Articles By Alex Angove-Plumb
Alex Angove-Plumb
Alex Angove-Plumb is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut and an award-winning journalist. He's been in the tech publishing industry since 2010, putting him a few short years away from the title of Grizzled Ancient in his chosen profession. He was an original WhistleOut-er before running NBN Co's corporate blog for two years, then moving on to a lengthy stint at CHOICE. Now he's come home.
Over his career, Alex has learned more about phones, telcos, and the NBN than he'd like to admit, and is happy to put his expertise to good use by helping our readers navigate the often-confusing morass of buzzwords and gotchas that tech marketing can throw your way.
When not shaking his fist at kids these days, you might find Alex tinkering about the house doing arguably destructive DIY, messing with one or both of his cats, or trying just-one-more-run in whatever roguelite he's currently obsessed with.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Telco
- Smartphones
- Headphones and other audio
Awards
- Best News Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
Education
- Post-graduate Certificate of Editing and Online Publishing - Macquarie University (2020)
- Editing for the Screen and Digital Publishing - NSW Writer’s Centre (2018)
- Bachelor of Creative Writing - Macquarie University (2005 - 2007)
Featured Publications
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How and where to pre-order an iPhone 16 in Australia
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Foxtel won't service some subscriber satellite dishes from September 1
Satellite customers will own their satellite gear, but also be responsible for maintenance and servicing.
Motorola has two new phones with military-grade durability
The Motorola Edge 50 and Edge 50 Neo can reportedly take a punch, but they also sound like good phones for the price.
Google Pixel 9: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Compare Google Pixel 9 plans and prices from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
Telcos suck at handling complaints in regional and rural Australia, says TIO
Some faults can be reported multiple times over months or even years without receiving a satisfactory resolution.
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