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E.Tel was first established in a sunny Sydney, Australia in 1999 as a humble communication boutique specializing in fixed phone, Internet and mobile phone services. We deliver our service via e.Mobile and Good Mobile, utilizing both Vodafone and Optus networks. |
Quick Summary
| Product | Call rate1 | Flagfall | Txt | Expiry2 | MMS | Data | Call Cap/Credit | Voice mail1 | Recharge | 2 Min Call3 | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Plan Auto-Pay – $50 | 8.8c^ | 19c | 18c | No Expiry | 75c | 5c/MB | Calls to e.mobile are free for first 5 mins (exc flagfall) | 6c | $50 | 54c/92 calls | Buy E.Tel |
| No Plan Auto-Pay 365 – $50 | 7.5c^ | 25c | 18c | 365 | 75c | 5c/MB | Calls to e.mobile are free for first 5 mins (exc flagfall) + bonus 20% credit | 6c | $50 | 55c/90 calls | Buy E.Tel |
| China eRoaming Sim | 1.7c | $0.005/KB | Local Beijing calls: $0.042/min Calls to Aust: $0.06/min Calls from Aust: $0.067/min |
Buy E.Tel |
| Prepaid Mobile Review – E.Tel (April 2012) |
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| I must admit I stumbled over this provider. After making contact they provided me with a list of their services and seeing that they had a No Credit Expiry offer I thought it would be worth listing them as an alternative to the other 365 day offers. Each of the plans requires a $50 starter pack but the call rates are really cheap and the credit long lasting so the deal is pretty competitive. Given they also offer free 5 minute calls to other E.Tel customers it could be a great way to save money if you are regularly calling a group of friends or family members. The data access on these plans is 5c/MB.Whilst they are a small provider I am yet to hear anything negative about their service offering.
There are two main plans and both look like they offer no credit expiry. One actually lasts for 365 days and a lower call rate at 7.5c a min, the second has no expiry and an 8.8c/min call rate. The difference when you consider the flagall is really minimal. The final product is the China eRoaming Sim which also looks great if you are traveling to China on a regular basis. Local calls in Beijing are 4c/min calls to Australia 6c/min. |
More details
| Product | No Plan AutoPay | No Plan AutoPay 365 | China eRoaming Sim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Autopay has no expiry however account needs to remain active so that it is not suspended. Autopay has no expiry however a minimum of $10 credit must remain in the account to avoid suspension. Any unused credit are refundable as long as it is not from the initial recharge. | Similar offer to No Plan Auto-Pay however credits last 365 days | International Roaming Sim Plan for travel to China |
| WAP GPRS | $0.005/KB | ||
| Video Calls1 | |||
| Calls within network | Calls to e.mobile are free for first 5 mins (excludes flagfall) then 8.8c p/30 secs | Calls to e.mobile are free for first 5 mins (excludes flagfall) then 7.5c p/30 secs charged p/min | |
| Recharge locations | Online, instore, or via phone | ||
| 1300 & 1800 numbers1 | 35c + 25c flagfall | ||
| Website | www.etel.com.au | ||
| Phone | 1300 383 588 | ||
Notes:
1 – rate per 30 seconds. ^Charged in 1 min blocks
2 – expiry period in days
3 – cost of a 2 minute call. Number of 2 minute calls made using credit provided to any network (excludes calls within network). Where no minimum credit is indicated, $20 is used.
