Past the Optus bundle?
Bundled plans look tidy until you read the term length and the hardware finance. Here’s an honest side-by-side between Optus business phone plans and a local, no-lock-in alternative.
Bundles are great — until they’re a leash.
Optus does a solid job packaging mobile, data and phone together, and for some businesses one bundled bill is genuinely convenient. The trade-off is usually a contract term and hardware financed into the plan — which feels cheap monthly but adds up, and gets expensive the moment you want out early.
IppyComms takes the opposite approach: published per-user pricing, month-to-month, handsets you own outright, and a local Ipswich team that answers its own phones. Here’s how the two compare — and where an Optus bundle might still suit you.
IppyComms vs Optus, line by line.
What actually matters once you look past the bundled monthly number.
| IppyComms | Optus | |
|---|---|---|
| Contract | Month-to-month — 30 days’ notice, no exit fee | Bundled business plans commonly run on fixed terms |
| Setup & connection | $0 setup | Setup or connection charges may apply |
| Per-user pricing | $19–$39 per user / month, published | Bundle pricing varies — confirm current plans |
| Hardware | Own your handsets outright from $149 | Devices often financed into the monthly bundle |
| Included features | Queues, hunt groups, voicemail-to-text & apps included | Calling features can depend on the plan tier |
| Support | A local Ipswich team who knows your account | Typically a national call centre with tiered support |
| Number porting | 99% of AU numbers, free, in 5–10 business days | Supported through standard porting |
| Uptime | 99.95% SLA with service credits | Carrier-grade SLAs on eligible products |
| Leaving early | Cancel any time, nothing owing | Early exit can mean paying out the term or device balance |
IppyComms figures are our own published terms. Optus details are general information based on commonly advertised business offerings and can change at any time — always confirm current plans, pricing and terms directly with the provider. Comparison prepared July 2026.
Why businesses move from Optus to us.
One clear price, not a bundle puzzle
Per-user pricing you can actually read, with no device finance hidden inside a tidy monthly number.
Walk whenever
Month-to-month on 30 days’ notice — no term to pay out, no device balance chasing you on the way out.
Local people who pick up
The same Ipswich crew behind IppyIT answers the phone — no tiered queue, no ticket lottery.
Handsets you own
Buy them outright from $149 or bring SIP phones you already have. No five-year lease quietly riding along.
Phones <em>and</em> IT together
We already run IT for businesses across Ipswich, so your phones, network and support sit with one local team.
Quick, calm cutover
Numbers ported and live in 5–10 business days with zero downtime, then we’re on standby for week one.
Where an Optus bundle still makes sense.
If you genuinely want mobile, data and phone on a single national account with one bill, and you’re comfortable with a term in exchange for bundled hardware, Optus packages that neatly — and the network is solid.
Our pitch is for businesses who’d rather not trade flexibility for a tidy bill: a price that doesn’t move, kit they own, and a local team on the end of the line.
Optus may suit you if…
- You want mobile, data and phone bundled on one national account
- A fixed term in exchange for financed hardware suits your cash flow
- You value a single big-carrier relationship over a local one
- You operate at a scale where bundle discounts genuinely add up
What leaving Optus actually looks like.
We untangle the bundle so the switch is simple and you’re never paying twice.
Discovery call
20 minutes on your current Optus setup, your bundle and what’s not working. No hard sell.
Written quote in 24h
Fixed monthly, fixed setup, fixed handset prices — easy to hold against your current bundle.
We untangle the bundle
We help you separate phone from any financed hardware or term, and time the switch so you’re not paying twice.
Port + go live
Numbers ported, per-user cutover with zero downtime, and a local team on standby for the first week.
Want the dollars side by side? See the full cost-over-36-months breakdown or send us your current bill for a line-by-line comparison.
Switching from Optus, answered.
Can I keep my Optus phone numbers?
Yes — we port about 99% of Australian numbers (landline, 1300/1800 and mobile) for free, usually within 5–10 business days, with no downtime.
My phone is bundled with Optus mobile and internet — can I move just the phones?
Usually yes. We can take over your business phone system and numbers while you keep other services where they are. We’ll help you check what’s tied together in your bundle first.
What about hardware financed in my Optus plan?
If a handset is financed into your bundle, check the remaining balance — we’ll factor it into the comparison so you see the true cost of switching. Going forward, you own IppyComms handsets outright from $149.
Will I lose calling features?
Unlikely — queues, hunt groups, auto-attendants, voicemail-to-text and apps are included on our plans. Tell us what you use and we’ll match it.
Is IppyComms a proper carrier?
Yes — an ACMA-registered carriage service provider running on Telstra and Optus wholesale networks, so you keep mainstream network quality with local service.
How do I compare the real cost?
Send us your current Optus bill. Because bundles mix phone, data and hardware, the fairest comparison is line by line — we’ll do that for you, free.
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The full cost breakdown
Real-world maths on a 10-seat business over 36 months — every hidden line item.
See past the Optus bundle.
Send us your current Optus bill and we’ll separate the phone costs and show you the savings, line by line.