E.Tel
30GB
30GBa month, ongoing
$323first year
$26.90 a month
Same price in year two
These prices were checked on 15 October 2026, more than 30 days ago. Check the provider's page before you buy.
Optus networkUses the Optus network
E.Tel plans, added up
E.Tel sells month-to-month SIM-only plans on the Optus 4G and 5G network, which its coverage page and Critical Information Summary name.
3 plans, from $323 for the first year (30GB) up to 120GB a month (120GB).
E.Tel against its network
- Cheapest way in: E.Tel 30GB at $323 for the first year. That ranks 3 of 6 providers on the Optus network, where OnePass starts at $149.
- Not the cheapest on the Optus network at any of the 5 data levels we compare (10GB, 30GB, 60GB, 100GB, 200GB).
- Best value per GB: E.Tel 120GB, about $0.33 a GB over the first year.
- 3 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.
Every E.Tel plan
Switching to E.Tel
- Check your phone is unlocked and works on the Optus network, because E.Tel uses it. Look at the coverage map for the places you live and work.
- Keep your number: ask E.Tel to move it when you sign up, and don't cancel your old plan first. Your old provider texts a code to confirm, and the move is usually done the same day.
- Expect a bill, not a recharge: it's postpaid. The smallest first bill is $26.90 (E.Tel 30GB).
- None of the 3 E.Tel plans we track has a lock-in contract, so you can leave without a fee.
- eSIM (no plastic SIM) is listed on 3 of 3 plans, so you can switch on the spot with a compatible phone.
- Our data says that if your data runs out it stops until the next recharge or month, with no extra charge.
How the prices line up
E.Tel at a glance
- Network
- Uses the Optus network
- Type
- Postpaid SIM-only
- Cheapest first year
- 30GB, $323
- Best per GB
- 120GB, $0.33 a GB in year one
- Deals right now
- None
- Contracts
- No lock-in on any plan we track
Download speeds are capped at 150Mbps.
When the monthly data is used up, extra data is added automatically at $5 for each 1GB (Critical Information Summary); we treat that as data stopping, so check your usage.
E.Tel's plans page shows a lower price for new customers, but doesn't say for how long, so we only count the standard price.
The first month is pro-rated, and billing runs from the first day of each month to the last (Critical Information Summary).
A $20 fee applies if a new number is ported out within 6 months.
Questions people ask
Which network does E.Tel use?
Uses the Optus network. Coverage is the same as Optus's because it rents the same towers. Check the coverage map.
Is E.Tel cheaper than Optus?
It depends on how much data you use. E.Tel vs Optus shows the cheapest plan on each at several data levels.
How was this checked?
From E.Tel's own plans page and Critical Information Summaries. Each plan page shows the date. We are not paid by providers to rank them.