By
Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor
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Telstra is set to enter the low-cost mobile market with the upcoming launch of Belong Mobile, an expansion of its discount broadband brand. Belong currently represents 5% of Telstra's fixed-line broadband business, and the company is hoping to use the brand to go after more price conscious customers without affecting its "premium" image.

Telstra has yet to confirm when it will start selling plans through Belong Mobile or how much they will cost, but said it will provide more details "shortly".

If you're after Telstra network access for a more competitive price, you don't need to wait for Belong Mobile to go live. MVNOs including Woolworths Mobile, Aldi Mobile, and Boost all currently resell Telstra services and tend to offer more competitive deals than Telstra itself. 

While Telstra MVNOs don't have access to Telstra's entire network - 4GX speeds are reserved for Telstra's direct customers - we wouldn't be surprised if this were also the case with Belong Mobile. 

Telstra's 4GX network can offer much faster speeds than its standard 4G network, but this comes down to a case of ultra-fast versus super-fast. Compatible devices can attain real world speeds of over 300Mbps in 4GX areas, while 4G speeds max out around 50Mbps.

You can read more about Telstra MVNOs here. We've picked out a few SIM only plans on Telstra-powered providers below.

#1
ALDI mobile
ALDI mobile
$28 Mobile Plan
  • 12GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
$28.00
Per 30 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
#2
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$28 Prepaid
  • 8GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
$28.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
#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
#4
Telstra
Telstra
$44 Pre-Paid Mobile
  • 65GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Includes 45GB activation bonus for first 3 recharges, 20GB from your fourth. Activate by 15.02.2027
$44.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied

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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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