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Bumping this plan back up. Been using it as a NBN alternative as a wifi hotspot in spare phone for family of 4 for past 2 years with no issues (most of the time 3 devices streaming together).

  • Unlimited data at speeds up to 20Mbps on the Vodafone 4G network
  • Unlimited calls and text
  • Standard calls, SMS and MMS to mobiles and landlines plus calls to 13 & 18 numbers, and voicemail.

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  • stmgr on 26/06/2023 - 19:59
    +4

    I've bee using this as my home internet for since January this year. I use this with Huawei 4g router. (inner west, Sydney)

    Mobile reception is very bad though, wouldn't recommend with mobile phone use.

    Typical use: work from home, movies (1-2a week), YouTube, basic social media and internet browsing. 250- 300 gb per week

    • sicaboy on 26/06/2023 - 20:04
      +13

      I used a Huawei 4g router before but Felix suspended my service and asked me to promise that I no longer use a router device. They actually have an authorized device list https://felixmobile.com.au/terms-policies/device-list

      Now I’m using an old iPhone sharing connection to an Ethernet port on a Windows PC which is connected to a Wifi router.

      • dingdong3000 on 26/06/2023 - 20:25

        Which 4G Huawei Modem?

        • sicaboy on 26/06/2023 - 20:36

          B818-263

          • Guybrush57 on 26/06/2023 - 22:12

            @sicaboy: Hi friend

            I have the B818 and recently trialled felix which I am loving and will be sticking with. I feared my beloved B818 would become antiquated. Are you saying I can have my phone hotspotting via USB to the B818 and then ethernet (or its Wi-Fi) from the B818 to a PC or other devices?

            • [Deactivated] on 27/06/2023 - 02:00
              +4

              @Guybrush57: No, sicaboy is saying he was using his Huawei B818 and Felix eventually realized and cut off his service because of it. So the idea is, use something on their approved device list.

              Who knows why… it's a dumb rule. Who cares if someone uses a modem or a phone to connect… they're still going to visit the same sites, download all the same things they would have on either device.

              • easternculture on 27/06/2023 - 08:18

                @[Deactivated]: They did same to me, that why im using an old phone now

                • [Deactivated] on 27/06/2023 - 17:26

                  @easternculture: Yeah several years ago, before I bought a pocket wifi modem, I had to do it that way. I used my laptop online through my phone over wifi. But the charger couldn't keep up… I'd have to go and find something else to do for an hour or two while the phone charged, because the charger couldn't charge it fast enough, lol.

      • PainToad on 26/06/2023 - 20:53
        +2

        iPhone sharing connection to an Ethernet port

        🤔

      • ShortyX on 26/06/2023 - 20:56
        +1

        on a Windows PC

        With power prices increasing, NBN internet will be cheaper for you soon. 🫠

      • DannyBoy on 27/06/2023 - 00:03

        That's unlucky, I've been using a Huawei 4g modem for a year and half with no issues so far

        • Murkymerv on 01/07/2023 - 06:11
          +1

          That's lucky !

      • TheKLocker on 27/06/2023 - 04:55

        I can't think how they'd know you were using a router other than by the MAC address which they probably ran after your relatively high usage Mage them suspicious.

        Did you try cloning the phone's MAC address on the router?

        • firecall on 27/06/2023 - 10:11

          They know what devices connect to the 4G network.

          They can tell.

          Some Routers have a function for this purpose, where they can present as Mobile Phone to the network.

        • sicaboy on 27/06/2023 - 10:29

          I don’t think it’s simply from a MAC address, as the cellular devices will sign in to a tower when they connect. So there must be something else.

          • [Deactivated] on 27/06/2023 - 17:32

            @sicaboy: As firecall said, their equipment knows because our devices "broadcast" what kind of hardware they are. e.g. Vodafone is shutting down their 3G network later this year… and I have a 2G/3G dumbphone… They are constantly sending me reminders worded like: "You seem to be using a 3G only device. This is to inform you we will be shutting down our 3G network permanently, blah blah."

            • spaceflight on 19/09/2023 - 15:08

              @[Deactivated]: Phones do not broadcast what type of hardware they have.

              All phones have a unique identifier called an IMEI.

              From that carriers can work out what the device is.

              But they might also be sending those messages in a more rudimentary way to any device that has only connected via 3G in the last x months.
              They would do that because you might have a 4G phone and have manually set it to 3G only so you would lose service even though you have a 4G phone.

              • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2023 - 20:15

                @spaceflight: That's what I meant… not hardware they "have" … but hardware they "are." (I just left out the IMEI bit.) ;-)

        • cnitsuj on 27/06/2023 - 16:21
          +1

          Most likely via the IMEI.

