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Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by Burbage
(Post 8175936)
A pay as you go sim card.
Hi everyone, I've never had one before, but it looks like it might be the best option for a while. Do you just buy one off the shelf? Which deals are the best in Australia? I see that most are time limited, are there some with longer limits? Anything else I should watch out for? Or is it cheaper in the longterm to get a proper subscription set up? |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
Not relevant to the op as he wants a yearly job but voda payg allow international calls within the bonus minutes/credit
Can be useful for some |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by Burbage
(Post 8178462)
Thanks, but that's not the issue. What I want is a phone with no monthly fee and no lock in. $30 a year for the mobile is perfect. If I find I need to use the phone more I won't have any trouble signing up for a plan.
You may also want to have a look at the Planet Mobile product from Planet ISP: Planet Mobile They have the simplest pricing of any mobile provider in Australia: All calls = 33c per minute (Billed per second) SMS = 16.5c per message Data = 33c per MB And that's it. They bill monthly, to a nominated credit card, and only for what you use. There is no line rental - if you don't use it during a month, then there is nothing to pay. No complex caps or plans or indecipherable charging systems. No expiry of credit either. I use this, and have found it to be first rate. They piggyback on the Vodafone network. S |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by Swerv-o
(Post 8612766)
You may also want to have a look at the Planet Mobile product from Planet ISP:
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Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by polyama
(Post 8611054)
Anyone had experiene with Just Mobile? (15c per 30s, no connection fee, 180 day credit expiry)
Our second mobile is from TPG (bundled with my internet) - $15 gives you $300 worth of calls and texts - hardly use $300, so more than enough. I use skype-skype for all international calls :) |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by polyama
(Post 8611054)
Anyone had experiene with Just Mobile? (15c per 30s, no connection fee, 180 day credit expiry)
Bought a SIM for $5 at Box Hill (can order online as well) which gives $5 credit (which lasts just 30 days, so you have to recharge) and I can port the number over. So nothing to lose in trying them out. You have to recharge every 6 months for $15 minimum. Right now they are giving 50% extra free on the recharge. Also there is/was a referal where each of you get $15 credited, so I will get my son to refer my wife when she gets a Sim as well. Most of their calls are quick or text, so no flagfall and billing by the second is important. Vodaphone is quite expensive for short calls, but I guess good for just receiving them. Just mobile use the Vodaphone network. |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
We are all Virgin Bean Counters... except me
the bean counter is only available online... which can be a pain ... but at least I know what is going out when and where.. I brought one of the long lasting credits coz I dont use mine much at all... |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by carlap
(Post 8615849)
I have just bought one of these, as I had my son and wife using iSim which is closing down next month.
Trying to decide between Just Mobile, Lebara and Planet Mobile |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
Vodafone appear to have a new capped Mobile Phone plan on its non-contract options.
Cost $20 per month, on a month by month basis. Gives you $150 each month to spend on calls, texts etc. Costs are calculated as follows:plus: $200 worth of Vodafone to Vodafone standard national voice calls within Australia all day, every day plus: 50MB of data for mobile Internet.
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Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
(Post 8623262)
Vodafone appear to have a new capped Mobile Phone plan on its non-contract options.
Cost $20 per month, on a month by month basis. Gives you $150 each month to spend on calls, texts etc. Costs are calculated as follows:plus: $200 worth of Vodafone to Vodafone standard national voice calls within Australia all day, every day plus: 50MB of data for mobile Internet.
Though there appears to be quite a bit of alleged value in there, all of those call costs seem rather high - It probably won't take long to chew through that credit... S |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by Swerv-o
(Post 8623267)
Though there appears to be quite a bit of alleged value in there, all of those call costs seem rather high - It probably won't take long to chew through that credit...
S For example: Comparing Planet Mobile to Vodafone $20 Sim Only plan: Say 60 x 2 minute calls + 100 texts per month - Vodafone is $30pm cheaper Vodafone Say 120 x 2 minute calls + 200 texts per month - Vodafone is $72pm more expensive.60 x 2.15 = $129.00 ($2.15 is the cost for 2 minutes inc flagfall) 100 x .28 = $ 28.00 Total $27 cost after cap benefit Planet Mobile 120m x .33 = $39.60 100 x .165 = $16.50 Total $56.10 Vodafone Personally though I like my daughters plan:120 x 2.15 = $258.00 200 x .28 = $ 56.00 Total $184 cost after cap benefit Planet Mobile 240m x .33 = $79.20 200 x .165 = $33.00 Total $112.20 $10 per month gets: $130 worth of calls and texts Call Costs 60 x 2 minute calls + 100 texts per month = $10 total cost20c per 15 seconds 25c per text 120 x 2 minute calls + 200 texts per month = $122 total cost :thumbsup: Planet Mobile does look good for the high user. But at the other extreme, I can spend as little as $20 per year for my mobile usage :thumbup: |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
I've got the Vodafone 365 because it suits my current circumstances but the fees are not so good. Will probably change it later in the year to another provider. I don't like the fee scheduling that most providers use in Aus: Such as call connection fees and costs quoted by the half minute
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Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by paulry
(Post 8623418)
I've got the Vodafone 365 because it suits my current circumstances but the fees are not so good. Will probably change it later in the year to another provider. I don't like the fee scheduling that most providers use in Aus: Such as call connection fees and costs quoted by the half minute
Me neither - that's why I use Planet Mobile. Plus there is no minimum monthly spend - I pay for exactly what I use, so I always know where I am. S |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
I have a telstra PAYG mobile and PAYG wireless broadband widget.
The wireless works out at $0.016 per MB if you recharge $100 a month, but you can then transfer part of that $100 onto the mobile phone which works out very well for me. I'm online about 16-18 hours a day with a lot of up/downloads, costs me about $1.50 a day I reckon, the rest of the credit i just transfer to the phone. |
Re: Pay as you go mobile
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
(Post 8623306)
Personally though I like my daughters plan:
$10 per month gets: $130 worth of calls and texts Call Costs 20c per 15 seconds 25c per text |
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