Woolworths Everyday Mobile Are Forcing Me Onto a Newer Plan

OzyBe on 22/09/2025 - 10:07
Last edited 22/09/2025 - 11:09 by 2 other users

I am on a fairly ordinary $20 / month plan with Woolworths Everyday mobile (Phone Plan 20: unlimited national calls, 3gb month data).

Despite originally getting my S10+ phone from them, they are forcing me to upgrade to a $28/month plan with 5G access (despite not having a 5G compatible phone).

Seems crazy, as I don't think the current plan was anything special. Favored them, yet they are forcing me to go elsewhere as there new $28 plan (which I cannot even find on their site, is even less special).

Go figure, because I cannot.

To be honest, I didn't even think that they could force me to change from a grandfathered plan.

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  • Far Cough on 22/09/2025 - 10:16
    +2

    I didn't even think that they could force me to change from a grandfathered plan.

    Have you read the terms and conditions, specifically
    Changes Everyday Mobile from Woolworths can make

    • OzyBe on 22/09/2025 - 11:42

      I have not, but you hear about people on grandfathered plans from Telstra all the time. Seems to be used as an incentive to retain the customer.

      • Dollar General on 22/09/2025 - 11:55

        Grandpa died. There’s a new man in town now

      • Far Cough on 22/09/2025 - 13:57

        thats telstra, youre asking about Everyday Mobile

        • adam on 22/09/2025 - 16:42

          Grandfathered plans exist, but they're not an entitlement. A company can't keep people on old plans forever, but they do far a while for <reasons>. It will always end eventually.
          EDIT: Replied to wrong post

  • jv on 22/09/2025 - 10:28

    Does your plan still have the 10% off a shop?

    • WatchNerd on 22/09/2025 - 10:41
      +1

      I just shop at Aldi which easily negates that.

      • jv on 22/09/2025 - 10:44

        No it doesn't… Aldi don't do half price specials plus 10% off…

        • WatchNerd on 22/09/2025 - 10:47
          +3

          Half price specials are a marketing scam. Please hand in your OzB membership.

          • jv on 22/09/2025 - 11:16
            +1

            @WatchNerd:

            Half price specials are a marketing scam.

            But cheaper than Aldi…

    • OzyBe on 22/09/2025 - 11:42

      Yes, it does.

      • jv on 22/09/2025 - 11:46
        -1

        So basically, it is a free plan as you can get up to $50 back each month.

        • High on 22/09/2025 - 14:01

          IF you can get $50 off…
          May work for some but I rarely save more than $15 per month. What's the biggest shop you did at Woolies last month?

          • jv on 22/09/2025 - 14:15

            @High:

            I rarely save more than $15 per month.

            So that would make your mobile plan $15 cheaper then…

          • jv on 22/09/2025 - 14:16

            @High:

            What's the biggest shop you did at Woolies last month?

            Probably around $350ish….

  • Aureus on 22/09/2025 - 10:31
    +1

    To be honest, I didn't even think that they could force me to change from a grandfathered plan.

    I mean obviously they can.

  • MS Paint on 22/09/2025 - 10:34
    +2

    Lol. FFS

  • plmko on 22/09/2025 - 10:42
    +2

    They were saving you from yourself.

  • WatchNerd on 22/09/2025 - 10:46
    +1

    If you want to stay with them just get the 12 month 215GB prepaid plan for $250 which equates to $20.83 per month.

    Problem solved.

    • MS Paint on 22/09/2025 - 10:47
      +1

      WatchPhonePlanNerd

    • theHMASfriendship on 22/09/2025 - 10:59
      +3

      That is a $0.83 increase…

      • WatchNerd on 22/09/2025 - 11:17

        Damn math checks out, my apologies. A lot more data though to make up for it.

        • MS Paint on 22/09/2025 - 11:29
          +2

          MathNerd

    • OzyBe on 22/09/2025 - 11:45
      +1

      Thanks, if I was going to stay with them I would consider this.

      No Woolworths 10% off though, not that I used it very often.

  • JimmyF on 22/09/2025 - 11:12
    +1

    To be honest, I didn't even think that they could force me to change from a grandfathered plan.

    You're on a month to month plan. They don't have to grandfather you in to that plan.

    they are forcing me to upgrade to a $28/month plan with 5G access (despite not having a 5G compatible phone).

    You are free to leave.

    • OzyBe on 22/09/2025 - 11:46

      Yes, and I will.

      • jv on 22/09/2025 - 11:47
        -1

        So you'll be worse off then if you regularly shop at Woolies.

        • theHMASfriendship on 22/09/2025 - 11:52
          +1

          Will they not be getting their Woolies worth?

  • MrHyde on 22/09/2025 - 14:18

    I dread the day that they will remove the $150 annual / $75 6 month long expiry plan with 10% off a shop.

    I've got four of those and with the 10%, the plan is basically free.

    • High on 22/09/2025 - 14:49

      I don't see those plans, not available anymore?

      • MrHyde on 22/09/2025 - 15:04

        No, the plans are no longer available - have been grand fathered and I've set them on autorenew. As such, they could be pulled anytime :(

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