By
Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor
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Supermarket Telstra MVNOs have Woolworths Mobile and ALDI Mobile have both launched 5G mobile plans, making next-generation connectivity available to their customers.

Both Telstra-powered providers have just a single 5G mobile plan, sitting at the top of their range. ALDI is the cheaper of the pair, charging $55 for a 30-day recharge with 50GB. Woolworths Mobile is a little more expensive at $59 per month for 60GB, but Woolworths Mobile subscribers also get 10% off their Woolies grocery shop once per month.

In both cases, these plans are capped to speeds of 250Mbps. That's pretty fast, but only a quarter of the real-world speeds we've seen on the Telstra 5G network.

Both providers also represent better data-for-dollar than Telstra's entry-level Upfront plan, where you'll pay $58 per month for 40GB. This plan's speeds are also capped to 250Mbps.

Here is how the trio of plans compare:

#1
Telstra
Telstra
$44 Pre-Paid Mobile SIM Starter Kit
  • 65GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get the $44 Pre-Paid Mobile SIM for $13 online + 45GB activation bonus for first 3 recharges
$13.00
Starter Pack
28 Day Expiry
Link not supplied
#2
ALDI mobile
ALDI mobile
$28 Mobile Plan
  • 12GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
$28.00
Per 30 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
#3
Everyday Mobile
Everyday Mobile
Pre-paid Mobile $35 Recharge
  • 50GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get 10% off an eligible Woolworths shop in store every month when you link your Everyday Rewards card. T&Cs apply
$35.00
Per 30 Day Renewal
Link not supplied

Boost Mobile is the only other Telstra MVNO to offer a 5G plan. The plan is billed at $70 per recharge and includes 65GB of data. You do however get 35GB of bonus data on your first three recharges, bringing it to a total of 130GB during your first three months.

Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile $74 Prepaid
Boost Mobile
Carrier Boost Mobile
Data 180GB Data
Type Prepaid (28 Days)
Current Deal Get 180GB data on first 3 recharges, then 100GB from 4th recharge. New customers only. Activate by 15.02.27
Total Price
$74 per 28 days
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While it's early days for 5G on smaller Telstra providers, the pricing across MVNOs fits with the trend we've seen with the Optus network. 5G is currently a premium proposition, and smaller providers don't have the ability to undercut their parent networks in a meaningful way. This is quite different to 4G-only plans, where MVNOs can offer much better deals.

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Alex Choros
Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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