Media Release, 30 March 2015

Ahead of one of the year’s hottest smartphone launches, Telstra is boosting the value of some of its most popular mobile plans by including more data and introducing a bonus 6-month subscription for one of Australia’s leading TV and movie streaming service Presto.

From Thursday 9 April, new customers taking up one of the following Mobile Accelerate Plans with a new handset will enjoy a boost to their data allowance for the life of their contract, with:

  • Customers taking up the $95 Mobile Accelerate Plan receiving a bonus 3.5GB of data for a total data allowance of 6GB per month to use in Australia. (Min cost $2280 over 24 months, excess data 3c/MB)
  • And, customers taking up the $130 Mobile Accelerate Plan receiving a bonus 7GB of data for a total data allowance of 10GB per month to use in Australia. (Min cost $3120 over 24 months, excess data 3c/MB)

Small business customers taking up a $65 or above Easy Share Business Plan with a new handset will also receive bonus data ranging between 500MB a 6GB to use in Australia depending on the plan level they take up. (Min cost $1560 over 24 months, excess data 3c/MB). The data boost is available for a limited time to new and re-contracting small business and consumer customers taking up these plans.

From 9 April, Telstra is also boosting the data allowances on its Mobile Accelerate BYO and Casual Plans making them more attractive than ever for customers to bring their own compatible handset and connect it to Australia’s best mobile network. Depending on the plan level chosen by the customer, they will enjoy a bonus data boost ranging between 500MB and 7GB per month for the life of their contract to use in Australia.

No matter which plan customers choose, they will be able to enjoy top TV shows and movies with a 6-month Presto subscription included with every Mobile Accelerate Plan and Business Easy Share Plan from 9 April.

Telstra Executive Director Mobiles, John Chambers, said Telstra wanted to give customers more value, more entertainment and more freedom to enjoy the mobile web on Australia’s best mobile network.

“We want to cater to our customers’ ever-growing love of sharing, surfing and streaming while on the go. That’s why we’re offering more data on some of our most popular plans.

“And, to help our customers experience the streaming video revolution, we’re also giving people taking up new mobile plans a bonus 6-month Presto subscription. Customers can enjoy Presto on their compatible desktop, laptop, TV (via Chromecast), tablet or mobile.”

“With the 6 months’ bonus Presto subscription, customers can watch a great range of TV shows and movies on-demand and on-the-go, such as Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Ray Donovan and Girls,” Mr Chambers said.

Data charges apply when streaming Presto over mobile networks.

Whichever plan customers choose, they can enjoy being connected in more places on the nation’s largest and most reliable mobile network with the fastest 4G speeds in Australia -- up to twice as fast as Telstra’s regular 4G -- on a compatible mobile device in 4GX areas.

Telstra customers also receive:

  • Unlimited calls SMS and MMS plus 25GB of data for use in Australia in the first month so customers can set up and explore their new smartphone with plenty of data
  • Industry-leading real-time mobile data alerts that notify customers when they have used 50 per cent, 85 per cent and 100 per cent of their included data allowance

Changes to included data effective Thursday 9 April.

 Telstra Mobile Accelerate Handset Plans

Plan

$95/mth

$130/mth

Min cost over 24 months

$2280

$3120

Voice Inclusion and MMS

$950

UNLTD

Data Inclusion

2.5GB

3GB

Bonus Data

3.5GB

7GB

Data Total

6GB

10GB

ALL FOR USE IN AUSTRALIA (EXCLUDES USE OVERSEAS)

Standard 2 minute call is $2.38, excess data usage is 3c/MB

 

Mobile Accelerate BYO Plans 

 Plan

$45/mth

$55/mth

$70/mth

$95/mth

Min cost over 12 months

$540

$660

$840

$1140

Voice Inclusion and MMS

$550

$700

$950

UNLTD

Data Inclusion

500MB

1.5GB

2.5GB

3GB

Bonus Data

1.5GB

2GB

3.5GB

7GB

Data Total

2GB

3.5GB

6GB

10GB

ALL FOR USE IN AUSTRALIA (EXCLUDES USE OVERSEAS)

Standard 2 minute call is $2.38, excess data usage is 3c/MB

 

Mobile Accelerate Casual Plans

Plan

$55/mth

$70/mth

$95/mth

$130/mth

Voice Inclusion and MMS

$550

$700

$950

UNLTD

Data Inclusion

500MB

1.5GB

2.5GB

3GB

Bonus Data

1.5GB

2GB

3.5GB

7GB

Data Total

2GB

3.5GB

6GB

10GB

ALL FOR USE IN AUSTRALIA (EXCLUDES USE OVERSEAS)

Standard 2 minute call is $2.38, excess data usage is 3c/MB

 

Telstra Business Easy Share Plans 

Plan

$65/mth

$85/mth

$100/mth

$135/mth

Min cost for 24 month plan

$1560

$2040

$2400

$3240

Voice Inclusion

$550

$800

$950

$UNLTD

Data Inclusion

1GB

1.5GB

2GB

3GB

NEW Bonus Data

500MB

2GB

4GB

7GB

New Data Total

1.5GB

3.5GB

6GB

10GB

ALL FOR USE IN AUSTRALIA (EXCLUDES USE OVERSEAS)

Standard 2 minute call is $2, excess data usage is 3c/MB


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, WHICH IS OFFERED IN ALL CAPITAL CBDS AND ASSOCIATED AIRPORTS, MOST SURROUNDING SUBURBAN AREAS AND IN OVER 300 REGIONAL AREAS, OR OUR 3G. CHECK COVERAGE AT telstra.com/coverage.

Things you need to know:

  • 4GX: Speeds vary for reasons like location, distance from base stations, terrain, user numbers, hardware/software configuration, download source and upload destination. For 4GX category 6 devices, typical download speeds are 2-100Mbps in 4GX areas and 2-50Mbps in 4G areas.
  • Mobile Accelerate Plan: Some usage is excluded, such as calls/text/MMS to premium numbers (e.g. 19xx numbers), 1234, 12455, 12456 and satellite numbers, content charges and use overseas. Unused allowances expire monthly.
  • Easy Share Business Plans: Some usage is excluded, such as calls/SMS/MMS to premium numbers (e.g. 19xx numbers), 1234, 12455 and 12456 numbers, some satellite numbers, content charges and use overseas. Unused allowances expire monthly.
  • BYO Handset: You need to BYO a Telstra Mobile Network compatible handset to take up this plan. Check that your handset supports 3G-850MHz and Telstra’s other network frequencies to ensure you get the best possible experience on the Telstra Mobile Network. See telstra.com/device for more information.
  • Peace of Mind: Not available to customers on a Mobile Accelerate BYO Plan re-contracting within 12 months of their plan start date. Peace of Mind Commitment will start on your plan commencement date and continue for one month.
  • Bonus Data: Expires monthly and will remain on your plan until you cancel or move to an ineligible plan.
  • Presto subscription: Available to new and re-contracting eligible customers. For compatible devices, see www.presto.com.au/devices. Presto terms and conditions apply, see www.presto.com.au/telstra. Internet connection with minimum speed of 3Mbps required. Video quality may vary according to connection type. Only available for use in Australia.

After 6 months, ongoing monthly subscription fees for the Presto Entertainment package automatically apply unless customers cancel earlier. Data is unmetered when accessed via Telstra fixed home broadband.