Telstra Upfront Essential
Telstra retail networkRegional reach 5 out of 5
True monthly cost
$84.00/mth
Data
180GB/mthOver 12 months
$1,008.00
What you get
- Data each month
- 180GB
- If you run out
- Your speed is slowed. You are not charged extra.
- Calls
- Unlimited standard national calls
- Texts
- Unlimited standard national texts
- Speed
- No published download speed cap
- Billing
- Postpaid, per monthNo lock-in contract
- Included
- 5G
- eSIM
- Hotspot
- Also worth knowing
- Data sharing with up to 20 eligible services
- Telstra Plus rewards
- Uncapped download speeds
Coverage
- Telstra retail reaches the largest land area of any Australian mobile network, which is why it is generally the strongest choice for regional and remote use.
- Coverage maps are predictive and show outdoor coverage only. Check your own address before switching.
Since 30 June 2026, Australian coverage maps must follow an ACMA standard, so the four coverage levels mean the same thing on every operator’s map.
Verified 7 Sept 2026Official plan summary (CIS)