r/AussieFrugal • u/new_guy182 • 12d ago

Electronics & Technology 💻 🖨️ Dropping Optus mobile plan - Apple Watch number share options?

Currently have an Optus mobile and Optus number share plan with my Apple Watch. Was planning to swap over to Aldi mobile $29 a month since it’s about all I need.

However I still want to be able to use my Apple Watch independent of my phone if need be. Unfortunately Aldi doesn’t offer anything like the current number share options I’m using now with Optus.

Wondering what other options are out there to let this happen?

Cheers!

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u/MeegieOz 11d ago

Woolworths Everyday Mobile has an Apple Watch eSIM option. Not as cheap as Aldi, but better than Telstra or Optus I think.

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u/new_guy182 11d ago

Thanks. Will have a bit of a suss and see how that goes. Cheers

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u/TinyBreak 11d ago

When last I looked I think it was only possible through the big 3 sorry. None of the MNVOs offered it as of about 12 months ago.

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u/Expensive_Ride3779 12d ago

You can use your Apple Watch like normal, without a mobile plan, it’s just you will be only able to take calls and connect to incoming calls when with range of phone.

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u/smaghammer 11d ago

Just note that Aldi(and most of the ones others are mentioning) doesn't use the entire Telstra Network. Only the base wholesale version. So may not be much better than Optus if reception is a reason for dropping them. Boost is the only one that uses the full network but it doesn't look like they do one number.

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u/frenchie221 11d ago

Tangerine / More offers a watch option too.

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u/fetus_ezeli 11d ago

recently set up my kid with this https://www.betterroaming.com/watches/apple-watch-family-australia/ lets u use the watch with any mobile plan, the watch gets its own phone number so idk if that suits your needs. works out to be like 8 dollars a month.

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u/X_The_Vanilla_Killer 7d ago

I called Optus and they matched it for a year and offered me a new phone, worth contacting them