Optus will now price match 5G phones

Optus today announced that it will now price any local competitor when it comes to 5G smartphones, for any device in its range. If any retailer selling local stock - whether it's another telco or a retailer like JB Hi-Fi or Harvey Norman - Optus will offer the same device price on a plan.

The discount is applied as a monthly credit equal based on the difference between the Optus price and the competing retailer's price divided by the number of months in your plan. If you decided to buy your phone outright from Optus, you'll be charged the discounted price upfront.

To price match, you'll need to visit an Optus store, call Optus, or use live chat on the Optus website.

There are however a few catches. Optus will only price match the advertised total upfront retail price of the phone. Optus won't match a discount if the price is only available when paying the phone over a certain period of time - such as a $10 per month discount. For example, Woolworths Mobile is currently offering $180 per month of any Galaxy S20 FE plan, which would fit into the sort of promotion Optus wouldn’t match.

Optus also won't price match grey market stock sold by retailers like Kogan. That is, international models that are being resold domestically.

If you want to price match a 5G phone with Optus, the discount will be applied over the course of the phone plan with Optus. If you leave before your term is up, you will forfeit the remainder of your discount. For example, if you get a $240 credit on a 24-month plan and leave half-way through, you'll need to pay out the extra $120.

Lastly, the phones sold by Optus must be identical to what is being price match, including specifics like colour. If a retailer is only offering a discount on an orange model and Optus doesn't have orange in its range, you won't be able to save any cash. Refurbs and display stock are also ineligible for price matching.

Here are the 5G phones currently available on Optus:

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro 256GB

6.3 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $97.30/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $97.30/mth

Min. cost $2,137.80

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB

6.9 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $102.86/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $102.86/mth

Min. cost $2,337.96

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro 512GB

6.3 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $108.40/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $108.40/mth

Min. cost $2,537.40

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max 512GB

6.9 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $113.96/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $113.96/mth

Min. cost $2,737.56

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro 1TB

6.3 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $130.62/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $130.62/mth

Min. cost $3,337.32

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max 1TB

6.9 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $136.18/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $136.18/mth

Min. cost $3,537.48

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro 2TB

6.3 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $163.96/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $163.96/mth

Min. cost $4,537.56

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max 2TB

6.9 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $169.52/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $169.52/mth

Min. cost $4,737.72

Apple

iPhone 17 256GB

6.3 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $82.02/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $82.02/mth

Min. cost $1,587.72

#10

Samsung

Galaxy A16 5G

6.7 inch display
Android 14, One UI 6.1
5G Capable

Choose

8 Plans from $40/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $40/mth

Min. cost $337.80

#11

Apple

iPhone 16 128GB

6.1 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 12MP
Front Camera: 12MP

Choose

8 Plans from $76.46/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $76.46/mth

Min. cost $1,387.56

#12

Apple

iPhone 17 Pro 256GB

6.3 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $94.52/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $94.52/mth

Min. cost $2,037.72

#13

Apple

iPhone 17e 256GB

6.1 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 12MP
Apple iOS 26.3

Choose

8 Plans from $70.90/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $70.90/mth

Min. cost $1,187.40

#14

Samsung

Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB

6.9 inch display
Rear Cameras: 200MP, 10MP, 50MP, 50MP
Front Camera: 12MP

Choose

8 Plans from $100.08/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $100.08/mth

Min. cost $2,237.88

#15

Apple

iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB

6.9 inch display
Rear Cameras: 48MP, 48MP, 48MP
Front Camera: 18MP

Choose

8 Plans from $100.08/mth

Choose

8 Plans from $100.08/mth

Min. cost $2,237.88

And here is the range of Optus plans you can pair with a 5G phone:

#1	Optus	Optus $60 Optus Choice Plus Plan 100GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: $39/mth and 100GB/mth for first 12 months, then 60GB/mth and $60/mth or as notified. New services. Ends 12.11.26. Terms apply. $39.00/mth Min. cost $39 Go to Site	$39.00/mth Min. cost $39	Go to Site
#2	Optus	Optus $69 Optus Promo Plan 360GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: Get up to $10/mth SubHub credit to use on your favourite subscriptions for 12 months. T&Cs apply. $69.00/mth Min. cost $69 Go to Site	$69.00/mth Min. cost $69	Go to Site
#3	Optus	Optus $70 Optus Choice Plus Plan 240GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device $70.00/mth Min. cost $70 Go to Site	$70.00/mth Min. cost $70	Go to Site
#4	Optus	Optus $90 Optus Choice Plus Plan 480GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device SubHub: Get up to $20/month credit to spend on subscriptions of your choice with Optus SubHub. Terms apply. $90.00/mth Min. cost $90 Go to Site	$90.00/mth Min. cost $90	Go to Site

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