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Australians are paying a high price for exceeding their data limits and have blown $152.6 million on excess data charges over the past 12 months, according to comparison website Finder.

Telstra has unveiled a major revamp of its support for Australian small businesses, including a new mobile and tablet plan with no lock-in contract and no excess data charges in Australia.

Vodafone Hutchison Australia chief Iñaki Berroeta is buoyant about the telco’s latest financial results and an increase in its mobile subscriber numbers to six million in the face of “significantly increased” market competition and continued hefty financial losses.

Excess data charges are the main reasons Australians are hit by additional costs for using their smartphones, with new research also revealing that exceeding call allowances and texting or calling from overseas are also primary reasons for Aussies incurring high mobile usage charges.   

Aussies often use their smartphones to send and receive data, but it has collectively cost them $146 million in excess data charges this year, according to a survey by comparison website Finder.