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Exetel has offered a residential mobile service since February 2005. We have a range of per minute and capped plans to suit your specific requirements. Exetel offers a residential mobile service via the Optus network. |
Quick Summary
| Product | Call rate1 | Flagfall | Txt | MMS | Data | Call Cap/Credit | Voice mail1 | Charges | More |
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| M8 | 49.5c | 38.5c | 25c | 50c | 200MB then 27.5c/MB + unlimited Twitter/Facebook | $165 Credit + $148.50 to Exetel | 49.5c | One off $20 + $8 p/mth | Buy Exetel Now! |
| M15 | 1.5GB then 27.5c/MB + unlimited Twitter/Facebook | $500 Credit + $500 to Exetel | One off $20 + $15 p/mth | ||||||
| M29 | 3GB then 27.5c/MB + unlimited Twitter/Facebook | $850 Credit + $2000 to Exetel | One off $20 + $29 p/mth | ||||||
| M39 | 38.5c | Unlimited | 50c | 5GB then 27.5c/MB + unlimited Twitter/Facebook | 2000 minutes of calls + 2000 minutes to Exetel + $100 international | Unlimited | One off $20 + $39 p/mth | ||
| Mobile A | 38c | Nil | 15c | 50c | 24c p/MB | $5 of call credit + 50 Free Exetel to Exetel calls for 2mins + 50 Free SMS to Exetel | 20c | One off $20 + $5 p/mth | Buy Exetel Now! |
| Mobile B | 36c | Nil | 15c | 50c | 24c p/MB | $10 of call Cr + Free 50 Exetel to Exetel calls for 2mins + 50 Free SMS to Exetel | 20c | One off $20 + $10 p/mth | |
| Mobile C | 32c | Nil | 15c | 50c | 24c p/MB | $20 of call Cr + Free 50 Exetel to Exetel calls for 2mins + 50 Free SMS to Exetel | 20c | One off $20 + $20 p/mth | |
| Mobile XO | 15c | 15c | 15c | 50c | 24c p/MB | $15 of call Cr + Free 50 Exetel to Exetel calls for 2mins + 50 Free SMS to Exetel | 20c | One off $20 + $15 p/mth | |
| Mobile YO | 12c | 15c | 15c | 50c | 24c p/MB | $30 of call Cr + Free 50 Exetel to Exetel calls for 2mins + 50 Free SMS to Exetel | 20c | One off $20 + $30 p/mth |
| Prepaid Mobile Review – Exetel Mobile Plans |
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| Exetel has undergone several transformations of its mobile phone plans. This includes moving between carriers Vodafone and Optus. The latest range of plans listed above include the Caps 10 to Cap 99. I took interest in these plans as I am personally looking to replace a contract plan that I currently have with Optus and considering prepaid or sim only options. I was particularly impressed with the Cap 35 which offers $440 in call credit + $440 in call credit to other Exetel customers, 1GB of data and free social media access.Compare this to the Optus Turbo Cap Plus which for $30 gives you $300 in calls, unlimited SMS, 500MB data and free social internet. The Exetel offers is much better with double the data and a lot more in calls although free SMS would suit some people.The call rates on these plans are high. $440 in call credit would give you 186, 2 minute calls. The Optus Turbo Cap would offer you only 138 calls (remember you are only paying $30 per month prepaid in this case).At the top end of the Exetel Cap range you have the Cap 75 and the Cap 99 plans. Each of these Caps come with 2000 minutes in calls, over $100 in international calls plus much more data than what you need. Ideal for a business user.The Cap plans are run through the Optus network.
Exetel also have some cheap plans in the XO and the YO (I wish they could come up with other names). These plans have call rates at 15c and 12c respectively, with a low flagfall of 15c. Call credits are equal to the monthly charges of $15 and $30. The Mobile A to the Mobile YO plans are run through the Vodafone network. Overall I am impressed with Exetel’s plans and think they should receive some serious consideration by users of this site. Particularly if you have a smart phone. You may however also like to compare them to what Live Connected has to offer (also use the Optus network). Live Connected seems to have more value (calls and data) but Exetel does offer phone support which you should probably weigh in when comparing plans. |
More details
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| Data | Data bolt: $5 – 100MB, $17 – 1GB |
| Video Calls1 | $0.50 p/min |
Notes: 1 – p/30 secs
Plans – Mobile A – C are billed per sec. Plan XO & YO are billed per 30sec. Caps are billed per minute
