Optus is the latest Australian mobile telco to confirm price increases, specifically across its postpaid phone plans.
Starting on 18 May, Optus will raise the price of its Choice Plus postpaid plans by $5 each. As a result, the telco’s cheapest postpaid plan will cost $60 per month. Optus is also adding more data to each plan, including up to 480GB for its priciest option.
Data from the ACCC’s latest Communications Market Report indicates that Australians use 14.5GB from their mobile plans each month on average. The consumer watchdog regularly encourages people to shop around to avoid paying for data they don’t use.
At this stage, Optus’ prepaid plans aren’t affected by any price increases. Telstra recently announced a price hike across its postpaid and prepaid SIM plans, with some plans costing nearly 13 per cent more.
By comparison, the Optus price increase isn’t quite as steep. But with the Small Choice Plus Plan set to rise by roughly nine per cent, it’s still higher than the current 3.7 per cent inflation rate.
| Mobile plan | Old monthly price | Old data allocation | New monthly price | New data allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Choice Plus Plan | $55 | 50GB | $60 | 60GB |
| Medium Choice Plus Plan | $65 | 200GB | $70 | 240GB |
| Large Choice Plus Plan | $85 | 400GB | $90 | 480GB |
According to a statement provided to WhistleOut Australia, an Optus spokesperson said the adjusted pricing is to support work on “significant, ongoing investments in our network to improve coverage, speed and resilience”.
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