Cell phone questions

Aaron,

Advertised widely in the weekend's newspapers - an 'exclusive' offer from
Vodafone: Red sim - $2. Buy a $49 recharge card - and get $230 of call
credits (to be used within 30 days).

The offer is exclusively available from Tandy, Dick Smith Electronics, Big W
stores and all Woolworths Supermarkets.

Woolworths supermarkets are everywhere - so it's easy to get. The offer will
be available until October I believe.

Vodafone does have coverage around Ayres Rock, but only in the 20 to 30km
immediately around the rock!

Read Frank's last post re coverage carefully. Vodafone is a city/town
carrier really with major highway ribbons included. Small towns often have
no Vodafone coverage (except emergency 112 services which will always get
you through to emergency on any network available!!) - and that can be
frustrating.



wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

I'm coming to Oz from the States and want to get cell phone coverage
for my trip. I have a GSM phone (T-Mobile) so I'm pretty sure I can
just take my phone and get an Oz Sim Card. Any advice on how to get
one, where to get it, rates and prices. Any other Oz Cell phone info
you think I should now like how coveratge tends to be (I'll be in
Darwin, Ayres Rock, Melbourne, and most of the East Coast). What are
rates like in the country?

Thanks,
Aaron

Thanks for all the good advice everyone.

With the exception of being around Ayers Rock for a day or so and
driving the Great Ocean Road and from Cairns to Brisbane I don't expect
to be out of the cities or away from major highways. Plus, I'm not
getting it to have in case of emergency (family back home needs to find
me) or to just have to call ahead about a hotel room/restaurant etc.

So Vodaphone sounds just fine for my needs. The only question now is,
is there anyway to get one before I travel to Aus so I can pass out the
number and get it all set first?

Thanks,
Aaron


A Mate wrote:
Aaron,

Advertised widely in the weekend's newspapers - an 'exclusive' offer from
Vodafone: Red sim - $2. Buy a $49 recharge card - and get $230 of call
credits (to be used within 30 days).

The offer is exclusively available from Tandy, Dick Smith Electronics, Big W
stores and all Woolworths Supermarkets.

Woolworths supermarkets are everywhere - so it's easy to get. The offer will
be available until October I believe.

Vodafone does have coverage around Ayres Rock, but only in the 20 to 30km
immediately around the rock!

Read Frank's last post re coverage carefully. Vodafone is a city/town
carrier really with major highway ribbons included. Small towns often have
no Vodafone coverage (except emergency 112 services which will always get
you through to emergency on any network available!!) - and that can be
frustrating.



wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

I'm coming to Oz from the States and want to get cell phone coverage
for my trip. I have a GSM phone (T-Mobile) so I'm pretty sure I can
just take my phone and get an Oz Sim Card. Any advice on how to get
one, where to get it, rates and prices. Any other Oz Cell phone info
you think I should now like how coveratge tends to be (I'll be in
Darwin, Ayres Rock, Melbourne, and most of the East Coast). What are
rates like in the country?

Thanks,
Aaron

Yes!! But not for $2. Several will sell you a sim on the internet - usually
for about $50.

I usually e-mail my new number to family just as soon as I can after
acquiring it. Internet facilities are easy of access in Australia, including
coin in the slot machines.



wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for all the good advice everyone.

With the exception of being around Ayers Rock for a day or so and
driving the Great Ocean Road and from Cairns to Brisbane I don't expect
to be out of the cities or away from major highways. Plus, I'm not
getting it to have in case of emergency (family back home needs to find
me) or to just have to call ahead about a hotel room/restaurant etc.

So Vodaphone sounds just fine for my needs. The only question now is,
is there anyway to get one before I travel to Aus so I can pass out the
number and get it all set first?

Thanks,
Aaron


A Mate wrote:
Aaron,

Advertised widely in the weekend's newspapers - an 'exclusive' offer from
Vodafone: Red sim - $2. Buy a $49 recharge card - and get $230 of call
credits (to be used within 30 days).

The offer is exclusively available from Tandy, Dick Smith Electronics,
Big W
stores and all Woolworths Supermarkets.

Woolworths supermarkets are everywhere - so it's easy to get. The offer
will
be available until October I believe.

Vodafone does have coverage around Ayres Rock, but only in the 20 to 30km
immediately around the rock!

