What is the Best, Low-Use, Prepaid Mobile Plan in Australia.
p style=”padding-left: 10px;”>The three Main Mobile Phone Providers, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone each have a Prepaid Plan that will work for those people who only make occasional calls.
At March 2016 three optional plans are:
ALDI Pay As You Go $15.
$15 for 12 months
Calls:
12c per min (or part) [NO connection fee] to standard Australian numbers
Texts:
12c per text to standard Australian numbers
25c per text to standard international numbers
Data (Internet)
$0.05 per MB Data (Data is charged per 1KB)
Long lasting credit with 365 day credit expiry.
ALDI uses the Telstra network.
Telstra Long Life Mobile Phone Plan.
$30 for 6 months
Calls:
78c per min (or part) [+ 39c connection fee] to standard Australian numbers
Texts:
29c per text to standard Australian numbers
35c per text to standard international numbers
Data (Internet)
$2.00 per MB Data – charged per KB
Roll over your unused recharge credit when you recharge before your credit expiry date.
www.telstra.com.au/…/offers-and-rates
Optus Long Expiry Mobile Phone Plan.
$30 for 6 Months (186 days)
Calls:
20c per min (or part) to standard Australian Landline and Mobile numbers inc 13/1300
Texts:
20c per text to standard Australian numbers
Data (Internet)
5c per MB Data – charged per KB
Rollover your unused MyCredit up to $500 when you recharge before expiry.
www.optus.com.au/…/long-expiry
Vodafone 365 Day Mobile Phone Plan.
THIS PLAN IN NOW WITHDRAWN TO NEW CUSTOMERS
$30 for 12 months
Calls:
89c per minute + 35c connection fee
This option gives 150 minutes of FREE calls to other Vodafone Phones
The $40 Option gives 250 minutes of FREE calls to other Vodafone Phones ($50 = 350 minutes, etc.)
Text:
28c per text
Data:
$2.00 per MB (charged per kb)
Roll over your unused recharge credit when you recharge before your credit expiry date.
http://www.vodafone.com.au/../365-day
NOTES:
For those that would spend over $1 per day, every day, in calls OR texts, the Optus Daily Plan is a good option.