Hi
Whats the best cheap, short term SIM for porting into and out of in a short time so I start on Boost and end up on Boost? I don't want to have to pay for a month or other credit when activating as I'll be porting back out almost immediately.
TIA
DM
April 2024 - Best SIM for Port In/Out to end up Boost-someone else-Boost within an hour or two
danjerman on 16/04/2024 - 18:20
Last edited 16/04/2024 - 18:32
Last edited 16/04/2024 - 18:32
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Ooomg I thought the activate date was the offer end date. I was going to hop to that after ><
They need a recharge to activate unless the glitch works still
- Select a plan and recharge amount when you activate
How about $2 for an amaysim card and select Pay as you go ?
Same thing I believe
@CC123: No its not.
Prepaid plans - you pay up front for the month
PAYG is billed as you incur charges.
Not sure if you are required to put some funds on the plan first for PAYG.
Maybe not@HeWhoKnows: Apologies, was going off of this:
Purchase an Amaysim starter kit
An amaysim prepaid SIM card costs $2 without any credit or you can buy $10, $20, $30, $40 or $50 starter packs that can be purchased from our range of retail providers all over Australia. Once you buy a SIM card in-store, you can begin the activation process only by going to the activation page.
I didn't realise you can actually activate PAYG when activating the $2 kit sim.
You are correct:
You also have the option to purchase an amaysim SIM for $2 from our range of retail stores that includes Coles, Woolworths, Australia Post, 7-Eleven and more. Once you’ve purchased your SIM, head to the activation page, enter your 13-digit SIM number and select AS YOU GO to begin the signup process.
@HeWhoKnows: Hi how does this work, can you receive texts? Do you need to provide cc details on activation.
Whilst I've successfully activated Telstra $2 SIM cards in the past without paying any extra (by deferring the plan selection), I've yet to try Boost > Telstra $2 SIM > Boost myself. However, my current Boost 28 day SIM runs out on Friday and I have a Telstra $2 SIM in my collection that expires in June, so I'm going to give it a go on Saturday. I've read stories of this going smoothly, but I've also read stories of it not going smoothly and CSR assistance has been required. I'll report back.
I'm happy to report that Boost to Boost via a Telstra $2 SIM went smoothly for me. I did the Boost to Telstra port last night and then ported back this morning. If you want to compress the timeframe, I'd suggest at least waiting until your service appears in the Telstra app and you've confirmed that you can receive calls and text messages before porting back to Boost. (You can also test that outgoing calls work by calling a 1800 number, which you can do without having any credit, as they're free.)
The whole process is fairly straightforward, but a tip for new players when activating the Telstra SIM is to scroll down past all the plans offered and select, "Continue without recharging".
Okay, the $2 SIM may be purchased for $1 sometimes if not free via some special ways.
Thanks all. It looks like Aldi is the way forward this time. I'll check back on how the Telstra $2 sim worked.
(I'll also investigate the Optus 'glitch')No for Optus. Previous trick was to enter the card number incorrectly for three times to defer payment.
But the minimum charge may be just $1 to use it for one day.
what's the idea behind the quick port in and out? is there some bonus from boost?
Boost do good deals for new customers so it pays to get a starter deal and port out and back in. It appears to be getting a little harder to do this though, hence the query.
Don't you need to port away from Boost for 28 days before you qualify as a new customer?
Aldi $5 PAYG
or Flip $4
No eSIMs sadly, you just missed the Kogan offer