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New wireless broadband plans offer more value with more data and no additional usage charges
on Australia’s fastest and largest national mobile network
14 January 2010 - Telstra has boosted the value of its wireless broadband plans offering higher data allowances for less,
along with no additional usage charges on Australia’s fastest and largest national mobile network.
Acting Group Managing Director, Telstra Consumer, Ms Glenice Maclellan, said the new plans would give more Australians
the convenience of wireless broadband using the fastest and largest national wireless broadband network in the country –
Telstra’s Next G™ Network.
"Many Australians use wireless broadband as an addition to their home broadband service, allowing them the convenience
of being connected to both the home and office while out and about or when travelling. It is also a popular choice for those
living in areas with Next G™ coverage who may not have access to ADSL or Cable Broadband," said Ms Maclellan.
“These new broadband plans represent exceptional value, giving Australian broadband users more data and no additional
usage charges together with Telstra’s unmatched combination of coverage, speed and unmetered content,” she said
Telstra’s new wireless broadband plans, which come into effect on 18 January 2010:
offer no additional usage charges on any of the new plans, providing customers with the certainty of a fixed monthly
charge; ¹
will cater for the increase in wireless broadband use by doubling the monthly data allowance on the entry level plan to
400MB for no additional cost, catering for users who like to surf, download music and email moderately. The new
allowance lets customers download up to 40 MP3 music files;
now include a 3GB plan for those who like to surf and download everyday, and a 6GB plan for customers who want to
access games, stream videos or need to share their allowance with family - we’ve added these plans to suit the needs
of our customers;
provide new wireless broadband customers, who sign up to a 24 month plan, with a rebate of up to $299 in relation to
their new USB or $200 for a wireless gateway for use with their wireless broadband plan;
for the fastest wireless broadband device in Australia, we recommend customers purchase our BigPond Elite™
Wireless Broadband USB which is up to two times faster than any other 3G device in all capital cities and selected
regional areas. This device may allow customers to download a 4MB email attachment, such as a video clip, in as little
as seven seconds. ²
provide loyal customers who have an existing home phone³ service with a $10 per month saving off the standard price,
when they combine it on a single bill with their wireless broadband service on a new 24 month plan
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and;
for customers who have multiple products, Telstra will offer an additional $10 per month off, totalling a $20 per month
saving, if either a FOXTEL from Telstra, a Telstra post-paid mobile or a BigPond ADSL/Cable broadband service is also
combined on the single bill on a 24 month plan.
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For example, the 1GB wireless broadband plan will cost $19.95
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per
month when combined with a home phone and post paid mobile;
Telstra customers can also have confidence in the fact that their wireless broadband service uses the Telstra Next G™
network - that’s more than twice as large as any other 3G network in Australia and covers 99% of the population.
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Telstra will be contacting existing customers about the updated plans over the coming months or to take advantage of the
January 2010.
For further information on Telstra’s new Wireless Broadband Plans refer to about Telstra:
1. Speeds slowed to 64Kbps after monthly allowance is reached
2. Typical download speeds in these areas are from 550kbps to 8Mbps. Actual speeds vary due to factors such as distance from the cell, local
conditions, user numbers, hardware, software and download source.
3. Must be a full service fixed phone - local and long distance calls on the landline directly billed by Telstra.
4. Combined monthly access fee for eligible services must be at least $59 for the $10 monthly discount and at least $89 for the $20 monthly discount.
5. Min cost over 24 months with HomeLine Plus®, a $30 Post Paid Mobile and BigPond Elite™ Wireless Broadband USB is $2,116.60.
6. Next G™ coverage depends on your location, device and if it has an external antenna.
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