Read Frank's last post re coverage carefully. Vodafone is a city/town
carrier really with major highway ribbons included. Small towns often
have
no Vodafone coverage (except emergency 112 services which will always get
you through to emergency on any network available!!) - and that can be
frustrating.



wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

I'm coming to Oz from the States and want to get cell phone coverage
for my trip. I have a GSM phone (T-Mobile) so I'm pretty sure I can
just take my phone and get an Oz Sim Card. Any advice on how to get
one, where to get it, rates and prices. Any other Oz Cell phone info
you think I should now like how coveratge tends to be (I'll be in
Darwin, Ayres Rock, Melbourne, and most of the East Coast). What are
rates like in the country?

Thanks,
Aaron

Great Ocean Road from Carins to Brisbane

Whhooooooooooooooooooeeeeee
Them danged Orstraliuns iz just amanzin, they dun mooved a hole road all
them thouasands uf miles just fur makon yur wholiday good

--
If at first you dont succeed
try try try again
If at first you do succeed
try not to look surprised

_
wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for all the good advice everyone.

With the exception of being around Ayers Rock for a day or so and
driving the Great Ocean Road and from Cairns to Brisbane I don't expect
to be out of the cities or away from major highways. Plus, I'm not
getting it to have in case of emergency (family back home needs to find
me) or to just have to call ahead about a hotel room/restaurant etc.

So Vodaphone sounds just fine for my needs. The only question now is,
is there anyway to get one before I travel to Aus so I can pass out the
number and get it all set first?

Thanks,
Aaron


A Mate wrote:
Aaron,

Advertised widely in the weekend's newspapers - an 'exclusive' offer
from
Vodafone: Red sim - $2. Buy a $49 recharge card - and get $230 of call
credits (to be used within 30 days).

The offer is exclusively available from Tandy, Dick Smith Electronics,
Big W
stores and all Woolworths Supermarkets.

Woolworths supermarkets are everywhere - so it's easy to get. The offer
will
be available until October I believe.

Vodafone does have coverage around Ayres Rock, but only in the 20 to
30km
immediately around the rock!

Read Frank's last post re coverage carefully. Vodafone is a city/town
carrier really with major highway ribbons included. Small towns often
have
no Vodafone coverage (except emergency 112 services which will always
get
you through to emergency on any network available!!) - and that can be
frustrating.



wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

I'm coming to Oz from the States and want to get cell phone coverage
for my trip. I have a GSM phone (T-Mobile) so I'm pretty sure I can
just take my phone and get an Oz Sim Card. Any advice on how to get
one, where to get it, rates and prices. Any other Oz Cell phone info
you think I should now like how coveratge tends to be (I'll be in
Darwin, Ayres Rock, Melbourne, and most of the East Coast). What are
rates like in the country?

Thanks,
Aaron

AlmostBob wrote:
Great Ocean Road from Carins to Brisbane

"Great Ocean Road and from Cairns to Brisbane"
^^^
Whhooooooooooooooooooeeeeee
Them danged Orstraliuns iz just amanzin, they dun mooved a hole road all
them thouasands uf miles just fur makon yur wholiday good

Vell, u opfishly cand reed, but cudding end paistin shuld wurk,
shuldn't id? :-)

wrote:
Normally, trolls like you

Ligthen up, will you? The guy made an error. That's all.

[deleted]

As for your mock accent and spelling....I'll give you the benefit of
the doubt and assume that was meant in good natured fun and not a poke
at American intelligence or eloquence.

There *is* no doubt. If you think there is, the problem is yours, not
his/ours.

Once again, thanks to everyone else who has been very kind in helping
me out with my question. If even a fraction of your country is as nice
as you all, I'm in for a great trip.

You're welcome and I'm sure you'll have a great trip, especially if
you try to be a little bit less defensive. Have a good one.

Just my EUR 0.02.

A Mate wrote:
[deleted]

Read Frank's last post re coverage carefully. Vodafone is a city/town
carrier really with major highway ribbons included. Small towns often have
no Vodafone coverage (except emergency 112 services which will always get
you through to emergency on any network available!!) - and that can be
frustrating.

