Looking to compare data allowances available within your prepaid mobile phone plan, well you have come to right place. Prepaid Mobile Data options now offer many options for the smart phone owner who wants to go prepaid but also wants to use the internet from time to time. As a quick summary we have Optus with both their Optus Data Blaster and Turbo Cap plans that offer unlimited access to MySpace and YouTube, two data hungry websites by themselves. The $70 plans come with 500MB and 700MB of data allowance respectively Vodafone also offers good value with Vodafone Live subscriptions, which can be used as part of the credit on plans of $49 and above. Three Prepaid also has great plans, particularly for those looking for larger data allowances. The $99 Cap offers 2GB data, more than any other provider.Virgin’s Prepaid Caps all come with a small allowance but are now also offering 1GB bonus with each recharge.
And not to be unexpected, Telstra has the most expensive but they rely on the credibility of their network which in most cases would be better than the others particularly in regional Australia.
Quick Summary
| Provider | Product | Expiry | Data Allowance | Notes | Visit Provider |
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| 3 Prepaid Mobile offers a range of plans starting with the $29, $49, $69 & $99 Cap. Each plan offers a very attractive data allowance making 3 Mobile a great choice if you have a smart phone. | 30 | $29 Cap – 150MB $49 Cap – 500MB $69 Cap – 1GB $99 Cap – 2GB All plans inc $10 Planet 3 |
Data allowance is within 3 Broadband Zone excess is $1/MB Roaming (outside 3 Zone) is $5/MB |
Visit 3 Mobile Now | |
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Virgin Prepaid Caps come with a data allowance. Recharge now and get a bonus 1GB with every recharge. | 30 | Prepaid Caps $19 – 5MB. $29 – 20MB, $35 – 20MB, $45 – 50MB, $79 – 50MB & $95 – 50MBAll Prepaid Caps get bonus 1GB on recharge |
At .2c/kb for excess you are looking at $2/MB | Visit Virgin Mobile Now |
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Optus Turbo Cap & Optus Data Blaster plans offer a range of data options starting with the $30, $40, $50, $70 & $100 plans. | 30 | Optus Data Blaster: $30 – 50MB, $40 – 100MB, $50 – 200MB, $70 – 500MB & $100 – 1GB Optus Turbo Cap: $40 – 150MB, $50 – 500MB, $70 – 700MB & $100 – 1GB + Both Unlimited MySpace Mobile & YouTube Turbo Max: $100 – 2GB |
Excess is charged at $1.32 per 60KB | Visit Optus Mobile Now |
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Vodafone offers Vodafone Live which is free to browse plus a reasonable pricing structure for your internet browsing. | See plan | $2 per MB, charged per KB. Customers must have a minimum $4 account balance to initiate a browsing session. | Visit Vodafone Now | |
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Whether you just check the weather every now and then, or look up the sports scores every day, a Browse Plus Pack will help you stay up to date on your mobile. | 30 | BROWSE PLUS PACKS $5 – 20MB, $10 – 150MB, $20 – 300MB, $39 – 750MB, $49 – 2GB, $79 – 4GB |
The Pay As You Go rate is $2 per MB. You will be charged on a per kilobyte (or part) basis. | Visit Telstra Now |
| Telstra 1c txt | 30 | Rech $30 = 20MB data, $40 = 40 MB data, $60 = 100MB data & $100 = 100MB data. | |||
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Super Cap | 30 | Rech $30 – 50MB. $40 – 150MB, $50 – 500 MB, $70 – 700MB | Excess at $1.32 per 60kb | Visit Boost Now |
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Crazy Caps | 45 – 60 | Cap $19 = 50MB, $29 = 100MB, $49 = 150MB & $79 = 200MB | Excess 70¢ per MB | Visit Crazy Johns |
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Grl Caps and Grl Basic Plans | 30 – 365 | All Cap and Basic plans now come with a bonus 500MB | Excess 25c/MB for Cap plans and 15c/MB for Basic plans | Visit Grl Mobile |
Optus T/Cs
Optus 3G service: To access Optus 3G services on the iPhone, you must be in an Optus 3G coverage area and have an Optus 3G SIM card. The Apple iPhone 3G is UMTS2100MHz band handset and will provide you with access to 3G/HSPA services in Optus 3G/HSPA service areas. Outside these areas coverage will fall back on the GSM/GPRS network. The Apple iPhone 3G will not provide you with access to 3G services in Optus dual band coverage areas where a dual band (2100/900MHZ) handset is required. For full coverage details please see www.optus.com.au/coverage.
Turbo Cap: All credits expire within 30 days unless you roll over your unused credit. Minimum MyCredit 21c balance required. Exclusions apply to MyBonus, MyData, Optus2Optus Pre-Paid Messaging Money & Pre-Paid Money. MyBonus excludes premium SMS & content, Zoo content usage charges, video calling, 966 and satellite calls. MyData is for use within Australia on internet browsing & downloading content. Standard browsing and downloading charges apply. Data usage charged in 60KB increments. $1.32 per 60KB per data session. Optus2Optus Pre-Paid Messaging Money can be used to text/MMS any Optus/Boost Pre-Paid Mobile within Australia. Pre-Paid Money is credit which can be used to talk, text, MMS and/or video call any Optus/Boost Pre-Paid mobile phone within Australia. Optus Mobile Fair Go™ Policy applies. Unlimited Myspace/YouTube access provided through Optus Zoo only. Apple iPhone customers are not eligible to receive the unlimited Myspace and YouTube. Standard GPRS charges apply to navigate to YouTube/Myspace Mobile unless the user bookmarks the MySpace & YouTube page through Optus Zoo, and accesses the site through the bookmark in which no GPRS rates apply. See optuszoo.com.au/tc for full details. MySpace Mobile: Available to Optus customers with a compatible handset and an existing MySpace account. YouTube: Available to Optus 3G customers with a compatible handset. YouTube is a registered trademark of Google Inc. Optus Mobile Fair Go™ Policy applies. Requires 21c minimum MyCredit balance.Offer may be changed or withdrawn without notice to you. For the most up to date information visit www.optus.com.au/prepaidmobile.
