Dodo scraps excess data charges on new mobile plans

Dylan Crismale - Digital Content Editor

Last updated 15 May 2023

Dodo has quietly scrapped excess data charges from its mobile plans.

New customers will instead be able to continue using their service when go over their allowance, but at greatly reduced speeds. This is what's considered to be an unlimited data mobile plan, and it's similar to what Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone all offer.

Check out Dodo's new unlimited data plans below:

#1	Dodo	Dodo Small Mobile Plan 25GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device $25.00/mth Min. cost $25 Go to Site	$25.00/mth Min. cost $25	Go to Site
#2	Dodo Editor's Pick	Dodo Editor's Pick Medium Mobile Plan 40GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: 50% off for first 4 mths! Get the Medium Mobile Plan for $15/mth for first 4 mths. New and returning mobile customers only. Ends 27.10 $30.00/mth Min. cost $15 Go to Site	$30.00/mth Min. cost $15	Go to Site
#3	Dodo	Dodo Large Mobile Plan 80GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: 50% off for first 4 mths! Get the Large Mobile Plan for $20/mth for first 4 mths. New and returning mobile customers only. Ends 27.10 $40.00/mth Min. cost $20 Go to Site	$40.00/mth Min. cost $20	Go to Site

What's changed?

With these changes, Dodo has introduced a speed cap. If you use up your monthly data allowance your speeds are capped at 1Mbps until your next billing period.

Previously, Dodo mobile customers would be charged $5 per additional gigabyte of data they used after reaching their monthly allowance.

For heavy data users, this could quickly add up and required them to pay close attention to how they were tracking throughout the month.

Now admittedly, 1Mbps isn't very fast at all. However, you can still quite a bit done with 1-1.5Mbps of mobile data. It's certainly enough to get you through a day or two until your next billing cycle and your wallet will thank you.

You can always add extra data at 5GB for $10 if you really need to. Any data pack you add can be used at full speed.

Note: Dodo is planning to migrate existing customers over to the new plans in the coming months. Until then excess data charges will still apply. You can contact Dodo directly to see if your account can be moved over earlier.

Save your data for next month

At the same time as it's scrapped excess data charges, Dodo has also introduced data banking for its 20GB plan and above.

This lets new Dodo customers hold on to any data they haven't used when their billing cycle restarts. Customers can bank up to 500GB. So long as there's spare data banked you shouldn't need to worry about hitting the cap.

Just be careful if you're thinking about switching between Dodo plans as you'll lose any banked data you've saved.

How do Dodo's plans compare to other unlimited mobile plans?

As mentioned there's just a handful of providers that offer "unlimited data" in this way. The larger telcos have fractionally faster capped speeds. Telstra and Optus offer 1.5Mbps and Vodafone's speed is slightly higher again at 2Mbps. Belong, like Dodo, also caps speeds at 1Mbps.

There's just one provider that offers better speeds, felix. felix has a plan with no data allowance. Instead, the speed is capped at 20Mbps which allows you to perform everyday mobile activities and not worry about running out of data.

You can see felix's plan here:

#1	felix mobile	felix mobile felix 25GB Mobile Plan 25GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps On the Vodafone 5G/4G Mobile Network Deal: Get 50% off your first 3 mths when you switch to felix. $15/mth for first 3 mths, then $30/mth. Use promo code FELIX50. T+Cs apply $30.00 Per 1 Month Renewal Go to Site	$30.00 Per 1 Month Renewal	Go to Site
#2	felix mobile	felix mobile felix 50GB Mobile Plan 50GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps On the Vodafone 5G/4G Mobile Network Deal: Get 50% off your first 3 mths when you switch to felix. $17.50/mth for first 3 mths, then $35/mth. Use promo code FELIX50. T+Cs apply $35.00 Per 1 Month Renewal Go to Site	$35.00 Per 1 Month Renewal	Go to Site
#3	felix mobile	felix mobile felix Unlimited Mobile Plan Unlimited data at download speeds up to 40Mbps On the Vodafone 5G/4G Mobile Network Deal: Get 50% off your first 3 mths when you switch to felix. $20/mth for first 3 mths, then $40/mth. Use promo code FELIX50. T+Cs apply $40.00 Per 1 Month Renewal Go to Site	$40.00 Per 1 Month Renewal	Go to Site
#4	felix mobile	felix mobile felix Unlimited+ Mobile Plan Unlimited data at download speeds up to 80Mbps On the Vodafone 5G/4G Mobile Network $50.00 Per 1 Month Renewal Go to Site	$50.00 Per 1 Month Renewal	Go to Site

One thing to keep in mind is that you could be getting much faster speeds (especially on a 5G plan) with the other telcos at any point before your plan is capped.

One thing's for sure Dodo's unlimited data plans certainly come first on price, just edging out Belong.

See the cheapest unlimited data mobile plan (with at least 20GB) from postpaid providers.

#1	Dodo	Dodo Small Mobile Plan 25GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device $25.00/mth Min. cost $25 Go to Site	$25.00/mth Min. cost $25	Go to Site
#2	Belong	Belong 25GB Mobile Plan 85GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Uses parts of Telstra’s 5G and 4G mobile networks Deal: Includes 60GB monthly bonus data for first 12 months when you activate your new service by 04.11.26. T&Cs apply. $34.00/mth Min. cost $34 Link not supplied	$34.00/mth Min. cost $34	Link not supplied
#3	Optus	Optus $60 Optus Choice Plus Plan 100GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: $39/mth and 100GB/mth for first 12 months, then 60GB/mth and $60/mth or as notified. New services. Ends 12.11.26. Terms apply. $39.00/mth Min. cost $39 Go to Site	$39.00/mth Min. cost $39	Go to Site
#4	Vodafone	Vodafone $58 Small SIM Only Plan 65GB data Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Includes $13/mth off plan fees for first 12 months when you stay connected to this plan. Ends 29.10.26. T&Cs apply. $45.00/mth Min. cost $45 Go to Site	$45.00/mth Min. cost $45	Go to Site
#5	Telstra	Telstra $74 Basic Upfront SIM Plan 50GB data Telstra 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices $74.00/mth Min. cost $74 Link not supplied	$74.00/mth Min. cost $74	Link not supplied

Dylan Crismale

Digital Content Editor

Dylan Crismale is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut, has been writing for almost a decade across a variety of Australian publications. He previously worked as a writer at Finder covering energy, internet and mobile plans. Dylan is passionate about finding the best deals to save people money and educating people about tech. When he's not sat at his desk Dylan loves working out, bingeing TV and hanging out with friends.

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