          • TheKLocker on 27/06/2023 - 20:53

            @cnitsuj: 4 and 5G routers have a SIM and IMEI same as a phone and they log into the network the same.

            I'm not saying I know better but I can't see how any of those things would identify a router to the carrier over a phone, only the MAC which can be easily cloned.

            @firecall do you know any particular router or router manufacturer that has this phone impersonation feature? I'm interested to look further into it.

            If our devices are 'broadcasting' their device type then surely this is easy to spoof.

            • cnitsuj on 27/06/2023 - 21:47

              @TheKLocker: They can lookup the model using the IMEI using a website like this
              https://www.imei.info/

            • firecall on 28/06/2023 - 01:22

              @TheKLocker: Cant recall off the top of my head - I was into it a while ago when using 4G at home as my NBN FTTN was so bad.

              There are bunch of weird brands of 4G Routers you wont find in Office Works!

              Look for ones that run OpenWRT or have IMEI changing capability and so on!

              It's a rabbit hole of weird and wonderful devices! :-)

        • spaceflight on 19/09/2023 - 15:04

          MAC address is for things like wifi and Ethernet.

          Your phone's identifier to the mobile network is it's IMEI.

          MAC address is irrelevant.

    • stmgr on 26/06/2023 - 20:38
      +1

      Correction: 250- 300 gb per month

      • SoTightEcoLPI on 26/06/2023 - 20:42

        I was going to say you are doing very well if that was weekly!

    • cdaddy on 26/06/2023 - 21:22
      +1

      How the f do you work from home on up to 20mbps?

      • Guybrush57 on 26/06/2023 - 22:14
        +5

        I used to use MS Teams and screen share on a 1.5Mbps connection. That wasn't 100% smooth but I reckon 2Mbps would have been flawless. I now use 20 and it is fine.

        • May4th on 19/09/2023 - 12:37
          +1

          and if your internet speed does not allow video call as you climb out of bed with hair looking like a bird's nest, it'd be a terrible tragedy

      • stmgr on 26/06/2023 - 22:21
        +4

        Teams work fine, no lagging, no disruption.
        Im a software dev 🤪, usually have 1-2 max meetings a day,

      • DannyBoy on 27/06/2023 - 00:02

        You would be surprised but mostly you adapt 😁

      • Wardaddy on 12/07/2023 - 15:09

        Easy.

    • [Deactivated] on 27/06/2023 - 02:38

      does router improve internet?
      my Felix drops all the time want someone become really slow

      • TheKLocker on 27/06/2023 - 04:58

        Depends on which router and antennas you use but the router should be able to improve both the 4G WAN connection and the WiFi LAN connections.

        • [Deactivated] on 27/06/2023 - 07:19

          good to know. i guess Huawei 4g route does the trick :)

    • Save 50 Cent on 19/09/2023 - 13:10

      300 gb per week or month? If per week, that would be a lot of ‘internet browsing’..!

  • Wt133 on 26/06/2023 - 20:06
    +2

    How much data can you actually use before they kick up a stink with the fair use policy

    • shxhshzhz on 26/06/2023 - 20:18
      +1

      From the comment above, sounds like they have no problem with usage exceeding 1TB a month

      • stmgr on 26/06/2023 - 20:37
        +1

        Oops its 300 gb max per month use for me. Just realised i mistyped to per week.

    • TheDukeOfNukem on 26/06/2023 - 23:47
      -5

      Felix: This can't be used as a home internet replacement
      Dylan: https://i.postimg.cc/J4fdb2KC/Screenshot-20230622-190227.jpg (look at the lower left corner)

    • DannyBoy on 27/06/2023 - 00:04

      I just checked now, on average we use about 350-400gb a month with the peak amount used sitting around 650-700gb.

      I've been using Felix the past 18 months and my father has been using it the past couple of years

      • YeboMate on 20/09/2023 - 00:21

        What device do you use it with at home?

        • DannyBoy on 20/09/2023 - 06:57

          I use a Huawei B525 4g modem

    • Wardaddy on 30/06/2023 - 22:03

      I've been using 500GB a month with no probs yet. I tether by USB to a pocket router, GLiNet 750AR. Works fine, except for occasional DNS clashes, so I switch on 1.1.1.1 and that fixes it. Ironically, the Vodafone site causes a DNS clash.

      • GordonD on 19/09/2023 - 19:22

        Ironically, the Vodafone site causes a DNS clash.

        I had the same problem and had to do the same.

    • Windows7forever on 03/07/2023 - 18:26

      One user claimed he was downloading 1TB per month without repercussions.

    • Wardaddy on 12/07/2023 - 15:10
      +1

      I'm running at about 500GB with them.

