Head to head

E.Tel vs Optus

E.Tel is cheaper in year one at 3 of 5 data levels. Here's the cheapest plan on each for the data you use.

The short version

The widest gap is at 100GB a month: E.Tel is $349 cheaper than Optus over the first year.
Cheapest way in: E.Tel 30GB at $323 for the first year, or Optus Small at $468 for the first year.
Best value per GB: Optus Promo, about $0.19 a GB over the first year.
E.Tel sells 3 plans: postpaid, billed monthly.
Optus sells 4 plans: postpaid, billed monthly.

Worth knowing

3 of E.Tel's 3 plans carry a note that a detail wasn't stated or couldn't be read (for example what happens when data runs out), so check the provider's page before you buy.
Price cliff: 2 of Optus's 4 plans cost more in year two. Optus Small goes from $468 to $720.
Deal ending soon: Optus Small's deal ends on 12 November 2026.
When data runs out: with E.Tel data stops until the next recharge or month; with Optus speed drops when data runs out.

Cheapest plan on each provider at each data level
You use	E.Tel	Optus
10GB a month	30GB$323 first year · $646 over twoCheaper	Small$468 first year · $1,188 over two
30GB a month	30GB$323 first year · $646 over twoCheaper	Small$468 first year · $1,188 over two
60GB a month	120GB$479 first year · $958 over two	Small$468 first year · $1,188 over twoCheaper
100GB a month	120GB$479 first year · $958 over twoCheaper	Promo$828 first year · $1,776 over two
200GB a month	No plan with this much data	Promo$828 first year · $1,776 over twoOnly one

Compare with your own data

Network

E.Tel: uses the optus network. Optus: runs its own network. Both use the same Optus towers, so coverage is the same; the differences are price, data and extras. Check coverage where you live and work: E.Tel map · Optus map.

E.Tel vs Optus

The short version

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