Media Release, 01 May 2018

24 months Foxtel Now Headlines new Telstra mobile offers

Telstra announces a refreshed line up of mobile plans and offers. Chief amongst the new line up is a 24 month subscription to Foxtel Now for eligible customers that puts some of the world’s best entertainment in the palms of customers’ hands.

Previously, Telstra offered a 12 month subscription to Foxtel Now on select plans. As of May 2018 that offer doubles with new customers on $99 a month or above Go Mobile Plus (Min cost $2,376) and Go Mobile Swap (lease) (Min cost $2,376 when phone is returned in good working order) plans, receiving a complimentary Foxtel Now subscription for the duration of their 24 month contract.

Customers can choose one of five Foxtel Now Starter Packs:

  • Drama for shows such as Westworld, The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones;
  • Pop for Silicon Valley, Supergirl or Modern Family;
  • Docos for the latest Discovery, Nat Geo and BBC shows;
  • Lifestyle for the very best in food, homes, entertainment and reality television, or
  • Kids for some of the world's best kids shows, all in one safe place with the Kids app included in the subscription Read about Foxtel Kids

Contract long (24 months) Foxtel Now joins the Live Pass offering with live, fast and data free AFL, NRL, AFLW and Netball 2018 games ** as part of the class leading entertainment inclusions that Telstra offers customers.

Telstra is also offering some of its most generous data inclusions to across a range of its handset, SIM only and Telstra Pre-Paid Extra™ plans.

Kevin Teoh, Telstra’s Head of Mobiles said: “With Australians embracing streaming on their mobiles we want to give our customers the best mobile entertainment experience. Our customers already receive access to NRL, AFL, Netball and AFLW live, fast and data-free. Our new post-paid offers build on this by including a Foxtel Now subscription for the entire duration of a plan term. This puts the world’s best entertainment in our customers’ hands.

“And, to allow our customers to stream more of their favourite shows on the go we’ve significantly increased data allowances across selected handset, BYO and leasing plans. Combined it adds up to an unmatched mobile entertainment experience.

“We also know an amazing streaming experience needs an amazing network. We’ve invested billions of dollars to expand mobile capacity and coverage to support Australia’s growing appetite for small screen entertainment. This includes expanding our national coverage to 2.5m sq. km, expanding our Gigabit speed footprint and commencing a rollout of small cells in capital cities, starting in Melbourne, to bring additional mobile capacity and performance to the busiest locations”.

GO MOBILE PLUS PLANS – MORE ENTERTAINMENT, MORE DATA

Not only can customers benefit from the 24 month Foxtel Now subscription, Telstra is also offering its most generous data inclusions to date across its Go Mobile Plus and Go Mobile Swap Lease plans with data allowances up to 170GB a month.

The XL, XXL and Premium Go Mobile Plus plans have all received 33% increases in data allowances taking XL from 30GB per month to 40GB, XXL from 60GB to 80GB and Premium from 120GB to 160GB per month. There are similar increases within the Go Mobile Swap plans with a 10GB increase for XL taking it to 50GB, XXL going from 70GB to 90GB and Premium going from 130GB to 170GB.

GO MOBILE PLUS PLANS

Plan XL XXL Premium
Min Monthly Price $129 $149 $199
For 24 Months Min Cost $3096 $3576 $4776
Former Data Allowance
(including bonus data)
30 GB 60 GB 120 GB
New Data Allowance
(including bonus data)
40 GB
(25GB + 15GB bonus)
80 GB
(50GB + 30GB Bonus)
160 GB
(100GB + 60 GB Bonus)

For Use In Australia

GO MOBILE SWAP LEASE PLANS

Plan XL XXL Premium
Min Monthly Price $129 $149 $199
For 24 Months Min Cost
When device returned in good working order
$3096 $3576 $4776
Former Data Allowance
(including bonus data)
40 GB 70 GB 130 GB
New Data Allowance
(including bonus data)
50 GB
(25GB + 25GB Bonus)
90 GB
(50GB + 40GB Bonus)
170 GB
(100GB + 70GB Bonus)

For Use In Australia

Plan details available on request

TELSTRA PRE-PAID EXTRA™ – DOUBLE DATA ON $40+

From May 1, Telstra is offering all Telstra Pre-/Paid Extra™ customers double data on every recharge of $40 or more. This bonus data will be added to the customer’s Data Bank (provided it does not exceed the 50GB Data Bank limit). Telstra’s Data Bank allows customers to save up to 50GB of unused data and remains available to customers as long as they remain on Telstra Pre-Paid Extra. Customers will need an active recharge to access their banked data. Telstra Pre-Paid Extra™ continues to offer unlimited calls and texts to standard Australian numbers and unlimited calls from Australia to standard international numbers in ten selected destinations[i] (including New Zealand, China, India and the UK) on recharges of $40 or more.

