The best alternative to Telstra for mobile coverage just got cheaper

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// Maybe May may be the magic month.
Fergus Halliday
May 06, 2025
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Boost Mobile is the only MVNO with access to the full Telstra network but right now you can sign up for even less than usual. The Telstra network provider, which was acquired by the Big T back in 2024, is currently running a range of discounts across its roster of prepaid mobile plans

That's great news if you don't want to compromise on coverage but are reluctant to pay the premium that's usually involved with Australia's largest mobile network. Where other Telstra MVNOs only have access to the wholesale network, Boost Mobile customers get access to the same 4G and 5G coverage as their Telstra counterparts.

In other works, this might be the moment you've been waiting for if you've been thinking about making the switch to a new provider. Our pick of the lot here is the opportunity to save and get more for your money on one of Boost Mobile's 365-day expiry prepaid mobile plans.

Those who sign up for the provider's $300 Prepaid plan before 7 July 2025 will save $45 on the usual price and score an extra 50GB of data on their first recharge. This bonus brings the data allowance for this plan to a total of 290GB.

Apart from the data mentioned above, this plan also includes. unlimited calls and texts, access to the Telstra network with 5G speeds of up to 150Mbps, unlimited international calls to 20 selected destinations, 3600 minutes of international calls to 30 additional destinations and 3,600 standard international texts. 

Although the provider's cheapest mobile plans aren't any cheaper as part of this promotion, those who do sign up for either the Boost Mobile $13 Prepaid plan with seven-day expiry and the $26 Prepaid plan with 28-day expiry are looking at an extra 2GB or 10GB of data for the first recharge. 

After that, you're looking at the usual allowance. This deal expires on 7 July 2025. You can find both these plans in the widget below.

That's far from the only 28-day prepaid Boost Mobile plan that's on sale at the time of writing.

The $39 Prepaid plan is currently discounted to $13 if you sign up before 12 May 2025. This plan comes with unlimited calls and texts, access to the Telstra network with 5G speeds of up to 150Mbps, unlimited international calls to 20 selected destinations, 300 minutes of international calls to 30 additional destinations, 300 standard international texts and 65GB of data for the first three recharges.

After that, you're looking at a downgrade to 25GB of data per month. However, there's no lock-in contract with this plan so you're free to shop around for a better deal once the honeymoon ends.

The Boost Mobile $49 Prepaid plan isn't any cheaper at the moment but it does come with even more data.

Like the $39 Prepaid plan, this one includes unlimited calls and texts, access to the Telstra network with 5G speeds of up to 150Mbps, unlimited international calls to 20 selected destinations, 300 minutes of international calls to 30 additional destinations, 300 standard international texts. You get 95GB of data for the first three recharges, then 35GB of data for each one past that.

Boost's $59 Prepaid plan follows the trend. If you sign up before 12 May 2025, you can do so for just $20. This plan comes with unlimited calls and texts, access to the Telstra network with 5G speeds of up to 150Mbps, unlimited international calls to 20 selected destinations, 300 minutes of international calls to 30 additional destinations, 300 standard international texts and 120GB of data for the first three recharges.

After the promo ends, your monthly data allowance will go down in size to just 45GB.

The Boost Mobile $74 Prepaid plan is the final 28-day expiry plan that's being discounted at the moment. This plan comes with unlimited calls and texts, access to the Telstra network with 5G speeds of up to 150Mbps, unlimited international calls to 20 selected destinations, 300 minutes of international calls to 30 additional destinations, 300 standard international texts and 160GB of data for the first three recharges. After the promo ends, you're looking at the usual 90GB.

If you sign up using the widget below before 12 May 2025, you can get your first month for just $20.

Fergus Halliday
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Fergus Halliday is a journalist and editor for Reviews.org. He’s written about technology, telecommunications, gaming and more for over a decade. He got his start writing in high school and began his full-time career as the Editor of PC World Australia. Fergus has made the MCV 30 Under 30 list, been a finalist for seven categories at the IT Journalism Awards and won Most Controversial Writer at the 2022 Consensus Awards. He has been published in Gizmodo, Kotaku, GamesHub, Press Start, Screen Rant, Superjump, Nestegg and more.