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Optus Prepaid Wireless Broadband

Enjoy the freedom of wireless access to the internet and stay in control with Optus Pre-Paid Wireless Broadband. No bills, no long-term contracts and no commitments – spend as little or as much on your internet access as you want to.

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Product	Speed	Term	Downloads	Price	Bonuses	Notes	Link
Optus Prepaid Wireless Broadband	Average speeds are between 512Kbps and 1.5 Mbps with peak speeds up to 3.0Mbps.		2GB			$69 Starter pack comes with modem + 2GB data. Sim Card $30 or $139 starter kit with 5GB data lasts for 186 days.	Visit Optus Now
		15 days	500MB	$15	Bonus 75MB	15% bonus on recharge. First 30MB each day charged at 10MB. Then, usage charged in 10MB increments includes uploads/downloads.
		15 days	650MB	$20	Bonus 100MB when recharge + 50 free national SMS
		30 days	1GB	$30	Bonus 150MB when recharge + 15 free national SMS
		30 days	2GB	$40	Bonus 300MB when recharge + 20 free national SMS
		30 days	3GB	$50	Bonus 450MB when recharge + 25 free national SMS
		60 days	4GB	$70	Bonus 600MB when recharge + 35 free national SMS
		186 days	4GB	$80	Bonus 600MB when recharge + 100 free national SMS
		60 days	6GB	$100	Bonus 900MB when recharge + 50 free national SMS
		186 days	8GB	$130	Bonus 1.2GB when recharge + 100 free national SMS

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Provider	Product	Call rate^₁	Flag fall	Text	Expiry	MMS	Call Cap/Credit	Voice mail	Recharge	Value $100^*	Buy Now
Quick search allows you to do just that. A quick comparison of the cheapest and best prepaid mobile plan deals. Compare on the cheapest prepaid call rates, cheapest txt, cheapest flagfall, the longest expiry period, the biggest talker plans and the best value data plans.

Best Prepaid Mobile – Cheapest Call Rate

	Virgin Bean Counter	5c	25c	10c (Int 25c)	45	60c	Starter kit $10 with $10 credit	Free	$25 Recharge Virgin	222 calls/ Min $85 pa	Buy Virgin’s Bean Counter!
	Virgin Motor Mouth	5c	25c	Free V2V. Others 25c (Int 35c)	30	25c V2V. Others 60c	$25	Free	$25 Recharge Virgin	222 calls/Min $300 pa	Buy Virgin’s Motor Mouth!
RevTel	RevTel	10c	20c	15c	60	75c	Starter is $20 Cr = $10, $20, $30, $50, $100 on recharge	10c	$10, $20, $30, $50, $100	166 calls/Min $70 pa	Buy RevTel!
Optus	Talk & Txt	10c	10c	10c (Int 35c)	30	10c	Cr = $30, $40, $50, $70, $100 on recharge	10c	$30, $40, $50, $70 or $100	200 calls/Min $360 pa	Buy Optus Mobile!
Go-Talk	Straight Talk Plan	10c	20c	12.5c	90	75c	Startup kit $19.95 + $20Cr Go Talk to Go Talk free till 31/12/09	20c	$10, $20, $30, $40 & $50 Get 20% Bonus till 31/12	166 calls/Min $50 pa	Buy Go-Talk!


Best Prepaid Mobile – Cheapest Flag Fall

Provider	Product	Call rate¹	Flag fall	Text	Expiry	MMS	Call Cap/Credit	Voice mail	Recharge	Value $100^*	Buy Now
	Just 15	15c (billed per sec)	Free	15c	180	50c/75c (Video)	50% bonus credit on first recharge	15c (billed per sec)	$15, $20, $30, $50 & $100	166 calls/Min $35 pa	Buy Just Mobile!
Woolworths Mobile	Simple Save $20	15c	15c	15c	100	50c	$20 + $2 sim	15c	$20	130 calls/Min $80 pa	Buy Woolworths!
Crazy John’s	Supersaver $20	15c	15c	15c	30	75c	$20 + free Talk & Txt to Crazy	15c	$20, $30 or $50	133 calls/Min $240 pa	Buy Crazy John’s!
Optus	Talk & Txt	10c	10c	10c (In 35c)	30	10c	Cr = $30, $40, $50, $70, $100 on recharge	10c	$30, $40, $50, $70 or $100	200 calls/Min $360 pa	Buy Optus Mobile!

Best Prepaid Mobile – Cheapest Txt

Provider	Product	Call rate¹	Flag Fall	Text	Expiry	MMS	Call Cap/Credit	Voice mail	Recharge	Value $100^*	Buy Now
Telstra	Telstra 1c txt	39c	30c	1c to Telstra, others 25c	30	50c/75c (Video)	Start up kit $30Cr. Rech $30 = free 10MB data, Rech $40 = free 20 MB data, Rech $60+ = free 50MB data	Diversion free, retrieval 30c	$20, $30, $40, $60 & $100	53 calls/Min $335 pa	Buy Telstra!
	TXT & Talk	39c	35c	28c	60	50c/75c (Video)	$30 Recharge = $30 Flexible Credit + 100 Txt + 50mins free Vodafone talk	39c + 35c flagfall	$20, $30, $50, $70, $100 & $150	177 calls/Min $120 pa	Buy Vodafone!
	Virgin Message Monster	30c	25c	V2V free. Others 10c (Int 20c)	30	25c V2V. Others 60c	$25	Free	$25 Recharge Virgin	69 calls/Min $360 pa	Buy Virgin Mobile!
Boost	Text Monster	39c	30c	5c	$15Cr – 15days $25Cr – 25 days	25c	Starter pack is $19.95. Recharge: $15Cr ($15 Mycr) or $25Cr ($25 Mycr)	39c + flagfall	$15 or $25	54 calls/Min $355 pa	Buy Boost Mobile!
Optus	Turbo Text	78c p/min	39c	29c	30	50c	Unlimited SMS to 5 friends + $30 Credit	20c	$30	51 calls/Min $360 pa	Buy Optus Mobile!

