Just days after being accused by Vodafone of providing misleading cellular network coverage claims to customers, Telstra has announced a new round of price adjustments across its postpaid mobile, mobile broadband and NBN plans.
Price hikes seem to be increasing in frequency at Australia's largest telco, with Telstra's last mobile plan price hike rolling out just 7 months ago, in October 2024.
The newest changes, set to take effect on July 1, will see increases of up to AU$7p/m on some plans, however, Telstra is also lowering the price of its two fastest NBN plans.
Unfortunately, all of Telstra's mobile broadband plans will become more expensive, though the Medium plan will get a larger data allowance. The prices of only three plans will remain unchanged, with the Premium and Starter mobile plans, as well as the entry-level (12Mbps) NBN plan escaping unscathed.
For a complete rundown of Telstra's upcoming price adjustments and how they compare to current pricing, simply check out the tables below.
Postpaid plans:
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Current price | Price as of July 1 |
|---|---|---|
Mobile bundle (25GB) | AU$52 | AU$57 |
Basic plan (50GB) | AU$65 | AU$70 |
Essential plan (180GB) | AU$75 | AU$80 |
Mobile broadband plans:
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Current price | Price as of July 1 |
|---|---|---|
Data bundle (10GB) | AU$10 | AU$15 |
Small plan (30GB) | AU$25 | AU$30 |
Medium plan (100GB, up from 75GB) | AU$58 | AU$65 |
NBN plans:
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Current price | Price as of July 1 |
|---|---|---|
Basic (25Mbps) | AU$89 | AU$93 |
Essential (50Mbps) | AU$105 | AU$109 |
Premium (100Mbps) | AU$110 | AU$113 |
Ultimate (250Mbps) | AU$130 | AU$129 |
Ultrafast (1,000Mbps) | AU$150 | AU$139 |
Is it time to go elsewhere?
Given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Australia, you could be forgiven for wanting to look elsewhere for a cheap mobile plan or cheap NBN plan.
As expected, Telstra's decision to increase pricing has been met with pushback from the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), which released a statement saying "the price increases will place an impost on millions of Australians already under financial pressure."
ACCAN CEO Carol Bennett also encouraged Australians to "assess their data needs and compare major telco offerings with smaller providers" and pointing out that these "may offer better value while still using the capacity of a major network.”
So if you're feeling the pinch from Telstra's mobile plan price hikes but still want access to Australia's largest network, you may want to consider some Telstra network mobile plans from alternative providers. For convenience, we currently think these two plans from more-affordable Telstra network providers are particularly good value:
Of course, if an alternative mobile broadband or NBN source is what you're after, you should know that the best-value internet plans are generally much more affordable than Telstra's pricing. You can find our reader's favourites in those categories below.
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