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Telstra finally enables SMS over Wi-Fi, Optus and Vodafone customers ask what...
Hat tip to long time Ausdroid reader Beau Giles who noticed that Telstra is finally enabling SMS over Wi-Fi for iPhone 6S and above as well as a range of Samsung Android powered phones. It is quite...
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Telstra has responded to the eSIM issue reported a week ago
A week ago we reported that Telstra has been contacting customers about a potential issue with Pixel 4 phones connected by eSIM. After some discussion, the issue has been confirmed as a potentially...
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Vodafone launch their healthcare worker COVID-19 credit signup portal, you’ve...
Despite the delay between announcing their healthcare worker bonus and today’s delivery it’s still a generous offer on Vodafone behalf to give all AHPRA registered healthcare workers two months free of...
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Optus X Sight now available through Optus Pre-Paid
Optus have quietly added a new budget low end device to its pre-paid line up of devices with another of its X series with the Optus X Sight. The X Sight, while not something to get overly excited...
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Yes, you read that correctly! The role as Telstra’s official game reviewer is up for grabs but be warned, it will be hotly contested. The likes of Joab Gilroy (now Esports Editor for Redbull Media...
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realme C3 now available on Optus prepaid for just $199
Earlier this year we took an early look at the realme C3 and for an entry-level device priced at $269 outright it was amazing value. The value has just gotten even better with realme and Optus...
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Optus X Start 2 now available through Optus Pre-Paid, get $20 off now
Optus has quietly added a new device to its prepaid line up of devices with its own branded Optus Start 2 device. The Optus X Start is a white label device and is actually a ZTE-made device with the...
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Amaysim are offering new customers 50% off all mobile SIM renewals until June...
Amaysim as an MNVO using the Optus 4G network offers very good coverage in metropolitan areas. It has gone from being a quiet achiever to regularly rattling the collective cages of the big three...
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Ausdroid Review: OPPO A91 – A powerhouse contender at a mid-range price?
OPPO is continuing to bring great hardware to the mid and the high range markets. Having previously reviewed and owned OPPO branded devices, I have found them to be user friendly to a degree… ColorOS...
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Zero Mobile are offering a $0 per month mobile plan … kind of, with a catch
Would you like to reduce your mobile bill to $0 per month? I know I would, as would a lot of people and now there’s potential way that you can. Zero mobile is a newcomer to the MNVO space and they’re...
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ALDImobile is bringing back its 1 year Super Pack mobile plan
ALDImobile is once again offering its 1 year Super Pack, offering unlimited standard calls and texts with 15GB of data for an annual fee of $99. If you ration out the data, the plan works out at $8.25...
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Telstra adds a new budget device to its prepaid line up with the Telstra...
Telstra has quietly added a new budget smartphone to its prepaid line up of devices with the Telstra Essential Smart 3 (A3 2020). The Telstra Essential Smart 3 (A3 2020), is the ZTE A3 2020 device,...
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Optus begins tests of 5G mmWave technology for even faster mobile broadband data
While 5G in Australia is in its infancy, Optus is forging ahead with testing the next generation of 5G technology – mmWave networks. Offering super high bandwidth, low-latency services, mmWave networks...
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Telstra officially announces 5G plan options
In the early stages, 5G was offered essentially on a trial basis to Telstra customers. As of July 1st, that free trial finishes, and Telstra has made the decision to include 5G services on some plans,...
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BOOST removes $100 and $150 recharge options for new customers, new options soon
If you loaded the BOOST website on 1 July 2020 hoping to port-in a new number to the $100/6 month/60GB or $150/12 month/80GB recharge options unfortunately you’re a day late. A BOOST spokesperson...
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Want some extra data for a little while? Optus announces $5 for 24 hours of...
While most mobile plans come with a sizable amount of included data these days, not every plan does. While some mobile customers have unlimited data plans, a greater number have limited data, and when...
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Restart 2020 with Circles.life and give someone the bird
So… 2020, it’s not been great has it? Fire, flood and plague have ravaged the Australian landscape with the latter still doing its best to affect lives. While many are having a rough time, Circles.life...
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ICYMI: Optus has an unlimited data add-on for $5 per day
It’s always a delight to see what the carriers are thinking about to make their offerings more attractive. Optus has an add-on (released this month) that gives users unlimited data at full speed for 24...
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Is your Telstra NBN Down? Here’s how to get yourself back online quickly
If you’re a Telstra broadband customer and not getting any data this morning, you’re not alone. Their investigations into the issue have found that their DNS servers are experiencing a cyber attack. 🔒...
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Telstra takes aim at COVIDiots with a satirical YouTube video
There are some wild and factually flawed conspiracy theories around the Internet regarding COVID-19 and how 5G is propagating the virus.  To that I say bollocks… it’s not possible! It seems Telstra...
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