OVO cuts 100GB mobile broadband plan to $69.95

Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor

Last updated 20 September 2017

Following the launch of OVO's $100 for 100GB mobile broadband plan earlier this month, the tiny telco has slashed its price to $69.95 citing high demand. OVO says the plan's popularity has allowed it to drop the price. Customers who have already paid for their first month will receive a $30 credit.

The $100GB plan is offered as a 30-day recharge, and customers who require a 4G mode have the option of paying $59 extra when signing up for a Huawei E5573s. This will attract a $12 delivery fee.

#1	Tangerine Telecom Editor's Pick	Tangerine Telecom Editor's Pick 100GB Mobile Broadband Data Plan Mobile Broadband 100GB Data $34.90/mth Min. cost $34.90 Link not supplied	$34.90/mth Min. cost $34.90	Link not supplied
#2	Vodafone	Vodafone Large Data SIM Only Plan Mobile Broadband 140GB Data Deal: Get 140GB of data for 12 months (incl. 70GB bonus data) on the Large Data SIM Only plan. Ends 21.10.26. T&Cs apply. $40/mth Min. cost $40 Link not supplied	$40/mth Min. cost $40	Link not supplied
#3	Belong	Belong 100GB Data SIM Only Mobile Broadband 100GB Data $40/mth Min. cost $40 Link not supplied	$40/mth Min. cost $40	Link not supplied
#4	More	More 100GB Mobile Broadband Data Plan Mobile Broadband 100GB Data Deal: Get $10/mth off mobile broadband plan for 36 mths when you sign up with a CommBank debit or credit card. Ends 31.03.27 $40/mth Min. cost $40 Link not supplied	$40/mth Min. cost $40	Link not supplied
#5	SpinTel	SpinTel Mobile Broadband Unlimited Mobile Broadband Unlimited Data $49.95/mth + $20 Upfront Min. cost $69.95 Link not supplied	$49.95/mth + $20 Upfront Min. cost $69.95	Link not supplied
#6	Lebara Mobile	Lebara Mobile Data Plan Large Mobile Broadband 120GB Data Prepaid (90 Days) Deal: Includes 30GB bonus data for first 3 recharges on Large Data Plan until 03.11.26 $50 Link not supplied	$50	Link not supplied
#7	amaysim	amaysim 100GB Data Plan Mobile Broadband 100GB Data Prepaid (28 Days) $50 Link not supplied	$50	Link not supplied
#8	Aussie Broadband	Aussie Broadband X-Large Data Only 5G SIM Mobile Broadband 180GB Data $60/mth Min. cost $60 Link not supplied	$60/mth Min. cost $60	Link not supplied
#9	Telstra	Telstra Upfront Data Plan Medium Mobile Broadband 100GB Data $68/mth Min. cost $68 Link not supplied	$68/mth Min. cost $68	Link not supplied
#10	Yomojo	Yomojo 100GB Data Only Mobile Broadband 100GB Data $79.90/mth Min. cost $79.90 Link not supplied	$79.90/mth Min. cost $79.90	Link not supplied

OVO CEO Matt Jones says the company is pitching the plan as a response to the frustrations around NBN.

"Despite the billions being spent on upgrading Australia's fixed broadband infrastructure, it remains slow and expensive by international standards," said Jones. "I speak as one of the many, many Australians who are sick of hearing about why that is and who's to blame - we just want it to work, where and when we want it."

When compared to the rest of the market, OVO's 100GB is up there with the best of them. Optus is currently the only provider to match OVO in value when it comes to a month-to-month mobile broadband plan, offering 100GB for $70. You can however 140GB per month for the same price if you're happy to sign a 12-month contract with Optus.

At time of writing, every higher mobile broadband plan with a higher cost per month includes less data, but given how quickly the market moves, we'd expect this to change soon.

#1	Tangerine Telecom Editor's Pick	Tangerine Telecom Editor's Pick 100GB Mobile Broadband Data Plan Mobile Broadband 100GB Data $34.90/mth Min. cost $34.90 Link not supplied	$34.90/mth Min. cost $34.90	Link not supplied
#2	Lebara Mobile	Lebara Mobile Data Plan Medium Mobile Broadband 80GB Data Prepaid (60 Days) Deal: Includes 20GB bonus data for first 3 recharges on Medium Data Plan until 03.11.26 $37 Link not supplied	$37	Link not supplied
#3	Vodafone	Vodafone Large Data SIM Only Plan Mobile Broadband 140GB Data Deal: Get 140GB of data for 12 months (incl. 70GB bonus data) on the Large Data SIM Only plan. Ends 21.10.26. T&Cs apply. $40/mth Min. cost $40 Link not supplied	$40/mth Min. cost $40	Link not supplied
#4	Belong	Belong 100GB Data SIM Only Mobile Broadband 100GB Data $40/mth Min. cost $40 Link not supplied	$40/mth Min. cost $40	Link not supplied
#5	Telstra	Telstra $44 Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband Go Mobile Broadband 70GB Data Prepaid (28 Days) Deal: Includes 40GB bonus data for first 3 recharges. Activate by 02.11.26 $44 Link not supplied	$44	Link not supplied
#6	SpinTel	SpinTel Mobile Broadband Unlimited Mobile Broadband Unlimited Data $49.95/mth + $20 Upfront Min. cost $69.95 Link not supplied	$49.95/mth + $20 Upfront Min. cost $69.95	Link not supplied
#7	amaysim	amaysim 100GB Data Plan Mobile Broadband 100GB Data Prepaid (28 Days) $50 Link not supplied	$50	Link not supplied
#8	Aussie Broadband	Aussie Broadband X-Large Data Only 5G SIM Mobile Broadband 180GB Data $60/mth Min. cost $60 Link not supplied	$60/mth Min. cost $60	Link not supplied
#9	Yomojo	Yomojo 100GB Data Only Mobile Broadband 100GB Data $79.90/mth Min. cost $79.90 Link not supplied	$79.90/mth Min. cost $79.90	Link not supplied

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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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