Planhacker: iPad SIM Plans March 2012 
Planhacker: Comparing Unlimited Prepaid Phone Deals 
Why Australians Want To Switch Mobile Providers (And Why We Don't) 
Planhacker: Which "Unlimited" Prepaid Plan Offers The Best Deal? 
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Planhacker: Australian iPad SIM Plans 2011 Amaysim’s Unlimited Plan is good value even at the full $39.90 price, but right now there’s a sale which offers 40 per cent off the first month for new orders. Just enter the code UNL0540 at checkout. The deal runs until May 24. [Amaysim]
Amaysim’s pay-as-you-go call rates were already fairly low at 15 cents per minute with no flagfall, but now they’re a little cheaper. The standard per-minute rate for all Amaysim As You Go customers has dropped to 12 cents per minute from today, and some international call rates have also fallen.
We’ve often suspected people spend more money than they should on mobile services, and now there’s some solid proof. New research suggests that 68 per cent of Australians don’t believe they get full value from their contract plans. Despite that, 45 per cent have experienced ‘bill shock’, where their monthly bill is much higher than expected.
As we prepare for the expected launch of the iPad 3 this week, it seems appropriate to revisit the available SIM plan deals for iPad owners. Whatever combination of download allowance, network coverage and expiry period you want, Planhacker has it covered.
Unlimited phone plans rarely include calls to freecall numbers (13 and 1800 services). Amaysim has now added that option to its Unlimited plan, joining a short list of providers offering that option (Red Bull and Boost are the other ones that immediately spring to mind, thanks to readers for reminding us of the second). [Amaysim]
Amaysim’s $39.90 Unlimited SIM deal is a popular choice amongst Lifehacker readers, offering unlimited Australian calls and texts plus 4GB of data. It’s already one of the cheapest mobile plans on the market, but right now you can sign up for the service and pay just $10 for the first month.
Amaysim is a fairly popular choice for prepaid mobile amongst Lifehacker readers given its generous data allowances and cheap local calls rates. If you’re rocking an Amaysim SIM in your Android device, a new app will let you check your balance, recharge and change your account settings.
Its “free third month” offer ended recently, but Amaysim is currently running another deal which keeps it looking good in the competitive prepaid stakes: 20 per cent off the price for the first order.
There are dozens of prepaid plans on the market which offer “unlimited” calls in Australia without tying you to a contract, but which offer the best value? Planhacker rounds up every deal currently on offer.
Almost half of Australia’s mobile phone users considered switching carriers last year, but less than a third of those consumers actually did so. What’s driving us to want to switch mobile providers, and what’s holding us back?
