Any $0 p/m plans out there?

I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!

If the SIM is free that would be an added bonus, but I am prepared to pay a
once off fee for that to get the $0p/m plan if required.

Any pointers?

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> I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!
>
> If the SIM is free that would be an added bonus, but I am prepared to pay a
> once off fee for that to get the $0p/m plan if required.

You're in luck - there seem to be a few out there at the moment. Be
careful though - some have penalties for unused or low-use accounts.

Unison Mobile
http://www.unisonmobile.com/rate.htm

North Queensland Telecom
http://www.nqtelecom.com.au/rateplan...nal_mobile.asp

Southern Cross Telco
http://www.sctelco.com.au/MobilePricing.htm

TransACT TransMOBILE
http://www.transact.com.au/transMOBI...e/charges.aspx

Dodo Mobile
http://www.dodo.com.au/plans_mobile_nocommitment.html

GOtalk
https://www.gotalk.com.au/gotalk/pay+as+you+go.aspx

AAPT (available if bundled with a fixed line service)
http://www.aapt.com.au/mobile/bundles/go15.asp

I assume you're after a post-paid service, but there's a lot to be said
for iSIM pre-paid. Just need to recharge $10 every 6 months.
http://www.isim.com.au/Prepaid/WhyiSIM.aspx

On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:06:00 +1030, "Pussels" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!


That's a strange mixture, unless you're after a "glove-box" plan.

>If the SIM is free that would be an added bonus, but I am prepared to pay a
>once off fee for that to get the $0p/m plan if required.

Try a pre-paid. If it is low monthly cost for farkall calls that you're looking
for, that's where the best deals are. Just watch how long the credit expiry
period is, as there is a min recharge which still equates to a cost per month.

budgie <[email protected]> wrote
> Pussels <[email protected]> wrote

>> I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!

> That's a strange mixture,

No its not.

> unless you're after a "glove-box" plan.

Or make few calls and mostly receive them.

>> If the SIM is free that would be an added bonus, but I am prepared
>> to pay a once off fee for that to get the $0p/m plan if required.

> Try a pre-paid.

No point with so many $0/month plans.

> If it is low monthly cost for farkall calls that you're
> looking for, that's where the best deals are.

No it isnt, because they all have some effective monthly charge.

> Just watch how long the credit expiry period is, as there
> is a min recharge which still equates to a cost per month.

So isnt $0/month.

Giles <[email protected]> wrote:

>> I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!

>> If the SIM is free that would be an added bonus, but I am prepared
>> to pay a once off fee for that to get the $0p/m plan if required.

> You're in luck - there seem to be a few out there at the moment. Be
> careful though - some have penalties for unused or low-use accounts.

> Unison Mobile
> http://www.unisonmobile.com/rate.htm

The sim is free with that one.

> North Queensland Telecom
> http://www.nqtelecom.com.au/rateplan...nal_mobile.asp

Appears to be free with that one.

> Southern Cross Telco
> http://www.sctelco.com.au/MobilePricing.htm

$30 with that one, not that cheap.

> TransACT TransMOBILE
> http://www.transact.com.au/transMOBI...e/charges.aspx

$16 with that one.

> Dodo Mobile
> http://www.dodo.com.au/plans_mobile_nocommitment.html

$10 with that one.

> GOtalk
> https://www.gotalk.com.au/gotalk/pay+as+you+go.aspx

$15

> AAPT (available if bundled with a fixed line service)
> http://www.aapt.com.au/mobile/bundles/go15.asp

> I assume you're after a post-paid service, but there's a lot to be
> said for iSIM pre-paid. Just need to recharge $10 every 6 months.
> http://www.isim.com.au/Prepaid/WhyiSIM.aspx

"budgie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:06:00 +1030, "Pussels" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> >I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!
>
>
> That's a strange mixture, unless you're after a "glove-box" plan.

