Anyone Know of a No-Data SIM Only Mobile Plan?

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  CodeXD on 15/01/2023 - 23:10

  +2

  Will you need to make outgoing calls with it? Or can it just accept calls?

  Aldi has a $5 sim 365 expiry sim card if you only need to receive calls

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    rentonc on 15/01/2023 - 23:19

    Thanks CodeXD. Make and receive calls, also send SMS.

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    rentonc on 15/01/2023 - 23:22

    That Aldi one has data: "$0.05 per MB of Data"

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  Daabido on 15/01/2023 - 23:20

  You can block data on the device with parental controls with iPhone. You can probably do something similar with Android.

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    rentonc on 15/01/2023 - 23:25

    Thanks Daabido! You prompted me to think about just removing the data configuration settings.

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  scrimshaw on 16/01/2023 - 01:55

  +2

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/679875

  This plan has no data, you'll just get unlimited talk and text.

  The catch however is that you need a pre-existing plan with amaysim and you cannot choose this plan from the amaysim online store, you can only pick it in your user account / app dashboard.

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    rentonc on 16/01/2023 - 20:53

    Thanks scrimshaw and jv, excellent tip :-)

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  jv on 16/01/2023 - 09:10

  +1

  Amaysim do $60 per year unlimited calls/text and no data

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  SuperLate on 16/01/2023 - 14:22

  Can't they still connect to internet using free wifi or Tethering ?

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  rentonc on 16/01/2023 - 20:58

  Yes SuperLate that is possible but I'm just trying to reduce the amount of time they are stuck with their heads inside a device.
  I have given them quite old phones (quite rightly due to the number that have been smashed already) and they have old firmware so not really wise to connect to internet.

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    SuperLate on 16/01/2023 - 21:23

    I use Google Family Link for this, easy to manage. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and…

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      rentonc on 17/01/2023 - 11:34

      I guess that is the equivalent of Apple's Screen Time controls. I expected they would have something similar. Thanks SuperLate, I'll check that out.

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  Kiro on 20/01/2023 - 08:23

  install tasker (android device) you can turn data on/off as required.

  if you are wanting to limit the amount of data they use or heads in screen then having then on child accounts and you as administrator, you will have some control.

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  rentonc on 21/01/2023 - 17:06

  Thanks Kiro, I heard about Tasker years ago but was scared off by the apparent complexity. I'll have another look.