AUSTRALIA
| Useful things to know: |
| Prefix: |
+61 |
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| Money: |
1 Australian Dollar = 0.62236 Euro |
| Electricity: |
240V - 50Hz |
| Time Zone: |
GMT-9 |
GSM and 3G Operators
(much info taken on Ausmobile.com... thank you very much!)
| Telstra Corporation Limited (Telstra MobileNet) |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Pre-Paid Plus |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
AU$ 25.00/25.00 - € 15.55/15.55 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
6 months after activation |
| Net Frequency: |
GSM 900/1800 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Telstra, 505 01 |
| Coverage Map: |
GSM-World |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
16/10/07 |
| Singtel Optus Limited (YES OPTUS) |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Pre-Paid Mobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
AU$ 29.95/30.00 - € 18.64/18.67 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
6+3 months after activation |
| Net Frequency: |
GSM 900/1800 - W-CDMA 2100 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Optus, 505 02 |
| Coverage Map: |
GSM-World |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
16/10/07 |
| Vodafone Pacific Limited |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Red Sim |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
AU$ 29.95/30.00 - € 18.64/18.67 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
30 days after activation |
| Net Frequency: |
GSM 900/1800 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
VFONE, 505 03 |
| Coverage Map: |
GSM-World |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
16/10/07 |
| Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Limited |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
3 Prepaid |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
only with phone kits |
| Card Validity after activation: |
30 days after activation |
| Net Frequency: |
W-CDMA 2100 (plus roaming on Telstra) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
3 AUS, 505 06 |
| Coverage Map: |
GSM-World |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
16/10/07 |
Virtual Operators
| Virgin Mobile Australia |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Pre-Paid |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
AU$ 29.00/29.00 - € 18.05/18.05 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
180 days after activation |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO on GSM 900/1800 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Virgin, 505 02 |
| Network: |
Optus |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
16/10/07 |
| Boost Mobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Pre-Paid |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
AU$ 19.95/20.00 - € 12.42/12.45 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
6 months after activation |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO on GSM 900/1800 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
AAPT, 505 02 |
| Network: |
Optus |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
16/10/07 |
| 7-Eleven |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
SpeakUp |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
??? |
| Card Validity after activation: |
Unlimited |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO on GSM 900/1800 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
SpeakUp, 505 03 |
| Network: |
Vodafone |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
16/10/07 |
| SIMplus Mobile Pty Limited |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
iSIM |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
AU$ 19.95/20.00 - € 12.42/12.45 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
186+186 days |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO on GSM 900/1800 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
iSIM, 505 02 |
| Network: |
Optus |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
16/10/07 |