They go hand in hand, most $0 plans are glovebox plans

> >I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!
>
> >If the SIM is free that would be an added bonus, but I am prepared to pay
a
> >once off fee for that to get the $0p/m plan if required.
>
> Try a pre-paid. If it is low monthly cost for farkall calls that you're
looking
> for, that's where the best deals are. Just watch how long the credit
expiry

Nope, the $0 plans are better deals

> > Unison Mobile
> > http://www.unisonmobile.com/rate.htm
>
> The sim is free with that one.

Everything is abominable with that company

> > North Queensland Telecom
> > http://www.nqtelecom.com.au/rateplan...nal_mobile.asp
>
> Appears to be free with that one.

Wonder if they do Auswide

Michael <[email protected]> wrote

>>> Unison Mobile
>>> http://www.unisonmobile.com/rate.htm

>> The sim is free with that one.

> Everything is abominable with that company

No it isnt.

>>> North Queensland Telecom
>>> http://www.nqtelecom.com.au/rateplan...nal_mobile.asp

>> Appears to be free with that one.

> Wonder if they do Auswide

Corse they do.

Michael <[email protected]> wrote:
> "budgie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:06:00 +1030, "Pussels" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!
>>
>>
>> That's a strange mixture, unless you're after a "glove-box" plan.
>
> They go hand in hand, most $0 plans are glovebox plans

Wrong, as always. Many just recieve calls.

"Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Michael <[email protected]> wrote:
>> "budgie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:06:00 +1030, "Pussels" <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!
>>>
>>>
>>> That's a strange mixture, unless you're after a "glove-box" plan.
>>
>> They go hand in hand, most $0 plans are glovebox plans
>
> Wrong, as always. Many just recieve calls.

both my parent are still on a no plans vodafone

they rarely make calls at all , its just for the sake of them having a phone
so we can find em when they are out and about

or maybe if they really need to make a call when they are out instead of
going and finding a pay phone

J5 <[email protected]> wrote
> Rod Speed <[email protected]> wrote
>> Michael <[email protected]> wrote
>>> budgie <[email protected]> wrote
>>>> Pussels <[email protected]> wrote

>>>>> I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!

>>>> That's a strange mixture, unless you're after a "glove-box" plan.

>>> They go hand in hand, most $0 plans are glovebox plans

>> Wrong, as always. Many just recieve calls.

> both my parent are still on a no plans vodafone

Yeah, I have one myself.

> they rarely make calls at all , its just for the sake of them having a phone
> so we can find em when they are out and about

Yeah, wish more did it like that.

> or maybe if they really need to make a call when they are out instead of going
> and finding a pay phone

Yep, by far the best approach, easy for the car to break,
want to ask someone still at home about the fine detail of
what you are out to buy, where some place is etc etc etc.

IMO you'd be mad to not have a $0 per month sim with
you every time you go out, just for the convenience.

I keep my lists in the mobile handset too so dont bother
with anything else except the wallet and keys anymore,
dont even bother with a watch anymore.

"J5" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Michael <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> "budgie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:06:00 +1030, "Pussels" <[email protected]>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I'm looking for a $0 p/m plan. Don't care about call costs!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> That's a strange mixture, unless you're after a "glove-box" plan.
> >>
> >> They go hand in hand, most $0 plans are glovebox plans
> >
> > Wrong, as always. Many just recieve calls.
>
> both my parent are still on a no plans vodafone

heh ive got 3 of them, never spent a cent on them

got them through mobileSTOP.
Wonder if they still have em?

> Yeah, wish more did it like that.
>
> > or maybe if they really need to make a call when they are out instead of
going
> > and finding a pay phone
>
> Yep, by far the best approach, easy for the car to break,
> want to ask someone still at home about the fine detail of
> what you are out to buy, where some place is etc etc etc.
>
> IMO you'd be mad to not have a $0 per month sim with
> you every time you go out, just for the convenience.

agreed

If you just want to have incoming calls then here is the best solution:

Buy a vodafone prepaid sim from Dicksmith or other vodafone outlet.
Activate it to get 2 months to recharge on a particular plan. After
that, you have 365 days to recharge, all while you can receive incoming
calls. So basically: $2 = 14 months of incoming calls.

I know u asked for a $0 month plan, but just thought I'd throw my 2
cents in.


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Unkit