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Boost Mobile launches eSIM

Phil Tann — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:04:11 +0000

Boost Mobile has today launched its eSIM offering within Australia. In a tip of the hat to fear, uncertainty and doubt in the porting process, Boost has made it even easier to switch from the big three to its own plans. “As an industry we have traditionally made it way too hard for people to […]

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Optus CEO, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, has resigned from the embattled telco with immediate effect

Alex Dennis — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:28:59 +0000

Optus CEO, well now former CEO, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, has resigned with immediate effect from the embattled telco, having overseen two major issues, the data breach in 2022 and the network outrage two weeks ago which saw 10 million mobile, NBN and fixed line customer unable to make calls or use the internet or home […]

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Coles mobile and Catch connect offering additional bonus data to its customers as part of the Optus network outage

Alex Dennis — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:18:22 +0000

The Optus network outage over a week ago has certainly ensured Optus has suffered another blow to its already tattered reputation and its MVNO partners who use the Optus network for their service are offering some additional data as a way of an apology. Coles Mobile and Catch Connect Mobile, which both use the Optus […]

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Optus MVNO brand Amaysim says sorry for the network outage, offers free additional data or voice and text to its customers

Alex Dennis — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:10:49 +0000

Optus MVNO brand, Amaysim, has said sorry to its customers for its parent company and network supplier nationwide network outage last week by offering either free additional data or free voice and text to its customers but there is a catch as to who is entitled to what. So what is the catch and what […]

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Optus officially ending the Gomo Mobile brand with users to be moved to Catch Mobile

Alex Dennis — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 23:34:41 +0000

Well it’s no surprise when we say that Optus is officially killing off its second MVNO brand, Gomo Mobile but what is surprising is that instead of moving these customers to their main MVNO brand Amaysim, Gomo customers are being moved over to Catch Mobile brand. We reported earlier this year that

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Telstra ramps up the fight against scammers and spammers

Phil Tann — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:05:24 +0000

Cyber security is at the forefront of all of our minds these days in our connected lifestyle. Everything from good passwords to network security, but what about when you become the security risk?Scam calls, emails and SMS his Aussie phones at an alarming rate, putting us at risk of clicking a dodgy link. Telstra has […]

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Optus adds 2 new prepaid devices to its prepaid line up with the Optus X Max and the Optus X Delight 2

Alex Dennis — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 11:12:12 +0000

Optus has quietly added two new devices to its prepaid line up, which utilise Optus’ X branding with the Optus X Max and the Optus X Delight 2, both of which are white labeled ZTE devices which Optus has partnered with for a while now to bring its X brand to the market. So what […]

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Flip into Vodafone to un-fold some deals on Samsung’s latest releases

Phil Tann — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:00:49 +0000

Yeah, I know… that’s a terribly punny headline but the flip and fold names just make me lean that way. What isn’t terrible is the new devices from Samsung and the fact that we’ve already got carrier pricing. We already saw the specs of the new devices — including eSIM compatibility across the board — […]

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amaysim is ready to go 5G

Phil Tann — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:00:31 +0000

There’s a lot to be said for sticking with the big 3 carriers, but with MNVOs now offering more; that enticement is reducing. For customers on the Amaysim service, there’s more good news. Renee Garner, Head of amaysim said: Most 5G market offerings are currently out of reach for many Aussies because they come with […]

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Boost vs Optus: The matter has been settled in a confidential agreement

Phil Tann — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 06:08:53 +0000

After Optus released products named Mobile Boost and Internet Boost, Boost Mobile took exception to the use of the “Boost” name. Shortly after, an injunction was issued preventing Optus from using the Boost name; however, this is only a temporary measure. Today, a joint statement has been issued by Boost and Optus noting the matter […]

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