It's cheaper to buy a handset in the UK than in Australia for some reason, like you can get a better handset for less money I reckon, but make sure you get it either unlocked or with a network that has an Australian equivalent so you can buy a sim card in Oz. It's cheaper to get pay as you go (or 'prepaid') in Australia than contract as well. Vodafone is probably a good option if you want to buy the handset in the UK because they have cheap sim deals in Australia and you can get a decent handset. Australia doesn't have T-Mobile, but does have 3 and I'm pretty sure it has Orange as well (but no-one I know uses them).
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i just brought a unlocked gsm phone in the states to take to Australia, it was 250 usd instead of 780 AUD. I plan to use in Vodafone as there pricing is so much better than Telstra, i however did make sure it was one of the phones they all ready sell. This will allow me to sign up for a $20 a month sim only contract for six months, as opposed to a 24 month contract at around $70 a month which included the phone. I like this a lot because it allows me to change service providers easily if i end up living in a area where reception is poor.
the cons are
- if the phone dies you'd have to send it home for warranty to work.
-if you buy a non compatible phone you've thrown away some dosh.
for me I felt the benefits where worth the risk.
-Tom
lane:
Hi,
i just brought a unlocked gsm phone in the states to take to Australia, it was 250 usd instead of 780 AUD. I plan to use in Vodafone as there pricing is so much better than Telstra, i however did make sure it was one of the phones they all ready sell. This will allow me to sign up for a $20 a month sim only contract for six months, as opposed to a 24 month contract at around $70 a month which included the phone. I like this a lot because it allows me to change service providers easily if i end up living in a area where reception is poor.
the cons are
- if the phone dies you'd have to send it home for warranty to work.
-if you buy a non compatible phone you've thrown away some dosh.
for me I felt the benefits where worth the risk.
-Tom
lane:Thanks for the reply.
Can a mobile locked to UK vodafone be used in Australia with an Aussie vodafone sim card without any unlocking?:confused2lease confirm
Cheers
Can a mobile locked to UK vodafone be used in Australia with an Aussie vodafone sim card without any unlocking?:confused2
lease confirmCheers
i did but this bit threw me off ........the 850/2100 on this
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 2100
cheers
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