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How to add extra data to your Postpaid mobile plan

Needing more data? In this article we'll show you how to add extra data to your Postpaid mobile plan.

You may want to upgrade your plan if you're exceeding your monthly allowance regularly.

Note: If you're on an Automatic Payment plan, head here to find out how to add more data to your plan. 

Our Data Add-ons are a once off data boost you can add to your shared data allowance when you're needing more data.

You'll have until the end of your billing cycle to use the additional data.

Here are our Once off Data Add-on amounts:

  • $5 / 2GB
  • $10 / 10GB
  • $20 / 30GB

Each add-on can be added once every 24hrs, per mobile service you have on your account.

For example, if you have two mobile services on your account, you can add 2GB add-on on your first mobile number and an additional 2GB add-on on the other mobile number on the same day. The additional data will be shared at an account level across eligible services.

Note: Data can only be used within Australia, if you're looking for data when roaming please check out Optus Roaming Pass.

  1. Open the My Optus app
  2. Tap Service tab on the bottom of the screen
  3. Tap Add-ons
  4. Tap Data
  5. Select your data amount
  6. Tap Continue
  7. Review amount and tap Buy Now
  8. You'll now receive confirmation of your order
  9. Tap Got It to exit

Note: Your available data will update in the usage screen once the order has completed.

For Business customers (6+ employees), please contact your account manager or contact us on 133 343 to add Data Add-ons to your account.

You can also add data by getting in touch with us.

Head here for tips about managing your data usage.

Check out our info about usage alerts which can help you monitor your usage.

Find more info about the cost of going over your data limit here.

Need more data for a day? Here's some info about our Unlimited Data day Add-on.

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