You don’t have to shift to prepaid just because you don’t want to be locked into a long term mobile phone contract. There are month-by-month plans available, which will suit you if you already have a mobile phone you’re happy with. This will give you the flexibility of being able to change or cancel your plan at anytime with no cancellation fees.
Virgin mobile
Virgin mobile offers their customers who BYO handset to go on a no contract plan with any of their packages. Virgin will even offer you $100 credit on your account if you BYO phone. If you’re after a no contract plan, Virgin will send you a SIM card to insert into your existing handset.
BYO customers can leave anytime by paying all outstanding charges (billed and unbilled).
Because Virgin offers a no contract option on all of their mobile phone plans, there are loads of plans to choose from:
Big Plans – Big on calls and text
$29 $450 250MB
$39 $650 500MB
Fair Go Plans – Big on data
$19 $50 50MB
$29 $190 250MB
$39 $300 500MB
$49 $400 2GB
$59 $700 3GB
Topless – Big on everything
$89 Unlimited standard calls + text 4GB
To find out more about Virgin mobile’s new mobile phone plans, give them a call on 1300 768 103.
Dodo
Dodo offers their Social Cap plans on a no term contract. Customers who BYO their iPhone will also get a bonus 2GB to use each month. The plans:
$19.90 $100 500MB
$29.90 $200 1GB
$49.90 $500 1.5GB
$69.90 Unlimited 500MB
$79.90 Unlimited 2GB
$99.90 Unlimited 5GB
Dodo customers will also get unlimited access to Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Ebay, LinkedIn and foursquare (Australia only).
Call Dodo on 1300 136 793 to find out more about their Social Cap plans.
iPrimus
iPrimus offers SIM only plans called the Saver Plans (Sim only). Customers should note these plans are for 2G compatible handsets only, and do not allow for mobile internet.
Saver $9.95 $75
Saver $12.95 $180
Saver $19.95 $350
The standard call rates are comparatively low, at just 40c/30sec plus a 35c flagfall.
Call iPrimus on 1300 137 794 to find out more about their SIM only plans.