Something I forgot to add to my list. Thanks to Fraser, I've got 2 Aus sim cards for our mobile phones.

I believe you can get them on eBay too now

Gill

yes..how about you ?cost £75 for the year,

hey gill,why would you want an oz sim,,?

are you not going on contract over there?

thanks ast

Think I'll go with pay as you go Ast. That's what I've always done here. Mind you, it's maybe worth considering on arrival as I guess we could be making a LOT of calls from our mobiles.

yes i see what you mean,,who the best to go with..

thanks..

xxxxx

ps, just had a look on ebay and theres a dealer in brum...great

Can I just say I am soooooooooo not organised for this!! I know we only got our visa grant yesterday but ast you are only a couple of weeks ahead of us and you are storming along.....respect! Reading some of these posts has really helped to make me think of everything I (sorry WE) need to do to make this move possible by Sept......OMG better get off the computer

Keep up the good work guys

Pam x x

had a day ringing all round the dreaded tax departments...


child tax credits said you can just ring in your earnings and just tell them to end payments

tax,,,a p85 has to sent in which can be downloaded...send that in with your p45...

child benefit,,,,also require a form to be sent in.....

I phone up child benefit and the did it over the phone - well they said they had!! (had to phone an dept dealing with people moving abroad though)

Ast

When you planning to fly

Mick

june 5.....how about you?

Great thread Ast, we are awaiting our 457 visa, other than starting a list haven't done anything yet....... This thread is brilliant but yikes it makes you realise just how much needs finalising. Once we get that email (fingers crossed) you'll not get me off this site - actually who am I kidding I can't stay off it now

got my phone unlocked ready for the off,you can ring your provider and they will give you the unlock code...t mobile charge 15 quid

bought a oz sim off ebay,,this gives you your new oz number ,so you will have it to pass on to your chums before you leave....

hello m8
we go in october from birmingham and cant wait,flights are all booked .we are useing crown to take our things over,we also got a 3 week rental fully furnished with a pool for $800 for the 3 weeks and they are picking us up from the air port.we are looking at liveing in the north of perth but not right at the top.not to long to go we got a few hollidays to take with friends and family a kind of saying good bye.
all the best
Dave

I am on vodafone pay as you go. $30 gets me $130 worth of credit to use in 1 month.

Which one is this? I can't find one that cheap???