Woolworths and ALDI now have 5G mobile plans

Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor

Last updated 06 July 2022

Supermarket Telstra MVNOs have Woolworths Mobile and ALDI Mobile have both launched 5G mobile plans, making next-generation connectivity available to their customers.

Both Telstra-powered providers have just a single 5G mobile plan, sitting at the top of their range. ALDI is the cheaper of the pair, charging $55 for a 30-day recharge with 50GB. Woolworths Mobile is a little more expensive at $59 per month for 60GB, but Woolworths Mobile subscribers also get 10% off their Woolies grocery shop once per month.

In both cases, these plans are capped to speeds of 250Mbps. That's pretty fast, but only a quarter of the real-world speeds we've seen on the Telstra 5G network.

Both providers also represent better data-for-dollar than Telstra's entry-level Upfront plan, where you'll pay $58 per month for 40GB. This plan's speeds are also capped to 250Mbps.

Here is how the trio of plans compare:

$15 Pre-Paid Mobile SIM Starter Kit

4GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
Telstra 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices

$15.00

Starter Pack

7 Day Expiry

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$15.00

Starter Pack

7 Day Expiry

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$28 Mobile Plan

12GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
Uses parts of Telstra’s 5G and 4G mobile networks

$28.00

Per 30 Day Renewal

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$28.00

Per 30 Day Renewal

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Pre-paid Mobile $30 Recharge

30GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
Uses parts of Telstra’s 5G and 4G mobile networks
Deal: Get 10% off an eligible Woolworths shop in store every month when you link your Everyday Rewards card. T&Cs apply

$30.00

Per 30 Day Renewal

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$30.00

Per 30 Day Renewal

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Boost Mobile is the only other Telstra MVNO to offer a 5G plan. The plan is billed at $70 per recharge and includes 65GB of data. You do however get 35GB of bonus data on your first three recharges, bringing it to a total of 130GB during your first three months.

Carrier	Boost Mobile
Data	150GB Data
Type	Prepaid (28 Days)
Current Deal	Get 150GB data on first 6 recharges, then 100GB from 7th recharge. New customers only. Activate by 02.11.26
Total Price	$74 per 28 days
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While it's early days for 5G on smaller Telstra providers, the pricing across MVNOs fits with the trend we've seen with the Optus network. 5G is currently a premium proposition, and smaller providers don't have the ability to undercut their parent networks in a meaningful way. This is quite different to 4G-only plans, where MVNOs can offer much better deals.

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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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