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Trial 5G Access for All Mobile Pre-Paid Plans & Recharges @ Telstra

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Vinns on 03/06/2022 - 11:24 telstra.com.au (1040 clicks)
Last edited 29/07/2022 - 07:54 by 2 other users

Oh wow . I received a text message from Telstra
"Great news, we’ve added 5G access to all Pre-Paid plans & recharges at Telstra until 26 September 2022. This includes at no extra cost. Want to see how your 5G speed is performing? Turn your Wi-Fi off to test your mobile connection & speed performance tel.st/speedtest. Your data allowance will not be impacted by this test. To access 5G, you’ll need a 5G compatible device in a 5G coverage area. To find out more visit tel.st/5g-trial"

We are gradually adding 5G to all Pre-Paid recharges over the next few weeks. If you haven’t been notified that you’ve got 5G access yet, then it won’t be long! Please be patient and we will contact you once 5G is added to your service. 5G access may take up to 24 hours once added to your recharge. Please note, you must have an active recharge to remain eligible for the trial.

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    • KegofCanz on 03/06/2022 - 11:29

      No 5g with Belong yet :(

        • spaceflight on 03/06/2022 - 12:45
          +1

          4G can go faster than that.

          I can get speeds into the Gbps with 5G

          • froogletom on 03/06/2022 - 12:49
            +1

            @spaceflight: oh ok im still learning, NBN just seems to come up as a 5g connection so i thought 4g is slower than nbn

            • [Deactivated] on 03/06/2022 - 12:55
              +1

              @froogletom: 5 GHz Wi-Fi is not the same as 5G (5G is the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks).

        • Zackeroo on 03/06/2022 - 14:00
          +3

          If it doesn't show "5G", it's not 5G

  • akula on 03/06/2022 - 11:29
    +5

    My boost mobile gor 5G from yesterday, was wondering why ? Sweet.

    • Mike444 on 03/06/2022 - 11:36

      what boost deal are you on?

      • akula on 03/06/2022 - 11:57
        +4

        Boost 365 day pre paid 300$ plan.

    • PainToad on 03/06/2022 - 11:37
      +5

      Still only 4G with my Boost SIM in my iPhone 12 Mini :(

      Edit: Restart fixed it!

      461/64

    • Hammo on 03/06/2022 - 13:50
      +1

      Boost customers all going to the 5G trial soon, closing in September.

      https://boost.com.au/blogs/help-topics/5g-trial

    • deedend on 03/06/2022 - 14:07

      Wow, I'm on Boost as well; great news! I'll find out if my sim is enabled in a couple of weeks when I'll move from Yackandandah to Melbourne, where there is 5G coverage

  • Galvatron on 03/06/2022 - 11:34
    +9

    A lot of the Telstra 5G network is running practically a re-badged 4G network anyway. A good article about the topic (across all telcos, not just Telstra):

    https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/low-band-5g-is-not-real-5g-perp…

    If you are in a "real" 5G spot the speeds are awesome. Where you aren't, they are pretty pathetic, for example at my residence I have low-band 5G with Telstra that rarely tops 5Mbps on a speed test.

  • yanhaot on 03/06/2022 - 11:35

    Well that sucks, I'm on postpaid :<

    • Sharp on 03/06/2022 - 13:29
      +1

      All sim only post paid plans are getting 5G from 1 July.

  • SSJX on 03/06/2022 - 11:39
    +7

    Might want to add that this is for Boost Mobile customers as well

    See: https://boost.com.au/blogs/help-topics/5g-trial

  • Elias11 on 03/06/2022 - 11:58
    +4

    Confirmed 5G active with Boost mobile after a restart

  • DemocracyManifest on 03/06/2022 - 12:10
    +1

    My belong isn’t 5g I believe - and my phone doesn’t support it anyway - but I just got 118/120 up and down which is crazy and nothing like it used to be

    • doot on 03/06/2022 - 13:42
      +1

      Really? Telstra wholesale is capped at 100mbps on 4G.

      • KegofCanz on 03/06/2022 - 14:52
        +1

        Just got 118 down on Belong 🤷

        • noren7 on 03/06/2022 - 15:29
          +1

          Just got 120 on ALDI, woah
          I've noticed for the past month that on 4G it'll start at ~320 down and keep going down until about 100 and settle. Really strange behaviour

          • buckster on 03/06/2022 - 22:44

            @noren7: Sounds like throttling?

