Three Prepaid Mobile

arthur — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:34:19 +0000

3 Mobile now has new prepaid mobile caps starting with $29, $49, $69 & $99. All come with more calls, SMS and free talk. A great range of 3 mobiles is also available. $29 cap gives you $300 in value, $49 provides $700 in value, $69 provides $1100 and $99 a whopping $1650.

Quick Summary

Product	Call rate1	Flagfall	Txt	Expiry2	MMS	Internet	Call Cap/Credit	Voice mail1	Extras	2 Min Call3	More
$29 Cap	44c^, Roam is 59c	35c	28c/45c (Int)	30	50c (75c other)	150MB then $1/MB	$150 Credit + $150 Credit to 3	35c flagfall/retrieval 44c	$5 p/MB roaming	$2.11/71 calls	Buy 3 Mobile Prepaid Cap Now!
$49 Cap						500MB then 70c/MB	$350 Credit + $350 Credit to 3			$2.11/165 calls
$69 Cap						1GB then 50c/MB	$550 Credit + $550 Credit to 3			$2.11/260 calls
$99 Cap						2GB then 40c/MB	$825 Credit + $825 Credit to 3			$2.11/390 calls
Bonus Plan $30	35c, Roam 49c	35c	25c/45c (Int)	60	25c (75c other)	$5/MB or $8/MB roaming	$30 Credit + 150 mins to 3 + 150 Free Text	35c flagfall/retrieval 18c		$1.75/57 calls	Buy 3 Mobile Bonus Cap Now!
Bonus Plan $50	30c, Roam 49c						$100 Credit + 150 mins to 3 + 150 Free Text			$1.55/64 calls
Bonus Plan $100	25c, Roam 49c						$200 Credit + 150 mins to 3 + 150 Free Text			$1.35/74 calls
Prepaid Mobile Review – 3 Mobile
The best way to review 3 Mobile’s prepaid mobile phone plans is to take a look at how many calls you can get from the credit they offer. The $29 Cap gives you 71, 2 min calls to anyone and 71 calls to other 3 Mobile phones. The $49 Cap gives you 165 to any & 165 to 3 Mobile, $69 Cap offers 260 to anyone and 260 to 3 Mobile and the $99 Cap gives you 391 to anyone and 391 to 3 Mobile. I addition to all of this, 3 Mobile also offers data with each plan, starting from 150MB, reaching 2GB, plus all plans come with $10 worth of Planet 3. Credit for all plans is only 30 days.So in summary, there is plenty of things to like about these plans as the credit is quite appealing even though the call rates and flagfall aren’t. What is a little disappointing is the boring credit expiry of just 30 days. This is something I think 3 Mobile should work on.About 12 months ago, 3 Mobile also launched their bonus plans. The credit expiry was improved to 60 days and the call rates reduced based on how much you recharge. Bonus $30 has 35c per 30 seconds, Bonus $50 is 30c and Bonus $100 is 25c. In addition to the credit, the each of the plans gives you 75, 2 minute calls to 3 Mobile & 150 free text when you recharge. In terms of how many calls you can make with each plan to other networks, $30 gives you 17 calls to anyone, $50 gives you 32 calls and $100 gives you 74 calls to anyone.I don’t quite get the value of the the Bonus plans. Obviously the rates are better but the total calls you can make are much lower. If you can stick within the limits, then the caps are better value.

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.

More details

Product	Prepaid Sim
Summary	Use your cap on calls, SMS and mobile internet. Free talk to anyone on 3 24/7. Upto $100 of cap can be used for Int calls. $10 on Planet 3.
WAP GPRS
Video Calls1	Aust 50c (Int 85c) + 35c flagfall
Calls within network	180mins ($29 Cap), 300mins ($49 Cap), 500mins ($69 Cap), 2500mins ($99 Cap). $100 of any cap can be used on Int calls. 3 Mobile also offers $30, $50 & $100 Prepaid Bonus Plans + double credit when you charge $50/$100.
International Roaming	3 Mobile offers international roaming. Find out more about the rates on offer here!
Recharge locations	Phone, mobile, online & retail
1300 & 1800 numbers1	Standard talk rate based on recharge amount, no flagfall
Website	www.three.com.au
Phone	Call 3 Care on 133 320

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.

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