Best Prepaid Mobile – Longest Credit Expiry

Provider	Product	Call rate¹	Flag fall	Text	Expiry	MMS	Call Cap/Credit	Voice mail	Recharge	Value $100^*	Buy Now
Savvytel	Savvytel	12c	20c	15c	365	75c	Startup kit $20Cr + 10% disc when you buy online	12c	$10, $20, $30, $50 & $100	147 calls/Min $20 pa	Buy Savvytel!
Telstra	Telstra Long Life	39c	30c	25c	365	50c/75c (Video)	Start up kit $30Cr	Diversion free, retrieval 30c	$60 & $100	53 calls/Min $60 pa	Buy Telstra!
	Long Expiry V2V	V2V is 2.5c. Others $50Cr – 31c, $100Cr – 29c	25c	V2V free. Others 25c (Int 35c)	365	25c V2V. Others 60c	Same as recharge value	Free	$50 & $100 Recharge Virgin here!	67 calls/Min $50 pa	Buy Virgin Mobile!
	365 Day Recharge	39c	35c	28c	365	50c/75c (Video)	$20 Flexi Cr + 50mins V2V, $30 Flexi Cr + 150mins V2V, $50 Flexi Cr + 300mins V2V, $70 Flexi Cr + 400mins V2V, $100 Flexi Cr + 650mins V2V, $150 Flexi Cr + 850 V2V	39c + 35c flagfall	$20, $30, $50, $70, $100 & $150	52 calls/Min $20 pa	Buy Vodafone!

Best Prepaid Mobile – Biggest Talker

Provider	Product	Call rate¹	Flag fall	Text	Expiry	MMS	Call Cap/Credit	Voice mail¹	Recharge	Value^#	Buy Now
Go-Talk	Big Talk Cap	44.5c/free to Gotalk	39c	35c/5c to Gotalk	30	80c	$100 – $800Cr	10c	$10, $20, $30, $40, $50 & $100	368 calls/$1200 pa	Buy Go-Talk!
	Flexi Cap $149	44.5c	39c		30		$1250 Flex Cr + $1250 Voda 2 Voda	Standard calls rates		576 calls/$1788 pa	Buy Vodafone!
Optus	Bigger & Better	39c	35c	25c to Optus (29c others) 35c (Int)	60	25c (other 29c)	Rechge $100 – $100 MyCredit, 1000 Optus to Optus mins + 200 Mytime mins	20c	$30, $40, $50, $70 or $100	152 calls/$600 pa	Buy Optus Mobile!
Crazy John’s	Prepaid Cap $79	39c	35c	25c	60	50c	$700 standard calls + free Crazy Talk + 200 MB or 200 text	Standard call rates	$19, $29, $49 & $79	366 calls/$474 pa	Buy Crazy John’s!
	You Cap $95	45c chg p/min	40c	25c (35c Int)	28	60c	Unlimited talk/Text to Virgin + $850 credit + 1GB data	Free in Oz	$95	386 calls/$1140 pa	Buy Virgin Mobile!
	$99 Prepaid Cap	44c (outside 3 zone 59c)	35c	28c/45c (Int)	30	50c (75c other)	$825 std calls/sms + 2GB data & $10 Planet 3 + $825 calls 3 to 3	Standard call rates	$29, $49, $69 & $99	390 calls/$1188 pa	Buy 3 Mobile!

Best Prepaid Mobile – Best Value Data Plans

Provider	Product	Call rate¹	Flagfall	Text	Expiry	MMS	Data Allowance	Voice mail	Recharge	Value $100*	Buy Now
	$69 Prepaid Cap	44c (outside 3 zone 59c)	35c	28c/45c (Int)	30	50c (75c other)	$550 std calls/sms + 1GB & $10 Planet 3 + $550 calls 3 to 3	Standard call rates	$29, $49, $69 & $99		Buy 3 Mobile!
	Virgin Your Cap	45c chg p/min	40c	25c (35c Int)	28	60c	50MB + 1GB bonus data	Free in Oz	$19, $29, $35, $45, $75 & $95		Buy Virgin Mobile!
	Optus Turbo Cap $50 Cap	44.5c	35c	25c to Optus, 29c others	30	29c/50c (Video)	$500 value + 500MB Data PLUS Unlimited access to MySpace Mobile & YouTube	20c	$30, $40, $50, $70 & $100		Buy Optus Mobile!
	Optus Turbo Max	44.5c	39c	29c	30	50c	2GB + 3000 mins free talk + 3000 TXT	20c	$100		Buy Optus Mobile!
1: call rate per 30 secs * Value of $100 means - “How many 2 minute phone calls to anyone can I make with $100 of credit?” Eg 35c per 30sec call rate + 35c flag fall = $1.75 per 2 min call. $100/$1.75 = 75 calls. We do not count free calls within network. Min pa means – The minimum dollars you need to spend to keep the sim card active for 12 months. # Value means - “How many 2 minute phone calls to anyone can I make with the credit made available by the recharge option?” Eg 35c per 30sec call rate + 35c flag fall = $1.75 per 2 min call. $800 credit/$1.75 = 457 calls. We do not count free calls within network. Min pa means – The minimum dollars you need to spend to keep the sim card active for 12 months.

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