PAYG Mobile Phone Sim Cards
Feb 16th 2007, 1:13 am
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PAYG Mobile Phone Sim Cards
Been trying to research this and finding it a bit hard. Wondered if anyone else had already worked this out or can offer some advice.
What I want is a Aussie sim card with low SMS rates to the UK. I need it for a reccie trip in August, but would like to keep the number for the final move in 2008. I notice that most of them have expiry dates on their top ups. I wouldn't mind topping up every now and then as long as unused credit isn't lost.
Not sure if this tells you all you need to know, let me know if I have missed out any vital bit of information.
Thanks,
Mark.
What I want is a Aussie sim card with low SMS rates to the UK. I need it for a reccie trip in August, but would like to keep the number for the final move in 2008. I notice that most of them have expiry dates on their top ups. I wouldn't mind topping up every now and then as long as unused credit isn't lost.
Not sure if this tells you all you need to know, let me know if I have missed out any vital bit of information.
Thanks,
Mark.
Feb 16th 2007, 1:30 am
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Re: PAYG Mobile Phone Sim Cards
Hi. Don't suppose you have a 3 contract phone in the UK do you?
Its not been widely advertised but as long as you stay on the 3 network in Aus then calls/texts to UK are included as part of your minutes in your contract package and not charged for.
When you run out of inclusive minutes calls/texts are charged at international Aus rate.
However all calls to you from the UK are not charged to you in Aus even if you run out of minutes and the UK caller is not charged any more for the international call.
You must stay on 3 network though. Check out their website.
My sister is in Aus and finding it an economical way to call the UK whilst having the minimum amount of credit on an Aus Optus phone for Aussie calls.
Its not been widely advertised but as long as you stay on the 3 network in Aus then calls/texts to UK are included as part of your minutes in your contract package and not charged for.
When you run out of inclusive minutes calls/texts are charged at international Aus rate.
However all calls to you from the UK are not charged to you in Aus even if you run out of minutes and the UK caller is not charged any more for the international call.
You must stay on 3 network though. Check out their website.
My sister is in Aus and finding it an economical way to call the UK whilst having the minimum amount of credit on an Aus Optus phone for Aussie calls.
Feb 16th 2007, 1:42 am
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Re: PAYG Mobile Phone Sim Cards
Hi. Don't suppose you have a 3 contract phone in the UK do you?
Its not been widely advertised but as long as you stay on the 3 network in Aus then calls/texts to UK are included as part of your minutes in your contract package and not charged for.
When you run out of inclusive minutes calls/texts are charged at international Aus rate.
However all calls to you from the UK are not charged to you in Aus even if you run out of minutes and the UK caller is not charged any more for the international call.
You must stay on 3 network though. Check out their website.
My sister is in Aus and finding it an economical way to call the UK whilst having the minimum amount of credit on an Aus Optus phone for Aussie calls.
Its not been widely advertised but as long as you stay on the 3 network in Aus then calls/texts to UK are included as part of your minutes in your contract package and not charged for.
When you run out of inclusive minutes calls/texts are charged at international Aus rate.
However all calls to you from the UK are not charged to you in Aus even if you run out of minutes and the UK caller is not charged any more for the international call.
You must stay on 3 network though. Check out their website.
My sister is in Aus and finding it an economical way to call the UK whilst having the minimum amount of credit on an Aus Optus phone for Aussie calls.
Feb 16th 2007, 1:48 am
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Re: PAYG Mobile Phone Sim Cards
they will charge you £15 to clear your chip when you are in oz.
i believe that calls are £1.50 outgoing as well as incoming.texts are 60p..
the robbin baskits..
Feb 16th 2007, 2:11 am
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