List of Australian mobile virtual network operators

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Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in Australia lease wireless telephone and data services from major carriers such as Optus, Telstra and TPG Telecom for resale.

Voice and data service operators[]

Company Host network Website Notes
ACN TPG acnpacific.com.au ACN's mobile division has operated as a reseller of Vodafone plans on the Vodafone network since 2017[1]
Accord Optus http://www.accordconnect.com.au NBN and Mobile phone plans by Officeworks
ALDImobile Telstra aldimobile.com.au Owned by Medion.
amaysim Optus amaysim.com.au Owned by Optus[2]
Auspost Mobile Optus https://www.auspostmobile.com.au
Aussie Broadband Optus aussiebroadband.com.au Aussie Broadband switched to Optus in Early 2021 and is the second Optus MVNO to provide Optus 5G service. [3]
Barefoot Telecom Telstra barefoottelecom.com.au Previously used the Optus network. Internet uses Telstra network and as at 2020 provides mobile services using Telstra’s 4G and 3G mobile network.
Optus bendigotelco.com.au
Better Life Mobile Telstra betterlifemobile.com.au
Belong Mobile Telstra belong.com.au/mobile Wholly owned by Telstra, uses the Telstra wholesale network.
Boost Mobile Telstra boost.com.au Mostly operated by Telstra on behalf of Boost Mobile, uses the Telstra retail network[4]
Catch Connect Optus catchconnect.com.au
Circles.life Optus www.circles.life/au
CMOBILE/BLUE PLANS Telstra cmobile.com.au [5]
CMOBILE/RED PLANS TPG cmobile.com.au [5]
Coles Mobile Optus www.colesmobile.com.au
Commander Optus commander.com
Dodo Services Optus dodo.com
E.Tel Optus https://www.etel.com.au
Exetel Optus exetel.com.au
Felix Mobile TPG felixmobile.com.au Owned by TPG, launching late 2020
Fibre2air Optus fibre2air.com.au
Flexiroam TPG flexiroam.com.au Prepaid Global Data in 160 countries. eSIM, Microchip SIM Sticker
Gomo Optus gomo.com.au
gotalk TPG gotalk.com.au
Hello Mobile TPG hellomobile.com.au
iiNet TPG iinet.net.au Switched from Optus to Vodafone September 2020
innoTel Optus innotel.com.au
innoTel TPG innotel.com.au
Internode TPG internode.on.net Switched from Optus to Vodafone late 2020
iPrimus Optus iprimus.com.au
KISA Phone TPG kisa.com.au
Kiss Mobile TPG kissmobile.com.au
Kogan Mobile TPG koganmobile.com.au Relaunched on the Vodafone Network on 19 October 2015[6]
Lebara TPG lebara.com.au Vodafone purchased Lebara in September 2016. Now operates as a full subsidiary.
Loop Optus None Apart of the Loop Group.
LYFmobile Telstra www.lyfmobile.com.au [7]
Lycamobile Telstra lycamobile.com.au
Mate Telstra letsbemates.com.au/mobile
Moose Mobile Optus moosemobile.com.au
MyOwn Tel Telstra myowntel.net.au
Revolution Telecom TPG revtel.com.au Currently, they are not accepting new customers.
Reward Mobile TPG rewardmobile.com.au
Southern Phone Optus southernphone.com.au
SpinTel Optus spintel.net.au The first Optus MVNO to provide 5G service.
Startel Optus startel.net.au
Tangerine Telecom Telstra tangerinetelecom.com.au
TeleChoice Telstra telechoice.com.au
Think Mobile Telstra thinkmobile.com.au [8] Think Mobile Classic customers connect through the Telstra network.
Think Mobile TPG thinkmobile.com.au [9] Think Mobile Swift customers connect through the Vodafone network.
TPG TPG tpg.com.au
Truphone Optus truphone.com/au International SIM that operates as a local MVNO in some countries. Based in the United Kingdom.
Ugly BiLL Optus uglybill.com.au
Vaya Mobile Optus vaya.net.au
Woolworths Mobile Telstra mobile.woolworths.com.au Woolworths Mobile relaunched in 2015 on the Telstra network
Yomojo Optus yomojo.com.au
Zero Telstra https://www.zeromobile.com.au

Defunct, merged and acquired operators[]

Company Host network Website Notes
ClubTelco Optus clubtelco.com Previously used the Optus network, no longer sells mobile services.
Global Gossip Vodafone globalgossip.me Defunct
Jeenee Mobile Optus jeenee.org.au Jeenee's mobile was acquired by Amaysim[10]
OVO Mobile Optus ovo.com.au OVO's mobile subscriber base was sold to Amaysim.[11]
SlimTel Vodafone slimtel.com.au [12] Currently on Vodafone. In the future customers can choose to be connected to either the Optus or Vodafone networks.
MeU mobile Optus Defunct[13]
Live Connected Optus liveconnected.com.au Subsidiary of Vaya Mobile. Plans no longer sold[14]
Yatango Optus yatangomobile.com.au Went into administration then merged with Yomojo.
Red Bull Mobile Vodafone redbullmobile.com.au As of 1 September 2013, customers will no longer be able to recharge their account.
Savvytel Optus savvytel.com.au Lost large amounts of money and got bought by Yatango
Bendigo Bank Telco Optus bendigobanktelco.com.au Closed by parent company, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. Existing customers were migrated to Bendigo Telco in March 2018.
One.Tel Optus onetel.com.au Administration in Australia, Overseas operations sold.
Crazy John's Mobile Vodafone crazyjohns.com.au Crazy John's was absorbed into Vodafone.
GT Mobile Telstra gtmobile.com.au Merged into Lycamobile.
AAPT Vodafone aapt.com.au Subsidiary of TPG.
ONEmobile Optus onemobile.com.au ONEmobile is no longer taking new customers. Existing customers can continue to use the website to manage their accounts.
Virgin Mobile Australia Optus virginmobile.com.au Virgin Mobile closed on 30 September 2020.[15]


References[]

  1. ^ "ACN Mobile Switch Off - Protect your Points and Commissions". ACN Pacific Compass. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Optus Completes Acquisition of amaysim, Australia's Largest MVNO*, for $250M". optus.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Aussie Broadband switches mobile allegiance from Telstra to Optus". iTNews. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Boost Mobile". Whirlpool.net.au. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "C Plans". CMOBILE. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ Reichert, Corinne (19 October 2015). "Kogan Mobile relaunches on Vodafone network". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  7. ^ "This New Aussie Telco Is Targeting Millennials". Gizmodo AU. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Think Mobile Classic Coverage". Think Mobile. Retrieved 26 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Think Mobile Swift Coverage". Think Mobile. Retrieved 26 March 2014.[dead link]
  10. ^ Tchetvertakov, George (2 December 2019). "Amaysim acquires mobile virtual network operator Jeenee Communications after restructure phase". Small Caps. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ^ Samios, Zoe (3 June 2020). "Amaysim bulks up customer base with Ovo Mobile buy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Coming soon". SlimTel. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Yonder & Beyond liquidates MeU Mobile in 4G push". ARN. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Live Connected". Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Virgin Mobile FAQs". virginmobile.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

See also[]

  • List of mobile network operators of the Asia Pacific region#Australia
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