Australia is continuing its trend of having more mobile connections that people. An analysis by Telsyte suggests that the total number of mobile subscriptions in Australia will rise from 29 million this year to 35 million in 2015.
Jetstar’s announced its very own SIM for travellers looking to keep their calling costs down as they gallivant between continents. As part of the launch, they’re offering the card for $19.25 (down from its $40.25 RRP), excluding $7 (?) for delivery.
Dear Lifehacker, I was recently visiting Malaysia, among other places, and installed a temporary SIM in my phone. While this worked great, I also appear to have lost my regular SIM over there, and have just been delivered a bill of $1300 for calls made on it.
Newly launched mobile company Tru offers you numbers for multiple countries on a single prepaid SIM, potentially saving you a fortune on roaming charges and insane data charges. However, the structure of the plans is quite complex, and whether you’ll save money might depend a lot on your usage habits.
Prepaid micro-SIMs for the iPad look like a great deal for iPad owners who mostly use Wi-Fi but occasionally want on-the-road access. But be careful — if you don’t regularly use your SIM, it might expire altogether.
Nick over at Gizmodo reports on how Optus (and Optus network reseller Virgin) are offering “2-In-1″ micro-SIMs for iPhone 4 buyers ahead of the July 30 Australian release. Customers who -signed up for iPhone 4 updates from either carrier can get sent a standard-sized SIM now, which will then be popped out converted to micro-SIM format when they purchase a new iPhone. It sounds like a nifty way to switch phones with minimal fuss, but from a consumer point of view, it’s a pretty risky thing to do.
One of the main talking points about Apple’s we’ll-get-it-here-eventually iPad has been its use of the micro-SIM format. While Australian telcos have said they will support the format, it turns out you can get similar results with nothing more than a pair of nail clippers.
