I was looking around for a new phone plan, and found this deal in the Money magazine, 20% off unlimited plans for new customers, doesn't say an end date in the ad, it saves you $7.98, which is alright if you cant wait for a better deal and need to buy it now.
$10 credit to both the referrers on Unlimited Plans and referees. Referee needs to provide referrer with their email address.
1) Kogan uses PART of the Telstra network (about 1/3rd). ie probably worse than Vodafone outside of the major cities.
2) Vaya is fantastic value, given then also have a month free offer (and if you refer a friend you get a month free too).
It's a lot more than 1/3. IIRC it is the whole network minus 4G, but you are limited to 7.2Mbit/s, i.e. no 3.5G, HSDPA+. The coverage should be almost identical to Next G.
Where I live, there is no reception with Vodafone, but Kogan I can get full bars. I definitely would recommend Kogan, they also have a trial option to test it out.
National coverage percentages are overemphasised anyway - what's often more important is whether the locations you most regularly use the phone aren't in a particular network's blackspots.
For example, I helped switch a relative from Vodafone to Amaysim a couple of months ago. Their signal strength at home, which is an outer-metro area with full, non-marginal coverage according to Telstra/Optus/Vodafone coverage maps, unexpectedly dropped from a consistent 5 bars to a flaky 2-3 bars, and they told me of their frustration when for occasional periods there'd be no signal at all.
In general though, I think Amaysim has been excellent for no-nonsense simplicity and value for money, though Kogan now appears to have them beat.
Can you post the link for refer a friend and get 1 month free on vaya's website
thanks for the heads up on kogan, the 24.90/month plan is if you buy a years access at $299 if anyone cares, i just purchased the free sim from them, i'll check out their service, and if its any good, will ditch amaysim and go with Kogan!
Can't see that. Says $29 but how is customer service????
Check out their facebook page.
I saw this guy order a SIM card and Kogan ended up sending him an SD card, and when he complained on FB, they asked him to take a picture of it for them LOL!
My son ordered a microsim from Kogan, got a nano sim and they also required it to be sent back before they will ship out a replacement.
don't like amaysim, vaya or liveconnected is much better!
Not liveconnected any more. New plans are amongst the worst now in the industry!
Vaya FTW…
@ no_mercy
I dont like coke, You now ask why? And I ask why you dont like Amaysim?
A little info helps us more than just saying you "don't like".
Not again. If I were the CEO of amaysim I'll also offer deals to existing customers.
-1 Live connected
+1 vaya's lower caps
+2 Kogan mobile (telstra 3G coverage)
+0 mehh on the amayasim offer now
PS vaya are offering the first month free ($20 for the SIM and postage, so not all that 'free'
and kogan will cost $5 but you get 100min 100sms & 100mb to try out for 7 days for free
agree, kogan has lit a fire up under these. Hence, adjusting new competitive rate for amaysim_flat might need to become #19.90 - or even @this value, some (myself) might still stick with the smart data solution of woolies 17.40/5gb +which includes hours of standard/international calls; but as we gradually transition to IP based comm's in a 4G environoment, apps would take care of the comms.
IMO Kogan is the better deal if you want unlimited.
$24.90/month for unlimited + 6GB.
Best thing is you're on the Telstra network too which is >>>> Optus.
http://www.koganmobile.com.au/plans/
Otherwise if you're a light/medium user.
The $7, $11 or $17 month from Vaya is pretty decent. Uses the same Optus network as Amaysim.
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/90397