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Best mobile plans in Australia — 2026

Independent reviews of Australian telco plans. Editorial Top-10 mobile plans across postpaid + prepaid + MVNOs.

Methodology: TelcoCompare — Mobile + NBN Methodology · v1.0.0 · last updated

  1. 1

    Aussie Broadband Mobile

    Best for: Best for service quality

    Telstra wholesale coverage with materially better customer service than incumbents.

    • Telstra wholesale network
    • AU-based support
    • No contract
    4.7
  2. 2

    Telstra Postpaid Plans

    Best for: Best for regional coverage

    Largest network coverage in Australia — non-negotiable for regional/rural users.

    • 99.6% population coverage
    • 5G included
    • Premium pricing
    4.5
  3. 3

    Belong Mobile

    Best for: Best Telstra-network value

    Telstra-owned MVNO — same Telstra wholesale network at lower-tier pricing.

    • Telstra wholesale
    • No contract
    • Carbon-neutral certified
    4.4
  4. 4

    Optus Postpaid Plans

    Best for: Best metro value at MNO

    Strong metro coverage at sharper price than Telstra — competitive for city users.

    • 98.5% metro coverage
    • 5G in capitals
    • Sharper pricing than Telstra
    4.2
  5. 5

    amaysim

    Best for: Best simple-plan MVNO

    Long-running Optus MVNO with sharp pricing and simple plans.

    • Optus wholesale
    • No contract
    • Long market presence
    4.1
  6. 6

    Boost Mobile

    Best for: Best prepaid on Telstra network

    Telstra-network prepaid with full Telstra coverage — rare among MVNOs.

    • Telstra full coverage
    • Prepaid
    • No throttling
    4.0
  7. 7

    Tangerine Telecom

    Best for: Best NBN intro deal

    NBN-first ISP with strong intro pricing and AU-based support.

    • NBN focus
    • 6-mo intro pricing
    • AU support
    3.9
  8. 8

    TPG Mobile

    Best for: Best Vodafone-network value

    Vodafone-owned mobile with sharp pricing and decent metro coverage.

    • Vodafone wholesale
    • No contract
    • Decent metro coverage
    3.8
  9. 9

    felix Mobile

    Best for: Best unlimited-data simplicity

    Single-plan unlimited-data MVNO on the Vodafone network — radical simplicity.

    • One plan, unlimited data
    • Vodafone wholesale
    • Carbon offset
    3.7
  10. 10

    Vodafone Postpaid

    Best for: Best for international roaming

    Third-tier MNO — metro-strong, regional-weak. Competitive on price.

    • Roaming included in plans
    • Metro coverage solid
    • Sharp pricing
    3.6

How we ranked these

Scores reproducible from public methodology + sourced facts. Editorial independent. Affiliate revenue does not influence rankings. Reviews without genuine cons are rejected at editorial QA.