A friend in FNQ has asked me to purchase a cheap (unlocked) mobile he would only be using for a month whilst on holiday in southern Qld.
Can you suggest where I might buy the cheapest (unlocked) mobiles from?
Friend plans to use a Vodafone sim card as everyone he knows is using Vodafone, and the Pre-Paid International option of $20 per month would give him unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone calls. He only wishes to purchase a NEW mobile.
Thank you.
FNQ is still in Australia no? Why not look at Vodafone offers on their site or on supermarket sites? The cheapest prepaid on the Vodafone site is $35. Locked, of course, but if he intends to use Vodafone, is that a problem? Or does he intend to churn to another carrier afterwards?
He does live in a remote area, only visiting a town that has a supermarket once a fortnight. The assumption is that I would probably have better chance of obtaining a bargain, living in a Melbourne suburb, than he would.
Vodafone and other carriers probably would not work in his district. He was only wanting to use one when he visits a populated area, perhaps once or twice a year. A pre-paid to use while he visits the Gold Coast would be very useful, but the phone itself would not get much use. I suggested unlocked so he would hopefully be able to use it sometime in the future … maybe … and you never know what carriers would be available then.
Some Coles are selling unlocked Nokia 101 for $27. Officeworks charges $37 for it. Coles Oakleigh, Vic are advertising a Nokia C2-05 in pink for $29 on Vodafone. A Nokia C2-01 is a lot nicer than a 101/C2-05 (bigger battery, has camera, nicer screen and menus). Can get one off ebay for ~$40.
Thanks for your responses all - They are very much appreciated.
I am sending him some copies of the phone so he can decide if this is what he wants.
Cheers!
Jan
I think I saw an unlocked phone from Coles for $27