Southern Phone Mobile Phone Plans

Southern Phone is one of the largest providers of communications services to rural Australia, and was acquired by energy giant AGL at the end of 2019. They have a number of monthly and contract mobile plans on offer.

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For the contract-shy or those in need of flexibility, Southern Phone has a decent selection of month-to-month plans available.

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  Southern Phone has a number of basic SIM-only plans for customers providing their own handset. You can pick plans that range from 2.5GB for $20 every month up to 40GB for $60. All but the cheapest plan include some value of international credit, while breaking your data limit will cost you $10 per extra 1GB (3GB monthly maximum).

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If you're comfortable staying with Southern Phone for a whole year, you can get a pretty good deal on data with one of these contract SIM-only plans.

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  When you lock into a 12-month contract with Southern Phone, you can access a wider range of plans than are available month to month. These stretch from 1GB for $9 per month up to 80GB for $45 (usually $60 per month).

  The more expensive plans here provide a certain amount of monthly international credit. You'll be charged $10 for each 1GB over your limit you go, to a maximum of 3GB extra. Early termination fees for each contract are a certain amount times the number of months remaining on the contract, determined by which plan you have.

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Whether you want a brand new top-of-the-line handset or a slightly older model, you can get phones like the Samsung Galaxy S20 or Alcatel 1X on a 24-month contract. You can click the "filter results" button to add different handsets to view its plans.

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  Buying a phone on a plan from Southern Phone requires you to choose which handset you want, then pick one choice from the 12-month SIM-only plans to go with it. You'll be placed on a 24-month contract and your monthly charge will be the handset repayment cost plus the plan's base monthly fee.

  If you want, you can also simply buy the phone outright and pick any of Southern Phone's SIM-only plans to go with it. Keep in mind that early termination fees will tend to be steep for leaving these contracts before they run out.

Southern Phone review: Why choose it?

Though they require you to lock into a contract, Southern Phone's 12-month plans are some of the better value deals available on the market, made even sweeter with a couple of promotional offers. You can even get a couple of recent models to go with them — just watch out, because the contract plan prices will jump up if you're on them for longer than two years.

On top of basic inclusions, Southern Phone offers:

• International credit. Some of Southern Phone's plans come with a certain amount of international credit that you can use to call overseas. Rates will vary depending on where you're calling.
• Roaming. If you use your phone while overseas, you'll automatically be subject to international roaming rates. Be aware these can add up very quickly and you are likely better off with a cheaper alternative, like a local SIM.

Southern Phone network coverage

Southern Phone is powered by the Optus 4G network, which reaches about 98.5% of the population.

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