Upfront Plan support

We’re moving your services to Upfront Plans

When you move to an Upfront Plan, there will be changes to international calling, international roaming, data sharing and how you’ll pay.

Please take the time to read through this page, to understand what’s happening.

What's happening?

Here's a summary of what's changing:

Plan price changes from 1 July 2025

Most of our plan prices across Telstra are changing and may affect your plan price from 1 July 2025. Plan prices may change again going forward. Any discounts with an expiry date will also be carried over and applied until they expire.

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BPAY details will change

If you pay via BPAY: For your new plan, your BPAY Biller Code will be 425132, and you'll have a new BPAY Reference Number on your next bill. Once you move to an Upfront Plan, you'll need to start using the new BPAY details to pay for your plan.

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The way you pay

With no extra data charges and a set monthly cost, you’ll pay for all your services in advance. You’ll receive a new-look Telstra bill at the start of the billing period and have 10 business days to pay.

Upfront mobile & home phone plans

International calling

Most Upfront Mobile and Upfront Home Phone Plans include 30 minutes of calls to standard international numbers.

Upfront Mobile & Data Plans

International roaming

Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) Roaming is no longer available. You’ll only be able to roam in selected destinations by buying an International Roaming Day Pass, which will be automatically enabled unless switched off in the My Telstra app. 

Upfront Mobile & Data Plans

Data sharing

Share your data between eligible mobile or data (Mobile Broadband) plans on your account.

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Your plan name

Your new Upfront Plans will have a different name.

Upfront Plan inclusions

Select your Telstra service/s to see what's changed and what stays the same with your plan.

Note: Data Plans are also called the Mobile Broadband (MBB) Plans.

How you pay: You’ll get a new-look Telstra bill

You'll get a new-look Telstra bill for your upfront services through email each month and you'll now have 10 business days to pay your bill. This payment will cover you for the month ahead. Once your bill is issued, you'll be able to find it in the My Telstra app or My Telstra in a browser.

Please note: During the switch to Upfront Plans, you'll get multiple bills in the first month

If you have device repayments, Telstra One Number (TON), Upgrade & Protect, Wi-Fi Booster, Foxtel Now or Foxtel from Telstra, these will be included in your new plan. Any current discounts with an expiry date will also be carried over until they expire.

If you've got credit in your account, here's what happens:

Once all your services have moved to Upfront Plans and there's a remaining credit on your account, we'll send you a final bill showing the credit balance. If the credit is:

  • $1000 or less than $1000: it may take up to two billing periods for it to appear on your new-look Telstra bill. 

Please note: Since the credit will not be transferred immediately after you move to the Upfront Plan, you’ll need to pay your new-look Telstra bill to ensure that your services won’t be disrupted. Once we complete the balance transfer, we’ll notify you and the credit will appear on your next bill.

  • more than $1000: you'll need to message us so we can confirm your details for a refund.

How will I pay the bill for my Upfront Plans?

Please note: You’ll be unable to pay for your Upfront Plan via PayPal.

You can pay your bill with:

Credit/debit card

Use a credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard or Amex) in the My Telstra app or My Telstra in a browser.

 

New BPAY Biller Code: 425132

Pay via BPAY using your new Biller Code: 425132 and unique Bill Reference number. 

Learn more about your new BPAY details

 

Australia Post

Pay at Australia Post (additional fees may apply), using your new Biller Code or QR code. You can pay with cash, a debit card and via EFTPOS.

 

Here’s how your monthly payments will work:

  1. You'll have a new bill issue date

  2. Your new bill is simpler

  3. 10 days to pay your bill

  4. Paying for entertainment subscriptions

Frequently asked questions

Priority and financial assistance

If you’re a pensioner, we have a range of concession offers for eligible healthcare card holders or valid concession card holders. If you’re having difficulty paying or your circumstances have changed, you can explore our payment assistance options.

If you’re an existing Priority Assistance customer, your status will be retained and you don’t need to take any further action.

If you recently applied for Priority Assistance, you may receive new application forms when your plan changes. You don't need to do anything if you've already sent them back. If not, you still have 75 days to return them after the plan change date.


 

Manage your plan

Upfront Plans are not in a contract. All our plans are month-to-month, meaning you can change once a month or cancel at any time.

You can change or cancel your services in the My Telstra app or My Telstra in a browser:

  • Go to Services and choose your service
  • Select View or manage your plan
  • Follow the prompts to change your plan or cancel your plan.

Please note, if you’re paying off a device, any remaining payments will be charged as a lump sum when you cancel. You can find the cost of your device payout in the My Telstra app or My Telstra in a browser.

Our updated plans have MessageBank activated. To turn MessageBank off on your mobile or phone line, please follow the instructions below. 

To turn MessageBank off on your mobile:
  • Open the My Telstra app or My Telstra in a browser
  • Navigate to Services and select your service
  • Tap the three dots in the top right-hand side
  • Select Manage your MessageBank to make changes 
  • Swipe the MessageBank toggle to off and then tap Update settings.

You can find more information about MessageBank on our MessageBank for mobiles support page.

 

To turn MessageBank off on your phone line:
  • Lift up your phone handset
  • Dial #99# to switch off MessageBank
  • Hang up.

You can find more information about MessageBank on our MessageBank for phone lines support page.


 

Payments and billing

Yes, you can pay for your Upfront Plans using Centrepay. To pay with Centrepay, please use the new Customer Reference Number that appears on your first new-look Telstra bill when setting up your Centrepay deduction arrangement.

If you’re on a paper bill, you’ll continue to get one after you move to an Upfront Plan. 

Any discounts on your current plan will be carried over and applied until they expire.

If your service has been restricted due to non-payment, the quickest way to get it back up and running is to tell us you've paid.

To let us know you've paid:

Once you've let us know, any restricted services should be fully restored in 10 minutes, but it could take up to 1 hour.

Yes, you can make partial payments towards a Telstra bill for your Upfront Plans. To do this:

  • Sign into My Telstra and go to Payments
  • Select Pay now
  • Choose Other amount
  • Enter the amount you’d like to pay.

Yes, you can extend the next payment date after you move to an Upfront Plan or service. To do this:

  • Sign into My Telstra and go to Payments
  • Select the card with your upcoming AutoPay payment details 
  • Select Having trouble paying
  • Select Payment extension and follow the prompts.

You can only extend consecutive payments if you’ve paid the previous extension in full.

Unfortunately, on your new plan, you can't use your Telstra Bill Assistance Payment voucher to pay your bill. However, if you require payment assistance support, please contact us to discuss other available options.

Explore our Payment Assistance Policy before applying for payment assistance. We have flexible options that could help keep you connected when times are tough.

If your previous account had a balance in debit, this will be transferred to your new Telstra bill. Please pay the Telstra bill before the due date to avoid any disruption to your services. 


 

Data usage

This plan comes with a data allowance to use in Australia. You won’t be charged if you go over your monthly data allowance. Instead, you can continue to access data up to speeds of 1.5Mbps. 1.5Mbps isn’t suitable for HD video or high-speed applications, and means that some web pages, social media content and files may take longer to load. In addition, heavy data users (users in the top 1% of all data users) may experience slower speeds than other users during busy periods. The speeds you actually receive may vary depending on a range of factors including your device, location, number of users and download sources. Your data allowance is for personal use in a smartphone or tablet in Australia only and the FairPlay Policy applies. 

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