Optus My Plan Plus pairs unlimited calls with data sharing

Optus today lifts the curtain on new smartphone plans with unlimited calling, borrowing ideas from both Telstra and Vodafone in making a range of truly competitive plans.

From June 10, Optus will replace its existing plans with My Plan Plus, offering unlimited SMS/MMS on all plans (starting from $35 per month) and unlimited calls from $60 per month and up.

All plans come with a decent data inclusion, plus Optus will continue to charge a flat $10 for each 1GB of excess data each month.

Data-sharing

Taking a page out of Telstra’s playbook, Optus now allows all customers to share the included data in a My Plan Plus account with multiple devices — up to 5 each SIMs. Optus charge a flat $5 fee per device you connect to a plan.

Now before you baulk at having to pay at all, don’t forget: Telstra charge $10 per month, per device. That should make the once-off fee charged by Optus seems a little more palatable.

SIM-only shakeup

Monthly SIM-only plans have also been given the My Plan Plus treatment, including unlimited messaging on all plans and unlimited calls from $45 per month. Similar to Vodafone’s Red Plans, the key Optus contract plans will have no-contract counterparts, with $30, $45 and $60 SIM-only options.

Mostly, these plans are very generous. The new $45 SIM-only plan stands out, with 2GB data and unlimited calls and messages — a plan which positions Optus well above competitor Telstra in the no-contract space, and which compares well to cheaper providers Vodafone and Virgin Mobile, and MVNOs like Yatango and Vaya.

Joseph Hanlon

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