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
12-month vs. 24-month vs. 36-month phone contracts: How they compare
There are three contract length options when buying a phone on a plan, 12-, 24- and 36-months. Here's how to decide which is right for you.
More password sharing crackdowns are inevitable
Sharing your streaming passwords is only going to get harder and harder.
Optus prepaid plans are getting speed limits in July
Spending more will get you a faster Optus plan.
Netflix puts price on password sharing for Aussies
The days of sharing your Netflix password to anyone and everyone are over.
Naked DSL internet: Everything you don't need to know anymore
Naked DSL decoupled a phone line from ADSL, making it a cheaper way to get online.
Beats Studio Buds Plus coming to Australia in June
Transparent gadget? We have no choice but to stan.
iPhones will soon be able to speak for you, in your voice
iPhone users are getting an array of new accessibility features later this year.
Aussie businesses can now accept contactless payments with just an iPhone
You might start to see iPhones replacing EFTPOS terminals this year.
FYI satellite SOS is live for Aussie iPhone 14 users
Emergency SOS via satellite is now available in Australia.
Telstra increasing mobile plan pricing on July 4
Telstra Upfront mobile customers can expect to pay between $3 and $6 more per month.
