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No Excess Data Charges with Postpaid Plans (Now Capped at 1.5Mbps) @ Optus

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No Excess Data Charges with Postpaid Plans (Now Capped at 1.5Mbps) @ Optus
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webtherapist on 11/12/2020 - 23:22 optus.com.au (1853 clicks)
Last edited 12/12/2020 - 00:30 by 1 other user

Finally Optus stops ripping people with excessive data charges, following Telstra and Vodafone. Excessive data now capped at 1.5Mbps speed (slow lol, but better than being charged with exorbitant fee)

If you’re a new Optus customer signing up or recontracting from today you’ll get the new endless data by default. If you’re an existing customer you will need to toggle it on via the My Optus app.

Just found a good deal to go with it too if you are eligible with rural postcode (iPhone Xr 64GB + 60GB + Unlimited calls/txt in Au & 35 countries for just $59.99/month on 24-month plan, total cost is $1,439.76)

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  • McOzbargainer on 12/12/2020 - 13:09

    At 1.5Mbps you can use

    11.25MB in 1 minute
    675MB in 1 hour

  • dadeadman on 12/12/2020 - 13:15

    I joined vodafone about 20 days ago. Good to know optus changed to uncapped plans.

    But vodafone is giving 10 Mbps on $55 plan. I am running full HD videos and even xcloud without any difference compared to Max speed. But optus have better quality compared to vodafone internet, at least in my area.

  • Brainwhacker on 12/12/2020 - 14:04

    On 80gb, can’t seem to find the option on the Optus app to enable it

    • KaTst3R on 12/12/2020 - 15:28

      same, cant seem to find it on Andriod.

  • ectogammat on 12/12/2020 - 14:06
    +3

    OK, so for those who might struggle to find exactly how to toggle this on like I was - on the Optus app (this is for iOS), go to Service —> Extra —> Manage Data —> select Endless Data so that it shows a check mark

    • Switchblade88 on 12/12/2020 - 19:43
      +1

      No dice for me - I've only got Usage Breakdown, Shared Data Usage, Get More, Donate as options

      • ectogammat on 12/12/2020 - 22:30

        That sucks - is your app the latest update? Mine had an update 2 days ago

        • Switchblade88 on 12/12/2020 - 22:31

          8th Dec yeah

          Doesn't matter too much for me though, I might only use 5gb of the 120gb shared data anyway

      • ozbpro10 on 14/12/2020 - 13:38

        On Android 'My Optus' app:
        Login
        Click on the data available 'circle' display
        Click on the 'Manage data' if pop-up at the top
        Otherwise click on the '…' (Extra) circle near the bottom right handside
        Click on 'Manage data'
        You will find the 'Endless Data' option in there if applicable to your service

    • Hen on 13/12/2020 - 12:38

      Thanks heaps ectogammat, that saved me a lot of stuffing around. Rather hidden.

      • ectogammat on 13/12/2020 - 23:25

        Glad it helped!

    • Brainwhacker on 20/12/2020 - 14:49

      Thanks , just noticed mine needs an update, mine is 80gb, only used 20gb, and donated 20gb

      For those of you whose data doesn’t get rolled over you can try donating asan option, it goes to kids through charity . The issue I find is it’s 10gb only per 24. Hrs so I couldn’t donate the remaining 40gb last night .

  • congo on 12/12/2020 - 14:39
    -1

    Excess Data charges + 20c SMS + oversea roaming = Telcos has been ripping Australians for decades.
    It’s about time most of this has stopped.

    • Switchblade88 on 12/12/2020 - 19:45

      I haven't seen a 20c SMS since I went to the 1c Text plans in high school.

      Fifteen years ago.

      • congo on 12/12/2020 - 20:48
        +1

        That was Fifteen years ago !!?

        • Switchblade88 on 12/12/2020 - 21:38

          wheezes

          Back in my day we didn't have emojis! We had colons and brackets! And a T9 keyboard! And we liked it!

  • hd2002 on 12/12/2020 - 15:41

    make sure you upgrade the Optus app to get the option.

  • Joe Teo on 12/12/2020 - 18:39

    Do they have a data only plan for $15 like telstra?

  • meysha on 12/12/2020 - 20:45

    why do i have to "toggle it on" if i'm an existing customer? why can't they just give me the deal, or they expect anyone who doesn't read their promotionals to get ripped off because "They deserve it"?

    • Switchblade88 on 12/12/2020 - 21:32

      Customer loyalty at its finest

  • universe on 12/12/2020 - 21:34

    welcome to the 21st century optus customers

  • CC123 on 12/12/2020 - 22:23

    About time they did this!
    Just enabled, thanks!

  • vandelay on 12/12/2020 - 23:39

    thanks, updated the app and saw it.
    Toggled on cheers

  • forumninja on 13/12/2020 - 09:03
    +1

    Who still has one of these $0 plans? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/251962

  • jes on 14/12/2020 - 22:40

    I've got 5 data shared sims. is there a way to combine all to make the 1.5Mbps faster?

    • srhardy on 18/07/2022 - 10:01

      FULL SPEED DATA accumulates so 5gb+5gb…x5 =25gb of full speed, then 1.5Mbs. Toss in a 500gb plan you have 525gb before it slows to a crawl.

      I find 1.5Mbs to be TOO SLOW. Vodafone does 2Mbs thats 25% faster if throttled but the $80 plan has UNLIMITED DATA (ignore the 30gb tethering, thats only it seems monitored when overseas) for $65 a month! 1 sim to rule them all, and soon as Sep/Oct Vodafone should be roaming on telstra!

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