
Vodafone MVNO felix mobile is the latest telco to offer 5G network access to all its customers.
5G networks can increase speeds, improve latency (the time it takes for data to travel). and reduce congestion on the network. At the same time, felix's 25GB and 50GB plans which previously had no speed caps will now be limited instead to 150Mbps.
This means 150Mbps is the maximum speed your mobile connection will be able to achieve, you can think of it as being faster than an NBN 100 plan. Although, it's no guarantee that your service will hit those speeds.
Its original, unlimited data plan which also gets access to 5G retains its speed cap of 20Mbps.
Here are felix's mobile plans, now including 5G:
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#1
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felix mobile
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felix mobile
felix 25GB Mobile Plan
$30.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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$30.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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#2
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felix mobile
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felix mobile
felix 50GB Mobile Plan
$35.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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$35.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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#3
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felix mobile
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felix mobile
felix Unlimited Mobile Plan
$40.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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$40.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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#4
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felix mobile
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felix mobile
felix Unlimited+ Mobile Plan
$50.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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$50.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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Mobile data speeds caps are a relatively new practice among telcos although felix is one of the first Vodafone network providers to include them. At present Lebara is the only other Vodafone MVNO with speed caps and 5G.
felix broke away from its one plan philosophy late last year when it initially introduced its 25GB and 50GB plans. These plans have speeds capped to 1.5Mbps speeds once your data allowance is used up.
Here's how felix's plans compare to other 5G plans with at least 25GB or 50GBs of data:
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#1
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SpinTel
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SpinTel
$23 Mobile Plan
$12.00/mth
Min. cost $12
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$12.00/mth
Min. cost $12
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#2
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Swoop
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Swoop
30GB SIM Only 5G
$14.00/mth
Min. cost $14
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$14.00/mth
Min. cost $14
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#3
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Lyca Mobile
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Lyca Mobile
Unlimited Plan S
$15.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
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$15.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#4
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OnePass mobile
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OnePass mobile
28 Day Plan - 32GB
$15.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
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$15.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#5
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iiNet
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iiNet
30GB Small Plan
$15.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
Link not supplied
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$15.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#6
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TPG
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TPG
30GB Small Plan
$15.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
Link not supplied
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$15.00
Per 1 Month Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#7
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Moose Mobile
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Moose Mobile
Moose 30 SIM Only
$17.00/mth
Min. cost $17
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$17.00/mth
Min. cost $17
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#8
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Kogan Mobile
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Kogan Mobile
Large Monthly Plan
$20.00
Per 30 Day Renewal
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$20.00
Per 30 Day Renewal
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#9
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Dodo
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Dodo
Small Mobile Plan
$25.00/mth
Min. cost $25
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$25.00/mth
Min. cost $25
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#10
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Lebara Mobile
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Lebara Mobile
$25 SIM Plan
$25.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
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$25.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#1
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Lyca Mobile
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Lyca Mobile
Unlimited Plan S
$15.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
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$15.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#2
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Moose Mobile
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Moose Mobile
Moose 30 SIM Only
$17.00/mth
Min. cost $17
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$17.00/mth
Min. cost $17
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#3
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iiNet
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iiNet
50GB Medium Plan
$17.50
Per 1 Month Renewal
Link not supplied
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$17.50
Per 1 Month Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#4
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TPG
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TPG
50GB Medium Plan
$17.50
Per 1 Month Renewal
Link not supplied
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$17.50
Per 1 Month Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#5
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Kogan Mobile
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Kogan Mobile
Large Monthly Plan
$20.00
Per 30 Day Renewal
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$20.00
Per 30 Day Renewal
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#6
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OnePass mobile
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OnePass mobile
28 Day Plan - 65GB
$20.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
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$20.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#7
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Swoop
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Swoop
60GB SIM Only 5G
$23.00/mth
Min. cost $23
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$23.00/mth
Min. cost $23
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#8
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SpinTel
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SpinTel
$29 Mobile Plan
$29.00/mth
Min. cost $29
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$29.00/mth
Min. cost $29
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#9
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Lebara Mobile
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Lebara Mobile
$30 SIM Plan
$30.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
Link not supplied
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$30.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
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Link not supplied
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#10
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Belong
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Belong
25GB Mobile Plan
$34.00/mth
Min. cost $34
Link not supplied
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$34.00/mth
Min. cost $34
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Link not supplied
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To use 5G you'll need a 5G-capable phone. As for 5G coverage, Vodafone says its footprint covers 85% of the population in Australia's ten largest cities. Optus and Telstra boast larger 5G footprints. Optus reports coverage for 80.5% of the Australian population with Telstra's 5G network leading on 85%.
Dylan Crismale
Digital Content Editor