Best value mobile plan/combination taking advantage of dual sim

Hi all

In my experience it seems there is significant value in 'hopping' between sims to take advantage of 'new customer' offers (such as Kogan as they come around and catch connect). In both these cases it works out to be around 5/mnth for unlimited calls and at least 15 gb of data a month.

For example, the popular boost plan here gives 80gb over 12 months for 150 - which is still 12.5$ a month and I need approximately 10-12gb a month in my case.

However the porting process can get a bit tedious.
Having a dual sim device, I'm thinking there might be comparable 'value' by holding my number/receiving calls on a low price+low data+ long expiry plan, and putting in burner second sim for data needs.

Does any one have any thoughts on the best value sim for my main number for this arrangement?

Cheers

Comments

  • +1

    I've tried to solve this dilemma as well.

    I ended up concluding that it was not worth it, at least not in Australia, with our reception, prices, and data allowances. You're better off getting something that has unlimited calls/sms, and the amount of data you need for the month, then keeping it as that single SIM. It makes it easier for phone upgrades, and future number ports and plan upgrades too. And its just less headache for maybe an insignificant money.

    Where DualSIM tactics work best is if you're given a work phone and SIM, you sell off the work phone and replace it with an Android DualSIM phone of your choice. You use the work phone for only work calls, but use its data allowance. And use your personal number for calls/sms for your friends and family. And when travelling overseas, the DualSIM feature becomes very handy if there's not much Wifi/WhatsApp around.

  • Just get the aldi small on a plan ($15 for 2.5GB and unlimited au calls/sms), and then buy data as required

    or just pay the $10 extra for 14GB and unlimited calls.

  • +2

    Main number on Aldi long life prepaid + second number for data on alternate carriers

    This would work if you:
    - don’t make most of your calls/texts from your main number
    - don’t hv calls forwarding out of your main number
    - don’t have too much voicemails to retrieve
    - turn off data on your main sim

    Say you’re able to control your average monthly prepaid spend for calls/texts to say $5pm on Sim no. 1 plus the expected sim deals to average out to $5pm on Sim no. 2, this setup may be more valuable than Boost.

    Second number can be a throw away as you switch between sim deals, so save the hassle of porting the same number/ avoid double porting to utilise same carrier deals.

  • Swing between Catch and Kogan 3mth offers for around $5 mth.
    Keep your # with something like Amaysim pay as you go. Only have to make 1 call/txt with it every 3 mths to keep it active.

  • I have:
    Sim 1 - Belong $10 plan, where I top off data with those 40GB cheap cards floating around when needed.
    Sim 2 - Amaysim $10 top off, which lasts a few months as I use that number to give at shops and for other temporary uses.

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