            • noren7 on 03/06/2022 - 22:45

              @buckster: Yes but normally the 100Mbps cap would mean ~98 max, would never see anything over even for a second

      • DemocracyManifest on 03/06/2022 - 18:05

        I never remember it being that high at least a year ago

  • msonu1975 on 03/06/2022 - 12:13
    +1

    Beats NBN FTTN by a mile for sure. I got 300/5 on 5G indoors whereas NBN is 75/27

    • PainToad on 04/06/2022 - 21:44

      That upload but is pathetic but. Upload is just as important for many WFH jobs. I’d honestly take the FTTN in that particular instance.

  • Pixel Spam on 03/06/2022 - 12:17

    Still on 4g on my Telstra PrePaid Annual recharge, I have found 5G useless in my area, on my work phone with 5G I get 120Mbps down whilst on 4G I get 526Mbps down both with around 60Mbps up.

    • fredblogs on 03/06/2022 - 13:04

      How much is the annual recharge?

      • slankets on 03/06/2022 - 16:42

        $300

        • fredblogs on 03/06/2022 - 16:49

          thanks, wasn't aware, had been doing $30/28 days :(

  • USER DC on 03/06/2022 - 12:23

    Now just need a cheapo Boost $30 kit for around $15 or less to try this.

    Dont wanna be dealing with telstra directly

    • Vinns on 03/06/2022 - 12:26

      Try woollies/coles near you they usually have a boost prepaid $40 kit for $10.

      • USER DC on 03/06/2022 - 12:29

        nope not there, worst case scenario is https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/273955193034 but dealing with telstra directly
        ehh bought one from eBay telstra directly but oh okay, anyway only $5 after the $10 voucher

    • silenthillrocks on 03/06/2022 - 13:06
      -2

      Boost are Telstra

    • kipps on 03/06/2022 - 13:53

      " To remain eligible for the trial, you simply need to continue to have an active recharge. "

      Be careful - this wording suggests a mere starter kit might not be enough to be eligible for the trial - it might require a recharge too.

  • lawbee on 03/06/2022 - 12:36

    My Telstra prepaid plan expires in November…. Does it mean I won’t get 5G upgrade?

  • mooreshady on 03/06/2022 - 12:38
    +1

    You would need a 5G phone. Just saying.

  • icanconfirm on 03/06/2022 - 12:38

    4G- ~50MBps
    5G- ~100-125MBps
    Others?

    • FutureTech on 03/06/2022 - 12:50
      +1

      580 for me

    • harryozz on 03/06/2022 - 13:38
      +3

      I get anywhere from 250 to 350mbps indoors with Optus 4G
      Telstra 5G I get less than 30mbps indoors

      Then i go to regional and I get 5mbps with optus and 600mbps on telstra 5G. Just all depends on location and what kind of towers are installed

    • satellitemx on 03/06/2022 - 14:03

      4G 300Mbps Pixel 6, Boost
      5G 800Mbps ZTE MU500 (X55), Telstra

      indoor, 3171

    • AlanHB on 03/06/2022 - 14:23

      4G - 99.3MBps
      5G - 742MBps

    • bargaino on 04/06/2022 - 10:53

      Telstra retail 4G, I'm getting 125Mbps in test, and 40 up. Good enough for me.

    • itchy scratchy on 04/06/2022 - 12:06

      Was pulling about 700Mbps inside of a KFC just yesterday
      4G was about 70-100Mbps

    • Findo on 04/06/2022 - 20:10

      438/30 mbps on 4G in Lindfield, NSW. Never seen 4G that fast before

    • USER DC on 05/06/2022 - 16:22

      For my 5G

      My optus was around 250-350 Mbps NOT MBps about 9 months ago, Vodafone right now is max 320 Mbps but more often it is like 130-170 Mbps.

      Telstra Not sure have not gotten their service yet.

      Optus/Coles Mobile 4G is like 62-100 Mbps, Vodafone 4G max upto like 70-130 Mbps on 4G. Cannot remember telstra 4G speed it was long long time ago I had telstra network.

      • USER DC on 14/06/2022 - 13:38

        Just ended up getting Telstra 5G max speed was 680 Mbps down, usually around 500-600 Mbps down
        30-150 Mbps upload, usually around 40-60 Mbps Upload.

        This is definitely way superior than Vodafone 5G but if it wasnt for the cost saving I'd probably switch to telstra. But again I dont honestly see myself actually desperately needing 600 Mbps + download constantly

  • webtherapist on 03/06/2022 - 12:43

    does Belong have 5G too?

    • futaris on 03/06/2022 - 13:05

      Not yet

  • IpGem on 03/06/2022 - 12:48

    Strange, i am using 5g on boost mobile from late last year. Boost uses telstra network.. what is happening here?

    • avoidfullprice on 03/06/2022 - 13:43

      You on the $70 monthly plan?

