| This new category helps you find the best prepaid mobile for your loved one. Find a prepaid mobile plan for a child at primary school, find a prepaid mobile plan for mum, or find a prepaid mobile plan for grandma or grandpa. We’ve done all of the searching for you. | ||||||||||
| Prepaid Mobile Profiles: Primary School Child | ||||||||||
| Review | Product | Call rate1 | Flagfall1 | Txt | Expiry2 | MMS | Video MMS | Call Cap/Credit | Voice mail1 | Buy Now |
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| “Virgin offers the cheapest call rate at 5c per 30 sec. So if your child needs to call you, they can talk without you rushing them off the phone. Only drawback is the flag fall and the short expiry.” | ![]() Virgin Bean Counter |
5c | 25c | 10c (Int 25c) | 45 | 60c | Free | Buy Virgin Now | ||
| “RevTel, has a slightly higher call cost, but the flag fall is cheaper and it lasts for 2 months.” | RevTel | 10c | 20c | 15c | 60 | 75c | $10, $20, $30, $50, $100 | 10c | Buy RevTel Now |
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| “The best feature about Savvytel is that your credit will last a whole year. So if your child only calls on an emergency, this will probably work out as the cheapest option.” | Savvytel |
12c | 20c | 15c | 365 | 75c | Startup kit $20Cr + 25% bonus on signup | 12c | Buy Savvytel Now | |
| “Amichi also has very cheap rates if your family is on Vodafone.” |
Amichi Mobile | 5c – to Amichi & Vodafone. 25c others | 5c – Amichi & Vodafone. 25c others | 5c | 60 | 50c | 75c | 25c + 25c call connection fee | Buy Amichi Now | |
| “Optus Talk & Txt offers great rates and great value.“ | Optus Talk & Txt | 10c | 10c | 10c | 30 | 25c (other 29c) |
50c + 35c flagfall |
39c | Buy Optus Now | |
| Why not also consider no-contract Sim Only plans. Regular monthly fee, more credit, no contract. | ||||||||||
| Prepaid Mobile Profiles: Mum | ||||||||||
| Review | Product | Call rate1 | Flagfall1 | Txt | Expiry2 | MMS | Video MMS | Call Cap/Credit | Voice mail1 | Buy Now |
| “If mum likes to talk regularly on the phone, whether it is to dad, friends or the kids before picking them up, then may be Vodafone’s Talk & Txt is worth considering. The higher the credit the lower the rate. You also get cheaper calls to Vodafone numbers.” |
39c | 35c | 28c | 60 | 50c | 75c | $20 Flex Cr + 50mins V2V + 20 TXT + 10mins Talk, $30 Flex Cr + 150mins V2V + 100 TXT + 50mins Talk, $50 Flex Cr + 300mins V2V + 200 TXT + 100mins Talk, $70 Flex Cr + 400mins V2V + 300 TXT + 150mins Talk, $100 Flex Cr + 650mins V2V + 500 TXT + 250mins Talk, $150 Flex Cr + 850mins V2V + 800 TXT + 400mins Talk |
Standard call rates | Buy Vodafone Now |
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| “Bean Counter is by far Virgin’s cheapest call rate but there are no bonus credits. Virgin’s Free to V plans are also worthwhile exploring if you have friends on Virgin.” | ![]() Virgin Bean Counter |
5c | 25c | 10c (Int 25c) | 45 | 60c | Free | Buy Virgin Now | ||
| “Billed per second should save you as well as the no flagfall. Credit lasts 6 months. Another good option if you don’t use the phone much or if you are a medium user.” | Just 15 Mobile Plan | 15c (billed per sec) | 15c | 180 | 50c | 75c | 25% bonus credit on first recharge | 15c (billed per sec) | Buy Just Mobile Now |
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| “RevTel, has a slightly higher call cost to Virgin, but the flag fall is cheaper and it lasts for 2 months.” | RevTel | 10c | 20c | 15c | 60 | 75c | $10, $20, $30, $50, $100 | 10c | Buy RevTel Now |
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| “I use Savvy for my wife’s phone and its great if you don’t talk much. $50 has lasted me more than 6 months.” | Savvytel |
12c | 20c | 15c | 365 | 75c | Startup kit $20Cr + 25% bonus on signup | 12c | Buy Savvytel Now | |
| “Woolworths new prepaid offer, gives you a simple plan with great rates” |
Everyday Mobile – Simple Saver $20 | 15c | 15c | 15c/35c (Int) | 100 | 50c | 75c/Call rate 78c | $20 $2 sim card |
Standard call rates | Buy Everyday Mobile Now |
| Prepaid Mobile Profiles: Grandma & Grandpa |
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| Review | Product | Call rate1 | Flagfall1 | Txt | Expiry2 | MMS | Video MMS | Call Cap/Credit | Voice mail1 | Buy Now |
| “If Grandma and Grandpa mainly use their mobile to receive calls from you, then having a long expiry will save them heaps. I placed my parents on this plan a while ago. Prior to this they we recharging with Optus each month for $10 and it cost them heaps. Now $20 will last them at least 6 – 8 months.” | Savvytel |
12c | 20c | 15c | 365 | 75c | Startup kit $20Cr | 12c | Buy Savvytel Now | |
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