Best value mobile broadband?

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  c64 on 13/01/2012 - 19:09

  there have been lots of good prepaid deals recently

  the woolworths 4gb data (as well as calls) for $15 is pretty good (offer ends tomorrow). 45 days expiry.

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    punter1 on 13/01/2012 - 19:11

    this seems like a good deal

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    c64 on 13/01/2012 - 19:13

    the recharge vouchers expire in nov, so you could buy a couple of last a couple of months. read thru the discussion http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/56674. the offer ends on 14/1 (unless they extend it further).

    edit: whoops, it is 5gb, not 4gb

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  punter1 on 14/01/2012 - 09:31

  i am actually looking for a pocket wifi like dodo plan below
  https://connectto.dodo.com/wireless/Planselection.aspx?ct=6

  i want to use it for notebook n i am using non smart phone, so the woolworths deal is useless for me

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    Geewhizz on 14/01/2012 - 12:13

    We (and several others) are using pocketwifi2 from Vodafone (after it has been unlocked) quite successfully with the woolies sim. The modem can be gotten via vodafone page for as little as $35.50 with 3gb data and 30 days expiry or is on sale at Aust Post at the moment for around $50. but that comes with 6gb and 90 days expiry. Some have been lucky enough to get free unlocking from vodafone (seems to be pot luck) though their usual charge is $75 if you unlock in the first 6 months. A search through the pocketwifi 2 threads here will find a link where it can be unlocked for $15.

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    c64 on 14/01/2012 - 14:51

    i want to use it for notebook n i am using non smart phone, so the woolworths deal is useless for me

    i wouldn't call it useless. consider it as data. you just need a modem - either a pocket wifi modem or plain usb modem from another prepaid deal.

    in general, as long as the sim and modem are locked to the same network you should be right to mix and match sims with the modem. dodo, virgin, woolworths, tpg, amaysim + others = optus.

    you should also check the coverage maps from optus, telstra, vodaphone or whomever you choose to make sure they provide coverage in the areas you want to use the service.

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  ozshaz on 14/01/2012 - 17:48

  Even i am very close to what you are looking for..as if now my plan is wifi modem with a prepaid which will help me to access internet for my laptop ,tablet andphone..now just searching for a prepaid which would work on my voda wifi without unlocking it..