Data 5GB (per month) 4g Standard National Calls/SMS Unlimited International Up to 250 international minutes $199 Was $300 Valid for 360 days Works out to be $16.58 per 30 days
Data 7GB (per month) 4g Standard National Calls/SMS Unlimited International rates
Up to 250 international minutes $299 Was $425 Valid for 360 days Works out to be $24.92 /30 days
I've never tried Lebara but this is a cracker of a deal. They use Vodafone, which I use on Kogan - very happy with the 4g service.
this deal was supposed to end last month. they just kept the price the same though and removes the ends in x days bit. i would be pretty certain they will do the same this time too. Ive been using it now for 2 months and its been really good. Ported from Tpg.
dam you voda network! else id be all over this.
But is it any better than Virgin?
Voda network great these days. Well is in Newcastle anyway
same
Vodaphone are the worst. I am tied to a 24 months plan and paying $40 for unlimited national, no international and 2gb data. Every gb is $10. After the plan finishes I am leaving Vodaphone for good.
To be fair, that's your fault, not theirs
I know. I have learnt the hard way. I am never ever going with a plan especially with Vodaphone.
Wait does this cut data off once 5gb has been reached like Kogan? If so this is a very very good deal. Or is this a bulk 60gb all at once..
Not bulk at once, 5gb a month. Reset each month.
It's technically prepaid so you can't go over on your data.
Great deal, Vodafone is great in the larger centres, but in the country, not too flash.
The only problem is international call - terrible quality
Vodafone does some weird stuff in my case. When I make an international call, the recipient receives a call from a local number and not from my number. So its looks like they are doing some kind of conversion and this leads to poor quality. Often some random person will pick up too although I have dialled the same number. I am with TPG which uses the Vodafone network.
They use lower grade (to save cost) international connections, in which the international carriers don't provide "premium services" like calling number identification. Even worse, in some cases, the other end might use some kinds of VoIP boxes to make those calls "locals" to save more cost, so the calling number is lost.
Optus (and their MVNOs) give much better international calls.
Unfortunately Optus has poor network where I live. Almost no network inside the house. Had to go to the backyard to make calls. At least that's how it was until TPG switched to the Vodafone network. Haven't checked recently if its improved or not. So I guess something is better than nothing. Have been using skype as a work around for international calling.
Sold. I'm coming from Optus (previous Voda customer) and can't wait, Optus is really not great in Sydney
I've found Voda pretty crap tbh (been on Kogan for a month). I was hotspotting driving up Parramatta road the other day with terrible reception but my wife's Optus was perfect.
Can you buy this now and activate it later? (Say, mid-June?) Or would you lose a month?
Must be activated within 30 days.
Offer available on National and Mega Plans 360 Day and 180 Day recharges and SIM starter packs purchased online on or before 16/05/17 and activated within 60 days
are you sure it isn't 60?
Not sure where I read 30 days, but you're right.
Awesome, thanks! :)
Didn't realise I'd regret singing up to Kogan 365 so early.
yea, I reckon the prices of mobile connectivity is falling so fast I would never lock myself in a yearly contract now.
I guess the other way to think of it is, the reason why the telcos are offering it, is coz they know prices are coming down, so better to lock people in at better prices now is better for them.
I say this "deal" will be trumped by something else sooner than later. So no deal for me, gotta be month to month.
It won't be trumped by any of the big 3. I doubt you'll get anything way better (certainly may get comparable deals) in the next 12 months from MVNO's either. My wife is on the 14GB/unlimited calls Kogan one which for $31/month is pretty darn good! The data connection, Vodafone like this one, is excellent too.
@englfc are you able to provide a link to your wife's plan?
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-mobile-prepaid-voucher-co…
I thought it had ended to be honest (around Jan/Feb was when my wife joined). Maybe the link is old.
Actually, pretty sure it is, but this was the plan my wife signed up for.
Tell me about it. 😠
Should have waited for deals like this.
It's not 250 international minutes, but $5 for international calls. If your destination is only 2c/min, great, but otherwise can be much fewer minutes. Was only 18 minutes for the place I looked up!
Even if it is 2c - the flag fall of 29c will chew through the $5
I'm using Kogan right now, have to say the Vodafone signal coverage is terrible at where I live(Brisbane west) compared to Telstra. I find my phone always under 3G condition.