  • ujwols on 26/06/2023 - 20:28
    +9

    if only it was not vodafail

    • SimAus007 on 26/06/2023 - 20:58
      +1

      How original.

    • Ronnnie on 26/06/2023 - 22:04

      Yeah I gave up on Vodafone. The network is always congested where I live. Somedays you are lucky to be able to stream YouTube at 240p. Switched to Telstra and now rarely experience slowness. It’s also nice to actually have more coverage too. Tons of spots where Telstra works where Vodafone doesn’t.

      • BargainKen on 27/06/2023 - 09:54
        -2

        Pay more, get more 🤔

        • Ronnnie on 27/06/2023 - 13:09

          Actually I'm spending less now than I was with Vodafone. I've never been with Felix, but I expect a network reseller to be no better.

  • wavesgreen on 26/06/2023 - 20:39
    +2

    Nothing but a great experience for me when I did the 1 month free trial with them. I wish they would bring that back so I could cycle between them and Boost every other month.

    On that note the referral deal linked in the OP is $35 credit to be used on a future purchase, no longer a free pay-nothing 1 month trial as it were.

  • linkindan on 26/06/2023 - 20:45

    I live in regional VIC and have had no issues with felix that I didn’t have with Optus. In fact, I had even better reception at my families place in rural VIC, where I never had it with Optus.

    Yeah 20Mbps isn’t great, but I can stream and download without noticing it

  • PainToad on 26/06/2023 - 20:51
    +7

    20mbps

    family of 4

    Your family must be very patient.

    • ShortyX on 26/06/2023 - 20:57

      Streaming in 320p.

      • hopper on 26/06/2023 - 21:21
        +3

        144p

        • Sinnerator on 27/06/2023 - 07:46

          streaming pee

          • hopper on 27/06/2023 - 08:35

            @Sinnerator: Except for ads on YouTube

            • nobro25 on 19/09/2023 - 18:09

              @hopper: Better than Dial up 56 k modem.

              • YeboMate on 20/09/2023 - 00:23

                @nobro25: Those were the days…. everyone on 56k modems playing Counter-Strike 1.3 online on 56k modems where everyone's ping was around 120ms. Anyone joining with ISDN or ADSL (this was in South Africa) would have ping < 100ms, they would get kicked! 😄

    • easternculture on 26/06/2023 - 21:43
      -1

      Not sure but we use close to 1TB data per month so we must be streaming close to 1080p or at least 720p

      Netflix shows 1080p when i press a button on the remote that shows streaming data (on sony tv app).

      • stmgr on 26/06/2023 - 22:23

        Hd video usually streams well on this network. Don't expect 4k though.

        • Wardaddy on 30/06/2023 - 22:07

          I get 4k no probs, Foxtel, Netflix and YouTube.

        • DannyBoy on 20/09/2023 - 06:59

          I stream 4k on Felix no dramas

  • RevolverUpstairs on 26/06/2023 - 21:49

    What are the upload speeds like?

    Can you share a Speedtest result?

  • sunju2009 on 26/06/2023 - 22:00

    this could be a good backup for my crap NBN service

    • db1 on 27/06/2023 - 04:50
      +4

      I used Felix for over a year. It was great but earlier this year it deteriorated dramatically to a point it was unusable. I had 2 connections , one on my phone and one at my house. Always used as per requirements of Felix (in an approved mobile phone) and when it started to go pear shaped the speeds were different between devices and remained that way even when swapping between phones. It was clear that Felix was capping my connection to below 1Mbps. It was in different areas so I new it had nothing to do with tower congestion.
      Like me new sign ups will be very pleased with Felix only to be confused of all those negative comments. Eventually you will become one of them. There is nothing wrong with the Vodafone network, though Sydney is terribly over subscribed, but how Felix/TPG/Vodafone manage their network is the issue.
      I highly do not recommend Felix , it will only cause frustration in the long run. There are better choices out there.

  • sorasora on 27/06/2023 - 06:35

    How strict are they with the approved device? I have Motorola g31 and it's not in the list

    • Wardaddy on 30/06/2023 - 22:11

      Won't be a problem.

  • Jasow4444 on 27/06/2023 - 07:15

    Which 4G modem should I pair with this deal? Im looking to switch my NBN and try this for home internet.

    • FutureTech on 27/06/2023 - 08:32

      Just use an old phone I reckon is the safest bet

    • Wardaddy on 30/06/2023 - 22:12

      Use an old phone and tether by USB to a travel router.

