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rp_aust · **Australian SIM cards -** 10-08-2012, 15:40

My apology. I should not have presumed to judge what you would find "suitable". That is for you to decide. Addressing the questions you posed - I am not aware of an Australian plan that extends validity by use (as do the UK Vodafone SIMs I have). Rather, Australian plans are similar to those in many other countries (eg Germany, Italy, France and New Zealand) in extending validity by a topup. I pointed out an Australian plan that extends validity by 365 days, which is certainly longer than the 90 day plans you quoted in your original post. Whether this is "suitable" is your call, and would depend on how long you want to keep a number alive between "infrequent" visits, and how much you spend on calls during your visits. I would rephrase my conclusion to say that, to me, of the available plans the Vodafone 365 Day Recharge would seem to be the easiest and cheapest for a foreigner to keep valid for infrequent visits.

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rp_aust (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 14 Join Date: 17 Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne Country:	Australian SIM cards - 10-08-2012, 15:40 My apology. I should not have presumed to judge what you would find "suitable". That is for you to decide. Addressing the questions you posed - I am not aware of an Australian plan that extends validity by use (as do the UK Vodafone SIMs I have). Rather, Australian plans are similar to those in many other countries (eg Germany, Italy, France and New Zealand) in extending validity by a topup. I pointed out an Australian plan that extends validity by 365 days, which is certainly longer than the 90 day plans you quoted in your original post. Whether this is "suitable" is your call, and would depend on how long you want to keep a number alive between "infrequent" visits, and how much you spend on calls during your visits. I would rephrase my conclusion to say that, to me, of the available plans the Vodafone 365 Day Recharge would seem to be the easiest and cheapest for a foreigner to keep valid for infrequent visits.