The main thing that has stopped me from going for one of these cheap deals like Lebara / Kogan / Jeenee is that there is no international roaming (mainly to receive sms from companies who use sms for credit card use confirmation / banking authentication etc), but am thinking I might be able to get around it with the following?
https://www.amaysim.com.au/plans/mobile-plans/as-you-go
Wishful thinking, or will this work?
Sounds like itd work, why not.
Yeah looks good to me too, but just had to run it past the OzB sanity-check crew first before pulling the trigger ;)
Does it need you put down like $100~$200 deposit to activate international roaming?
Good point. Just did an online chat with Amaysim, and they said there is no deposit or anything needed to activate roaming, so should be ok.
Yup I've been with Amaysim before, and you can activate the roaming instantly from your customer dashboard. You don't even need to contact support.
Any free data streaming? - also, how much for extra data?
Meh - I still prefer the monthly shuffle.
1) There's always a better deal around the corner
2) There's always a month where you exceed your data allowance, then you're locked into living on wifi or paying $10/gb for excess
3) There's always periods where "network" upgrades are pending and I get poor performance around my home or work
Live less than 10km from the Melbourne CBD and no Vodafone bars. Not a sausage.
All good in SE suburbs and on Mornington Peninsula.
Lol living in carlton and 2 bars most of the time
Can't wait to activate my optus sim for next month
I live SE 20km from Melb CBD and travel on the train everyday, I always get 4G even though it's 2 bars-ish on Kogan (Vodafone)
Live less than 10km from the Melbourne CBD and 5 Vodafone bars. You must be in a pretty weird spot.
… or have a phone with the wrong bands or a faulty phone….
Should i get both 30days Unlimited 5GB for $4.9 + Long term 360 days Unlimited 5GB for $199.
1. Take advantage of $4.90 for 30days plan 5gb then after 30days
2. I activate Long Term Unlimited, 5GB, 250 International Minutes, $16.38 Per 30 Days.
Total 13 months for $203.90 = $15.68 per month.
What happens if you go over the 5gb/7gb in a month? charges or capped?
No more internet for you. Too bad, so sad.
Sad!
You can recharge with data vouchers from what I can see
Can highly recommend the service, I've signed most of my family up to it, Vodafone 4G is now more reliable after the vodafail years.
can you comment on what happen's when you hit your monthly cap for data, international call credit?
Was in a month with Kogan, now Lebara, will be back on a Kogan sim shortly though.
Telstra never had issues with larger mms, these both did. Any suggestions? That's my only genuine complaint. Speed isn't great at my home, but the price…
Telstra never had issues with larger mms, these both did. Any suggestions?
Send smaller mms's? Even though your phone as a bazillion megapixel camera, 2 megapixel is enough for most sexting.
If my friends are on Vodafone and have Vodafone 2 Vodafone free calls, are they able to call me for free because we're both using the same network? Or is Lebara classified differently to Vodafone? Cheers!
+1
Anyone know the answer to this?
The answer is no.
Ah ok - cheers mate ;)
Huh? Doesn't everyone have an 'unlimited' call plan these days?
Maybe just call your friends instead (of having them call you), if they're still living in the dark ages and have limited calling plans.
Obviously not. Some people have landline phones and unlimited wifi at home and at work, so there is no need to spend $15/month. That's why Aldi and Amaysim sell Pay-As-You-Go sims because not everyone is a poweruser.
Yeah that works, but what happens if they want to initiate the call with me? I wouldn't say its the dark ages, but it's more like being wise with your money. Spend it on what you need and not wasting it on stuff you don't need. For example, why would you replace a perfectly working 40" 1080P Tv with a 75" 4K Tv when you barely ever watch Tv? Yes, it is somewhat in the 'dark ages', but it is completely unreasonable to think everyone should have a 75" 4k Tv. Not everyone is as rich as you.
Let's analyse your comment for a minute:
-Your question was about Voda to Voda, so that excludes the landline crowd. Land line calls typically cost more than mobile calls these days, anyway.
-you can get an unlimited calling plan for $10/month (google it). Probably less if you're willing to switch providers every month.
-Vodafone/aldi/amaysim PAYG plans don't include unlimited on-network calls as far as I can see.
-I highly doubt any of your friends that have unlimited on network calls AND spend less than $10/month, but if they are, well-done, you should post the plan as a 'deal' on ozb. I'm sure it'll get lots of upvotes.
