March 2016 NodeMobile and NodeMobile Business Plan Changes
On Wednesday 9 March 2016, Internode released a revised set of NodeMobile and NodeMobile Business plans. These plans are available now, for both new and existing customers. Highlights include:
- All previous NodeMobile and Business Mobile plans have been grandfathered.
- A completely revised set of NodeMobile and Business Mobile plans have been released.
- The revised NodeMobile plans offer more Included Data, and greater Included Call and Message Value inclusions.
- Included International Call Value is now available on the two top tier NodeMobile and Business Mobile plans.
- The setup cost dropped to $10, which also includes delivery anywhere in Australia.
- The billing cycle on new plans changes to calendar monthly. If you change plan and your current billing period ends in the middle of the month, your monthly charge and included value will be pro-rated to align with the end of the calendar month.
The grandfathered NodeMobile Starter 15, NodeMobile Value 30, NodeMobile Premium 45, Business Mobile 15, Business Mobile 29, Business Mobile 49, and Business Mobile 59 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 | NodeMobile Value | NodeMobile Premium | NodeMobile Platinum | |||
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† View: Standard Costs | Total Minimum Costs | Setup Fees | Hardware | Terms & Conditions | Critical Information Summary † The Total Minimum Cost represents 1 month of NodeMobile plus SIM costs and shipping costs. Call charges and any excess data charges are additional. ‡ International Calls are initially barred as a part of our spend management and security process. Please call us on 1300 304 718 to enable international calls and set your maximum spend limit. |
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Monthly Price | $19.99 per month Min Cost: $29.99 † 1.0 cents per MB | $29.99 per month Min Cost: $39.99 † 1.5 cents per MB | $39.99 per month Min Cost: $49.99 † 6.0 cents per MB | $49.99 per month Min Cost: $59.99 † 6.0 cents per MB | ||
Included Data | 2 GB | 2 GB | 7 GB | 9 GB | ||
Included Standard Call and Message Value |
$400 | All Included | All Included | All Included | ||
Calls to Standard National, Australian Mobile, and 13/1300 numbers; Voicemail retrieval |
90c per minute |
All Included | All Included | All Included | ||
SMS/Text Messages within Australia |
25c per SMS(from included |
All Included | All Included | All Included | ||
International SMS/Text Messages |
35c per SMS(from included |
All Included | All Included | All Included | ||
Included International Call Value |
N/A | N/A | $300 ‡ | $300 ‡ | ||
Excess data |
$10 per GB |
$10 per GB |
$10 per GB |
$10 per GB |
The Previous NodeMobile Plans
NodeMobile Starter 15 | NodeMobile Value 30 | NodeMobile Premium 45 | |
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† View Critical Information Summary for these plans. † The Total Minimum Cost represents 1 month of NodeMobile plus SIM costs ($15) and shipping costs ($5). Call charges and any excess data charges are additional. ‡ If your NodeMobile service is bundled on the same account with an Internode broadband service (for example, ADSL2+, Fibre to the Premises, NBN), you'll receive double the monthly included data. If you cancel your broadband, the double data quota benefit will be removed from your service. |
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Monthly Price | $15 per month Min Cost: $35.00 † 7.5 cents per MB | $30 per month Min Cost: $50.00 † 3.0 cents per MB | $45 per month Min Cost: $65.00 † 2.3 cents per MB |
Standard Included Data | 200 MB | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Bonus Included Data When bundled with broadband |
+ 200 MB (400 MB total ‡) | + 1 GB (2 GB total ‡) | + 2 GB (4 GB total ‡) |
Included Standard Calls & Texts |
$200 | $500 | All Included |
Calls to other NodeMobiles |
90c per minute |
All Included | All Included |
SMS/Texts within Australia |
25c per SMS(From included calls & texts) |
All Included | All Included |
Calls to Standard National and Aust. Mobile numbers |
90c per minute |
90c per minute |
All Included |
Calls to 13 and 1300 numbers |
90c per minute |
90c per minute |
All Included |
Voicemail Retrieval |
90c per minute |
90c per minute |
All Included |
MMS within Australia |
50c per MMS(From included calls & texts) |
50c per MMS(From included calls & texts) |
All Included |
If you were on NodeMobile Starter 15…
Customers on the previous NodeMobile Starter 15 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 Starter 15 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 Value 30…
Customers on the previous NodeMobile Value 30 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 Value 30 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 Premium 45…
Customers on the previous NodeMobile Premium 45 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 45 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
NodeMobile Business Starter | NodeMobile Business Value | NodeMobile Business Premium | NodeMobile Business Platinum | |||
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† View: Standard Costs | Total Minimum Costs | Setup Fees | Hardware | Terms & Conditions | Critical Information Summary † The Total Minimum Cost represents 1 month of NodeMobile plus SIM costs and shipping costs. Call charges and any excess data charges are additional. ‡ International Calls are initially barred as a part of our spend management and security process. Please call us on 1300 304 718 to enable international calls and set your maximum spend limit. |
