Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
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Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
Hi all.
We use virgin UK PAYG mobiles and are really happy with them.
When we lived in the US we used Virgin US PAYG and were happy too.
Does anyone on here use Virgin Australia PAYG mobiles.
Are they any good?
How do they match up cost wise.
Has anyone had any problems?
Can you buy a Virgin Australia SIM card and use it in your UK handset?
We use virgin UK PAYG mobiles and are really happy with them.
When we lived in the US we used Virgin US PAYG and were happy too.
Does anyone on here use Virgin Australia PAYG mobiles.
Are they any good?
How do they match up cost wise.
Has anyone had any problems?
Can you buy a Virgin Australia SIM card and use it in your UK handset?
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
Hi we used Virgin in Uk pay as you go as well
We unlocked our Uk phones before leaving uk.
On arrival put in Au sim cards as long.
As long as you top up with a long expiry voucher, of at least $50 which will last 365 days you can txt any Virgin phone for free.
We all have one and kids never have the excuse that they have run out of credit so could not let us know where they were.
We unlocked our Uk phones before leaving uk.
On arrival put in Au sim cards as long.
As long as you top up with a long expiry voucher, of at least $50 which will last 365 days you can txt any Virgin phone for free.
We all have one and kids never have the excuse that they have run out of credit so could not let us know where they were.
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
Hi we used Virgin in Uk pay as you go as well
We unlocked our Uk phones before leaving uk.
On arrival put in Au sim cards as long.
As long as you top up with a long expiry voucher, of at least $50 which will last 365 days you can txt any Virgin phone for free.
We all have one and kids never have the excuse that they have run out of credit so could not let us know where they were.
We unlocked our Uk phones before leaving uk.
On arrival put in Au sim cards as long.
As long as you top up with a long expiry voucher, of at least $50 which will last 365 days you can txt any Virgin phone for free.
We all have one and kids never have the excuse that they have run out of credit so could not let us know where they were.
Are they freely available over there in stores etc, can you get one over in uk before you go, or do you have to order one online in Oz?
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
We bought our sims from the post office but you can pick them up all over the place.
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
I'm with Virgin Pre-Paid and find them great, I top up with $29, which gets me $150 credit and 1 gig of data for the internet.
I also make calls overseas, to mobiles and landlines and my credit seems to go a long way.
You just buy over the counter, need some photo id and give them an address (but dont need proof like a bill or anything). You can also buy the sim online.
I also make calls overseas, to mobiles and landlines and my credit seems to go a long way.
You just buy over the counter, need some photo id and give them an address (but dont need proof like a bill or anything). You can also buy the sim online.
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
I'm with Virgin Pre-Paid and find them great, I top up with $29, which gets me $150 credit and 1 gig of data for the internet.
I also make calls overseas, to mobiles and landlines and my credit seems to go a long way.
You just buy over the counter, need some photo id and give them an address (but dont need proof like a bill or anything). You can also buy the sim online.
I also make calls overseas, to mobiles and landlines and my credit seems to go a long way.
You just buy over the counter, need some photo id and give them an address (but dont need proof like a bill or anything). You can also buy the sim online.
Thank you.
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
I'm with Virgin Pre-Paid and find them great, I top up with $29, which gets me $150 credit and 1 gig of data for the internet.
I also make calls overseas, to mobiles and landlines and my credit seems to go a long way.
You just buy over the counter, need some photo id and give them an address (but dont need proof like a bill or anything). You can also buy the sim online.
I also make calls overseas, to mobiles and landlines and my credit seems to go a long way.
You just buy over the counter, need some photo id and give them an address (but dont need proof like a bill or anything). You can also buy the sim online.
#9
Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
Yes very easy to find but another reminder to get your phones unlocked before you leave UK, it's nigh on impossible to find anyone to do it here and if you can then it isnt cheap. You should be able to find "a little man in the market" who will unlock them for a fiver for you
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
whatever you do dont go somewhere and ask for pay as you go, they will give you blank or confused stares. I found this out when I first did it, it doesnt process in their brains. You have to say PRE PAY, then they will get it.
I have been using optus pre pay for about 3 years no complaints, they also let you top up online easily.
I also found you cannot say 'cash machine' when going to get some money out of a hole in the wall, people had a good laugh when I said that once, you have to say ATM
Little things like this seem to confuse people a lot
I have been using optus pre pay for about 3 years no complaints, they also let you top up online easily.
I also found you cannot say 'cash machine' when going to get some money out of a hole in the wall, people had a good laugh when I said that once, you have to say ATM
Little things like this seem to confuse people a lot
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
whatever you do dont go somewhere and ask for pay as you go, they will give you blank or confused stares. I found this out when I first did it, it doesnt process in their brains. You have to say PRE PAY, then they will get it.
I have been using optus pre pay for about 3 years no complaints, they also let you top up online easily.
I also found you cannot say 'cash machine' when going to get some money out of a hole in the wall, people had a good laugh when I said that once, you have to say ATM
Little things like this seem to confuse people a lot
I have been using optus pre pay for about 3 years no complaints, they also let you top up online easily.
I also found you cannot say 'cash machine' when going to get some money out of a hole in the wall, people had a good laugh when I said that once, you have to say ATM
Little things like this seem to confuse people a lot
#13
Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
whatever you do dont go somewhere and ask for pay as you go, they will give you blank or confused stares. I found this out when I first did it, it doesnt process in their brains. You have to say PRE PAY, then they will get it.
I have been using optus pre pay for about 3 years no complaints, they also let you top up online easily.
I also found you cannot say 'cash machine' when going to get some money out of a hole in the wall, people had a good laugh when I said that once, you have to say ATM
Little things like this seem to confuse people a lot
I have been using optus pre pay for about 3 years no complaints, they also let you top up online easily.
I also found you cannot say 'cash machine' when going to get some money out of a hole in the wall, people had a good laugh when I said that once, you have to say ATM
Little things like this seem to confuse people a lot
I had never heard the phrase before then.
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Re: Virgin Mobile Australia PAYG
My dad calls ATM's Spit The Dog