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Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor
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Optus is hoping to woo regional Australians onto its network with a whole stack on new discounts. Anyone with an eligible postcode is able to pick from a discounted SIM-only plan, pick up an iPhone SE or Samsung Galaxy A51 for at least 50% off, or nab a Galaxy A21 for just a dollar per month. 

If you're just after a SIM-only plan, Optus is offering eligible customers 25% off its 100GB plan for their first year. This means you'll pay $44.25 per month for your first year, and $59 per month thereafter. For comparison, Optus charges $49 per month for its 60GB SIM-only plan. The 100GB plan also includes an Optus Sport subscription, unlimited international talk and text to 35 countries, and 2GB of roaming data for when travel is A Thing again.

The plan is contract-free, so you can always swap to a different Optus plan or another provider when your discount expires. The offer is available until March 31. You can check the deal here out here.

If you're after an iPhone SE and in eligible postcode, you can save $340.46 off the device's retail price. That means you'll pay $9.40 per month on top of your plan fees for a 64GB model on a 36-month term or $14.10 per month on a 24-month plan. The iPhone SE can be paired with Optus' discounted plan, but be aware the 25% off offer will still only last for your first 12 months. Get this deal here.

The discounts on Samsung's Galaxy A51 are even deeper, with Optus cutting $453.60 from the handset cost. That means you'll pay $4 per month on a 36-month term or $6 per month on a 24-month term. Get this deal here.

Lastly, the Samsung Galaxy A21 has been discounted by $312.48, bringing it down to just $1 per month on a 36-month term. If you'd prefer to own it quicker, you can pay $1.50 per month on a 24-month repayment. Get this deal here.

These offers are also available until March 31.

Residents of the following towns and cities are able to get these deals:

Lavington, Wagga Wagga, Albury, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Ballina, Tamworth, Armidale, Griffith, Byron Bay, Toormina, Lismore Square, Launceston, Warrnambool, Swan Hill, Bendigo, Shepparton, Horsham, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Sale, Warragul, Traralgon, Mid Valley, Mildura, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Toowoomba, Clifford Gardens, Townsville, Willows, Canelands, Airlie Beach, Mt Sheridan, Mt Pleasant, Gladstone, Earlville, Mt Isa, Yeppoon, Gladstone Valley, Smithfield, Port Lincoln, Berri, Albany, Bunbury, Eaton, Hobart, Rosny Park, Devonport, Mittagong, Goulburn, Mudgee, Ballarat, Wendouree, Lansell Square, Tamworth, Kingaroy, Taree, Grafton, Bathurst, Barossa, Dubbo, Orange, Bundaberg, Port Macquarie, Batemans Bay, Nowra, Mt Gambier, Castletown, Warwick, Victor Harbor, Gympie, Tamworth, Kempsey, Inverell, Kalgoorlie, Busselton, Northgate Geraldton, Cairns, Rockhampton, Muswellbrook, Portland, Hamilton, Forster, Casuarina, Darwin, Palmerston Gateway, Murray Bridge

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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.

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