Better Life Mobile
Better Life Mobile runs on the Telstra Wholesale Mobile Network, so coverage matches Telstra's own footprint. It's a small operator with a Sydney and Melbourne-based team, not a mass-market brand.
- Telstra Wholesale network coverage
- No minimum term, 30-day recurring
- Data gifting between plans
- Optional Overseas Calls bolt-on on the 5G 100GB plan ($10/30 days for 120 minutes to 50 countries)
- 5G access and data gifting on the four larger tiers
- Smaller plan range than most competitors, tops out at 100GB
- eSIM support not confirmed either way
- Phone support only Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm AEST, nothing on weekends
Better Life Mobile is a small operator with a Sydney and Melbourne-based team, running postpaid SIM-only plans on the Telstra Wholesale Mobile Network.
Current plans
Five postpaid SIM-only tiers, 30-day recurring, no minimum term:
Plan | Data | Price |
|---|---|---|
12GB | 12GB | $24/month |
5G 29GB | 29GB | $30/month |
5G 40GB | 40GB | $34/month |
5G 70GB | 70GB | $44/month |
5G 100GB | 100GB | $49/month |
All plans include unlimited calls and SMS plus 2000 MMS. The four larger tiers add 5G access and data gifting, letting you send spare data to another Better Life Mobile account instead of losing it. The 5G 100GB plan also carries an optional Overseas Calls bolt-on ($10 per 30 days for 120 minutes to 50 countries), not offered on the other four tiers.
Compare these against every other current plan, including other Telstra-network options, in the full comparison table.
APN settings
Better Life Mobile uses the Telstra Wholesale network's APN profile. Better Life Mobile's APN settings has the exact values, confirmed directly from Better Life Mobile's own FAQ page.
The honest verdict
Better Life Mobile is a reasonable pick if Telstra-grade coverage matters more to you than picking from a long list of plan sizes. The lineup is compact, topping out at 100GB, and support is limited to weekday business hours. The data gifting is a genuinely useful extra most budget brands don't bother with, and the top plan's overseas-calling bolt-on is a nice touch for anyone who lands on that tier. It suits someone with modest, predictable data needs who wants Telstra coverage without the Telstra price tag, and doesn't mind waiting until Monday for phone support. Anyone needing more data or wider support hours should compare it against Belong or Tangerine instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What network does Better Life Mobile run on?
- The Telstra Wholesale Mobile Network, the same underlying coverage as a Telstra-branded SIM.
- What is data gifting?
- Better Life Mobile lets you send unused data from your plan to another Better Life Mobile account, rather than it going to waste.
- Is there an option for international calls?
- Yes, on the 5G 100GB plan: an optional Overseas Calls bolt-on adds 120 minutes to 50 countries for $10 per 30 days. It's not offered on the other four plans.
- What are Better Life Mobile's support hours?
- Phone support runs Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm AEST, closed on public holidays. No weekend phone line.