Optus

OPTUS REACTION: Optus has downplayed the import of Telstra's plans to upgrade its HFC network to 100Mbps, saying the scheme fails to address the majority of Australians and questioning whether high speeds can be maintained as network loads increase.

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Optus is obviously getting keen on the Turbo branding, having rolled out Turbo Text last month.

Optus Turbo Max Prepaid Plan Loads Up The Data | Lifehacker Australia 2010

And you Jer*s in Optus,  you are bloody losers and now when Three will bring iPhone, you will lose again … Shame on you!!

Optus Wants $9.99 A Month For iPhone Tethering | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Optus is attractive but Telstra has the coverage as usual.

Best Australian iPhone 3GS Deals | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Optus is also now including unlimited free texts and MMS messages in its Timeless plans for iPhone users (the same applies to the $59 and $79 yes plans).

Optus iPhone 3GS Prices: No Big Shocks, Tethering Just About Dead | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Optus is offering $50 extra credit to any prepaid customers who top up with $30 or more this weekend.

Optus Offering $50 Bonus On Weekend Prepaid Top-Ups | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Australian users who have managed to get iPhone 3.0 installed are reporting on Twitter and forums that the MMS features are working with all the major carriers (so clearly I got that wrong), but note that Optus is indeed blocking tethering, saying this has to be enabled (and charged for) before it works.

iPhone 3.0 In Australia: MMS Good, Tethering Iffy | Lifehacker Australia 2009

“Optus is also now including unlimited free texts and MMS messages in its Timeless plans for iPhone users (the same applies to the $59 and $79 yes plans).”

Optus iPhone 3GS Prices: No Big Shocks, Tethering Just About Dead | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Optus is much better and cheaper – migrating was the best choice of my life

Foxtel Prices To Change From November 1 | Lifehacker Australia 2008

That might sound like a tempting offer but, as Paul Wright points out over at APC, Optus is charging a minimum 10MB access each time you connect — so if you check your mail a few times a day, you might chew up more data than you anticipated.

Optus prepaid wireless broadband may prove costly | Lifehacker Australia 2008