Articles By Alex Choros
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.
Throughout his career as a journalist, Alex has covered international trade shows, spent three years co-hosting a tech show on community radio, and was awarded Highly Commended in the Best Reviewer category of the 2018 IT Journalism Awards and the 2021 IT Journalism Awards. His work contributed to WhistleOut Australia winning the Best Consumer Technology Coverage award in the 2023 IT Journalism Awards. Alex won the Consensus Award for Best Investigative Writer in 2024, and the Consensus Award for Best Editor in 2025.
He regularly contributed to Gizmodo and Lifehacker, and he often pops up on 2GB and 3AW to talk telco. On weekends, you'll find Alex at a wine bar, on a hike, or in the middle of a mosh pit.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Smartphones and tablets
- Headphones and speakers
- NBN
- Telco
Awards
- Best Editor (2025 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Investigative Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Consumer Technology Coverage (2023 IT Journalism Awards)
- Finalist - Most Controversial Writer (2023 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2021 IT Journalism Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2018 IT Journalism Awards)
Education
- Masters of Strategic Public Relations - University of Sydney (2013 - 2015)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries and Information Technology - Queensland University of Technology (2008 - 2012)
Featured Publications
How to cancel your NBN plan
Sometimes you just need to give you current NBN plan the chop. Here's what you need to know.
Vodafone says Telstra's mobile coverage claims are misleading
The TPG-owned telco claims Telstra's mobile network isn't as big as it says it is.
Amazon's new eero mesh routers support internet speeds of up to 5Gbps
Ready for NBN 2000.
Telstra's Starlink-powered text messaging to launch in coming months
The telco is still positioning it as a "just-in-case" option.
Motorola's Edge 60 Fusion is the latest phone to get protection against water jets
High-pressure water jet resistance, mid-tier price.
D-Link has a cheap new 4G modem
D-Link's DWR-933M will set you back just $99.
Australians can pre-order the ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge right now
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is now on sale ahead of a May 30 release date.
OPPO's new $399 phone will get six years of security updates
The OPPO A5 Pro 5G punches above its weight when it comes to software support.
Google Pixel 9a: Best plans, prices and deals in Australia
Compare Pixel 9a plans and prices from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
