Advice - Help me get a new Smart Phone

[kickinit]

i'm pretty sure 4g is mainly around the city as well. my brother lives at west lakes and doesn't get 4g. I know optus is CBD only.

[Wedgie]

LOL. Not sure about that as I get 4g comfortably at Littlehampton!

[Sky Pilot]

Within reason I do not really care what my Telstra bill is per month (mobile, iPad, wireless Internet, landline/fax) because it is 80% or more tax deductible anyway. I've always been wary about going to a cut price supplier or provider because if you get an issue where do you go? Telstra peeps might speak Filipino English but at least they do the job

[Wedgie]

Within reason I do not really care what my Telstra bill is per month (mobile, iPad, wireless Internet, landline/fax) because it is 80% or more tax deductible anyway. I've always been wary about going to a cut price supplier or provider because if you get an issue where do you go? Telstra peeps might speak Filipino English but at least they do the job

Depends, if you're happy paying double the price for less then its up to you. Check out the forums at whirlpool, all the geeks rave about Kogan, if I had my time again I would definitely have gone for it.
If moneys no object then enjoy the 4g

[kickinit]

LOL. Not sure about that as I get 4g comfortably at Littlehampton!

having a look at the map it looks like you get good coverage out there. in the CBD it heads out south to morphettville and north is pretty much kilburn directly across to west beach.

http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones ... broadband/

[Squids]

Within reason I do not really care what my Telstra bill is per month (mobile, iPad, wireless Internet, landline/fax) because it is 80% or more tax deductible anyway. I've always been wary about going to a cut price supplier or provider because if you get an issue where do you go? Telstra peeps might speak Filipino English but at least they do the job

Depends, if you're happy paying double the price for less then its up to you. Check out the forums at whirlpool, all the geeks rave about Kogan, if I had my time again I would definitely have gone for it.
If moneys no object then enjoy the 4g

http://www.productreview.com.au/p/kogan-mobile.html

Not sure if Kogan is that great.

[Wedgie]

They're fine, check out the whirlpool forums where you'll actually encounter people with intelligence for details than a site like that. All it is is Telstras 3g service at half the price.

[kickinit]

They're fine, check out the whirlpool forums where you'll actually encounter people with intelligence for details than a site like that. All it is is Telstras 3g service at half the price.

well everyone knows what telstra customer service is like, so i'm guessing theirs is pretty bad if it's half the price

[Wedgie]

They're fine, check out the whirlpool forums where you'll actually encounter people with intelligence for details than a site like that. All it is is Telstras 3g service at half the price.

well everyone knows what telstra customer service is like, so i'm guessing theirs is pretty bad if it's half the price

I've found them fantastic but I was used to Vodafone and 3!

[kickinit]

They're fine, check out the whirlpool forums where you'll actually encounter people with intelligence for details than a site like that. All it is is Telstras 3g service at half the price.

well everyone knows what telstra customer service is like, so i'm guessing theirs is pretty bad if it's half the price

I've found them fantastic but I was used to Vodafone and 3!

well that explain a lot then

[Sky Pilot]

Just about made up my mind to go iPhone 5. Guy I played golf with today has the iPhone 4 and swears by it. Flogs it but only needs charging every three to five days he reckons. Don't know whether to buy it outright and stick my sim in it and stay on the same Telstra plan, or sign up for a new plan and avoid parting with $799 up front.

[Dissident]

Your current sim will fit?

[Sky Pilot]

Your current sim will fit?

Errrr? I thought so, but maybe you know more than me so ill have to find out

[Dissident]

You'll have to take the sim in and get a new smaller one mate.

[Sky Pilot]

You'll have to take the sim in and get a new smaller one mate.

Oh okay, so Telstra shop can transfer the data from my regular sim to a micro sim? Phone book, txt records and pictures?

[kickinit]

after a bit of cutting it will fit. the chip in the sim has stayed the same size all they have done is gotten rid off the plastic around the sim. While on the iphone 4 there was still a bit of plastic surrounding the chip, on the iPhone 5 there would lucky to be 1mm. to me it is a bit of a risk especially if you want to keep that sim. what plan do you have with telstra?

[Sky Pilot]

after a bit of cutting it will fit. the chip in the sim has stayed the same size all they have done is gotten rid off the plastic around the sim. While on the iphone 4 there was still a bit of plastic surrounding the chip, on the iPhone 5 there would lucky to be 1mm. to me it is a bit of a risk especially if you want to keep that sim. what plan do you have with telstra?

My existing plan is three years old this June so was up for renewal last year. It's $39.99 per month for $400 worth of calls and text and 2 gb data

[kickinit]

after a bit of cutting it will fit. the chip in the sim has stayed the same size all they have done is gotten rid off the plastic around the sim. While on the iphone 4 there was still a bit of plastic surrounding the chip, on the iPhone 5 there would lucky to be 1mm. to me it is a bit of a risk especially if you want to keep that sim. what plan do you have with telstra?

My existing plan is three years old this June so was up for renewal last year. It's $39.99 per month for $400 worth of calls and text and 2 gb data

thats a pretty good deal. have you spoken to telstra and see if they would keep the same plan on a new phone?

[Sky Pilot]

after a bit of cutting it will fit. the chip in the sim has stayed the same size all they have done is gotten rid off the plastic around the sim. While on the iphone 4 there was still a bit of plastic surrounding the chip, on the iPhone 5 there would lucky to be 1mm. to me it is a bit of a risk especially if you want to keep that sim. what plan do you have with telstra?

My existing plan is three years old this June so was up for renewal last year. It's $39.99 per month for $400 worth of calls and text and 2 gb data

thats a pretty good deal. have you spoken to telstra and see if they would keep the same plan on a new phone?

No I haven't but if I can buy a phone on eBay and stick my card in it no one would be the wiser is how i see it. surely the same would apply to an over the counter sale? Then again who faaaarking knows?

[Alaska]

after a bit of cutting it will fit. the chip in the sim has stayed the same size all they have done is gotten rid off the plastic around the sim. While on the iphone 4 there was still a bit of plastic surrounding the chip, on the iPhone 5 there would lucky to be 1mm. to me it is a bit of a risk especially if you want to keep that sim. what plan do you have with telstra?

My existing plan is three years old this June so was up for renewal last year. It's $39.99 per month for $400 worth of calls and text and 2 gb data

thats a pretty good deal. have you spoken to telstra and see if they would keep the same plan on a new phone?

No I haven't but if I can buy a phone on eBay and stick my card in it no one would be the wiser is how i see it. surely the same would apply to an over the counter sale? Then again who faaaarking knows?

I have been on the same plan for years and changed the phone regularly but had to change the Sim size once, all for free. (Vodafone though)