Yeah that works, but what happens if they want to initiate the call with me
Use caller ID to screen the call and call them back, if you're really concerned about saving you're friends money. Or have your friends give you a VoIP call (from their unlimited wifi) or they can send you a whatsapp/email asking you to return a call… List goes on
I wouldn't say its the dark ages
Actually being grandfathered into a crappy old plan is the definition of dark ages (in this context). And staying on it for sentimental reasons is the definition of stupidity.
I'm not sure how your tv upgrade analogy is relevant here.
Yeah, if your spending less than $10/month on your phone and unlimited on-net calls work for you, then upgrading to the power user plan is a waste of money. Otherwise everyone should have unlimited calls on their phone at this point in time.
On the contrary, let's analyse your comment! Woohoo, this is fun.
- Wait what? Why does that exclude the landline crowd? Please give better reasoning? 1/10
- Well I can’t find it, and the fact you didn’t link it or say the company makes me think you’re lying. Also, do you really think the average joe looks through every mobile plan? Seriously. I regularly browse ozbargain and I did my research before this deal, and this is the first time I have heard of it. Maybe that business needs to invest in marketing? Or you should post a deal on it because it’s so great! And thanks for cheating the system with the ‘new customer only’ deals. You are the reason why they will stop it because you think you’re so great and you think you found a loophole.
- I never said that they did? I provided you with another example which does not correlate with the first one. Chill! And btw if you wanted to know, it was the old prepaid 365 day vodafone plan which gave you free vodafone to vodafone calls.
I honestly don’t know what you are getting it. You lack cohesiveness
- Ever heard of flagfalls? lol
- No its not crappy. It cost $40 a year = $3/month. It’s called not wasting money you don’t need. How many times do you need me to say this omg. I never said anything about sentimental reasons? I love how the only way you try and argue is to make assumptions with no evidence to back up.
- This analogy makes perfect sense. The main point is that you are saying that because someone doesn’t have an item that supposedly everyone else has, they are all of a sudden in the ‘dark ages’. Did you want me to explain like your five?
- Yes, everyone should have unlimited calls at this point. Even people who don’t have a phone. Or people who don’t call anyone. Because that’s called conformity.
Jesus christ you are a special case. Not even sure why I am wasting my time here.
@18:
Wait what? Why does that exclude the landline crowd? Please give better reasoning? 1/10
If you've got a learning disability (and can't read), then I can't help you.
We're discussing unlimited voda-2-voda calls. Landlines aren't in the picture.
Well I can’t find it
If you google "unlimited sim only plan" it's the first sponsored link and first unsponsored (for me anyway), but I guess it's that learning disability coming out again.
I regularly browse ozbargain and I did my research before this deal, and this is the first time I have heard of it
Everything is starting to make sense now … dyslexia …
Or you should post a deal on it because it’s so great!
It's a s**t deal, because I'm happy changing providers every month and spend much less than $10/month. It's also sh*t because it only include 1GB of data, which is useless for most people, so this lebara deal is better.
And thanks for cheating the system with the ‘new customer only’ deals.
Are you seriously using this line, after your rant about saving money? Telcos can easily put an end to customers changing providers every month (you have to supply ID every time to sign up). They choose not too. There's nothing wrong with switching providers every month.
Ever heard of flagfalls? lol
Your friend could also hang up after 1 call and leave you a missed call notification.
No its not crappy. It cost $40 a year = $3/month
Sure, if the only people you call are on Vodafone.
The main point is that you are saying that because someone doesn’t have an item that supposedly everyone else has, they are all of a sudden in the ‘dark ages’
Um - duh - yes, that's what 'dark ages' means. You're comparison with a 40" vs 75" TV is stupid, because everyone doesn't have a 40" TV, let alone a 75" TV, but yes, some people with older TVs (eg analog) are in the the 'dark ages'.
Yes, everyone should have unlimited calls at this point.
Glad you agree.
Even people who don’t have a phone
That's right, you might still opt for a unlimited call plan, because of the included data and use that SIM card in a tablet/modem/etc. I actually have several unlimited call plans active at any point in time, just to use in such devices.
Not even going to respond cause I have better things to do.
But honestly, you are probably really fun at parties! It must be nice having so much free time to be an internet warrior who lives in the basement aye?
In relation to the 360 day National Plan
Maybe my eyes are failing me but on the Lebara website it doesn't seem to mention anything about International SMS / MMS being included in the plan.
Can someone please confirm whether or not this is the case.
Thanks
You can call instead with international minutes!
