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December 2014 NodeMobile and NodeMobile Business Plan Changes

On Tuesday 2 December 2014, Internode released a revised set of NodeMobile and NodeMobile Business plans. These plans are available now, for both new and existing customers. Highlights include:

The previous NodeMobile Platinum 60 and NodeMobile Premium 40 plans have been grandfathered.
The new NodeMobile Premium 45 is available at a new price point of $45, and all Standard Calls & Texts are included.
The previous Business Mobile 29, Business Mobile 49 and Business Mobile 69 plans have been grandfathered.
The new Business Mobile 49 plan has a quota increase to 2.5GB, and all Call Value is now included.
The new Business Mobile 59 plan is available at a new price point of $59.00.
You no longer need an existing fixed-line Internode service to sign up for NodeMobile.

The grandfathered NodeMobile Platinum 60, NodeMobile Premium 40, Business Mobile 29, Business Mobile 49, and Business Mobile 69 plans are no longer available for new sign ups. Existing customers may remain on these plans if they wish, or may change plan online any time to take advantage of the new deals.

The New NodeMobile Plans

	NodeMobile Starter 15	NodeMobile Value 30	NodeMobile Premium 45
^†View Critical Information Summary for these plans ^†The Total Minimum Cost represents 1 month of NodeMobile plus SIM costs and shipping costs. Call charges and any handset repayment charges are additional.
Monthly Price	$15 ^†	$30 ^†	$45 ^†
Included Data	200 MB^†	1 GB ^†	2 GB ^†
Included Standard Calls & Texts	$200 ^†	$500 ^†	All Included ^†
Calls to other NodeMobiles	From included calls & texts ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
SMS / Texts within Australia	From included calls & texts ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
Total Minimum Cost	$35.00 ^†	$50.00 ^†	$65.00 ^†

The Previous NodeMobile Plans

Monthly Plans	Monthly Price	Included Data	Included Standard Calls & Texts	Calls to other NodeMobiles	SMS / Texts within Australia
^†View Critical Information Summary for these plans
Starter 15	$15 ^†	200 MB ^†	$200 ^†	From included calls & texts ^†	From included calls & texts ^†
Value 30	$30 ^†	1 GB ^†	$500 ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
Premium 40	$40 ^†	2 GB ^†	$800 ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
Platinum 60	$60 ^†	3 GB ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†

If you were on NodeMobile Premium 40…

Customers on the previous NodeMobile Premium 40 plan will have their plan grandfathered on the day of the plan release.

There is no change to your monthly inclusions, data, rental, roll-over date, customer contract, or any of the terms and conditions.
Existing NodeMobile Premium 40 customers do not need to take any action, but if you would like to change to a current plan, you can do so via the online plan change tool.

If you were on NodeMobile Platinum 60…

Customers on the previous NodeMobile Platinum 60 plan will have their plan grandfathered on the day of the plan release.

There is no change to your monthly inclusions, data, rental, roll-over date, customer contract, or any of the terms and conditions.
Existing NodeMobile Platinum 60 customers do not need to take any action, but if you would like to change to a current plan, you can do so via the online plan change tool.

The New NodeMobile Business Plans

	Business Mobile 15	Business Mobile 29	Business Mobile 49	Business Mobile 59
^†View Critical Information Summary for these plans ^†The Total Minimum Cost represents 1 month of NodeMobile plus SIM costs and shipping costs. Call charges and any handset repayment charges are additional.
Monthly Price	$14.95 ^†	$29.00 ^†	$49.00 ^†	$59.00 ^†
Included Data	200 MB ^†	1 GB ^†	2.5 GB ^†	5 GB ^†
Call Value	$200 ^†	$650 ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
Standard Fixed Lines	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
Calls to Australian Mobiles	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
SMS / Text to Australian Mobiles	From Call Value^† ($0.25 per msg)	All Included ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
Total Minimum Cost	$34.95^†	$49.00 ^†	$69.00 ^†	$79.00 ^†

The Previous NodeMobile Plans

Monthly Plans	Monthly Price	Included Data	Call Value	Calls to Aust. Mobiles	Standard Fixed Lines	SMS/Text to Aust. Mobiles
^†View Critical Information Summary for these plans
Business Mobile 15	$14.95 ^†	200 MB ^†	$200 ^†	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	From Call Value^† ($0.25 per msg)
Business Mobile 29	$29.00 ^†	1.5 GB ^†	$650 ^†	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	All Included ^†
Business Mobile 49	$49.00 ^†	2 GB ^†	$900 ^†	From Call Value^† ($0.90/min + $0.35 flagfall)	All Included ^†	All Included ^†
Business Mobile 69	$69.00 ^†	5 GB ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†	All Included ^†

If you were on Business Mobile 29…

Customers on the previous Business Mobile 29 plan will have their plan grandfathered on the day of the plan release.

There is no change to your monthly inclusions, data, rental, roll-over date, customer contract, or any of the terms and conditions.
Existing Business Mobile 29 customers do not need to take any action, but if you would like to change to a current plan, you can do so via the online plan change tool.

If you were on Business Mobile 49…

Customers on the previous Business Mobile 49 plan will have their plan grandfathered on the day of the plan release.

There is no change to your monthly inclusions, data, rental, roll-over date, customer contract, or any of the terms and conditions.
Existing Business Mobile 49 customers do not need to take any action, but if you would like to change to a current plan, you can do so via the online plan change tool.

