It has been a while since I have prepared an article focusing on the best prepaid sim cards in Australia at the moment. You can always find the cheapest sim cards via our quick links page but below is a summary of the top sim cards and why.
When it comes to the cheapest sim card, the best way to compare them is by looking at the cost of a two minute call. This will encompass the call rate as well as the flagfall and give you the best picture of which is the cheapest sim.
Best 2 Minute Call Rate:
- gotalk Aussie Extra – 2 min call = 18c (Vodafone)
- Savvytel Savvy Lite – 2 min call = 20c (Optus)
- Dodo Pay As You Go – 2 min call = 22c (Optus)
- Amaysim Pay As You Go – 2 min call = 24c (Optus)
- JB Hifi Prepaid – 2 min call = 24c (Telstra)
- Telstra Simplicity – 2 min call = 30c (Telstra)
- Crazy Johns Flat Chat – 2 min call = 30c (Vodafone)
gotalk prepaid mobile sim card is the cheapest in the market at the moment and has been for some time now. The Aussie Extra plan actually won award in 2011 for the value it offers. 18c for a 2 minute call means that $10 credit will give you 55 calls (2 calls a day for close to a month). The only catch with gotalk is that it is on the Vodafone network. Vodafone’s network has been improving month on month, so if you have used Vodafone before and where happy with it then you will be fine.
Savvytel’s SavvyLite plan is about 12 months old and should also be a real contender. With the Optus network behind it, 20c for a 2 minute call is great value. $10 will give you 50 calls and if network coverage has been an issue before, then Optus is probably a better choice for her. Savvytel is a smaller provider than gotalk is but having used them before myself (and I still do), I am comfortable recommending them to you.
Dodo is 3rd on the list with 22c for a 2 minute call. Dodo is a big brand when it comes mobile and internet packages. The Pay As You Go offer is a new plan for Dodo and one also seriously worth considering. Dodo has been up and down when it comes to service. They have invested a lot in systems to solve these issues. Given this is a prepaid mobile offer, Dodo requires you to recharge online so you are unlikely to need to speak to anyone anyway. At 22c a minute you get 45 calls with your $10 credit.
The final plan I will cover is Amaysim’s offer. Amaysim recently reduced their call rate by 20% from 15c/min down to 12c/min. No flagfall means you get a 2 minute call for 24c. Your $10 will buy you 41 calls. Whilst this is not the cheapest, bare in mind that Amaysim offer unlimited social media with this prepaid sim plan,
