Currently I'm with Vodafone as I have been since we arrived, and have pre-pay.

Winds me up though as credit runs out or expires but they dont tell you (in the UK I was on 1-2-1 and would get a text saying credit was low) - last week my credit ran out on the 24th and I had no idea until I tried to send a text, luckily I wasnt in a situation where I needed to phone someone urgently!

Anyway, I Bpayed $20 on friday but it's still not on my phone..... so I'm thinking about changing but havent a clue what's best.

How do I know which mobile company gets a good signal down here for starters, and then choose the best plan?

Wondered if anyone has any tips please

I have Telstra at the mo, looking to change cos signal is dodgy and I think it is expensive.
jacqui

Virgin Mobile do great rates, both pre and post pay. They do free calls between virgin mobiles too, which can make a huge difference. If you recharge $50 it has a 1 year expiry on it, so no worries there...
They use the Optus network so coverage is good.

www.virginmobile.com.au

Steve

I might go with this, I had a Virgin mobby in the Uk
Ta
jacqui

Thanks Steve

I use optus and think its great never have any hassle with them at all

If you register your Credit Card with Vodafone, you can just dial 1555 and get an immediate recharge to the phone.

I did think that they told you with an automatic message when you try to use the phone, when you have under a certain amount of credit left.

I'm sure I used to get a text from Vodafone telling me I was due to recharge in about 2 days but the last couple of months I have not, so have to make a note of it myself when I recharge. (I've never run out of credit.)

If I'm at home I have to go into the bathroom to get a good signal, which is very odd as it's in the middle of the house with no windows. The only reason I stick with it is that The Geek's corporate phone is Vodafone.

You can also register online with vodafone.com.au and set up an automatic top-up: you set an amount and your credit is topped up when it goes under that amount. I have a couple of our mobiles set up that way; works pretty well.

Cheers
b

I am on a vodafone pre pay too. Vodafone stopped sending the txt re. credit about 6 months ago. I called them to ask why as I lost about $20 credit, they could not give me an explanation or any credit back.

The only reason I stuck with them is that they are 10c cheaper per text to overseas (i.e. UK) numbers than the other major telcos. If they bring their txt charges in line with the others I would change.

I thought I used to get a text!! It is annoying as I dont use my phone that much for phoning so dont get the warnings...

when your credit is about to expire send it to someone else, then get them to send it back and it recharges.

That's odd. I have Vodafone prepaid and am always being reminded that my credit is running low. I have the one that lasts 365 days, so expiry date is not such an issue, but always reminded about credit running low.

We have the same, but I now feel that they may not advise us when it is about to expire on the expiry date. My $20 last over 12 months

Hi Bridie - me and kids are all on Telstra pre paid. Set up on 1cent texts (to other telstra mobiles) There are other options but as we all text much more than talk is best for us. Not had a signal anywhere around here so far, even up your way . And they send a text message when balance gets below $10 and again when below $1