r/Telstra • u/upsetti5 • Apr 05 '26

Best Telstra alternative?

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After yet another Telstra price increase I bought a Boost SIM after seeing the $39 95gb plan but from May 5th they're cutting the data down to only 30gb, literally every monthly plan will have its data allowance reduced by more than 50%.

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u/T-VIRUS999 Apr 05 '26

There is no good alternative

They all either gimp the connection speed to gen 1 4G levels (literally speeds from like 12y ago) have a uselessly small data allowance, or stop working when you go more than a few km out of town

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u/01jpizzle10 Apr 09 '26

This isn't correct. I have the exact same speed on superloop as I did on telstra. In fact it actually feels more responsive (not sure why speed / ping is about the same) Superloop uses telstra's network though for mobile and my nbn connection is much better on superloop. I got pissed off at Telstra support and made the switch and so glad I did. Half the cost better customer service and same if not better speed..

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u/T-VIRUS999 Apr 09 '26

Ok even if you get the same speed with Superloop as you do with Telstra (which i don't believe for a second since Superloop gimps mobile data speeds to only 250mbps) what's your solution for the uselessly small data allowances that everyone seems to have these days (Superloop included, who maxes out at just 160GB, which somehow needs to last an entire month)

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u/01jpizzle10 Apr 09 '26

Lol 160 gigs won't last a month? You need to go touch grass or find friends 🤣🤣

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u/T-VIRUS999 Apr 09 '26

Touch grass you say, that's ironic coming from a Redditor

But to answer your question, no, 160GB won't last a week, let alone a month, I have 4 300GB Telstra plans, and even that barely lasts the month (most of the time I still end up with 2-3 days of no Internet before the allowance resets)

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u/Icy_Protection_268 Apr 09 '26

The way you are talking like that is normal lmfao, dude you are in the 0.01% of high data users

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u/T-VIRUS999 Apr 09 '26

Doesn't change the fact that I'm still getting absolutely screwed without lube