    • spaceflight on 19/09/2023 - 15:12

      Use one from the approved device list

  • Deseret on 27/06/2023 - 08:47
    +5

    I'm so glad db1 left their comment as it seems like everyone else is getting top of the line internet speeds and reception. Just want to corroborate db1's experience - about 8 months ago I would've been recommending Felix to absolutely all the normies. Felix's service was reliably around 19/10 (that's speeds not a rating) and I was able to watch 1080p videos, video call and play Valorant on it, sometimes even download large ~20GB files in a reasonable time <1hr. I was using on average 120GB/mo which probably more than an average person, but the most I ever used in a month was 200GB.

    Since about ~8 months ago, that speed had dropped to 10/6 making Valorant unplayable and meant reducing video quality when on YouTube. I had also noticed reception would drop out in random places (e.g. the train commute from Caulfield to South Yarra station has no reception) - I only ever live and commute around metro Melbourne in the inner suburbs so this is very concerning for a telecom provider. I was about 80GB/mo back then. About 4 months ago, that speed had dropped to 6/2. Literally could not even voice call on discord (or any other app) with stable ping or connection. YouTube was constantly buffering and could only use 50GB/mo. Pretty much forced me to switch out to mate a month ago.

    I live alone in inner Melb suburbs and am the only one using this mobile data. It's the only source of internet I have at home and on the road. I mainly use internet during peak hours. Felix made it easy to port out.

    • Quarter Pounder on 27/06/2023 - 09:23

      Don't you get ping spikes on valorant? whenever I try hotspot wired or wireless I always get ping spikes that result in lag.

      • Deseret on 28/06/2023 - 08:34

        Yes but I'm also iron and happy so 🤷

    • Guybrush57 on 27/06/2023 - 22:02

      I just wanna point out that at a full 20Mbps, you can only download a maximum of 9GB an hour so your 20GB files in <1hr is impossible.

      • Deseret on 28/06/2023 - 08:33

        Lol oops mb idk, I remember I used it for downloading lectures and big exam packs in bulk. Point is it was usable for all of my use become unusuable.

  • Misha Bakunin on 27/06/2023 - 10:06

    Great deal, any catch other than patchy Vodafone reception? Might pick one up as a second sim for my phone…

  • alvian on 27/06/2023 - 13:07
    +4

    Don't understand why this post is getting so many + votes. It is normal price.

    Check these half price for 3 months deals.

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  • Jimbuscus on 27/06/2023 - 21:27

    I used a Tenda AC1200 with this for years without issue, 700GB/m.

    My father has had it for months now, after Felix sent him a warning from using his Telstra provided router.

    The following location, only 300 metres away had almost no Vodafone reception. I also found you need to be very particular about finding the right spot in your home for reception.

    • db1 on 28/06/2023 - 05:48
      +1

      It’s only a matter of time. Once on the Vodafone shit list you’re left with no option but to leave. I would advise on an exit strategy ready to put in motion. Using a router you can be terminated instantly. Mobile phones are just data limited to such a degree you think your on 3G.

      • Windows7forever on 03/07/2023 - 18:34
        +1

        Interesting story. So it appears that once you get flagged for "excessive data consumption", further breaches can get you blacklisted as a customer by the Telco. Felix does not even verify user ID when they order a sim card online. One can simply register as a new customer all over again.

  • kfp187 on 28/06/2023 - 10:00
    +2

    My recommendation with using this would be get a cheap phone that can get 4G reception. Connect to Gl.iNet and use that as a router pushing the wifi connection. Atleast then you can put in some router settings.

  • kehuehue on 28/06/2023 - 13:08

    How's ping in games? Ive been on Spintel's 4G home internet network, wasnt that great tbh

    • sunju2009 on 29/06/2023 - 12:24

      forget about gaming, i think the service is only good for web surfing , maybe some low res youtube

  • liongalahad on 30/06/2023 - 01:20

    tried this and found it heavily throttled - could reach max 10-12 mbps while at the same time in the same place I could get 80-100 mbps with Kogan (same Vodafone network so in theory same speed). Used it twice during the free trial, both times it was crap, threw the sim in the bin

    Australia is so far behind compared to the rest of the world when it comes to mobile internet. Been to Italy last year - could get 600 GB/month for like 15 euros at crazy speed (easily getting to 150-200 mbps and I was just in a small town)

    • Guybrush57 on 01/07/2023 - 14:18

      Yes but what is the alternative? All other providers have 1, 1.5, or 2Mbps shaping.

      • liongalahad on 01/07/2023 - 15:16

        Vodafone currently has 600GB/month for $65
        That's 20 GB a day , will need some real heavy use to exhaust that.
        If you are really looking for actual unlimited data then yeah probably Felix is the only one out there. But again, at 10-12 Mbps I bet you won't download that much and probably won't be able to stream anything in 4k etc. Goes to show further how poor is offer in Australia when it comes to mobile internet data plans

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