. It costs $5 a month. Your watch gets the same number as your mobile, and the monthly charge simply goes on your mobile bill.
With the aforementioned add-ons, you just need a plan with international calls to Germany.
Telstra’s $39 Pre-Paid SIM Starter Kit plan includes 300 minutes of calls and 100 texts to Germany per month. Hope this helps!