Step 2: Choose a mobile phone to suit your plan

With Telstra's Member Plans, there are three mobile phone options:

1. Mobile Repayment Option (MRO)

As the name suggests, you choose to pay as much or as little upfront for a mobile phone and then repay the remainder over 12, 18 or 24 months - interest free.

Remember when combining the MRO option with a Member Plan, your member credit can offset the monthly mobile phone repayments.

Here's an example of how it works:

• Choose a Member Plan eg. $40 which includes a $7.50 monthly member credit.
• Choose a mobile phone from our large range eg. Samsung A501 = $528 outright.
• Choose from one of Telstra's MRO tiers by deciding how much you want to pay each month and over what timeframe eg. $528 on a 24-month tier.

This means that you would pay $0 upfront and then $22 per month over 24 months (the pre-determined repayment figure from Telstra depends on your contract term).

If you then use your $7.50 monthly member credit to offset your repayments, you'll only be out of pocket $14.50 each month (over 24 months) for the latest and greatest new mobile phone.

Find out more details about our Mobile Repayment Option.



2. Outright Purchase

Buy a mobile phone outright from our full range of mobile phones.

Just buy your mobile phone outright with no more to pay. Mobile phone costs can vary but you'll always find something to suit your needs and budget. To find a mobile phone, check our Phone Select.



3. BYO: Bring your Own

This is a great option if you already have a mobile phone and simply want to connect to Telstra and start receiving our member benefits. It's important to know that if you BYO your old mobile phone you may not get all the benefits and services of Telstra's Next G™ network. This means there's never been a better reason to upgrade.

Step 3: Choose a Bonus Option

Telstra gives you a choice of Bonus Options³ so you can tailor your mobile phone package to suit your usage and get maximum value. With six choices, there are options to suit everyone.

20c for 10min Night - For people who like to talk at night.
Pay 20c for the first 10 minutes of national voice or video calls to any other mobile phone on any Australian network, from 8pm - 7am, 7 days a week. Better yet, there's no call connection fee.

Free 24/7 - For people who call the same number regularly.
Nominate one Telstra mobile phone or any eligible fixed line number in Australia and for the first 3 minutes of the voice or video call, it's free, anytime. There's also no call connection fee. (A $3 set-up fee applies).

Free Text - For people who text a lot of Telstra mobile phones.
Send 200 free SMS messages to any other Telstra mobile phone in Australia between 8pm and 7am each night. Plus, all other SMS to Telstra mobile phones or mobile phones on other networks in Australia will be charged at 15c per SMS at all times.

Free 50 Text - For people who text a couple of times a day.
Send 50 free text messages to any mobile phone on any network in Australia (or 50 free Talking Text messages on a Telstra home phone) each month, 24 hrs, 7 days.²

My Hour - For people who like to catch up with friends and family during an allocated time.
Nominate one hour of the day or night to receive the first 20 minutes of each voice or video call within that hour - free. You can call any eligible fixed or mobile phone number within Australia any day of the week. (Not available on $10 Member plans.)

Per Second Saver - For people who make lots of short calls.
Only pay for the time that you use. Voice and video call rates are charged per second instead of in 30 second blocks, 24 hrs, 7 days. A 27c call connection fee applies.

Step 4: Bringing it all together

Now that you've reviewed the Member Plans, available mobile phones and Bonus Options, either visit Telstra Shop Online to make your purchase now, or simply visit your nearest Telstra Shop or dealer.