plantpot

WHich do you use and why?
What is the BASIC difference in costs?
Who are the usual service providers?
In ME I use PAYG as everyone does here but had a contract in UK.

Who do you rec?

Thanks PP

PS I have a handset as all of them are sold unlocked here, and much cheaper. Do you generally get phones with a contract? Does that make any difference?

plantpot

bumping anyone...

ozzieclare2b

i have a contract for phone with 3 , i pay $49 a month on the 49 cap as they call it. Got a nokia n95 (which was stolen while i was in hospital another story) with the contract. With this cap i get $350 of calls 100 of which can be international. I also get $350 to other 3 users (dont know any though lol), i also pay $5 a month for entertainment pack which gives me 1gb mobile internet on my phone and skype allowance of 4500 mins. I think i get a pretty good deal really!!

plantpot

I have heard 'cap' before, does that mean for example you pay 25$ cap ypu cant spend more than 23$ a month? Or just for your 25/35/49$ etc you get a certain package?

And can you ring anyone on Skype free from your mobile?
IS the addicional $350 dollars annual to other users etc?

Sorry I have been out of the Uk for a while and I don't know how this compares (not that that is useful to compare anyway) but currently I pay 12£ a year to subscribe, and use around £20-25 a month Maximum...

I get nothing else free...are the PAYG similar as that might curb my itchy fingers....or are they a bit rubbish compared to contracts?
PP

Rosscarbery

I use Vodafone PAYG because I can use my minutes to call overseas. I do the $49 dollar cap which gives me $330 of calls every month. I usually check my balance a week or so before my credit expires (it only lasts a month) then call everyone in Ireland/the UK over the last week. The credit goes a long way - in fact it seems to be only marginally more expensive to have a 30 minute chat with friends in England then it is to do the same to someone here in Oz!

Once you have a contract you still get the same amount of credit for your monthly charge, but you can't use your credit to call overseas so it's a no-brainer for me.

Cheetah7

I am on a contract with vodafone, only because I couldnt afford the phone I wanted - the Nokia N95 - bloody marvellous phone.

I pay $49 a month and get $310 worth of calls and I can call my husband unlimited and for free.

It suits me, I could not have afforded the $800 it would have cost for my phone.

ozzieclare2b

basically i can make calls and texts up to 350 and all i pay is 49 if i go over i am charged per minute as you would be pn payg etc. Not bad really and as pp said i couldnt afford an n95 so was a great way of getting the phone, which i now longer have :curse:

Cheetah7

I totally love my phone

Best phone I have ever had.

What happened to yours?

ozzieclare2b

i was in public hospital lay on a trolley in a corridor, it either fell out of bag (which i doubt it was zipped up) or someone took it out of my bag while i was asleep either way its gone didnt have mobile insurance either i should claim against the hospital as after it went i could hear nurses making everyone sign disclaimers about propety!

EvannTel

Exactly what my OH does. Best deal going (if you dont want an all bells whistles phone)

plantpot

So I have a phone, I use skype on the computer so is it cost effective to get a PAYG for me or is a contract better where I get free mins per month?

Whaddya think?

ozzieclare2b

depends how often u skype, t just means you can skype while your out and about, i would wait til your here they way it up. They will want 100 points of id for a cap phone x

ozzieclare2b

you need a phone thast is skype enabled too!

plantpot

100 id points? What's that?

Why do I need skype enabled phone, cant I do it through my macbook?

Gawd, head spinning.....

Pp

Pommy Dan

got my jesus phone on a $79 cap with Optus.

GIves me about one million dollars of credit and 700Mb of data a month. Doesn't include Intl calls, sadly but does include Intl SMS at 50c a pop!

Always had a contract as i cant be trusted to keep a PAYG topped up with credit all the time...