Mobile Phone Cap Plans from Optus

Optus offers four cap plans. Cap plans limit the amount that you spend on wireless services. The more expensive the plan, the higher the limit.  It's a great deal if your wireless bills are high.  But it's not always a better deal because there is a monthly minimum charge. If you don't use it, you lose it.  For example, for $59 you can make up to $280 worth of calls and messaging.  For $79, you can use up to $500 worth of services..  Whether you use $79, $200, or $500 it still costs the same...$79.  If you use less, you still pay $79.  If you use more, you pay the difference. Therefore, if you use $250 worth of calls/texts on the $49 plan, you would pay $69 because the first $230 was capped at $49 and then you spent another $20.

Unlike some other mobile networks, Optus does include international calls in the cap.  However only up to 50 minutes.

Services that you can use with the capped value are: domestic calls, text messages, picture messages, voicemail, video calls and international calls. Services that are not part of the cap value include premium calls and premium text messages.