Head to head

Pennytel vs Telstra

Pennytel is cheaper in year one at 4 of 5 data levels. Here's the cheapest plan on each for the data you use.

The short version

The widest gap is at 60GB a month: Pennytel is $504 cheaper than Telstra over the first year.
Cheapest way in: Pennytel 10GB at $312 for the first year, or Telstra Basic at $768 for the first year.
Best value per GB: Telstra Premium, about $0.33 a GB over the first year.
Pennytel sells 9 plans: postpaid, billed monthly.
Telstra sells 3 plans: postpaid, billed monthly.

Worth knowing

Price cliff: 1 of Telstra's 3 plans costs more in year two. Telstra Basic goes from $768 to $888.
Deal ending soon: Telstra Basic's deal ends on 2 November 2026.
When data runs out: with Pennytel data stops until the next recharge or month; with Telstra speed drops when data runs out.

Cheapest plan on each provider at each data level
You use	Pennytel	Telstra
10GB a month	10GB$312 first year · $624 over twoCheaper	Basic$768 first year · $1,656 over two
30GB a month	40GB$456 first year · $912 over twoCheaper	Basic$768 first year · $1,656 over two
60GB a month	65GB$504 first year · $1,008 over twoCheaper	Essential$1,008 first year · $2,016 over two
100GB a month	100GB$588 first year · $1,176 over twoCheaper	Essential$1,008 first year · $2,016 over two
200GB a month	No plan with this much data	Premium$1,188 first year · $2,376 over twoOnly one

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Network

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

Pennytel vs Telstra

The short version

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