Moose Mobile and Swoop ditch Optus for Vodafone

Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor

Last updated 16 June 2026

Moose Mobile and parent company Swoop are now offering mobile plans on the Vodafone network, moving away from their wholesale partnership with Optus. As a result, over 135,000 customers will be added to the Vodafone network.

New customers who sign up to either provider from today will have service on the Vodafone network, while existing customers will have their plan switched over in the coming weeks. A Swoop spokesperson told WhistleOut this will require a new SIM card.

"As part of the transition, existing Swoop and Moose Mobile customers will be required to activate a new SIM card in the coming weeks to avoid any interruption to their service," said the spokesperson.

"The activation process is quick and straightforward, with dedicated support teams available to assist customers throughout the transition. Customers can also visit the Swoop customer portal for more information and to activate their new SIM."

Since Vodafone's parent company, TPG, and Optus have a network sharing agreement, the change in provider shouldn't have too much of an impact on Moose Mobile and Swoop mobile plan customers. Both networks cover 98.5% of the population. Optus does have a slightly larger 5G footprint, however, covering 91.9% of the population, compared to Vodafone's 91.3%.

One other change worth pointing out is while on the Optus network, Moose Mobile and Swoop's top-end mobile plans had uncapped download speeds. Now every plan from both providers has a speed cap of 150Mbps.

On the flip side, both Moose Mobile and Swoop have cut prices on some of their plans, and now offer eSIM, following the network change. For example, Moose's 50GB plan used to be $33.80 per month, but it is now $32.80 per month. At the top-end, Moose's high-end plan used to be $55.80 per month for 220GB, but it is now $49.80 per month with 250GB. A spokesperson told WhistleOut the price decreases will be passed on to all existing customers.

Here are Moose Mobile's new plans:

#1	Moose Mobile	Moose Mobile Moose 23 SIM Only 30GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps On the Vodafone 4G Mobile Network Deal: Get 30GB for $14 – Includes $9 off for first 6 months, then reverts to $23. Offer ends 30.06.27 $14.00/mth Min. cost $14 Go to Site	$14.00/mth Min. cost $14	Go to Site
#2	Moose Mobile	Moose Mobile Moose 30 SIM Only 50GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Get 50GB for $17– Includes $13 off for first 6 months, then reverts to $30. Offer ends 30.06.27 $17.00/mth Min. cost $17 Go to Site	$17.00/mth Min. cost $17	Go to Site
#3	Moose Mobile	Moose Mobile Moose 40 SIM Only 100GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Get 100GB for $22– Includes $18 off for first 6 months, then reverts to $40. Offer ends 30.06.27 $22.00/mth Min. cost $22 Go to Site	$22.00/mth Min. cost $22	Go to Site
#4	Moose Mobile	Moose Mobile Moose 50 SIM Only 250GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Get 250GB for $40– Includes $10 off for first 6 months, then reverts to $50. Offer ends 30.06.27 $40.00/mth Min. cost $40 Go to Site	$40.00/mth Min. cost $40	Go to Site

And here are Swoop's new mobile plans:

#1	Swoop	Swoop 30GB SIM Only 5G 30GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Includes $11 off for first 6 months - $14/mth for first 6 months then $25/mth after that. Offer ends 30.06.27 $14.00/mth Min. cost $14 Go to Site	$14.00/mth Min. cost $14	Go to Site
#2	Swoop	Swoop 60GB SIM Only 5G 60GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Includes $10 off for first 6 months - $23/mth for first 6 months then $33/mth after that. Offer ends 30.06.2027 $23.00/mth Min. cost $23 Go to Site	$23.00/mth Min. cost $23	Go to Site
#3	Swoop	Swoop 120GB SIM Only 5G 120GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Includes $10 off for first 6 months - $30/mth for first 6 months then $40/mth after that. Offer ends 30.06.27 $30.00/mth Min. cost $30 Go to Site	$30.00/mth Min. cost $30	Go to Site
#4	Swoop	Swoop 250GB SIM Only 5G 250GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Includes $10 off for first 6 months - $40/mth for first 6 months then $50/mth after that. Offer ends 30.06.27 $40.00/mth Min. cost $40 Go to Site	$40.00/mth Min. cost $40	Go to Site

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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