Southern Phone mobile phone plans

Compare Southern Phone's standalone SIM-only plans as well as its contract phone offerings.

Southern Phone Green plans

Southern Phone's Green plans explained

Southern Phone's Green plans operate on a postpaid basis with coverage handled by the Optus 3G and 4G networks. They're available on both month-to-month and 12-month contracts, with the latter option packing in more data for the same price. All Green plans regardless of contract length include unlimited standard calls and texts, with pricing shaking out as follows:

12-month Green plans

• Southern Phone Green 12: Unlimited calls and texts, 1GB data, $12
• Southern Phone Green 22: Unlimited calls and texts, 7GB data, $22
• Southern Phone Green 35: Unlimited calls and texts, 18GB data, $35
• Southern Phone Green 50: Unlimited calls and texts, 23GB data, $50

Month-to-month Green plans

• Southern Phone Green 12: Unlimited calls and texts, 500MB data, $12
• Southern Phone Green 22: Unlimited calls and texts, 3GB data, $22
• Southern Phone Green 35: Unlimited calls and texts, 10GB data, $35
• Southern Phone Green 50: Unlimited calls and texts, 15GB data, $50

Southern Phone Orange plans

Southern Phone's Orange plans explained

Southern Phone also offers SIM-only plans on parts of the Telstra 3G and 4G networks. These Orange plans are only available on a month-to-month basis and they're pricier than their Green counterparts despite including less data per month. That's a typical trade-off for the added coverage afforded by Telstra's infrastructure.

Here's the base pricing for Southern Phone's Orange plans:

• Southern Phone Orange 15: Unlimited calls and texts, 1GB data, $15
• Southern Phone Orange 30: Unlimited calls and texts, 5GB data, $30
• Southern Phone Orange 45: Unlimited calls and texts, 15GB data, $45
• Southern Phone Orange 60: Unlimited calls and texts, 30GB data, $60

Southern Phone contract plans

Southern Phone's contract plans explained

Southern Phone also offers a range of handset contract plans for folks who want a new phone as well as a new plan. These plans are focused primarily on affordable feature phones and budget smartphones, but you can also find a few premium smartphones up for grabs, too.

These contract plans pair Southern Phone's regular Green or Orange plans with a 24-month handset contract. Handset repayments will vary depending on your handset choice; for example, the table above shows what you'd pay for a Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+ on Southern Phone's contract plans.

How does Southern Phone compare?

• Greater coverage thanks to support for both Optus and Telstra networks
• 12-month Green plans represent solid value for money
• Month-to-month plans don't stand up as well against the competition

Southern Phone's plans tell two different stories, depending on whether you need access to the Telstra network or wish to use the Optus 4G network. With Optus, you'll get substantially more data with each plan tier, but that's mitigated by the fact that if you don't have good Optus coverage, it's not going to do you much good.

• Budget plan comparison

  Southern Phone is one of only a few providers to offer plans at the $10 price point. Here's how it compares against other providers at that price point:

• Mid-range plan comparison

  Here's how Southern's plans compare if you're looking to spend $20–$30 per month:

• Samsung Galaxy S9 plan comparison

  And here's how its Samsung Galaxy S9 plan pricing compares:

Why should you consider Southern Phone?

Southern Phone offers flexibility in carrier terms, although you can't switch between Optus and Telstra without fundamentally changing your plan on a month-by-month basis. It's also one of only a few carriers to offer simple feature phones on contract terms if you're not keen on having a smartphone and just require simple mobile phone services.

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