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Anula Wiwatowska - Offsite Editorial Lead
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Telstra XL Plan Discount

Telstra discounted its Extra Large Mobile Plan by $50 per month, skyrocketing it to the best value plan from the provider.

Normally priced at $115 per month, the discount drops this plan down to just $65 for 180GB of data on Australia’s largest mobile network, and is open to both new and existing Telstra customers.

This discount will be available until November 16.

While paying just $0.36 per GB is incredible data-to-dollar value, the discount is only available for the first 12 months with the provider, thereafter the plan will revert back to $115 per month. This deal is available as a SIM-only plan but can also be bundled with a handset such as the new iPhone 12 family.

Here are the phones available to bundle with Telstra.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro 256GB
  • 6.3 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $132.30/mth
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
  • 6.9 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $137.86/mth
Apple iPhone 18 Pro 512GB
  • 6.3 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $143.41/mth
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max 512GB
  • 6.9 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $148.97/mth
Apple iPhone 18 Pro 1TB
  • 6.3 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $165.63/mth
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max 1TB
  • 6.9 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $171.19/mth
Apple iPhone Duo 256GB
  • 7.6 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $171.19/mth
Apple iPhone Duo 512GB
  • 7.6 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $182.30/mth
Apple iPhone 18 Pro 2TB
  • 6.3 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $198.97/mth
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max 2TB
  • 6.9 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
6 Plans from $204.52/mth

It is important to note that if you add a phone onto the Extra Large Mobile Plan you will still be committed to Telstra until you have completed your phone repayments. Of course though, all Telstra mobile plans are now on a no-contract basis so you can always change phone plans to something more suitable once the promotional period expires. Alternatively you could always just pay out the remaining value of your handset after the year is over, if that is more your speed.

You’ll also get three months free access to the streaming service Binge, and 45,000 bonus Telstra Plus points which can be redeemed for discounts on products and services.

Read more about Telstra Plus here.

All Telstra plans - bar the Small 40GB Plan - include access to the provider’s 5G network which your 5G enabled handset will tap into when it is available. More 5G devices are popping up, with the newest iPhone 12 range being the most notable inclusion thus far. We’ve seen speeds of up to 1Gbps on the Telstra 5G network in our tests, but using these super fast downloads means you’re likely to plow through data faster than you would on a 4G or 3G connection.

Comparative big data plans in surplus of 120GB per month usually retail for between $79 and $120 with Optus and Vodafone, but you can nab 100GB for as little as $28 per month on smaller mobile operators such as Circles.Life. 

Mobile Phone Plans
#1
Optus
Optus
$90 Optus Choice Plus Plan
  • 480GB data
  • SubHub: Get up to $20/month credit to spend on subscriptions of your choice with Optus SubHub. Terms apply.
$90.00/mth
Min. cost $90
#2
Vodafone
Vodafone
$78 Large SIM Only Plan
  • 420GB data
  • Deal: Includes $23/mth off plan fees for first 12 months when you stay connected to this plan. Ends 16.11.26. T&Cs apply.
$55.00/mth
Min. cost $55
Link not supplied
#3
Belong
Belong
160GB Mobile Plan
  • 320GB data at download speeds up to 250Mbps
  • Deal: Includes 160GB monthly bonus data for first 12 months when you activate your new service by 30.11.26. T&Cs apply.
$59.00/mth
Min. cost $59
Link not supplied
#4
Lyca Mobile
Lyca Mobile
Unlimited Plan L
  • 300GB data at download speeds up to 100Mbps
  • Deal: Includes 150GB bonus data on activation and first 3 renewals. Offer ends 31.12.26. T&Cs apply.
$50.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
#5
Telstra
Telstra
$99 Premium Upfront SIM Plan
  • 300GB data
  • Deal: Get $50/mth off your first 4 months on a new Upfront Premium Mobile Plan. New services only. Ends 30.11.26. T&Cs apply
$99.00/mth
Min. cost $49
Link not supplied
#6
ALDI mobile
ALDI mobile
$160 Family Plan
  • 270GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
$160.00
Per 30 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
#7
Moose Mobile
Moose Mobile
Moose 250GB SIM Only
  • 250GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get 250GB for $40– Includes $10 off for first 6 months, then reverts to $50. Offer ends 30.06.27
$40.00/mth
Min. cost $40
#8
Lebara Mobile
Lebara Mobile
$50 SIM Plan
  • 250GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get the $50 SIM for $19 online until 03.12.26 + Includes 125GB bonus data for first 3 recharges
$50.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
#9
SpinTel
SpinTel
$47 Mobile Plan
  • 200GB data at download speeds up to 250Mbps
$47.00/mth
Min. cost $47
#10
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$74 Prepaid
  • 180GB Uncapped download speed
  • Deal: Get 180GB data on first 3 recharges, then 100GB from 4th recharge. New customers only. Activate by 15.02.27
$74.00
Per 28 Day Renewal

Anula Wiwatowska

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Anula Wiwatowska
Anula is the Off-Site Editorial Lead for WhistleOut Australia, and an award winning tech journalist. She has been writing about the Australian telco industry, and consumer technology for over five years, and has been known to tell her Uber driver which phone they should upgrade to next.

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