CATCH GROUP PARTNERS WITH OPTUS TO LAUNCH CATCH CONNECT MOBILE PHONE SERVICE WITH OUTSTANDING OFFERS

Melbourne, Australia: Catch Group, a leading Australian e-commerce company, today announced a partnership with Optus to launch Catch Connect, a new mobile phone service offering some of Australia’s most competitive deals on prepaid 30 and 90 day plans.

Catch Connect will initially offer prepaid Mobile 30 and 90 day plans and prepaid Data 30 day plans. Users will benefit from great value data plans, easy number transfer, no lock in contract, plus extra data and international call options. Launching with an unprecedented offer for Australian consumers, Catch Connect users on selected plans will receive shopping vouchers that can be used towards purchases made on Catch.com.au.

For example, customers who activate a 90 day $39 prepaid mobile plan during the launch period will receive $39 worth of shopping vouchers to spend at Catch.com.au (comprised of 3 x $13 vouchers for use in separate transactions over $60). This great CatchBack offer is available until March 9th 2018.

Catch Connect launch offerings

90 Day Plans

• $39 - 6GB of Data (CatchBack offer available)
• $69 - 15 GB of Data (CatchBack offer available)
• $89 - 45GB of Data (CatchBack offer available)

30 Day Plans

• $15 - 2GB of Data
• $25 - 5GB of Data
• $35 - 15GB of Data

All plans come with Unlimited Talk + Text to standard numbers in Australia, Bring your own number, No lock in contract, Data top up – $10 for 1GB & $15 for 2GB, International Calls – $5: up to 100 minutes to 32 selected countries & $10: up to 300 minutes to 32 selected countries

Data Only Plans

• 30 Days $30 - 10GB of Data
• 30 Days $40 - 30GB of Data

Managing Director of Optus Wholesale and Satellite, Stuart Bird said, “I’m proud to be a part of this strong Catch Connect partnership, which promotes competition and choice in the Australian market. Both Catch Group and Optus are known for using innovation and technology to improve customer experience, and this is clearly reflected in this new mobile service.”Commenting on the launch, Catch Group CEO Nati Harpaz said, “Our customers prioritise choice and value, so when it came to designing Catch Connect, we wanted to create a unique and differentiated offering that delivers additional value to users.  For launch, customers who purchase eligible plans will receive shopping vouchers that can be used to spend at Catch.com.au – we call it CatchBack – customers can’t lose. The varied range of prepaid mobile products offer some of the best deals in the market, all powered by Optus’ superfast and reliable 4G Plus mobile network, which is a major win for consumers.”

The new services operate on the Optus mobile network, which was recently named “Best in Test” in the 2017 P3 connect Mobile Benchmark Australia.

Catch Group, through its range of digital assets including Catch.com.au, is one of Australia’s leading e-commerce groups with more than 350,000 website visits and 10,000 orders per day. The Catch Connect partnership reinforces both Optus and Catch Group’s passion for providing customers with competitive services at a range of price points.

For more information on Catch Connect powered by Optus visit: catchconnect.com.au

Media Contacts
Michelle Pacey/Sally Oelerich
Optus Corporate Affairs
(02) 8082 7850
media@optus.com.au