OptusNet
Analysis of all 44 plans OptusNet offers. Compare with other broadband ISPs. An independent community service run by consumers like you. Broadband Choice is an Australian ISP directory.
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 Plans with this symbol are only available when bundled with a phone product from this company.
- Month-to-month Mobile Internet Packs are available to all new, recontracting and existing post paid mobile customers, regardless of which plan they are on.
- Unused data does not rollover to the following month.
- Customers on 12 or 14 month contract for the Mobile Internet service and have an Optus 'yes' cap Post Paid mobile plan are eligible to have the value of the Mobile Internet Data Pack applied to their Cap.
- The above does not apply for Month to Month Mobile Internet Packs or the Pay as you Go Price Plan
- Customers on all price plans except the Pay as you Go/PAYG price plan, will receive SMS alerts to their Optus Mobile when they reach 80% and 100% of their monthly data limit.
- Pay as you Go (PAYG) rates are as follows:
1.5c/KB capped at $9.90 for up to 5MB
After the 5mb point has been reached, excess is 0.3c/KB, uncapped
Also note the PAYG pricing plan does also meter upstream data (not indicated due to a limitation of BroadbandChoice)
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- Nationwide tech support for cost of local call
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- No free email addresses included
- Data in both directions is metered – poor value!
- No flat-rate plans offered
- No free web space provided
- Doesn't participate in any peering networks
- Does not run any gaming servers
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- Service uses customers handset as modem device. Customer must have post-paid Mobile Service with Optus and the mobile must be capable of GPRS and/or 3G/HSDPA data transfer
- The availability referred to corresponds to the Optus Mobile 3G/HSDPA network where the service can obtain broadband speeds.
- Where the Optus Mobile 3G/HSDPA network is unavailable service will use the Optus GSM network for coverage, at slower GPRS data rates.
- The Optus Coverage Satisfaction Guarantee applies to this service which allows a customer for up to 30 days from the date of activation of your service to call Optus Customer Care and they are free to leave the Mobile Internet service. No Optus cancellation fees apply, however data used and access fee/s for the period the service was used for will be payable. Cancellation fees will apply outside this Coverage Satisfaction Guarantee. Optus Coverage Satisfaction Guarantee is only available to the Optus GSM and 3G/HSDPA Networks. Optus Coverage Satisfaction Guarantee is a special promotion valid until 31 June 2008 unless withdrawn earlier.
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| Installation: |
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Month to Month
1 mth |
Contract
12 mths |
Contract
24 mths |
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Installation:
BYO Modem
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- For customer who purchase a Mobile Internet Pack on a contract, the following cancellation fees for contract termination apply:
- 12 Month Contract cancellation Fee - $12
- 24 Month Contract Cancellation Fee - $25
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- Switch to higher plan: $0
- Switch to lower plan: $0
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| Free content: |
Content is provided by OptusZoo and OptusZooNow, accessible only for customer handsets
OptusZooNow preview content is unmetered.
OptusZoo content is metered.
See content website link for more information
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- Does not peer with PIPE
- Does not peer with WAIX
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