Vodafone jacks up price of prepaid phone plans by up to 14%

All three of Australia’s major phone telcos will cost more in the coming months, with Vodafone the latest to confirm a price increase across its prepaid SIM plans.

It follows Telstra’s upcoming price hike of up to 12 per cent, and Optus raising postpaid plan prices by $5 per month. At this stage, the Vodafone price increase only impacts the telco’s prepaid plans, spanning both short and long-expiry products.

These new prices will take effect soon, starting on 15 April. Most plans will cost $5 more per recharge, while one of Vodafone’s 365-day plans will increase by $30. Only the $250 365-day plan will continue at the same price.

Mobile plan	Expiry period	Old data allocation	New price	New data allocation
$12 Prepaid Plus SIM	7 days	5GB	$13	5GB
$35 Prepaid Plus SIM	28 days	25GB	$40	30GB
$45 Prepaid Plus SIM	28 days	35GB	$50	40GB
$55 Prepaid Plus SIM	28 days	50GB	$60	55GB
$160 Prepaid Plus SIM	185 days	90GB	$180	100GB
$250 Prepaid Plus SIM	365 days	150GB	$250	150GB
$320 Prepaid Plus SIM	365 days	220GB	$350	250GB

Vodafone’s revised prepaid plans.

Vodafone’s price increases cost up to 14 per cent more than the existing prices. Similar to Telstra and Optus, the increases outpace the current 3.7 per cent inflation rate in Australia. Vodafone’s 28-day prepaid plans include an ongoing $5 discount for setting up automatic recharges, a roundabout way of locking in the old prices.

Unlike the other two major Australian telcos, however, Vodafone did not explain the price increases via its website. On a support page titled “Our prepaid plans are changing”, the published information only explains what each plan includes.

It’s another reminder to regularly compare the cheapest SIM plans to ensure you get the best deal on your phone plan.

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