Recharge $30 $40 $50 $60
Data 2.5GB 10GB 15GB 20GB
Data breakdown 2.5GB 5GB + 5GB Data Bank Bonus 7.5GB + 7.5GB Data Bank Bonus 10GB + 10GB Data Bank Bonus

Data Bank Save up to 50GB of unused data, when you recharge $30+ before expiry

Recharge inclusions for use in Australia within28 Days

Plan details available on request

SIM ONLY PLANS – MORE DATA FOR CUSTOMERS

Customers choosing XL Go Mobile Plus BYO SIM only plans will have double the data allowance from May 1, and there will be more generous data allowances on almost every plan with the $49 Go Mobile Plus BYO Online plan now offering 15GB from $49/mth (12 month min. cost $588)

Plan S MX M L XL
Min Monthly Price $39 $49 $59 $79 $99
12 months minimum cost $468 $588 $708 $948 $1188
Former data allowance
(including bonus data)
2GB 10GB 15GB 20GB 30GB
New Data allowance
(including bonus data)
2GB 15GB
10GB + 5GB Bonus
25GB
15GB + 10GB Bonus
30GB 60GB
30GB + 30GB Bonus

For use in Australia

Telstra has also included a 12 months Foxtel Now Subscription (1 x starter pack) to L Go Mobile Plus BYO plans.

Plan details available on request

SMALL BUSINESS

As well as the new inclusions to consumer plans, Telstra is offering some new business plans.

BUSINESS MOBILE PLANS

Plan L XL XXL Premium
Min Monthly Price $99 $129 $149 $199
24 Months Minimum Cost $2376 $3096 $3576 $4776
Former data allowance
(including bonus data)
20GB 30 GB 60 GB 120 GB
New Data allowance
(including bonus data)
20 GB 40 GB 80 GB 160 GB

For use in Australia

BUSINESS LEASE MOBILE PLANS

Plan L XL XXL Premium
Min Monthly Price

 

$99 $129 $149 $199
24 Months Minimum Cost
When device returned in good working order
$2376 $3096 $3576 4776
Former data allowance
(including bonus data)
30GB 40GB 70GB 130GB
New Data allowance
(including bonus data)
30GB
20GB +10GB Bonus
50GB
40GB +10GB Bonus
90GB
80GB +10GB Bonus
170GB
160GB +10GB Bonus

For use in Australia

Data allowance will also go up on the My Business Mobile SIM only plans. It will go up by 10GB on the $79 (12 month min cost $948) plan and up 30GB on the $99 plan (12 month min cost $1188).

International calls from Australia to standard international numbers has now increased to 45 destinations in the IDD bolt on (relevant to the Small and Medium Business Mobile and Business Lease Mobile plans) and there is also an increase in the allowance for international roaming data on the Premium plan, up to 10GB per month.

Plan details available on request

For more information please contact

Media contact: Matthew Wu, Senior Corporate Relations Advisor

E: media@team.telstra.com

Media contact: Steve Carey, General Manager Media & Creative Services

E: media@team.telstra.com

Reference number: 056/2018

Notes to Editors

The Telstra mobile network reaches 99.4% of the Australian population. The Telstra mobile network covers more than 2.5 million square kilometres of land.

The Telstra Mobile Network offers 4GX in all capital CBDs and selected suburban and regional areas and is progressively rolling out to more places. In other coverage areas around Australia you’ll automatically switch to our fastest available 4G or 3G Check coverage at telstra.com/coverage

Go Mobile Plus plans and My Business Mobile Plans: If you cancel early your remaining device payments and total minimum costs may be higher.

Go Mobile Swap plans and My Business Mobile Lease Plans: You must lease an eligible phone for 24 months. You don’t own the phone, and must return it at the end of the lease unless you make an offer to purchase it. If your lease is cancelled within 12 months you must pay a fee based on the recommended retail price of your phone. If your lease is cancelled after 12 months you can return the phone and pay $99 if in good working order. In both cases you must also pay any additional early termination charges or accessory option repayments. Additional fees up to $499 apply if you return a damaged phone, the locking feature is have not been disabled, you cancel your lease early and return a damaged phone or you don’t return your phone at the end of your lease.

Sports Apps: AFL/AFLW/NRL live games are limited to a 7" viewing size. Only Suncorp Super Netball, Australian based test matches and Fast5 World Series live. Data-free on the Telstra Mobile Network. For use in Australia. Apple Music: Data-free music streaming: Non-Apple radio stations and non-music streaming use such as downloads, video streaming and social interaction will attract data charges. Telstra Fair Play Policy applies. For use in Australia. Compatible device required.

Telstra Pre-Paid Extra: Your unused Data Bank data does not expire unless you switch to another offer. Unlimited Calls and Text excludes usage such as calls/text to satellite numbers and premium numbers (e.g. 19xx numbers), operator assisted calls (e.g. most 12xx numbers), diverted calls, content charges and all use while overseas. Extra Credit excludes calls/texts to Australian numbers and Message Bank retrieval. PAYG data and content purchases such as Google Play are not available. Unlimited International Calls to selected destinations excludes

satellite and premium numbers, and video calls.

Apple Music: Data-free on the Telstra Mobile Network. Data-free music streaming: Non-Apple radio stations and non-music streaming use such as downloads, video streaming and social interaction will attract data charges. Telstra Fair Play Policy applies. For use in Australia. Compatible device required.

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[i] Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, UK and USA