Getting connected in Aus

[proweller007]

I have a cousin coming out for a good six months or so, and she has suggested getting a new sim card. What should I recommend? I am with isim pre-paid, however is a plan a better option?

[losi]

depends on how much she plans to use it

"proweller007" <proweller007.1idaz1@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in
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>
> I have a cousin coming out for a good six months or so, and she has
> suggested getting a new sim card. What should I recommend? I am with
> isim pre-paid, however is a plan a better option?
>
>
> --
> proweller007

[Mark]

> I have a cousin coming out for a good six months or so, and she has
> suggested getting a new sim card. What should I recommend? I am with
> isim pre-paid, however is a plan a better option?

a plan will be lucky to stand up to the prepaid offerings at the moment
just put her on a $50/month voda cap, prepaid monthly.
you get a good $230 worth of calls, sms, voicemail, all that jazz, plus a
fair bit of free int'l calls.

i'm on the $79 voda cap and have never run out of free int'l calls before,
nor have i eaten into my credit with it, probably an hour and a half' worth
one month, all free.

-mark

[Charlie Wong]

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:07:02 +1100, "Mark" <nukeleer#internode.on.net>
wrote:

>a plan will be lucky to stand up to the prepaid offerings at the moment
>just put her on a $50/month voda cap, prepaid monthly.
>you get a good $230 worth of calls, sms, voicemail, all that jazz, plus a
>fair bit of free int'l calls.
>
>i'm on the $79 voda cap and have never run out of free int'l calls before,
>nor have i eaten into my credit with it, probably an hour and a half' worth
>one month, all free.

Also, the Vodafone value bundles are the only ones (prepaid offers) to
include international calls. This would be of some value to a visitor.

[tammym]

I have a cousin coming out for a good six months or so, and she has suggested getting a new sim card. What should I recommend? I am with isim pre-paid, however is a plan a better option?

you might wanna look into revolution - www.revtel.com.au (http://www.revtel.com.au) they're a prepaid outfit i've been trialling for a few weeks. reason i signed up was the call costs - 10c per 30 secs, and they dont have an expiry on call credits. don't know what their international rates are, but pretty cheap for oz.

[John]

Simon Templar wrote:
> tammym wrote:
>
>> you might wanna look into revolution - 'www.revtel.com.au'
>> (http://www.revtel.com.au) they're a prepaid outfit i've been trialling
>> for a few weeks. reason i signed up was the call costs - 10c per 30
>
> I notice nowhere do they make mention what network they are actually on,
> but snooping around the voice mail area gave it away! :)
>

Their home page says:

Revolution is powered on the Vodafone Network.

There is also a 15c/day access fee (~ $4.50/month) and 50c recharge fee.
But rates are cheap and the credits never expire.

[Michael]

"John" <jwnospam@nospamunico.com.au> wrote in message
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> Simon Templar wrote:
> > tammym wrote:
> >
> >> you might wanna look into revolution - 'www.revtel.com.au'
> >> (http://www.revtel.com.au) they're a prepaid outfit i've been trialling
> >> for a few weeks. reason i signed up was the call costs - 10c per 30
> >
> > I notice nowhere do they make mention what network they are actually on,
> > but snooping around the voice mail area gave it away! :)
> >
>
> Their home page says:
>
> Revolution is powered on the Vodafone Network.
>
> There is also a 15c/day access fee (~ $4.50/month) and 50c recharge fee.
> But rates are cheap and the credits never expire.

They dont expire because they take $4.50 a month for nothing.
Its almost like a postpaid $4.50 per month service with the disadvantages of
prepaid

[Brendon]

"Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> They dont expire because they take $4.50 a month for nothing.
> Its almost like a postpaid $4.50 per month service with the disadvantages
of
> prepaid

Same as having credits that expire and no monthly fee - you don't get it for
free either way.

