Does anyone know what the best/cheapest deal is on mobile phones. I am currently with Virgin in the UK on a pay as you go rate and its great, very cheap and doesn't exspire.

Does this sort of deal exist in Oz as I only spend around £20 per quarter.

Depends where you are, what you need, etc... If you're in one of the metro areas I think 3's service is hard to beat... It's a low monthly rental, free 20 minute calls between 3 mobile numbers and a data package that's miles better than anyone else, 500MB for $20, up to 2GB for $40...

As far as PAYG is concerned I think $30 a month seems about the norm but it does expire after 30 days if you don't keep topping it up...

I just need something economical, i will probably be working Brisbane CBD however not there yet so you never know where I will be in the end.

When you say data package I take it you mean broadband? or id the data something else?

Yup broadband...

Well i will defo require broadband, If can combine mobile and broadband package to get something economical on phone and reasonable give or take on the other then I will be happy

Well... It would be no good for anything in the way of meaningful downloads, but excellent if you want push email, mobile document management, take and send pictures back to the office, etc...

For fixed line broadband check out Whirlpool for the best site for info in that regard...

yes unfortunately they limit your PAYG and all credit will expire after 30 days, there are a handful of small operators who still do it with no expiry.

I'm with vodafone pay as you go. Once your on, speak to the vodafone operator and ask them to change your plan to the one that doesn't expire for 365 days...easy as that. !

We've Virgin PAYGs and the expiry is six months.

and its only 5c a min and 5c a txt between Virgins ohhh er mrs lol

we get free virgin to virgin text and 6 months expiry, and 25c text to uk numbers.
i bought 3 of them the other day for me and the grown up kids.

Sounds like Virgin is the way to go then, I am currently with Virgin in the UK and I am extremely happy with the running costs and the coverage so I think it will be Vrigin again.