      • IpGem on 03/06/2022 - 14:41

        No, i am on $150 annual plan

  • stayhome on 03/06/2022 - 12:55

    How generous of them.

    • kipps on 03/06/2022 - 13:29
      +3

      Hardly. Telstra needs to reduce congestion on its available spectrum and it makes no sense to restrict customers from more efficient 5G spectrum as they had been doing. It was nothing less than stupid greed to make people pay more for early 5G access before the inevitable open up.

      • fatty on 03/06/2022 - 15:30
        -1

        This.

  • anakinwy on 03/06/2022 - 13:00
    +3

    Nothing against the OP, this is Telstra that I'm ranting against

    Sorry i have to call bull$H!T on this because I have been on the $40 telstra for over 3 years with 5G enabled. 2 months ago they sent me a text message saying that from April onwards they would only include 5G for customers with $60 recharge or higher. Now they're just RE-ENABLING something that we've enjoyed in the past. Complete marketing crap.

  • garvani on 03/06/2022 - 13:05
    -3

    Nothing on Aldi mobile yet (also uses telstra network similar to boost)

    • 51kabunka on 03/06/2022 - 13:07
      +3

      ALDI DO NOT use the same network as boost and Telstra

  • 51kabunka on 03/06/2022 - 13:08
    -1

    No 5g signal here on Boost. I'm on the mid north coast, NSW :(

  • sunaus on 03/06/2022 - 13:12
    +1

    Have to get a 5G phone first.

  • Italkdigital on 03/06/2022 - 13:14

    What's going on Telstra? I don't see the 5G thingy on my 5G Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 512gb mobile with a 512gb sdcard with my Belong sim plan 😉

    • futaris on 03/06/2022 - 13:39
      +2

      Not on Belong.

  • hopper on 03/06/2022 - 13:37

    Fold 3, at home, no 5g 😔
    Postcode 3029

  • squanchy on 03/06/2022 - 13:57
    +2

    Oh I thought it was just my booster shot kicking in

  • dubcmj on 03/06/2022 - 14:24
    +2

    Testing on s21 ultra. 15kms south of Adelaide.
    Telstra FTTN: 52/18
    Boost 4g: 362/28
    Boost 5g: 797/34

  • bukowski73 on 03/06/2022 - 14:28

    Pixel 6, Newport (3015, Melbourne's Inner West), with Boost: no 5g at all, even though Telstra's map has 5g coverage in my area. Go figure!

    • KegofCanz on 03/06/2022 - 14:53
      +1

      Did you try a restart?

      • bukowski73 on 03/06/2022 - 14:58

        Yep, restarted 2-3 times! :-)

        • prisonmike on 03/06/2022 - 16:18

          Restart more. A few more times will give it a kick to go and get the 5g reception

  • bunnybash on 03/06/2022 - 14:29

    Hmm not working for me, iphone 13 pro max on Boost Prepaid. I even restarted the phone. Right by Perth CBD.

  • slankets on 03/06/2022 - 16:57

    Working for me got the text. Pixel 6.

  • psylence on 03/06/2022 - 18:16
    -3

    Anyone getting sick from the increased 5g?

    • nicrankin on 03/06/2022 - 19:06
      +3

      I'm getting sick of 5G conspiracy theories.

    • payless69 on 04/06/2022 - 09:12

      sick of youtube wafflers telling us that there was not enough research done!

  • lars06 on 03/06/2022 - 19:57

    What about the postpaid Small plan? :/

  • ph81 on 04/06/2022 - 07:37
    +2

    Aren't Telstra jacking their prices up by $3-$5 pm soon? Saw this on the 7News last night.

  • payless69 on 04/06/2022 - 09:11
    -1

    Intersex sufferers better sue Telstra for keeping them on the slow "Belong" network!!!

  • Ozyow on 07/06/2022 - 18:12

    Any sign Woolworths mobile is testing 5G as well.

  • Gr8deel on 10/06/2022 - 01:26

    5G just became available for me here in Perth. In 6060 postcode, 87/2..pretty lame. S22 plus.

  • USER DC on 14/06/2022 - 11:27

    How long does it take to get 5G on new activations of prepaid phones? ?

    • Ozyow on 17/06/2022 - 14:56

      Never with a new service with Telstra Prepaid. I contacted Telstra support to ask them to enable but they would not, said to wait for a txt reporting 5g has been enabled.

      • USER DC on 17/06/2022 - 16:13

        i got it enabled by talking to someone over the app

  • badonde on 16/06/2022 - 16:27

    Not got this on Boost yet. seems still rolling out

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