[Michael]

"Brendon" <no@way.man> wrote in message
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> "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ZqqDd.107828$K7.14179@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > They dont expire because they take $4.50 a month for nothing.
> > Its almost like a postpaid $4.50 per month service with the
disadvantages
> of
> > prepaid
>
> Same as having credits that expire and no monthly fee - you don't get it
for
> free either way.

Thats very sensible
Therefore it really depends on your usage

[Rod Speed]

Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote in message
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> Michael wrote:

>> They dont expire because they take $4.50 a month for nothing.
>> Its almost like a postpaid $4.50 per month service with the disadvantages of
>> prepaid

> The way I look at it all the mobile phone deals have pros and cons. What suits
> one person may not suit another.

Duh.

> The fact this is a totally different billing option is to be commended.

Trouble is that this one has the worst of both in many ways.

It is however one of the few $5/monthish plans around now.

[proweller007]

I think pre-paid is the best option for sure

[Rod Speed]

proweller007 <proweller007.1imcfq@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote
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> I think pre-paid is the best option for sure

Thats because you are a kid, druggy or pov or all of the above.

[tammym]

"John" <jwnospam@nospamunico.com.au> wrote in message
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> Simon Templar wrote:
> > tammym wrote:
> >
> >> you might wanna look into revolution - 'www.revtel.com.au'
> >> (http://www.revtel.com.au) they're a prepaid outfit i've been trialling
> >> for a few weeks. reason i signed up was the call costs - 10c per 30
> >
> > I notice nowhere do they make mention what network they are actually on,
> > but snooping around the voice mail area gave it away! :)
> >
>
> Their home page says:
>
> Revolution is powered on the Vodafone Network.
>
> There is also a 15c/day access fee (~ $4.50/month) and 50c recharge fee.
> But rates are cheap and the credits never expire.

They dont expire because they take $4.50 a month for nothing.
Its almost like a postpaid $4.50 per month service with the disadvantages of
prepaid

i looked at that, and figured the amount i'd save on the actual call credits more than makes up for the 15c a day access fee. i was with optus before and it used to piss me off that the credits i had paid my hard earned cash on would expire before i got to use them. and at least revolution is up front about what they charge - so sick of reading all the fine print.

[proweller007]

Thats because you are a kid, druggy or pov or all of the above.

thanks mate

[proweller007]

in responce to the comment made -

i think prepaid is the best option for a traveller as they ar required to pan no incoming bills or sign any contracts. I am with isim and have been for about three months, and although i am quite happy with them I joined this site to seek further options. it is run online [www.isim.com.au] and i am not sure if this particular feature would best suit a traveller.

Having said thism, I guess all they need is a credit card.

[Rod Speed]

proweller007 <proweller007.1is3du@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote
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> Rod Speed wrote

>> Thats because you are a kid, druggy or pov or all of the above.

> thanks mate

Soorrite. Someone has to tell ya.

[Rod Speed]

proweller007 <proweller007.1is3ui@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au>
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> in responce to the comment made -

> i think prepaid is the best option for a traveller as they ar required
> to pan no incoming bills or sign any contracts. I am with isim and have
> been for about three months, and although i am quite happy with them I
> joined this site to seek further options. it is run online
> [www.isim.com.au] and i am not sure if this particular feature would
> best suit a traveller.

> Having said thism, I guess all they need is a credit card.

It does require some ID to sign up, total of 100 points.
You'd need 2 photo credit cards or 3 normal credit cards,
or add a passport for 50.

And a street address for delivery etc.

Likely it would be easier for a tourist to use one
of the prepaids you can buy in a physical shop etc.

The isim rates are good value tho.

[Michael]

> i looked at that, and figured the amount i'd save on the actual call
> credits more than makes up for the 15c a day access fee. i was with
> optus before and it used to piss me off that the credits i had paid my
> hard earned cash on would expire before i got to use them. and at least
> revolution is up front about what they charge - so sick of reading all
> the fine print.


lol, they have more fine print than anyone elses service