Telstra has announced a BYO option for customers wishing to sign up to their new Freedom Connect Plans which were released last month.

Traditionally, plans where you can bring your own mobile handset have offered shorter contracts. Instead, Telstra are offering BYO customers more value for a lower cost than if they were to purchase a new handset with the plan.

Telstra Consumer Executive Director, Ms Rebekah O’Flaherty, said “Our Freedom Connect Plans launched last month are doing even better than we’d forecast, with great call and data inclusions and an impressive line-up of mobile phones.”

“The new Freedom Connect BYO Plans acknowledge not everyone wants a new mobile phone. In fact, many Aussies would prefer to hold onto their old phone, rather than upgrade and learn the ins and outs of a completely new device.

“We’re rewarding these customers with more value for less monthly spend. Customers simply bring their existing compatible mobile to Telstra, and can now enjoy one plan better value than the equivalent Freedom Connect Plan.

“For instance, customers who sign up to the $59 Freedom Connect BYO Plan will enjoy all the value of our $79 Freedom Connect Plan – including $800 monthly call allowance, unlimited standard national SMS, unlimited MessageBank retrieval and 2GB of data to use in Australia,” she said.

The BYO Telstra Freedom Connect Plans:

$49:

$550 credit, 1.5GB, unlimited standard national SMS

$59:

$800 credit, 2GB, unlimited standard national SMS and unlimited MessageBank retrieval.

$79:

$1200 credit, 2.5GB, unlimited standard national SMS and unlimited MessageBank retrieval.

$99:

$1200 credit, 3GB, unlimited standard calls and text, SMS and MessageBank retrieval, $50 of international calling value.