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21-04-2023, 10:23 PM | #1 | ||
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Just found out that our lifelong comms provider ‘Telstra’ is scrapping their economical prepaid plans, eg. $30.00 for 6 mths with heaps of talk time for the casual user. From July the prices are going up X10. I have no use for an internet/data plan component only want a long period prepaid plan (eg. 6 mths) with say 1 hour talk to any Australian number. Help ?
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22-04-2023, 08:15 AM | #2 | |||
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So where did the 10X figure come from? I'm no fan of Telstra and I am thinking about moving to Aldi Mobile mainly because they allow a roll over of unused credit providing you recharge prior to your end date. Data rollover plans are sometimes advertised in https://www.catalogueau.com/aldi/, too. They have plans that require quite small charges that last for 12 months and they use Telstra as their carrier. I'm a bit irritated that Telstra no longer allow unused credit rollover and that is the reason for my possible move. Cheers
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22-04-2023, 08:21 AM | #3 | ||
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I use a 365 day Optus pre paid $130, has some added Gb data included but never use it as there is no 4G in half the towns, just like Telstra, Vodaphone and most carriers in the country.
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22-04-2023, 10:08 AM | #4 | |||
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22-04-2023, 11:59 AM | #5 | |||
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The SIM card is only available online direct from Optus, but its $150 for 365 unlimited talk, text and mms in Australia and 120Gb of data. Biggest benefit is it comes with VoLTE and Wifi Calling, so if you're in a bad reception area and you have a recent model phone it will makes calls over data or the wifi your connected to. So essentially 10Gb a month with unlimited everything for $12.50 per month. When it comes to renewal time you are supposed to renew at the full price of $180 but we buy another $150 prepaid sim, have it mailed to us and get Optus to do a SIM replacement. At the same time we carry over 50Gb of data in addition to the new 100 or 120 we get. I think there are companies like Kogan and Aldi who do slightly cheaper yearly plans, but the last I checked they didn't do VoLTE or Wifi calling yet. Some also don't do full MMS service either, they might only do text and picture MMS but not video. Old hat, but still important to some. Coles also did a cheap yearly plan we used for a couple of years that was good value. Its $100 a year now for their basic one, unlimited talk and text with 60Gb. Uses the Optus network. It was a bit of a pig to setup and activate, but once we did it was faultless. Coles Catalogue occasionally has Coles Mobile deals but many doubt the affordability. |
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22-04-2023, 01:15 PM | #6 | ||
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I'm on dodo $30/month no contract, includes 40Gb and unlimited talk time/sms. I think it has volte aswell- shows on top of screen.
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22-04-2023, 09:04 PM | #7 | ||
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Aldi pay as you go, prepaid last for one year; it is on Telstra's 3G/4G network. Work for us when using it mainly for voice calls and not much data.
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22-04-2023, 09:29 PM | #8 | |||
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I'm on optus $43/month no contract & own sim [was $30/39 ?],
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23-04-2023, 08:53 AM | #9 | ||
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Dodo is budget optus, internet can be atrocious in peak hours. But if I do head close to additional charges I've got a Vodafone prepaid- the extra money you pay for only marginally better speeds might consider telstra pp.
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23-04-2023, 09:44 AM | #10 | |||
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Telstra and Boost are on the Telstra Retail Network. The Telstra retail network has greater coverage. |
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23-04-2023, 10:20 AM | #11 | ||
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I'm on Telstra's ElCheapo $30 pm prepaid, which they are now increasing to $35.... so I'll be off to Aldi
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23-04-2023, 11:48 AM | #12 | |||
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We used Coles Mobile for a couple of years, which uses the Optus network, and there was an immediate bump in service quality and speed once we moved to Optus. The Telstra retail network is fantastic, but for some pricey. If you are a business retail customer their network is even better again. The service provided to business customers is a step above the normal home/personal service. Last edited by arm79; 23-04-2023 at 12:07 PM. |
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23-04-2023, 12:05 PM | #13 | ||
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23-04-2023, 12:44 PM | #14 | ||
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I'm on an Optus "plan" month by month.
Every year I ring the retention team and get the same deal when my 12 months runs out. $30 a month, 50GB data, free calls and text 5 hours overseas calls to selected countries.
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23-04-2023, 02:46 PM | #15 | |||
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So now I'm with optus and my wife stayed with boost so we have both major networks covered. Both on 12 month pre paid.
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23-04-2023, 04:07 PM | #16 | ||
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I’m with belong, $25 pm plan, no lock in contract, unlimited talk and text, 20GB per month that rolls over. I currently have 728GB at my disposal
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23-04-2023, 05:22 PM | #17 | |||
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If you don't use much Data they have a $200 for 12 months includes 140GB Data. This plan is changing to $230 for 12 months for $160Gb data. Boost also uses Telstra retail network as where the other Telstra resellers, Aldi etc use the Telstra wholesale network so it had less coverage. You need to activate by May 8 prices are changing as I indicated above with the smaller plan. |
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23-04-2023, 07:50 PM | #18 | |||
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“What does this mean for you? From 4 July 2023, the price of some of our plans will increase and more data will be added to those plans. This will affect your mobile numbers: ########## and ##########”
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23-04-2023, 09:41 PM | #19 | |||
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i'm fine with the internet speed and i was with voda ...... then i found a black spot! - where i lived a few years back was crap service in the back room but fine in the lounge room??. |
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24-04-2023, 10:52 AM | #20 | |||
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Price: Sale price$200.00 Value SIM includes first recharge. New customers only. Free shipping anywhere in Australia. 150Mbps download speed: Caps will apply on 4G and 5G networks. Great for most customers’ regular usage including streaming, browsing and social media. More on plan speeds 140GB on first recharge and 130GB on second recharge. New customers only who activate by 8 May 2023. The $300 Plan has a similar condition extra data on First Charge if you activate by May 8. |
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26-04-2023, 12:00 PM | #21 | ||
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The great thing about Aldi is that you can bank unused data. I'm sitting at over 200gb.
Keeps the kids quiet on road trips..
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04-05-2023, 06:32 PM | #22 | ||
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I use Telstra pre paid (our whole family does, wife and one teen age child and one adult child.
Never an issue, its a 12 months data (200gb) and unlimited messages and calls, even use it for my business, Once data runs out it still works (supposedly just slows down but I have not noticed it slowing) $300 for the year, I pay for mine through my business, wife pays for hers and kids both work and pay for theirs. Can highly recommend it even get 5g when coverage available. I currently use iPhone 13 pro, missus has 14 pro max (we upgrade bi annually alternating so I will be upgrading to the 15 when it comes out), kids get their own phone daughter has iPhone 13 and son used iPhone X.
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04-05-2023, 09:51 PM | #23 | ||
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I use woolworths prepaid. They use Telstra 4G network
I think about $150 for 12 months around 100Gb data. If I remember correctly, it was also advertised on https://www.catalogueau.com/woolworths/. I don't download movies on phones so couldn't care less about 5G/data or latest phones as status symbols. |
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06-05-2023, 07:30 AM | #24 | ||
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Big hit and miss with them. When I had Voda I was lucky to have a signal 5km off any highway.
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06-05-2023, 08:47 AM | #25 | ||
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As mentioned a few posts back, the only reseller to get the full telstra network is boost.
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