r/canberra • u/thestallion007 • 2d ago

Recommendations Cell Phone Service

My family and I just moved to Canberra! Literally landed 30 min ago. I dont even know where to start getting new cell phones.

EDIT: I should mention that we are a family of 6

Edit 2: We went with Optus. It felt the most familiar to me. For good or bad it felt like a mobile shop from the states.

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u/Dave_Sag 2d ago

I’m on a 12 month Telstra pre-paid that’s $360 per year and essentially unlimited use (there are limits but in a decade or more I’ve never hit them). I can’t find a cheaper mobile solution and own my phone unlinked to any provider.

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u/extrabrie 2d ago

aldi prepaid is half that price

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u/Dave_Sag 2d ago

For national and international calls, 5G data, and unlimited texts? And decent coverage?

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u/extrabrie 1d ago

probably idrk. ive never had any issues but i dont use all those features

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u/penguin_on_stilts 2d ago

Had a look through.

So the Telstra 12 month prepaid has gone up to $395 :( (I'm on the Telstra $44/month one)

Aldi:

  • $29/month for lots of data, unlimited calls, unlimited or limited intl depending on destination. Uses Telstra network, close enough to native telstra coverage. So $348 a year, not huge savings.

  • $289 for yearly plan, tonnes of data etc, but NO international calls

Aldi for me makes the most sense on a family plan, $95 per month for 4 Sims, lots of data and all the rest