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VPNs for ad-blocking There’s always a catch or caveat of some sort. It just might not be measured in gigabytes. Depending on your data needs though, you might not mind the difference between the unlimited 20Mpbs plans like the one available through Felix Mobile and the endless data options available elsewhere. Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, and Belong have all moved to this model for their postpaid plans. Vodafone even has endless data available on prepaid. Felix Mobile also has an unlimited data plan, but even that comes with a different caveat. Your speeds are capped at 20Mbps regardless of how much data you use. Lastly, Belong has also recently moved to the “no excess charges” model. If you go over your primary allowance, you’ll be able to keep using your plan but capped to speeds of 1Mbps. The only other caveat to using Felix is that it uses Vodafone 4G. Vodafone reaches a good chunk of Australians these days but it’s still the smallest network when compared to Optus and Telstra. Still, this $35 SIM only plan is still easily the best option currently available for people looking to hop on an endless data plan at a comparatively cheap price. Felix Mobile is not entirely without limits, but it’s easily the closest thing Aussies can find to a genuinely unlimited mobile plan right now. Even better, if you enter the promo code “FELIX” at checkout, you can score your first month with the provider for free. Alas, life comes at you fast. As of January 2023, Vodafone has amended its top-end “unlimited” plan to include the same limits found across the rest of its roster. You get 300GB of high-speed data each month, with everything after that capped at speeds of 2Mbps. This plan will set you back $65 per month at full price, which, in addition to 300GB of data, includes unlimited talk and text in Oz, unlimited international calls to Zone 1 countries (and 300 minutes to Zone 2 countries), and if you’re not happy with the service, you can get your money back within 30 days. The only catch is that there’s a 30GB monthly limit for using your phone as a hotspot for other devices. Exceed that and your hotspot data will be slowed to 2Mbps. Our guess is that Vodafone is trying to prevent customers from using the plan to replace their home internet. It’s also free of excess data charges, meaning that if you exceed that cap you won’t be charged extra money. Instead, your speeds get slowed to 1.5Mbps. That’s a significant hit to your download and upload speeds, and you’ll definitely notice the difference. Where Felix Mobile’s endless data is a flagship feature of the plan, Telstra’s is more like a fall-back option for when your data runs dry. Every Upfront Telstra plan offers 1.5Mbps of endless data. Here’s a quick look at each plan. Our top plan pick for Optus is the $49 Choice Plan. It only offers 30GB of max speed data (plus unlimited calls and text) but if it’s endless data you’re after, and you can bear the 1.5Mbps cap, it’s no different from what plan you’re already on. There are plenty of other Optus SIM plans with more max speed data, but at that point, you’re probably better off going with a provider like Circles.Life and getting more bang for your buck. Circles.Life doesn’t offer endless data, but it does give you a lot of data for cheap on the Optus 4G network. Otherwise, and if it’s Optus you’re after, here’s a quick look at each plan (all with endless data capped at 1.5Mbps). That’s a bit slower than what other providers offer, but still enough for basic browsing. If you want to buy faster data, you can purchase an extra 5GB for $10. This applies to all of Belong’s mobile plans, so we’ve picked the 100GB option for our top plan. At $45, it’s still cheaper than the cheapest unlimited data options available from heavy hitters like Telstra and Optus. If you’d prefer another option, here is Belong’s full range of SIM-only plans: Firstly, it offers endless data speeds of 2Mbps, but most importantly, it also offers a hefty 150GB of high-speed data. That’s way more than most Australians use on their mobile plans, but if you do burn through that, you will only be throttled to 2Mbps. It also offers the usual unlimited calls and text inclusions, along with 5G access and a bonus data of 150GB for students. This is a month-to-month plan, but you can commit to a longer arrangement if you want to add a phone to your plan at any stage. Vodafone offers different tiers of data on every SIM plan. Here’s a look at each plan. We also look at what the capped speed will be, as well as how much data is included at the max speed. At the time of writing, the cheapest mobile plan that offers unlimited data is priced at $25 per month and is available from Belong. Each “unlimited” or endless data mobile plan in Australia comes with different terms and conditions. That said, the way that they tend to work isn’t all that different from traditional data-capped mobile or internet plans. You’ll get a monthly allowance of “max speed” data to use. Once you use that up, you’ll remain connected to the network and you won’t be hit with any excess data charges. Instead, your connection will be throttled down to a lower speed. The exact speed depends on your provider and plan, but most tend to speed cap at around 1.5Mbps. Your plan comes with a set data allowance. Once that’s been used up, you can either buy more from Optus or stay connected to the network at a slower speed of 1.5Mbps until your next billing cycle. Essentially, Telstra’s take on an “unlimited data” mobile plan comes with a set data allowance. Once that’s been used up, you can either buy more gigabytes from Telstra or stay connected to the network at a slower speed of 1.5Mbps until your next billing cycle. For this reason, what few unlimited data plans there are in Australia are branded as endless data plans or no excess data charge plans. The only exception is if you’re on Vodafone’s network. If you’re a Vodafone customer, you’ll be able to tap into your data allowance while abroad through the provider’s popular $5-per-day roaming perk. However, that access only applies to your Max Speed data and doesn’t the speed-capped data you get after you through your allowance. If you run out, you’ll need to top up your balance to continue using your Vodafone SIM overseas. Telstra and Optus customers are not able to rely on unlimited data while overseas. In both cases, you’ll need to pay extra for a roaming data add-on through your provider. For example, the Telstra Day Pass costs $10 per day and includes 500MB of data plus unlimited talk and text. Optus charges $5 per day with 1GB. Lastly, Felix has a $20 roaming pack with 4GB of data which is valid for a whole year. Speeds are still capped at 20Mbps, however.
