Daily Telegraph: Compare phone plans and save big bucks on your data
The Daily Telegraph talks to WhistleOut's Kenny McGilvary about changing phone buying habits, with most Australians now purchasing handsets outright.
Australians are abandoning traditional mobile phone plans and instead buying their own handsets, sparking a fresh call to check they’re not wasting money on data.
About two thirds of consumers now buy their phones outright, up from 20 per cent just five years ago, according to research by telco comparison website Whistleout.com.au.
“Five or six years ago 80 per cent would buy their handset on a plan in-store and be effectively forced to get a plan from the one provider," Whistleout spokesman Kenny McGilvary says.
"Now that’s changed, and people are hanging onto their phones for longer," he says.
No-contract plans and prepaid deals have surged in popularity and are bringing big savings to consumers prepared to shop around. And it’s simple to switch providers and keep the same phone number.
"The market moves, but people often don’t move with it."
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