Optus and Telstra have been the biggest players in the race to roll out a viable 5G network across Australia, with each achieving national and even international records in a bid to attract customer attention. While there is some coverage in different areas in Australia, the latest push from Optus is in the area Continue reading…
Telcos caught charging customers for the device in their phone plan long after contracts end Customers who sign a handset-inclusive phone contract pay the service provider the cost of the device over the duration of a 24- or 36-month contract. However, many of those telcos have been caught deliberately overcharging their customers for the Continue reading…
What is mobile data? To use mobile data on a computer, you can connect using mobile broadband, or by tethering (connecting one device to another device) your smartphone’s SIM data. Either method allows you to share your mobile data connection with your computer and to access the internet without WiFi or fixed, wired broadband Continue reading…
Mobile phone plans base the amount they charge for each plan on the inclusions they offer. In the early days of phone plans, the amount a phone company charged would depend on how many minutes of ‘talk-time’ and how many text messages were allowed before the customer ran out of their inclusions and started Continue reading…
What is a Phone Plan? Phone plans are service plans provided by a telecommunications network which grants a customer access to services on the network itself. These services could include a call, text or data plan, which are often bundled together. Mobile phone plans can either be prepaid or postpaid, SIM only or phone Continue reading…