Hi Mark,
If you don't need NextG and have good 3G coverage, Vodafone have
similar prepaid options. $49 gets you a modem with 3GB over 30 days or
$79 for 6GB over 94 days. They have a recharge option for 365 days and
you get 12GB for $150. They also have a WiFi Dock for $59 so you can
share the USB modem over 5 devices. If you want an iPad then it saves
you spending extra $ on a 3G model.
I use this myself and it works well. There is no argument that the
NextG coverage is better, but the bonus is I don't have to talk to
Telstra (been there done that).
Whilst we (T4 Technology) are in Albany [and Bunbury], <plug> we are a
Vodafone dealer as well as the Great Southern's only Apple reseller
"Store" and we can post/deliver to anywhere.</plug>
Let me know if I can help further.
Cheers,
Stuart
http://shop.vodafone.com.au/all-broadbands?id=700016
Quoting Mark Secker <mark.sec...@uwa.edu.au>:
thanks...
I think I'll look in to the Telstra WiFi option.. not too worried
about a larger outlay upfront if it saves over the year (the main
reason I moved from pre paid mobile was that the service provider
started expiring credits faster than I could ever posibly use them
so wouldn't be interested in a data plan that did the same)
how big/heavy is the Telsta wifi unit?
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From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf
Of Susan Hastings [susanhasti...@me.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 25 January 2011 1:58 PM
To: WAMUG Mailing List
Subject: Re: Mobile broadband - "best" prepaid service
Hi, my mistake, it says 10gig of included data on the website, not 12.
Susan.
On 25/01/11 1:40 PM, "Susan Hastings" <susanhasti...@me.com> wrote:
Hi Mark, I quite like the little broadband hotspot devices. They cost the
same as the USB dongles, but provide for more than one person to access
the internet through the wireless setup. Telstra's device (Telstra Mobile
WiFi) costs $129.00 outright, with 5gig of included data valid for 90
days.
The best way to have occasional internet access that doesn't expire at the
end of each month is to pay for the 90 day plans, OR
Bite the bullet and pay for 365 days, which with Telstra costs $150.00 and
includes 12gig of data. I am using this option with my iPad as well, as I
found month by month plans meant that I was always topping up before they
expired so as not to lose unexpired data, and then accumulating more and
more gigs which I had no hope of ever using because I wasn't able to
download anything over about 200mb at a time on 3G.
There are no problems with using Telstra for 3G access in my experience, I
want the best coverage I can get, which seems to be their network.
My thoughts based on personal experience.
Cheers, Susan.
On 25/01/11 12:59 PM, "Mark Secker" <mark.sec...@uwa.edu.au> wrote:
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a prepaid mobile broadband dongral for my MB Air but
wanting to know what others recommend.
Not looking for it as a primary internet access but just for occations,
like now at a training course, where I've turned up somewere expecting
wireless access but none is availible. Preferably something where any
credits paid in to it does not expire within anything less than 3 months.
I've walked down the Hay st mall during my lunch break from the training
course and wandered in to each of the telstra/3/vodacom etc shops only to
find them totally jam packed crowded out with kids trying out new phones
and sales staff more interested in watching their merchandise than
answereing questions on mobile broadband.
any advice on what to get and what to avoid?
Mark.
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