If you were on Business Mobile 69…

Customers on the previous Business Mobile 69 plan will have their plan grandfathered on the day of the plan release.

There is no change to your monthly inclusions, data, rental, roll-over date, customer contract, or any of the terms and conditions.
Existing Business Mobile 69 customers do not need to take any action, but if you would like to change to a current plan, you can do so via the online plan change tool.

Call and Messaging Charges

Standardised Cost Information

Call or Message Type	Standardised Cost
2 Minute Standard National Mobile Call	A 2 minute national mobile call will cost $2.15.
Standard National Mobile SMS	A standard national mobile SMS will cost $0.25.
One Megabyte of Data within Australia	Any excess data above your monthly inclusion will cost $0.05 per Megabyte (MB) or part thereof.

Call Charges for Previous NodeMobile Plans

All calls are charged in per 60 seconds (or part thereof) increments.

These call rates were available for NodeMobile plans from 25 November 2013 to 2 December 2015.

Voice Call Charges

Destination	Flagfall	Rate per Minute	Eligible for Included Value?
All calls are charged in 60 second increments (or part thereof).
Calls to Standard National Numbers (02, 03, 07 and 08)	$0.35	$0.90 per minute
Calls to Australian Mobiles (04)	$0.35	$0.90 per minute
Calls to Australian Special Numbers (13, 1300, and 1800)	$0.35	$0.90 per minute
Calls to International and Satellite Services	$0.35	view rates	No
Other Call Types	view rates for other call types		Varies

Data and Messaging Charges

Type	Rate	Eligible for Included Value?
All data usage is counted as the total of uploads plus downloads, with a minimum increment of 1 kilobyte (1 kB).
Excess Data (beyond monthly plan inclusion)	$0.05 per megabyte (MB)	No
SMS (Text) Messages to Australian Mobiles (04)	$0.25 per SMS
SMS (Text) Messages to International Mobiles	$0.35 per SMS	(except Premium 45 and Platinum 60 plans)
MMS (Multimedia) Messages to Australian Mobiles (04)	$0.50 per MMS
MMS (Multimedia) Messages to International Mobiles	$0.75 per MMS	(except Premium 45 and Platinum 60 plans)

Video Call Charges

Type	Flagfall	Rate per Minute	Eligible for Included Value?
Video Calls to Australian Mobiles (04)	$0.35	$1.00 per minute
Video Calls to International Mobiles	$0.35	$1.50 per minute	No

Charges for Other Call Types

Type	Flagfall	Rate per Minute	Eligible for Included Value?
Any transaction types not listed above are charged at the standard Optus Retail rate.
International Roaming	view rates		No
NodeMobile Voicemail Deposit	no charge	no charge	n/a
NodeMobile Voicemail Retrieval (321)	$0.35	$0.90 per minute
SurePage Deposit (456)	$0.35	$0.90 per minute	(except Premium 45 plan)
SurePage Text Message	$0.66 per message received		(except Premium 45 plan)
National Directory Assistance (1223)	$0.50	untimed	No
International Directory Assistance (1225)	$0.35	$0.90 per minute	No
124 YES Call Connection	$1.50	$0.90 per minute	No
Australian Emergency Services (000 and 112)	no charge	no charge	n/a
Lifeline and Kids Helpline (13 1114 and 1800 551 800)	no charge	no charge	n/a
Premium Voice Calls (190)	The Premium Voice Provider's advertised rate + 30 cents per minute surcharge		No
Premium SMS and Content	The Premium SMS and Content Provider's advertised rate		No

Call Forwarding

You will be charged the applicable call rate for the call forwarded from your NodeMobile service, as per the following table:

Type	Flagfall	Rate per Minute	Eligible for Included Value?
Calls Forwarded to Australian Mobiles (04)	$0.35	$0.90 per minute
Calls Forwarded to Australian Fixed Lines (02, 03, 07 and 08)	$0.35	$0.90 per minute
Calls Forwarded to International and Satellite Services	$0.35	view rates	No

Included Call Value for Previous NodeMobile Plans

Included Calls and Text

NodeMobile plans have a defined monthly inclusion of Standard Calls & Text. This provides a monthly amount of:

Voice calls to Standard National Numbers (02, 03, 07, 08) and voice calls to Australian Mobiles (04)
SMS and MMS messages to International Mobiles (except on the Premium 45 and Platinum 60 plans)
Voice calls to Australian 1300, 13, and 1800 services
Calls diverted to SurePage
(except on the Premium 45 plan)

Calls to retrieve messages from voicemail - and there's no charge for call diversions to voicemail
Call diversion to Standard National and Australian Mobile numbers (02, 03, 04, 07, 08)
SMS and MMS messages to Australian Mobiles
Video calls to Australian Mobiles

The NodeMobile Value 30 and Premium 45 plans also include calls to other NodeMobile phone services. This included value applies to voice calls from your NodeMobile to other NodeMobile phone services - ideal for friends and family.

Not covered by included call value

The Standard Calls & Text inclusion does not include:

International Voice Calls, including calls to fixed lines or GSM mobiles that switch, divert, or re-route overseas
International Video and International Video Calling
124 YES (937)
Content Packs (unless specified in promotions)
TrueLocal usage and Directory Assistance
VoIP services and usage

International Diversions
International Roaming
Optus Zoo Browsing and Optus Zoo Downloads
Mobile Internet usage
Premium Calls/SMS/MMS
19XX services

If you exceed the included cap value in any one billing period, standard rates for your plan will apply.