confirming unlimited 3G in one month on 900MHz (optus and vodafone) - $50 (also includes unlimited text and voice)
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 22:37, Jonathon Blackford < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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