Telstra is hiking prices for its postpaid and pre-paid mobile phone plans.
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It comes after the telco said on May 21 it would not raise prices on its customers in July.
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Plans will increase by about $2-$4 per month, Telstra said on July 9.
The company had balanced "cost of living pressures it knows some of its customers are experiencing with its need to continue to invest to manage technology evolution and continued strong customer demand on its mobile network".
The telco will soon charge $65 per month, up from $62, for its 'basic' postpaid plan which includes 50GB of data, unlimited calls and unlimited texts.
Its 'essential' plan, which includes 180GB of data, will rise to $75 per month from $72 and its 'premium' plan, which includes 300GB of data, will rise to $99 per month from $95.
Changes will come into effect on August 27 for postpaid customers and on October 22 for pre-paid customers.
The increases come after Telstra axed 2800 staff in a bid to make the company a more efficient operation amid a business "reset".
On July 10 it was revealed Telstra had published the names, addresses and private numbers of more than 24,000 Australians in the White Pages directory.