I'm using a cheap vodafone pre paid in Townsville and I have to say it is very very poor to the point that it almost seems to drop in and out all the time. There are vodafone signs here in townsville saying we now cover townsville. its really poor.
Next sim I'll be trying Lyca mobile….. Any comments on Lyca?
I think we'll begin to see some bargain 5GB plans bulk deals like this turning up because 5GB/month is no longer the king it was a few years back. Lots of people demanding well over 10GB/month now and prices are tumbling.
Not saying its not a good deal but it's been around on and off for quite some time now with Lebara, they'll probably extend it too. Hoping for a slightly cheaper deal before pulling the trigger.
Hmmm this seems quite tempting. My Kogan 12mo deal is coming to an end (promo rate), don't want to renew at the full rack rate
They still have the cheap yearly deal atm, till 30 June.
Many thanks, I'd completely missed it somehow!
Lebara also gives you a bit of free international minutes. My husband was happy with them but unfortunately we had already bought Kogan for 1 year
I would normally be all over this… But recently got a dual SIM phone. Ovo $10/m for my calls(not a lot of calls…), work provided SIM for my data.
Suckers! (As in my company)
Picked up a simcard at Woolies for 80cents down from 2 dollars probably should have purchased the simcard online and voucher then ported my number to make use of the 4.90 first month. But didn't realize I could purchase it as a voucher and redeem it later at first glance I was afraid I would miss out on the 4 days left on this bargain and didnt want to wait for a simcard to arrive I guess
Moving from TPGs old grandfathered 16.99 plan to this as I am constantly getting close to the 1.5 gig monthly limit
Hey, could you explain how would one take advantage of the $4.90 for the first month promotion? Thanks!
Order the 4.90 simcard for the first month then order the 199 recharge not the 199 simcard offer
How does the international call for vietnam work? I click the link but all i see is call rated, is there include international credit in this deal?
should i move? current with live connected old plan $12/month, $650 calls and 1g data
If the Vodafone network is decent enough in your area, it'd definetly be worth getting the 5gig one, great deal for 20 bucks a month. I think you'll be quite happy with a bit more freedom.
In plain english what does this mean?
"13, 1300 and 1800 numbers and other Australian telephone numbers as specified on Our Website from time to time"
I can call these numbers every so often? Random moments?
The 'from time to time' is just a legal thing to say 'and any other numbers we decide to give for free in promos etc but only when we say they're free' - the 1800 etc numbers are before that statement and would always be free
Good deal, as good as aldi 249 for a year, if you don't need telstra
Lebara and kogan both use Voda network? That's surprising. I ported over from kogan prepaid to lebara prepaid a few days ago and it took less than half an hr.
So Lebara VS Kogan is probably much of a muchness? Looking to go the 5GB 365 deal, and the only real difference seems to be Kogan being $1 more expensive a month.
You also get $5 to spend in international minutes or sms. I think this means 100 minutes to call Europe.
Can I buy it now and activate it next month . Thanks .
easier to read the thread, surely
Sorry , just read the thread , it is to be activated within 30 days , I go holiday for 5 weeks that why I ask , thanks .
Order one $199 , thank OP .
I trialled Lebara for a month before buying the one year deal. I live all the way in Pakenham and do one hour conference calls on the train all the way to the city and haven't had any drop outs.
Quick note that 4G on the iPhone 7 is not supported by Apple. You need to manually force it to LTE. iOS gives you a warning when you do saying 'This mobile network has not been certified by the service provider for LTE on iPhone'. So I'm sticking with 3G for now and it has been pretty stable and reliable. Coming from years of Telstra 4G use, the web pages load times are almost identical. The only area where It takes a bit more time is when you download slightly larger files like podcasts.
Would you advise against Vodafone network with a phone that doesn't have Band 5 (850mhz) for the LTE?
I'd advise against the phone. Get a new one.
It's a Xiaomi Mi5. Best phone I've ever had. Lack of Band 28 hasn't bothered me even slightly, but just wondering about the situation with Vodafone
I have a Redmi Note 3 which would probably share the same bands as the Mi5, I'm in a semi-rural area (live on acreage) and get great reception everywhere (compared to optus atleast).
Does anyone know if i can put a 3 month hold on the plan while i'm on a holiday?
60 days to activate. So you would waste a month…
I think this ends in 4 days: http://www.lebaraonline.com.au/360-day-national-plan.html
Great deal BTW!