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slamEVIL
Joined: Aug 14, 2003
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hey all. got a question for anyone around queensland. i have an unlocked t616 and want to use it over there. i know that all i gotta do is get a sim from a store somewhere or something or other. how plentiful are these stores? like is there a place right there in the airport? i know that when it comes to cell phones, you guys, japan, and like all of europe are like way ahead of us so should this be hard?
also, while we're on the subject, do i need to get a sim from there to use the internet on my phone? i thought it would be cool to send pictures over here.
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tranquil
Joined: Dec 15, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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This topic might have been better off in the Asia Pacific forum?
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slamEVIL
Joined: Aug 14, 2003
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oh crap you're right! i didn't even think of that (new to this and all). is there any way i can move it?
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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tranquil already put in a link in our aussie thread for you... here
I'm sorry I can't help you as I don't use pay as you go since I am a telstra pay monthly customer.
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jon07
Joined: Mar 27, 2003
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I think Vodafone has a prepaid product called 'No Plans'. AFAIK it is the only prepaid product that gives you GPRS access. All the other prepaid stuff out here only has WAP via CSD.
Good luck with it. Tell the people at the store that you want GPRS and MMS activated on your service and Im sure they'd help you out.
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slamEVIL
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thanks tranquil for moving it.
thanks masseur for notifying me.
thanks jon07 for the info. do you know how much those prepaid cards run? like about how much it breaks down to cost per minute? like 1 or 2 aud a minute
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Zak248313
Joined: Aug 17, 2003
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Youll have no problem in Aus... Theres a shop selling prepaids from every network on every corner.
Make sure you get down to Melbourne for a visit dude.. 
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gearbox
Joined: Mar 28, 2003
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voda no plan cost about $29.xx, and its 1c per second call, the best one ive tried on pre pay... ive also tried yes optus, it only good for off-peak use, otherwise its expensive... hope this helps!!
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slamEVIL
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thats what i thought Zak248313. we're gonna be staying on the gold coast but i hope to make it over to melbourne for atleast a couple of days! i know the misses wants to use the credit cards there.
thanks gearbox, that's cheaper than what i was expecting. does the voda no plan include wap?
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gearbox
Joined: Mar 28, 2003
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i think so, i never got the chance to try it... btw, there now offerring gprs service to prepay users just have to register it... |
slamEVIL
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thanks guys! this helped alot. i can't wait, 45 more days!!!
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whytoi
Joined: Aug 28, 2003
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From: Sydney, AU
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Prepaid is the way to go with visitors here in Australia. You can buy prepaid accounts from all carriers (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone) and quiet a few rebadged reseller for those . They vary in their pricing and duration of validity. The cheapest at the moment is AAPT (www.aapt.com.au) with no flag-fall, 49¢/min billed per second, 6mths validity. They use Vodafone's network. Starter packs are available from Dick Smith Electronics, Tandy or other resellers listed on their web site at $20 for $20 of call. Recharge purchases start at $30. Hope this helps. |
slamEVIL
Joined: Aug 14, 2003
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woah! 49 cents a minute? damn, that's the cheapest i've heard yet! thanks whytoi. i'm gonna schedule my phone to remind me to check them out right about the time i will be getting there.
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baff
Joined: Jun 06, 2003
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The sooner you go the better.you big wet lettuce
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slamEVIL
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@baff
39 more days and i'll be leaving! what the hell does lettuce mean? is it good or bad? 
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Posted: 2003-08-16 20:50
