Mobile phones in OZ

[DDDOF]

Hi there

Hope you guys can help.
I'm gonna be in Oz, in March for a month.
Are the mobile phones down there GSM???
Can anyone recommend a provider for a Sim card and pay as you go, so I can use my Mobile down there.
Any info on rates, plans and providers would be great.
Thanks in advance

[olderbutyzer]

GSM & CDMA. Telstra & Optus are 2 providers. But it depends on where you're going. If you're going into the outback there is more Telstra than Optus I think.

[Icarus2001]

What is this "mobile phone" of which you speak DDDOF? Sounds interesting.

[blueloo]

Vodafone has some fairly good sim card rates - stay away from Telstra unless you want to waste money.






vodafone sim

[the wizard of auz]

If you elect to use vodafone, you should save a heap of money on phone calls.....................coz if you leave the city you won't be making or recieving any.

[Zigzag]

Try out www.phonechoice.com.au

Too easy

[planemad2]

While it is true that Telstra are probably dearer, they have the best coverage.

IF you are only going to be in Major Cities, then it is not a problem, go with one of the cheap ones.

However if you are going bush, Telstra is the only way to go.

Even Optus are adverising now that they can finally cover 96% of the population, but it is the other 4% PLUS all the places where people don't actually live.