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Prepaid wireless broadband plans: Australia

The Australian mobile market has a lot of competition, so there are some good value prepaid deals available. The catch, however, is that the cheaper providers do not have service in all locations in Australia.

Telstra has the largest network, and the best coverage – even in very remote locations. Correspondingly, however, they’re the most expensive 3g internet provider on the market, by a significant margin. It operates on 850MHz, with additional 2100MHz in some locations, but the 2100MHz network is due to be shut down in the future, so you will need a phone that can do 850MHz to get full coverage.

The Optus and Vodaphone networks (shared, in some places) are smaller, but growing. They covers all Australia’s state capital cities and many towns, especially on the eastern seaboard, but may be unavailable in remote locations. These networks operate on 2100MHz in metropolitan areas, and 900MHz in regional areas.

SIMs can be purchased in stores, and you will need identification, such as a driver’s licence or a passport.

Most mobile virtual network operators use the Optus network.

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Provider Plan Data Duration Price Details
3 $15 recharge 500 Mb 30 days AUD 15.00 Details
3 $29 recharge 2000 Mb 30 days AUD 29.00 Details
3 $49 recharge 4000 Mb 30 days AUD 49.00 Details
3 $149 recharge 12000 Mb 365 days AUD 149.00 Details
Amaysim As you go 1 Mb unlimited AUD 0.05 Details
Amaysim Unlimited 4000 Mb 30 days AUD 39.90 Details
Boost Mobile $40 UNLTD recharge 3000 Mb 30 days AUD 40.00 Details
Dodo Dodo 10 250 Mb 30 days AUD 10.00 Details
Dodo Dodo 20 1000 Mb 60 days AUD 20.00 Details
Dodo Dodo 40 3000 Mb 60 days AUD 40.00 Details
Dodo Dodo 70 6000 Mb 90 days AUD 70.00 Details
Dodo Dodo 99 10000 Mb 180 days AUD 99.00 Details
Dodo Dodo 139 15000 Mb 365 days AUD 139.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $15 575 Mb 15 days AUD 15.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $15 345 Mb 15 days AUD 15.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $20 750 Mb 15 days AUD 20.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $20 575 Mb 15 days AUD 20.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $30 1150 Mb 30 days AUD 30.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $30 865 Mb 30 days AUD 30.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $40 2300 Mb 30 days AUD 40.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $40 3450 Mb 30 days AUD 40.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $50 3450 Mb 30 days AUD 50.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $50 6900 Mb 30 days AUD 50.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $70 4600 Mb 60 days AUD 70.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $70 6900 Mb 90 days AUD 70.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $80 4600 Mb 186 days AUD 80.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $80 9200 Mb 90 days AUD 80.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $100 6900 Mb 60 days AUD 100.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $100 11500 Mb 180 days AUD 100.00 Details
Optus Connect and Go $130 9200 Mb 186 days AUD 130.00 Details
Optus Connect and Surf $130 17250 Mb 365 days AUD 130.00 Details
Red Bull Mobile Access 7 750 Mb 7 days AUD 10.00 Details
Red Bull Mobile Access 15 1500 Mb 15 days AUD 20.00 Details
Red Bull Mobile Access 30 4000 Mb 30 days AUD 39.00 Details
Red Bull Mobile Access 40 8000 Mb 60 days AUD 75.00 Details
Red Bull Mobile Access 180 - 4.5Gb per month 27000 Mb 180 days AUD 199.00 Details
Red Bull Mobile Access 365 - 5Gb per month 60000 Mb 365 days AUD 365.00 Details
Telstra $20 recharge 250 Mb 21 days AUD 20.00 Details
Telstra $30 recharge 700 Mb 30 days AUD 30.00 Details
Telstra $40 recharge 1000 Mb 30 days AUD 40.00 Details
Telstra $50 recharge 3000 Mb 30 days AUD 50.00 Details
Telstra $80 recharge 4000 Mb 60 days AUD 80.00 Details
Telstra $100 recharge 6000 Mb 90 days AUD 100.00 Details
Telstra $180 recharge 12000 Mb 365 days AUD 180.00 Details
Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile 15 300 Mb 30 days AUD 15.00 Details
Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile 19 1000 Mb 30 days AUD 19.00 Details
Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile 29 2000 Mb 30 days AUD 29.00 Details
Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile 49 4000 Mb 60 days AUD 49.00 Details
Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile 79 6000 Mb 90 days AUD 79.00 Details
Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile 99 8000 Mb 180 days AUD 99.00 Details
Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile 149 12000 Mb 365 days AUD 149.00 Details
Vodafone Vodafone 19 500 Mb 30 days AUD 19.00 Details
Vodafone Vodafone 29 2000 Mb 30 days AUD 29.00 Details
Vodafone Vodafone 49 4000 Mb 30 days AUD 49.00 Details
Vodafone Vodafone 100 6000 Mb 180 days AUD 100.00 Details
Vodafone Vodafone 150 12000 Mb 365 days AUD 150.00 Details
Vodafone Vodafone 200 18000 Mb 365 days AUD 200.00 Details
Vodafone Vodafone 250 25000 Mb 365 days AUD 250.00 Details
Vodafone Vodafone 300 30000 Mb 365 days AUD 300.00 Details
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