Please can someone with more knowledge help us to choose a phone it would be much appreciated.
We live in regional NSW and are unable to get ASDL at our home. We currently use our smartphone as a hotspot using Telstra on the prepaid encore plan,recharge $50 monthly,buy the 3GB data pack so send up with 3.8 GB a month which is not enough for two of us.
So I have been looking around for better offers and have come across Better Life Communications, as we have a HCC we are able to get 9 GB for $53 so I am thinking of switching to this. Does this sound like the best plan?
So I need help with choosing a mobile phone that we can use as a hotspot and it needs to be unlocked so that we can put the better life sim into it. I am looking to spend upto $200 (the less the better) we wont be using the phone to browse the internet much we are really just using it as a hotspot and for calls. I guess battery life would be important to us, internet speed and if possible have 4G.
We currently use an LG smartphone on Telstra that we brought on offer for $39 and it has lasted us over 2 years but its now time to upgrade. I am overwhelmed by the number of phones available and would appreciate some help.
Many thanks
Betterlife uses Optus network, so could be an issue in regional areas.
You'll likely see a speed reduction as a result too.
If Optus isn't a problem, personally I'd look at getting a dedicated Hotspot device and service through Virgin for $40 and 12Gb/month (http://virginmobile.com.au/mobile-broadband-plans?i_cid=HM_W…) and then keeping your existing phone for calls on the Telechoice 12.50 plan for $200 calls/text and 200mb data per month (https://www.telechoice.com.au/plans/rebel-starter-sim-plans).
Monthly cost is less, $52.50, you get more data, you get internet still if the phone is taken out of the house and you can save the $200 you've budgeted for the new phone.