Plan round-up: Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, and Galaxy S6 Edge+

Buying a new smartphone can be a little bit of daunting experience; in addition to a plethora of plans to pick from, you've also got the option of going outright and jumping on a BYO month-to-month plan. To make things a little easier, we've taken a look at the best bang for the buck plans for Samsung's Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, and Galaxy S6 Edge+, highlighting options with both a little bit of data and a lot of data.

This story was sponsored by Samsung Australia.

Before we jump into it, Telstra is the one carrier that has 32GB of and 64GB options of every phone in the S6 family available. Vodafone and Virgin do however both have stock of the 64GB S6 Edge. If you're looking at a higher end plan, it's almost certainly worth going for the 64GB unit instead, as the per month price is – in most cases – identical.

Most of the telcos now have very similar pricing for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, so if you're after the curved screen, there's very little reason to not go for it.

In terms of data, Virgin is the clear leader in terms of bang for buck, offering 4GB at the price point most others offer three.

Telstra

Phone Size Talk Text Data Monthly Price 
Galaxy S6 32GB AUD$1000 Unlimited 2.5GB AUD$70
Galaxy S6 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 7GB AUD$95
Galaxy S6 64GB AUD$1000 Unlimited 2.5GB AUD$75
Galaxy S6 64GB Unlimited Unlimited 7GB AUD$97
Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB AUD$1000 Unlimited 2.5GB AUD$87
Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 7GB AUD$95
Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB AUD$1000 Unlimited 2.5GB AUD$90
Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB Unlimited Unlimited 7GB AUD$97
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 32GB AUD$1000 Unlimited 2.5GB AUD$95
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 7GB AUD$100
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 64GB AUD$1000 Unlimited 2.5GB AUD$102
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 64GB Unlimited Unlimited 7GB AUD$105

Optus

Phone Size Talk Text Data Monthly Price 
Galaxy S6 32GB Unlimited  Unlimited 3GB AUD$70
Galaxy S6 32GB Unlimited  Unlimited 12GB AUD$100
Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Unlimited  Unlimited 3GB AUD$70
Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Unlimited  Unlimited 12GB AUD$100
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 32GB Unlimited  Unlimited 3GB AUD$84
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 32GB Unlimited  Unlimited 12GB AUD$100

Vodafone

Phone Size Talk Text Data Monthly Price 
Galaxy S6 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 3GB AUD$70
Galaxy S6 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 12GB AUD$100
Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 3GB AUD$75
Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 12GB AUD$100
Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB Unlimited Unlimited 3GB AUD$80
Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB Unlimited Unlimited 12GB AUD$100
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 3GB AUD$90
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 12GB AUD$113

Virgin

Phone Size Talk Text Data Monthly Price 
Galaxy S6 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 4GB AUD$69
Galaxy S6 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 9GB AUD$80
Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 4GB AUD$69
Galaxy S6 Edge 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 9GB AUD$80
Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB Unlimited Unlimited 4GB AUD$81
Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB Unlimited Unlimited 9GB AUD$85
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 4GB AUD$81
Galaxy S6 Edge+ 32GB Unlimited Unlimited 9GB AUD$90

If a 24-month contract isn't your thing, you're always able to buy one of the phones out right and jump on a month-to-month plan. Amaysim arguably offers the best value when it comes to BYO plans, currently leading the way with an AUD$49.90 per month plan with unlimited talk and text, powered by Optus' 4G network. E-tailer Kogan is back in the MVNO game too with a plan offering unlimited talk and text with 5GB of data for AUD$36.95, but you'll be limited to 3G for now. And of course, you've always got iiNet, TPG, Boost, and new entrants like Woolworths and Coles.