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Hi,
Is there a good site where you can compare the different GSM-operators in Australia? This in regard to call costs, coverage etc? Brgds Magnus |
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Hello Magnus
I don't know where you can compare the costs of each provider but the provider with the most amount of land coverage is Telstra however this is only relevant if you are travelling in the bush and if you are travelling around in the bush a lot of the time you will want a CDMA phone unless you can afford a satellite phone as a CDMA phone gives much broader coverage than the normal mobile phone. I have had some providers give me a spiel about how good their coverage is and make comparisons based on population coverage saying they only cover a few percent of the population less than Telstra. That few percent of population could represent thousands of square kilometres of no coverage. "Stene /Magnus" wrote in message ... Hi, Is there a good site where you can compare the different GSM-operators in Australia? This in regard to call costs, coverage etc? Brgds Magnus |
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Thanks for the answer. How about prices for GSM prepaid cards? Is there a big difference in prices per minute or are they approx. the same? Who are the main GSM providers, apart from Telstra & Vodaphone? /Magnus "sibbick1" wrote in message ... Hello Magnus I don't know where you can compare the costs of each provider but the provider with the most amount of land coverage is Telstra however this is only relevant if you are travelling in the bush and if you are travelling around in the bush a lot of the time you will want a CDMA phone unless you can afford a satellite phone as a CDMA phone gives much broader coverage than the normal mobile phone. I have had some providers give me a spiel about how good their coverage is and make comparisons based on population coverage saying they only cover a few percent of the population less than Telstra. That few percent of population could represent thousands of square kilometres of no coverage. "Stene /Magnus" wrote in message ... Hi, Is there a good site where you can compare the different GSM-operators in Australia? This in regard to call costs, coverage etc? Brgds Magnus |
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"Stene /Magnus" wrote
Is there a good site where you can compare the different GSM-operators in Australia? This in regard to call costs, coverage etc? Not sure if this covers what you're looking for, but I've used this site for figuring out which mobile phones to buy ... http://www.phonechoice.com.au/ Good luck, Helena |
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Hello Magnus
I am sorry I can't really give you an answer on prepaid phone cards as I have always had a contract and never used a prepaid card. Check out this link. It gives links to all or most of the mobile phone providers in Australia. http://toolkit.aca.gov.au/mobile/csp.htm I have also copied the main page which follows: ACA Home Consumer Information Telecommunications Radiocommunications Standards & Compliance Mobile Phone Companies Below is a list of mobile phone service providers in Australia. The ACA has compiled this list based on records and other data sources. Should a mobile phone company not appear on this list please contact us at . In listing these organisations the ACA does not recommend one over another or vouch for the services they deliver. The organisations below have a range of outlets where purchases can be made. Contact your preferred mobile phone company to find out where your nearest retail outlet is located. AAPT Cellular One Ltd www.aapt.com.au Austar Mobile www.austarmobile.com.au B Clear and Simple www.bclearandsimple.com.au Boost www.boost.com.au Call Direct www.calldirect.com.au Cellular One www.cellularone.com.au Cellhire Australia Pty Ltd www.cellhire.com.au Communic8 www.communic8.com.au Digiplus www.digiplus.com.au Dingo Blue Pty Ltd www.dingoblue.com.au Mobile Innovations www.mobileinnovations.com.au Optus Communications www.optus.com.au Orange www.orange.net.au People Telecom Ltd www.peopletelecom.com.au PowerTel www.powertel.com.au Primus Telecommunications www.primus.com.au RSL COM Mobile Pty Ltd www.rslcom.com.au Southern Cross Mobile www.scmobile.com.au Telecall www.telecall.com.au Telecorp Ltd www.telecorp.com.au Telstra MobileNet www.telstra.com.au 3 www.three.com.au Virgin Mobile www.virginmobile.com.au Vodafone www.vodafone.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tool Kit Home | Mobile Tool Kit | Internet Tool Kit | Fixed Line Tool Kit | Search ACA Home | Contact Us | Copyright © Australian Communications Authority. Important Legal Notice. "Stene /Magnus" wrote in message ... Hi Thanks for the answer. How about prices for GSM prepaid cards? Is there a big difference in prices per minute or are they approx. the same? Who are the main GSM providers, apart from Telstra & Vodaphone? /Magnus "sibbick1" wrote in message ... Hello Magnus I don't know where you can compare the costs of each provider but the provider with the most amount of land coverage is Telstra however this is only relevant if you are travelling in the bush and if you are travelling around in the bush a lot of the time you will want a CDMA phone unless you can afford a satellite phone as a CDMA phone gives much broader coverage than the normal mobile phone. I have had some providers give me a spiel about how good their coverage is and make comparisons based on population coverage saying they only cover a few percent of the population less than Telstra. That few percent of population could represent thousands of square kilometres of no coverage. "Stene /Magnus" wrote in message ... Hi, Is there a good site where you can compare the different GSM-operators in Australia? This in regard to call costs, coverage etc? Brgds Magnus |
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Hi Helena,
Perfect. Thanks! /Magnus "Helena" wrote in message ... "Stene /Magnus" wrote Is there a good site where you can compare the different GSM-operators in Australia? This in regard to call costs, coverage etc? Not sure if this covers what you're looking for, but I've used this site for figuring out which mobile phones to buy ... http://www.phonechoice.com.au/ Good luck, Helena |
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