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Telstra Essential Pro 3 Telstra Essential 2 Telstra Lite 3 Telstra Smart 4 Telstra Essential Smart 2.1 Telstra Flip 3 Telstra EasyCall5
If you’re browsing from your Telstra prepaid smartphone, you can access the Telstra mobile site m.telstra.com free of charge (even if you’ve used all your data) and top-up from there. This option is particularly handy for parents who need to recharge their kids’ prepaid Telstra accounts remotely. Say if your child is stuck at the beach because they spent their last $5 on potato scallop roll. If you’re looking for the options that offer the most data, your best bet is likely to be the $60 Telstra Prepaid Mobile plan as it includes 60GB per recharge for the first three months. After that point, it’ll fall to 40GB. However, if you’re sticking with it for the long-run, you do get a little more for your money than the more expensive $300 Telstra Prepaid Mobile plan. The first and fastest way to do this is via the My Telstra website. Once you’ve logged in, head to the Services section of the site and you should able to view the status of your account. A Telstra prepaid balance can also be checked via the My Telstra app. As with the website, all you need to do is to go to the services section, select your pre-paid service and view your balance. Lastly, if you’re in a pinch or don’t have access to the internet, you can check your prepaid balance over the phone by dialing #100# on your device and following the prompts.
