There’s a lot to like about Telstra’s offerings – while its plans are often the most expensive in the market, Telstra’s impressive coverage can be worth the steeper price of entry, particularly if you’re living in a regional or remote area of Australia.
Telstra hit its customers with a price hike on July 1, 2022, which increased the price of all its mobile plans by up to AU$4 extra a month. It reduced its mobile plan offering down to three options: the Basic plan (40GB for AU$58), the Essential plan (180GB for AU$68) and the Premium plan (300GB for AU$89).
We’ll be taking a look at various phones on this page, and seeing how they stack up on the Telstra network. If you’d like, you can jump ahead to our plan recommendations below:
Noteworthy Telstra deals
Before we get stuck into our phone and plan recommendations, you should know about Telstra’s current phone deals:
- Save AU$400 on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 when you add a Telstra plan (opens in new tab)
- Save AU$300 on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 when you add a Telstra plan (opens in new tab)
- Save AU$300 on the Samsung Galaxy S22 when you add a Telstra plan (opens in new tab)
- Save AU$200 on the Google Pixel 7 when you add a Telstra plan (opens in new tab)
Best Telstra mobile plans: our picks
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