Oz Phones

Galway2726

Hi,
I am after unlocking my new i phone for when i move to Australia. I will be going with pre paid australian sim and just wondered what companies are good value, i will be using the phone mostly for calls and texts to Ireland and a little bit of internet also.
Thanks

jackbhoy

Check the different plans on company websites. Main operators here include Telstra, Optus, Virgin, Vodafone etc. It can be hard to compare plans properly because of all this cap nonsense they have here.

Most people I know with Vodafone have nothing good to say about them. I got Optus prepay on iPhone I brought from home, $40 topup gets 1GB of data and $600 of cap credit plus unlimited texts to other optus and few other things. It's ok, usually covers all my needs but 3G coverage where I live is patchy as hell.

mobius42

Telstra have the best coverage and data network, but probably aren't the best value.

Optus are more likely better price wise, but I've found their coverage atrocious.

Avoid Vodafone like the plague; their network is so bad they're almost completely rebuilding it from scratch!

Virgin have some good deals but they use some other network's masts, I'm not sure which.

STIG83

Better not go with Vodafone when i get there!!

Ozeire

STIG83 wrote: »

Better not go with Vodafone when i get there!!

There is another one called TGL as well give good deals.

IPushButtons

If your gonna make international calls i recommend you buy a phone card, much cheaper

GalwayKiefer

mobius42 wrote: »

Telstra have the best coverage and data network, but probably aren't the best value.

Optus are more likely better price wise, but I've found their coverage atrocious.

Avoid Vodafone like the plague; their network is so bad they're almost completely rebuilding it from scratch!

Sums these three networks up very well. Although I do find Optus good in built up areas, they're crap once you get a bit rural.

Psst, just to emphasise, DON'T TOUCH VODAFONE

Xavi6

3 is also crap for reception.