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Samsung rolling out Android 11 with One UI 3 to Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ users
I was a little surprised this morning to see an update hitting my Galaxy Note10+ which was for the Android 11 firmware update but also included Samsung One UI 3 update. The new update with the One UI 3...
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Telstra gives the Galaxy S21 and 21+ the blue tick of approval
While all carriers continue to make huge effort to improve coverage of their networks, Telstra stands out as the leader in regional and rural coverage. One of the phone features customers in these...
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Optus launches a device repayment option called OptusPay
Optus has announced in conjunction with last month’s launch of the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G series, that it has launched a device repayment option for customers called OptusPay, that will enable customers...
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Aldi Mobile adds new, cheaper plans
Aldi Mobile today announced $15 and $25 plans available in store, joining the existing $35 and $45 plans. Like existing plans, these new offers include unlimited standard national calls, texts and MMS,...
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[Great Deal] Circles.life are offering 20% off for 12 months on SIM only...
If you’re doing the hunt around for a new mobile carrier, Circles.life has to be figuring in your decision. They’ve continually come to the party with great deals on their plan, today is no different....
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Telstra’s latest stupid move: Scrapping post-paid plans, direct debit to...
Telstra has moved to effectively ditch post-paid mobile plans, removing plans that offer bills with 14 days to pay, and instead replacing them with bills payable on issue, automatically, by direct...
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Telstra set to open eSIM capabilites to their MVNO resellers in Australian first
While Telstra remains atop the carriers for their coverage through fringe and remote areas, the pricing may not be to the taste of many in metro areas. They have a number of resellers, such as Boost,...
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Telstra converts its 3G 850MHz band to its new 5G low band network
It’s no secret our major telcos are shutting down their 3G networks and reusing those bands dedicated to the older 3G network to bolster their 4G and new 5G networks. Telstra has announced that it has...
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Circles.life drops another great bang for buck deal on big data
Circles.life is one of the many Mobile Network Virtual Operators (MNVO) currently in the market. As they resell network air time from Optus, their overheads are relatively low in comparison, meaning...
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Telstra and Optus offer assistance to NSW customers in postcodes affected by...
Telstra and Optus have both announced help for people in NSW who have had their lives disrupted by the rain and floods. Optus Customers Optus Managing Director, Marketing & Revenue Matt Williams...
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Circles.Life stays true to form by offering event based discounts for Easter
Circles.Life are one of the many Mobile Network Virtual Operators (MNVO) on the market currently. They deliver their services via the Optus network and offer coverage to 97.3% of the Aussie population....
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Optus has achieved 10Gbps throughput from a real-world 5G tower
Optus today announced a new 5G speed record from Strathpine, Brisbane’s 5G tower, having achieved 10Gbps of throughput. By aggregating 3500Mhz and 28Ghz bands, along with existing 4G bands, Optus...
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Kogan Mobile adds two new monthly plans with 200GB rollover
Kogan Mobile is aiming to compete with the large telcos with new pricing on its monthly plans. The new plans introduce a 200GB rollover, meaning any unused data can stack up for when you need it....
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Vodafone users nationwide are reporting data and voice service outages
If you’re on Vodafone you probably already know, but there is an ongoing major outage affecting voice and data services. The issue began around 11:30 am Eastern, with users on Vodafone and their MNVO...
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Optus Pause let’s you pause your mobile and broadband services
With so much connectivity everywhere it’s important to remember to have time disconnected; time spent with family and friends is important, and so is work, and constant mobile use hinders these things....
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Vodafone’s apology for recent outage: Free data services all weekend
A couple of weeks ago, Vodafone suffered a nationwide outage affecting voice and data services. In the changing landscape of the telco industry where customers can change quickly and easily, it’s...
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Speedtest shows NBN data delivery speeds are getting better, at least...
When it comes to broadband options, we’re not exactly leading the pack when you look at global data. But the latest data from the Speedtest Global Index shows Australia’s NBN fixed broadband speeds are...
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May the 4th be with you and Circles.life with another data deal
Circles.life is one of many Mobile Network Virtual Operators (MNVO) in the space right now and they’re continually looking for attention. Not the way a needy ex does, but more by offering consistent...
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Australia is among the world leaders in mobile connectivity speeds
We’ve known for a while that we’ve got some pretty good mobile connectivity in Australia. Of course, there are outages like Telstra’s issues last year and the recent issue for Vodafone. But for the...
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Optus on the road to 3G switch off, 3G 2100Mhz reused for 5G/4G network from...
As part of it’s inevitable switch to a 5G/4G network Optus will commence a network technology refresh from late April 2022, reallocating 2100MHz spectrum assets to it’s faster and more advanced...
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