cartertucker Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 My eldest Son & Hubby have pretty decent phones & are wondering, do they take those & get new sims? :unsure: What did you do? Any advice will be much appreciated, thanks :cute: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulswin Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 We're taking ours I thought you could just get an Oz sim! I hope so!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr magoo Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I brought my I phone from the UK, it was unlocked and works fine on Telstra and Optus, two of the main Oz networks. There are also plenty of pay as you talk deals here if needed, contract phones seem to cost more here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boganbear Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Get an Aussie sim. Simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartertucker Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Glad that seems pretty straightforward! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fashionably Late Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 We use our UK mobiles and have a PAYG sim with Amaysim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartertucker Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 So which would you all say is the best sim/network to get? Also, where do you buy them? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fashionably Late Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 We bought our sims from Fone Zone. Amaysim piggybacks off Optus network. I would avoid Vodafone (or called Vodafail) as they are absolute rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Also, if your phone is locked to a UK network it is cheaper and easier to get it unlocked before you move.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keily Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Also, if your phone is locked to a UK network it is cheaper and easier to get it unlocked before you move.. have to agree with this one ....my daughter paid $60 to get her i phone unlocked over here :shocked: mrs keily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fashionably Late Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 have to agree with this one ....my daughter paid $60 to get her i phone unlocked over here :shocked: mrs keily Very true. We paid a few quid for unlock codes off ebay before we came and pleased we did as our friend paid $70 to have her Blackberry unlocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartertucker Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 have to agree with this one ....my daughter paid $60 to get her i phone unlocked over here :shocked: mrs keily Great advice thankyou, I shall get this done :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaraBond Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 We brought our unlocked phones here and use OZ sims. I am with Virgin, which is OK in the CBD but is quite bad outside it. It is on Optus network. Telstra is said to have the best coverage but is quite more expensive than other providers - think of it as Orange in the UK. My husband is with Telstra on his work mobile and has no problem with it. I am looking for a different provider myself at the moment, any suggestions here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 As long as your phone isn't network locked, you'll find that Aus sims are cheap and easy to get. We popped into the 24 hour convenience shop opposite our first night hotel and found a selection of SIMS there basically for the cost of the credit they came pre-loaded with. This had us up and running with mobiles less than two hours after landing! (As an OT aside, this isn't true everywhere. When we did some travelling a couple of years back, we found that Canada was a total rip off...they wanted $60 for a local SIM...then you had to buy credit on top of that!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Telstra has the best network, Vodaphone is Vodafail - I am with them and the calls keep cutting out a total nightmare. There is also Amaysim which offers a package where you get calls and text for free (subject to certain conditions of coure) but then there is also Lebara and Lycamobile. Lyca I know piggybacks on Telstra so if you want the convenience of Telstra without the price Lyca is the way to go. Before signing on with any contract though check your reception - cause it doesnt mean that if you are in the city that all networks are equal. No use being unable to get reception on your chosen network when you are at home or at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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