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brian.w Jun 30th 2003 7:15 pm
mobils sim cards in oz?
 
can anyone recommend a good mobile provider with the best coverage in oz and possibly the most popular and most used etc and possibly the cheapest.

any does anyone know where i can possibly buy oz sim cards in the uk

porkchop Jun 30th 2003 9:46 pm
Re: mobils sim cards in oz?
 
Originally posted by brian.w
can anyone recommend a good mobile provider with the best coverage in oz and possibly the most popular and most used etc and possibly the cheapest.

any does anyone know where i can possibly buy oz sim cards in the uk
If you call in to one of the UK mobile shops and pay them about £10 they will do something to your mobile phone. Then when you get to Oz you can get a Sim card from a Mobile dealer that will work over there.
You can not by a Sim card for Oz in the UK.

PC

Pollyana Jun 30th 2003 9:51 pm
Optus is a good one to go for, fairly cheap, and there don't seem to be any compatability problems when sending SMS to the UK>

brian.w Jun 30th 2003 9:54 pm
Originally posted by Pollyana
Optus is a good one to go for, fairly cheap, and there don't seem to be any compatability problems when sending SMS to the UK>

Is this a good deal and mobile sim card and has anyone purchased from this website before

http://www.orate.co.uk/acatalog/Australia.htm

Rosy Jun 30th 2003 10:52 pm
Re: mobils sim cards in oz?
 
Originally posted by porkchop
If you call in to one of the UK mobile shops and pay them about £10 they will do something to your mobile phone. Then when you get to Oz you can get a Sim card from a Mobile dealer that will work over there.
You can not by a Sim card for Oz in the UK.

PC
There is no need to do anything with your mobile whilst still in the UK. Just bring it over to Oz and get a new Sim card. It`ll work fine - our Nokias did.

BTW, Optus is not reknowned for its great coverage here (in Brisbane at least).

Pollyana Jun 30th 2003 10:56 pm
I did try using telstra at first, but SMS messages go down a black hole en route to the UK. Optus is more successful, for us anyway, but I guess it depends what sort of usage you are after, and which part of the city you are in.


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