List of Australian mobile virtual network operators
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in Australia lease wireless telephone and data services from major carriers such as Optus, Telstra and Vodafone for resale.
Voice and data service operators
| Company | Host network | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Vodafone | acnpacific.com.au | ACN's mobile division has operated as a reseller of Vodafone plans on the Vodafone network since 2017[1] |
| ALDImobile | Telstra | aldimobile.com.au | Owned by Medion. |
| amaysim | Optus | amaysim.com.au | |
| Aussie Broadband | Telstra | aussiebroadband.com.au | |
| 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. |
| Bendigo Telco | 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[2] |
| Catch Connect | Optus | catchconnect.com.au | |
| Circles.life | Optus | www.circles.life/au | |
| CMOBILE/BLUE PLANS | Telstra | cmobile.com.au | [3] |
| CMOBILE/RED PLANS | Vodafone | cmobile.com.au | [3] |
| Coles Mobile | Optus | www.coles.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 | Vodafone | felixmobile.com.au | Owned by TPG, launching late 2020 |
| Fibre2air | Optus | fibre2air.com.au | |
| Flexiroam | Vodafone | flexiroam.com.au | Prepaid Global Data in 160 countries. eSIM, Microchip SIM Sticker |
| Gomo | Optus | gomo.com.au | |
| gotalk | Vodafone | gotalk.com.au | |
| Hello Mobile | Vodafone | hellomobile.com.au | |
| iiNet | Vodafone | iinet.net.au | Switched from Optus to Vodafone September 2020 |
| innoTel | Optus | innotel.com.au | |
| innoTel | Vodafone | innotel.com.au | |
| Internode | Vodafone | internode.on.net | Switched from Optus to Vodafone late 2020 |
| iPrimus | Optus | iprimus.com.au | |
| KISA Phone | Vodafone | kisa.com.au | |
| Kiss Mobile | Vodafone | kissmobile.com.au | |
| Kogan Mobile | Vodafone | koganmobile.com.au | Relaunched on the Vodafone Network on 19 October 2015[4] |
| Lebara | Vodafone | 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 | [5] |
| Lycamobile | Telstra | lycamobile.com.au | |
| Mate | Telstra | letsbemates.com.au/mobile | |
| Moose Mobile | Optus | moosemobile.com.au | |
| Revolution Telecom | Vodafone | revtel.com.au | Currently, they are not accepting new customers. |
| Reward Mobile | Vodafone | rewardmobile.com.au | |
| Southern Phone | Optus | southernphone.com.au | |
| SpinTel | Optus | spintel.net.au | |
| Startel | Optus | startel.net.au | |
| TeleChoice | Telstra | telechoice.com.au | |
| Think Mobile | Telstra | thinkmobile.com.au | [6] Think Mobile Classic customers connect through the Telstra network. |
| Think Mobile | Vodafone | thinkmobile.com.au | [7] Think Mobile Swift customers connect through the Vodafone network. |
| TPG | Vodafone | 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 was 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[8] |
| OVO Mobile | Optus | ovo.com.au | OVO's mobile subscriber base was sold to Amaysim.[9] |
| SlimTel | Vodafone | slimtel.com.au | [10] Currently on Vodafone. In the future customers can choose to be connected to either the Optus or Vodafone networks. |
| MeU mobile | Optus | Defunct[11] | |
| Live Connected | Optus | liveconnected.com.au | Subsidiary of Vaya Mobile. Plans no longer sold[12] |
| 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.[13] |
References
- "ACN Mobile Switch Off - Protect your Points and Commissions". ACN Pacific Compass. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Boost Mobile". Whirlpool.net.au. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "C Plans". CMOBILE. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- Reichert, Corinne (19 October 2015). "Kogan Mobile relaunches on Vodafone network". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "This New Aussie Telco Is Targeting Millennials". Gizmodo AU. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Think Mobile Classic Coverage". Think Mobile. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- "Think Mobile Swift Coverage". Think Mobile. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- Tchetvertakov, George (2 December 2019). "Amaysim acquires mobile virtual network operator Jeenee Communications after restructure phase". Small Caps. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Samios, Zoe (3 June 2020). "Amaysim bulks up customer base with Ovo Mobile buy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Coming soon". SlimTel. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- "Yonder & Beyond liquidates MeU Mobile in 4G push". ARN. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Live Connected". Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Virgin Mobile FAQs". virginmobile.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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