**Warning:** This page is seriously out of date except for the amaysim entry I just updated and the dead links I noted (25/3/2022) this page has not been updated since 2016. Enjoy the history.
====== Cheap Mobile Plans ======

Some of the plans and prepaid deals I found that are suitable for low usage users, i.e. no more than $5/month, with no minimum spending per month.

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^ Provider ^ Pre/Post ^ Network ^ $/Min ^ $/Min (Same Network) ^ Flagfall ^ SMS ^ BillingPerSec ((For low end plan. May vary with plan selected))^Data per MB ^ APP ^
| [[http://www.amaysim.com.au/|Amaysim]] | $0/month (Pre-paid $5simcard, min $10 TopUp/365 days credit expiry) | Optus | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0 | $0.15 | No | 7.2c | iOS and Android |
| [[http://www.goodmobile.com.au/product_emobile_noplanautopay.html|E.tel No Plan Autopay]] (dead link)| $0/month | Vodafone | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.25 | No | |
| [[http://www.exetel.com.au/mobile_plans.php|Exetel]] | $0/month ($20 once-off activation charge) | Vodafone | $0.44((to other mobile network; $0.33/minute to landland)) | Free(50 free 2-minute-max Exetel to Exetel per month; If an Exetel-to-Exetel call exceeds 2 minutes, it does NOT count as a free call, $0.33/minute will be charged for the whole call) | $0 | $0.22 | Yes | 7c |
| [[http://www.exetel.com.au/residential-hspa-pricing.php|Exetel HSPA]] | $5/month ($25 security deposit) | Optus | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.25 | No | 1.5c |
| [[http://www.justmobile.com.au/prepaid.php|JUST Mobile]] | Prepaid (180 days); min. recharge $15; SIM $5 (in credit)| Vodafone | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0 | $0.15 | Yes | |
| [[http://www.kissmobile.com.au/|Kiss Mobile]] (dead link) | Prepaid (no expiry) ($0.25c / week access fee); SIM $15| Vodafone | $0.30 | Free((Kiss to Kiss calls are free for the first 5 minutes)) | $0 | $0.14 | No | 25c |
| [[http://www.lebara-mobile.com.au/|Lebara Mobile]] | Prepaid (90 days) | Vodafone | $0.15 | Free((Free for the first 10 minutes, $0.20 thereafter)) | $0.25 | $0.15 | No | 10c |
| [[http://www.planetisp.com.au/|Planet ISP]] (dead link)| $0/month | Vodafone | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.0| $0.165 | Yes | |
| [[http://www.slimtel.com.au/index.php?v=Mobile_Plans&sv=VIP_$0_Plan|SlimTel VIP $0 Plan]](dead link)((To be eligible for this plan you must bring an existing number from another service provider AND provide an invoice of that mobile number showing the amount and the mobile number on it.)) | $0/month | Vodafone | $0.34 | $0.22 | $0 | $0.18 | Yes | |
| [[
https://www.aldimobile.com.au/plans|ALDI]] | $15/$30 ,365 days | Telstra 3G | 0.12((24c for 2 min)) | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | No | 5c | iOS and Android |
| [[
https://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/prepaid-mobiles/offers-and-rates|Telstra Prepaid Long Life]] | $70, 365 days | Telstra | $0.78 ((Cheaper if you recharge & change offers to Simplicity)) | $0.78 | $0.39 | $0.29 | No | $2 | iOS and Android |
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Notes:

  * SN - Same Network. Usually applies to those calling inside the same company, but sometimes can also apply calling within the same mobile carrier.
  * Data rate is for casual use. Lower rate may be available with fee or minimum spend.
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