Data Blaster: All credits expire within 30 days unless you roll over your unused credit. Minimum MyCredit balance 21¢ required. Exclusions apply to MyBonus & MyData. MyBonus excludes premium SMS & content, Zoo content usage charges, video calling, 966 and satellite calls. MyData is for use within Australia on internet browsing & downloading content. Standard browsing and downloading charges apply. Data usage charged in 60KB increments. $1.32 per 60KB per data session. Included standard SMS/MMS and minutes are to other Optus or Boost Pre-Paid Mobiles only. The unlimited offer only applies to standard personal calls and/or text only and is not to be used for commercial purposes and excludes some call and message types. Optus Mobile Fair Go™ Policy applies. Unlimited Myspace/YouTube access provided through Optus Zoo only. Apple iPhone customers are not eligible to receive the unlimited and YouTube. Standard GPRS charges apply to navigate to YouTube/Myspace Mobile unless the user bookmarks the Myspace & YouTube page through Optus Zoo, and accesses the site through the bookmark in which no GPRS rates apply. See www.optuszoo.com.au/tc for full details. Myspace Mobile: Available to Optus customers with a compatible handset and an existing Myspace account. YouTube: Available to Optus 3G customers with a compatible handset. YouTube and the YouTube logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc. For the most up to date information visit www.optus.com.au/prepaidmobile.
Turbo Max: Turbo Max $70 recharge gives you Unlimited calls to any mobile numbers up to a maximum of 3000mins per recharge plus $70 Credit. The unlimited offer only applies to standard personal mobile calls and excludes satellite, premium and international calls. Not to be used for commercial purposes. Minimum recharge is $70. Requires 21c minimum call balance. Standard charges apply above 3000mins. $70 Credit can be used for everything else. All credit expires on recharge or after 30 days whichever is the earlier. Me2U and Rollover not available with this offer. Optus Mobile Fair GoTM Policy applies.
Turbo Max $100 recharge gives you Unlimited calls and Standard SMS to any mobile numbers up to a maximum of 3000mins and 3000 Standard SMS per recharge, 2GB Data plus $100 Credit. The unlimited offer only applies to standard personal mobile calls and SMS and excludes satellite, premium, international calls and SMS/MMS. Minimum recharge is $100. Requires 21c minimum call balance. Standard charges apply above 3000mins and 3000 SMS. yes Data is for use within Australia on internet browsing & downloading content. Standard browsing and downloading charges apply. Data usage charged in 60KB increments. PAYG $1.32 per 60KB. $100 Credit can be used for everything else. All credit expires on recharge or after 30 days whichever is the earlier. Me2U and Rollover not available with this offer. Optus Mobile Fair Go TM Policy applies.
Turbo Text: $30 recharge gives you unlimited standard national SMS and up to 100 minutes to 10 nominated personal mobile numbers plus $30 Credit. SMS offer excludes international and premium SMS and all MMS. Nominated numbers may be changed twice between recharges. Unlimited mobile access to Facebook® and Twitter offer only available on compatible handsets. Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. Excludes use of the Facebook SMS and other social media alert service. Twitter and the Twitter logo are trademarks of Twitter Inc. Bonus national mobile minutes offer only applies to standard personal mobile calls and excludes satellite, premium and international calls. Minimum recharge is $30. Requires 21c minimum balance. ^My Data is for use within Australia on internet browsing & downloading content. Standard browsing and downloading charges apply. Data usage charged in 60KB increments, $1.32 per 60KB. $30 Credit can be used for national & international calls & text, PAYG internet browsing & international roaming. All credit expires on recharge or after 30 days whichever is the earlier. Me2U and Rollover not available with this offer. Optus Mobile Fair GoTM Policy applies. Offer may be changed or withdrawn without notice to you. For the most up to date information visit www.optus.com.au/callingoffers
$40 Turbo Text: $40 recharge gives you unlimited standard national SMS up to 3,000 SMS per recharge and up to 100 minutes to any personal mobile numbers plus $40 Credit. Personal mobile numbers must be used by an individual and commercial use is excluded. SMS offer excludes international and premium SMS and all MMS. *Unlimited mobile access to Facebook® and Twitter offer is only available on compatible handsets. Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. Excludes use of the Facebook SMS and other social media alert service. Twitter and the Twitter logo are trademarks of Twitter Inc. Bonus mobile minutes offer only applies to standard personal mobile calls and excludes satellite, premium and international calls. Commercial use excluded. Minimum recharge is $40.. ^My Data is for use within Australia on internet browsing & downloading content. Standard browsing and downloading charges apply. Data usage charged in 60KB increments, $1.32 per 60KB. $40 Credit can be used for national & international calls & text, PAYG internet browsing & international roaming. Me2U and Rollover not available with this offer. Optus Mobile Fair GoTM Policy applies. Offer may be changed or withdrawn without notice to you. For the most up to date information visit www.optus.com.au/callingoffers
All offers: These offers may expire or be withdrawn at any time. For the most up-to-date information, see Mobile Offers.
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