This Samsung phone will cost you just $1 per month on an Optus plan

In the market for a new phone but don't want to fork out hundreds of dollars? Look no further. 

Optus is practically giving away the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G for free. On a 36-month repayment term, you'll pay just $1 per month for the phone, plus your chosen mobile plan fees. The cheapest Optus mobile plan starts at $49 meaning your new plan could cost as little as $50 a month. 

This deal is available for a limited time only; it ends June 30.

How good is the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G?

The A14 is our pick for best cheap Samsung Galaxy phone. With a recommended retail price of $379 you're saving just over 90% if you take up this Optus deal. 

It comes with a 90Hz 6.6-inch display making it one of the bigger Samsung Galaxy phones. It has a 50MP primary camera, 128GB of storage, NFC, and a fairly large battery - this all makes it quite possibly one of the best budget phones in the market. At $1 a month, it's a steal. 

What do you get on an Optus mobile plan?

While Optus' doesn't have the cheapest mobile plans available they do pack in a lot of value. Each of Optus' Choice Plus plans includes:

• Access to the Optus 4G and 5G networks. Its 4G network covers 98.5% of Australians but the 5G network rollout is still underway. Check Optus' 5G network coverage before you sign up. 
• Unlimited standard national talk and text. Call or text family and friends as much as you want. On the Medium plan and above you get international talk and text to 35 destinations. 
• Endless data. Don't worry about running out of data on any Optus plan. Once you reach your data limit your speeds will slow down to 1.5Mbps. 
• Data sharing. Share your included data between other Choice Plus plans on the same account.
• $5 roaming add-on. Heading overseas? Activate roaming for $5 a day for 5GB of data and unlimited talk and text in over 100 destinations. 
• Access to Optus SubHub. With SubHub you can save up to 10% on three or more eligible subscriptions. New and existing Amazon Prime members even get six months free. 

Dylan Crismale

Digital Content Editor

Dylan Crismale is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut, has been writing for almost a decade across a variety of Australian publications. He previously worked as a writer at Finder covering energy, internet and mobile plans. Dylan is passionate about finding the best deals to save people money and educating people about tech. When he's not sat at his desk Dylan loves working out, bingeing TV and hanging out with friends.​

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