Optus boosts data, expiry on My Prepaid Mobile Broadband
If you're after a data-only SIM for your tablet or hotspot, Optus' no-contract plan is now more generous.
Optus has tidied up its My Prepaid Mobile Broadband plans, increasing the data allowances across most plans. Handy if you're in need of a SIM for a hotspot or tablet when you're on the road.
Here are the new plans, plus a note of what was included on the previous incarnations.
| Recharge | Included data | Expiry | Old allowance |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | 1GB | 7 days | 300MB |
| $30 | 4GB | 30 days | 3GB |
| $50 | 7GB | 365 days | 5GB |
| $130 | 22GB | 730 days | 15GB |
One plan ($80 for 8GB, expiring in 90 days) has disappeared altogether. However, its effective replacement, $50 for 7GB with a one-year expiry, is a much better deal. Indeed, for anyone who largely uses their tablet at home but would like to be able to have SIM access during work trips or holidays, this is the plan we'd recommend. The $130 plan now runs for two years rather than one, but we'd hold off investing in that unless you know you have very high data needs.
MOBILE PHONES AND BROADBAND
Optus' prepaid mobile broadband plans continue to include rollover, though the rules have changed slightly. Previously, you could rollover any unused data if you renewed before expiring, but couldn't accumulate more than 36GB this way. That total is now 50GB. That said, if you've accumulated that much data, chances are you're paying for more data than you need each month.
