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Voice tariffs
| iSIM |
| All calls Mo-Su 0-24 |
| AUD 0.39 € 0.20 |
| Additional costs and services | |
| Messaging | National SMS: AUD 0.15 - € 0.08 International SMS: AUD 0.35 - € 0.18 MMS, Mo-Th 0-24, Fr 0-17: AUD 0.60 - € 0.38 MMS, Fr 17-24, Sa-Su 0-24: AUD 0.30 - € 0.19 International MMS: AUD 0.75 - € 0.48 |
| Voicemail | Retrieval: AUD 0.19 per call - € 0.10 |
| Data calls | Setup-fee: AUD 0.22 - € 0.11 Mo-Fr 7-19: AUD 0.022/KB - € 0.011 (15KB increments) Mo-Fr 19-7+Wkd: AUD 0.011/KB - € 0.0055 (15KB increments) |
| International calls | USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Singapore & Hong Kong: AUD 0.47/min - € 0.24 Rest of the World: AUD 0.84/min - € 0.42 |
| International Roaming | not available |
| Refill/validity | any amount of refill between AUD 10 and AUD 100 per day alidity is always 186+186 days |
| Debiting method | 1/1 |
Online offer
iSIM prepaid card is only available via internet at their official site.
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| GOOD | BAD |
| Buying | |
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Nothing particular. |
The fact that it can only be purchased online to an Australian
address, unless you are staying at a 'permanent' address in Australia for long enough for the
package to be delivered (several days), means it may not be useful at all. Purchasing is done by filling out the online form at the iSim website, paying with a credit card and waiting for the package to arrive. A number is allocated online once you have the package (you need to key in a unique reference number sent with the package). |
| Usage | |
The prepaid service uses the Optus GSM network, Australia's 2nd-largest GSM network overall, although the largest in the big population centres of Melbourne and Sydney (and their states Victoria and NSW respectively). iSim has the cheapest prepaid rates on the market, with a 39c per minute flat rate to most mobiles and landlines anywhere in Australia. This is billed per-second with no connection fee. GPRS access for WAP is available. Voicemail is also available (free deposits, flat rate 19c retrieval). There are no charges for receiving calls on Australian networks, and mobiles have their own area code, i.e. of the form 04xx xxx xxx, which means you can be called on that number anywhere in the country. Mobile-mobile rates are uniform they do not depend on distance. You can check your call logs and credits at the iSim website in impressive real-time. Recharging to a custom amount is done online, or you can SMS or call from the phone to charge a linked credit card. You can also make overseas calls at reasonable prices, especially to places like the UK, NZ and USA. |
There's not a lot bad to say about iSim in terms of usage, its pricing and network service is excellent The main problem is the lack of physical recharge packs, which means a credit card is required. The customer service is all online however; there is no phone customer service. |
| Tips & Tricks | |
None | |
| Final Thoughts | |
| iSim is the cheapest of the prepaid services, and uses a reliable network. If you can manage to get a prepaid starter pack, then it's well worth it. But if you're not staying for long, then you are best looking elsewhere. | |
