ALDI Mobile plans review

ALDI Mobile offers prepaid plans with 30-day expiry alongside data plans and family plans, which all operate on the Telstra wholesale network.

Every plan includes data rollover and 5G network access (with the exception of the cheapest plan), with higher-cost plans also including some international calls and SMS. While the 4G plan is capped at 100Mbps, all other ALDI Mobile plans (with the exception of the $59 plan, which boasts 250Mbps speeds) can achieve speeds up to 150Mbps.

Here's a breakdown of every plan in each category.

ALDI Mobile offers some of the cheapest prepaid plans on the Telstra Wholesale network, with prices starting at $23 per month for 30-day plans, $55 per month for family plans (two users), and $289 for a 365-day plan. That said, there are still better value options available from the likes of Spintel, Swoop, and OnePass Mobile, particularly when you compare each provider's cheapest entry point.

See how ALDI Mobile's cheapest 5G plan compares to other popular options under $30 per month below.

ALDI Mobile has access to the Telstra Wholesale network, which covers less of Australia than the full Telstra network in terms of physical size (1.4 million square km vs. 2.14 million square km), but more than Optus and Vodafone (1.2 million square km).

To see just how different the Telstra and Telstra Wholesale networks are, check out the coverage map below.

If you're unsure whether your workplace or home will be covered by ALDI Mobile, you can use their address lookup tool to zero-in on the state of the 4G and 5G networks near you.

As a budget provider, ALDI Mobile doesn't have tons of bells and whistles. Instead, its focus is offering value for money, convenience, and coverage.

That said, there are still a handful of features that aren't always a given. All ALDI Mobile plans include unlimited data rollover, optional auto-recharge, and all plans $29 per month and over (with the exception of the long-expiry plan) include unlimited international calls and SMS to the below destinations, with additional inclusions for 30 more destinations:

Additionally, ALDI Mobile is one of the only Australian telcos to offer family plans, which grant you access to a shared pool of data and international calls and SMS with up to two users ($55 Family Plan), four users ($95 Family Plan) or six users ($125 Family Plan).

For those who like to take their plan with them on overseas trips, ALDI Mobile also has a range of roaming data packs, plus one pack that includes calls and SMS while abroad:

• Pacific Data Pack: $5 for 1GB of data, 7-day expiry, 7 destinations
• Asia Data Pack: $8 for 1GB of data, 7-day expiry, 15 destinations
• North America Data Pack: $5 for 2GB of data, 7-day expiry, 3 destinations
• Global Data Pack: $15 for 2GB of data, 7-day expiry, 69 destinations
• Global Travel Pack: $30 for 5GB of data, 30 call minutes, 50 SMS, 7-day expiry, 57 destinations

If you need help, you can contact ALDI Mobile in several ways. In addition to FAQs and self-service online and through the app, you can reach customer support on 1300 989 000 (or 2534 from your ALDI Mobile service). Despite sharing a name with the supermarket, ALDI Mobile is operated separately from ALDI stores, so you won't have much luck requesting assistance in-store.

In terms of customer satisfaction, customers have given ALDI Mobile a measly 1.9-star rating on Product Review and just 1.6 stars on Trustpilot. However, it's worth noting that these scores are on-par with Boost Mobile and ahead of Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone. On Reddit, ALDI Mobile customers had more positive things to say, particularly in terms of value for money and city coverage.

ALDI Mobile also offers a few mobile broadband plans, all of which include 4G-only data (capped at 100Mbps) that expires after 365 days.

These plans don't include any call or SMS inclusions, so they're perfect for tablets and laptops to keep you powered on the go.