Are you sure that you can get unlimited 3G with T-Mobile? AFAIK the T-Mobile 3G network is incompatible with Australian iPhone handsets (not sure about other handsets). Their 2G Edge network is compatible however.
On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Geoff McQueen < [email protected]> wrote: > 4) T-Mobile have a unlimited calls, sms and international calling/sms > option on a prepaid card for $50, which includes unlimited data. They say > only 100MB of 4G data, but few of us have 4G phones - the 3G data is > unlimited, and the credit lasts a month. T-Mobile has the same frequency for > 3G as Optus and Vodafone handsets in AU; AT&T is Telstra, and they have the > same sort of deal without international for $50 called a Go-Phone. > > 8) Look at getting an APEC card; DFAT issue them. $250. Express queues. > More legit. > > 14) Hell yeah. Left AU on August 6. It was warmer in Wollongong than in SF > then - and that is the depth of AU winter. > > 15) You can get an account with someone like BofA with just a passport. No > questions asked. Then you get internet banking, no fees, and you can use > OzForex to move your money for low/no fees and A COMPETITIVE EXCHANGE RATE. > Worth doing - and you get a debit card so you can buy American only stuff > and piss of Gerry Harvey. Almost worth flying here just for that really. > > More to come... > > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 21:35, dekrazee1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Adding to the withdrawal tips - cheapest and easiest way I found to >> manage my funds was to get one of those Travel VISA cards. I got mine >> from ANZ (at the time they had the best exchange rates and lowest >> charges) >> You top it up online, by BPaying from your bank account, so no bank >> fees on that end. ANZ charged 1% of the amount for top ups, which >> beats Aussie credit card international use charges. Additional charge >> for withdrawing cash at any ATM. BUT - >> the best part is you can use it anywhere, whether it's for a $2 coffee >> or a $200 dollar purchase (as long as you have sufficient credit on >> the card) So you don't actually need cash. (unless using buses or >> trains) >> >> Rai >> >> On Sep 1, 1:53 pm, Kev <social%[email protected]> wrote: >> > Forgot to add >> > >> > 1) Withdrawing $US money from a commbank account in the USA will cost >> > you about $10 a pop, a colleague who had a westpac account got free >> > withdrawals when using bank of america, so for long trips it may even >> > pay setting up a westpac account if you dont have one. >> > 2) Be sure to check out a Whole Foods Market >> > >> > Kev >> > >> > http://twitter.com/ke_Ga >> > >> > On Sep 1, 11:36 am, Kev <social%[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Hey Folks >> > >> > > Just spent about a month in the USA and thought I would give a small >> > > report on a few random findings etc in case it may be useful to >> > > someone. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >> Australia mailing list. Visting http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more >> >> Forum rules >> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >> 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs >> >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en >> > > > > -- > Geoff McQueen > Founder & CEO > Hiive Systems > > Phone: 1.877.425.7315 (US) - 1800 2 44483 (AU) > Cell/Mobile: 650.450.4384 (US) - 0414.678.466 (AU) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing list. Visting http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more > > Forum rules > 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Visting http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
