Best low cost Mobile Phone Access
Submitted: Monday, Mar 09, 2009 at 13:46
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PeterInSa
Wife's mobile phone carrier has upper the cost of her plan significantly. At most she may make 2 calls a month, most months none. Its mainly carried for emergency. eg I call her in shopping centres when I am going to be late at the meet up point.
What is the best low cost rate around for Capital city/major town access. I have a Next G Telstra phone so have the coverage when we are on trips.
Thanks
Peter.
Reply By: Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Monday, Mar 09, 2009 at 14:00
Monday, Mar 09, 2009 at 14:00
Hi Peter,
I use Exetel. It uses the Vodafone network and costs me $5.00 a month.
Exetel Mobile
Just a thought, If her phone is with Telstra, they will want an Unlock Fee. Usually about $60.00.
I see atm Woolies is selling Unlocked Nokia's for about $80.00, You maybe able to get them checker elsewhere.
Hope this helps.
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Reply By: brushmarx - Monday, Mar 09, 2009 at 16:45
Monday, Mar 09, 2009 at 16:45
I would suggest prepaid, but I have just changed from Telstra after a number of years.
Telstra seem to take up to a week to send SMS messages at times with no excuse when asked for an explanation.
They sent me a message on Feb 25th to say my credit was $1.65. This avaiable credit seemed too low, so I called them to query it, and was told that my account was closed on the 21st Feb as my 12 month time limit was up.
They could send me a message 5 days late that my credit was only $1.65, but couldn't send a message that my time was running out. As I did not recharge on time, they also cancelled the $36 credit I had on the 21st, and they have no idea where the $1.60 message cvame from.
Telstra have good coverage, but have faults in thier service.
Good luck with your choice.
Ian
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