Are you sure about the emergency 112 services getting through? AFAIR,
in for example Meekatharra (WA) my phone showed no signal/network, so
how should it be able to connect if I dial 112?

wye shure nuf, but weers thu funn in thet.
them merkins shure kin get uppity
wernt pertickerly mimikin they speekin, but iffn he thinx it sownds lyke sum
merkin, wel i ges a merkin wud no wut a merkin sownds lyke

--
If at first you dont succeed
try try try again
If at first you do succeed
try not to look surprised

_
"Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
...
AlmostBob wrote:
Great Ocean Road from Carins to Brisbane

"Great Ocean Road and from Cairns to Brisbane"
^^^
Whhooooooooooooooooooeeeeee
Them danged Orstraliuns iz just amanzin, they dun mooved a hole road all
them thouasands uf miles just fur makon yur wholiday good

Vell, u opfishly cand reed, but cudding end paistin shuld wurk,
shuldn't id? :-)

wernt pertickerly mimikin them merkins speekin
but iff u merkin thinx it sownds lyke sum merkin
wel i ges a merkin wud no wut a other merkin sownds leik
so i ges thats wot a merkin sownds lik.

sum days i sits n thinks otha days i sits
this is wun uf the otha days
--
If at first you dont succeed
try try try again
If at first you do succeed
try not to look surprised

_
wrote in message
oups.com...
Normally, trolls like you wouldn't solicit my response AlmostBob but
I'm feeling good this morning so here goes: If you go back and read the
sentence I ACTUALLY wrote (you can read, right?) you'll see it
elucidated that I was planning on driving the GOR AND between Cairns
and Brisbane -- two separate sections of my itinerary.

As for your mock accent and spelling....I'll give you the benefit of
the doubt and assume that was meant in good natured fun and not a poke
at American intelligence or eloquence. I've learned in many years of
traveling the States and the world, that there is ignorance to be found
everywhere. We certainly have our fair share, it's true, but many
people don't fall in that category -- now you've confirmed that your
own varietal.

Once again, thanks to everyone else who has been very kind in helping
me out with my question. If even a fraction of your country is as nice
as you all, I'm in for a great trip.

AlmostBob wrote:
Great Ocean Road from Carins to Brisbane

Whhooooooooooooooooooeeeeee
Them danged Orstraliuns iz just amanzin, they dun mooved a hole road all
them thouasands uf miles just fur makon yur wholiday good

--
If at first you dont succeed
try try try again
If at first you do succeed
try not to look surprised

_
wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for all the good advice everyone.

With the exception of being around Ayers Rock for a day or so and
driving the Great Ocean Road and from Cairns to Brisbane I don't
expect
to be out of the cities or away from major highways. Plus, I'm not
getting it to have in case of emergency (family back home needs to
find
me) or to just have to call ahead about a hotel room/restaurant etc.

So Vodaphone sounds just fine for my needs. The only question now is,
is there anyway to get one before I travel to Aus so I can pass out
the
number and get it all set first?

Thanks,
Aaron


A Mate wrote:
Aaron,

Advertised widely in the weekend's newspapers - an 'exclusive' offer
from
Vodafone: Red sim - $2. Buy a $49 recharge card - and get $230 of
call
credits (to be used within 30 days).

The offer is exclusively available from Tandy, Dick Smith
Electronics,
Big W
stores and all Woolworths Supermarkets.

Woolworths supermarkets are everywhere - so it's easy to get. The
offer
will
be available until October I believe.

Vodafone does have coverage around Ayres Rock, but only in the 20 to
30km
immediately around the rock!

Read Frank's last post re coverage carefully. Vodafone is a
city/town
carrier really with major highway ribbons included. Small towns
often
have
no Vodafone coverage (except emergency 112 services which will
always
get
you through to emergency on any network available!!) - and that can
be
frustrating.



wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

I'm coming to Oz from the States and want to get cell phone
coverage
for my trip. I have a GSM phone (T-Mobile) so I'm pretty sure I
can
just take my phone and get an Oz Sim Card. Any advice on how to
get
one, where to get it, rates and prices. Any other Oz Cell phone
info
you think I should now like how coveratge tends to be (I'll be in
Darwin, Ayres Rock, Melbourne, and most of the East Coast). What
are
rates like in the country?

Thanks,
Aaron

"Frank Slootweg" wrote in message
...
A Mate wrote:
[deleted]

Read Frank's last post re coverage carefully. Vodafone is a city/town
carrier really with major highway ribbons included. Small towns often
have
no Vodafone coverage (except emergency 112 services which will always
get
you through to emergency on any network available!!) - and that can be
frustrating.

Are you sure about the emergency 112 services getting through? AFAIR,
in for example Meekatharra (WA) my phone showed no signal/network, so
how should it be able to connect if I dial 112?

Frank

http://tinyurl.com/7vzh9

This webpage says that the Telstra tower will pick up your 112 call in
Meekatharra even if you don't have a Telstra sim.

Gerrit