Exetel mobile plans: price, data and value compared

Exetel is an Australian owned telecommunication provider that offers a range of both mobile plans and home internet plans.

In terms of mobile plans, the provider only offers one prepaid plan which has a 30-day expiry. This plan runs on Telstra’s Wholesale Network and offers access to 5G.

While there isn’t a lot of choice with only one plan offering, there are multiple perks that come with signing up to Exetel’s mobile plan. The biggest being data banking. If you’re worried about data wastage, Exetel offers data rollover of up to 1000GB so any unused gigs can be saved for a later date.

In addition, Exetel’s mobile plan includes unlimited standard international calls and SMS to standard numbers in 15 countries (including Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, The UK, The US and more). This is a great perk for those with business or family and friends overseas and it is pretty uncommon that we see this included with prepaid mobile plans.

Exetel mobile plans comparison

As mentioned above, Exetel only has one mobile plan offering. Here are the details and general pricing on this plan:

• $40 for 100GB

What is Exetel's mobile coverage?

Exetel mobile plans run on the Telstra Wholesale 5G mobile network, which it claims is the most expansive in the country, covering 99.7% of Australia’s population. That means unless you are located very remotely, you shouldn’t have any problems with coverage on an Exetel mobile plan. To find out if your area is serviced by the Telstra network, you can check Exetel’s mobile coverage map.

Is Exetel’s mobile plan good value?

Exetel's only mobile plan offers very good value, especially when you look at the cost per GB. Here’s why we recommend Exetel’s Plus One Plan.

Exetel Plus One Plan | $40 | 100GB | 30 day expiry | Telstra Wholesale 5G Network
This plan has 30 day expiry and includes 100GB for $40 - the equivalent of just $0.40 per GB. As well as offering good value per GB, this plan includes 5G access on Telstra’s Wholesale Network, unlimited standard international calls and SMSs to 15 countries, and customers can also rollover any unused data up to a maximum of 1000GB. If you need close to 100GB a month, this plan is one of the cheapest we have seen that offers this much data, and thanks to the data banking, any leftover data won’t go to waste.
Total cost and data for first year: $480 for 1200GB

Does Exetel support international roaming?

No, Exetel's mobile plan doesn't support international roaming however users can receive incoming texts while overseas without any excess charges.

Does Exetel sell phones or other devices?

No, Exetel does not sell phones or other devices, it only offers mobile and NBN plans.

Should I sign up with Exetel?

Here’s a breakdown on who we think would benefit from Exetel's mobile plan, and who should probably look elsewhere.

Reasons to sign up

You want to be able to rollover unused data: Not all providers allow customers to keep unused data. If this is something that’s important to you, Exetel’s mobile plans all allow for data banking of between 500 to 1000GB, depending on the specific plan you choose.

You can use the free international calls and SMS: Exetel offers unlimited standard international calls and SMS to 15 countries (including the UK, US, New Zealand, Japan and more) on all plans $35 and over. So if you have business or family and friends overseas and want to be able to message and call them for free, this is a good reason to sign up for an Exetel plan.

You need close to 100GB per month: If you're going to use close to 100GB per month, Exetel's plan is great value, however if you don't use much data, you can probably find a cheaper plan and save a bit of money.

Reasons not to sign up

You want a postpaid plan: If you prefer a postpaid plan so you can use more than your inclusions and pay after, you’re probably better off opting for another provider because Exetel only offers a prepaid mobile plan.

You want a long expiry plan: Unfortunately, Exetel's only plan is a 30 day expiry plan so if you prefer long expiry plans where you don’t have to worry about recharging for six months or a whole year, you’re better off going with a provider that offers them, such as Kogan Mobile, Vodafone or Optus.

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