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Monthly Price | $19.99 per month Min Cost: $29.99 † 1.0 cents per MB | $29.99 per month Min Cost: $39.99 † 1.5 cents per MB | $39.99 per month Min Cost: $49.99 † 6.0 cents per MB | $49.99 per month Min Cost: $59.99 † 6.0 cents per MB | ||
Included Data | 2 GB | 2 GB | 7 GB | 9 GB | ||
Included Standard Call and Message Value |
$400 | All Included | All Included | All Included | ||
Calls to Standard National, Australian Mobile, and 13/1300 numbers; Voicemail retrieval |
90c per minute |
All Included | All Included | All Included | ||
SMS/Text Messages within Australia |
25c per SMS(from included |
All Included | All Included | All Included | ||
International SMS/Text Messages |
35c per SMS(from included |
All Included | All Included | All Included | ||
Included International Call Value |
N/A | N/A | $300 ‡ | $300 ‡ | ||
Excess data |
$10 per GB |
$10 per GB |
$10 per GB |
$10 per GB |
The Previous NodeMobile Business Plans
Business Mobile 15 | Business Mobile 29 | Business Mobile 49 | Business Mobile 59 | |
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† View Critical Information Summary for these plans. † The Total Minimum Cost represents 1 month of NodeMobile plus SIM costs ($15) and shipping costs ($5). Call charges and any excess data charges are additional. |
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Monthly Price | $14.95per month Min Cost: $34.95 † 7.5 cents per MB | $29.00per month Min Cost: $49.00 † 2.9 cents per MB | $49.00per month Min Cost: $69.00 † 2.0 cents per MB | $59.00per month Min Cost: $79.00 † 1.2 cents per MB |
Standard Included Data | 200 MB | 1 GB | 2.5 GB | 5 GB |
Call Value | $200 | $650 | All Included | All Included |
Calls to Standard National and Aust. Mobile numbers |
90c per minute |
90c per minute |
All Included | All Included |
SMS/Texts within Australia |
25c per SMS(From Call Value) |
All Included | All Included | All Included |
Calls to 13 and 1300 numbers |
90c per minute |
90c per minute |
All Included | All Included |
Voicemail Retrieval |
90c per minute |
90c per minute |
All Included | All Included |
If you were on Business Mobile 15…
Customers on the previous Business Mobile 15 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 15 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 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 59…
Customers on the previous Business Mobile 59 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 59 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 | Old NodeMobile Plans | New NodeMobile Plans |
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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. | Any excess data above your monthly inclusion will automatically be charged at $10 per gigabyte (GB) or part thereof. |
Call Charges for Previous NodeMobile Plans
All calls are charged in per 60 seconds increments (or part thereof).
These call rates were available for NodeMobile plans from 2 December 2014 to 9 March 2016.
Voice Call Charges
Destination | Flagfall | Rate per Minute | Eligible for Included Value? |
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All calls are charged in 60 second increments (or part thereof). |
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Calls to Standard National Numbers (02, 03, 07 and 08) |
$0.35 | $0.90 per minute |
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Calls to Australian Mobiles and other NodeMobiles (04) |
$0.35 | $0.90 per minute |
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Calls to Australian Special Numbers (13 and 1300) |
$0.35 | $0.90 per minute |
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Calls to Australian 1800 Numbers | no charge | no charge | |
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? |
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All data usage is counted as the total of uploads plus downloads, with a minimum increment of 1 kilobyte (1 kB). |
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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? |
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Video Calls to Australian Mobiles (04) | $0.35 | $1.00 per minute |
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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? |
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Any transaction types not listed above are charged at the standard Optus Retail rate. |
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International Roaming | view rates | No | |
NodeMobile Voicemail Deposit | no charge | no charge | n/a |
NodeMobile Voicemail Retrieval (321) |
$0.35 | $0.90 per minute |
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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? |
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Calls Forwarded to Australian Mobiles (04) |
$0.35 | $0.90 per minute |
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Calls Forwarded to Australian Fixed Lines (02, 03, 07 and 08) |
$0.35 | $0.90 per minute |
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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:
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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:
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If you exceed the included cap value in any one billing period, standard rates for your plan will apply.