As per your usage needs for making calls, texting messages and using mobile data, you can select from a vast range of available contract SIM Plans that are on the offer in the market by the different companies and network service providers.
If you often use your mobile phone or are a regular user, it would be wise to opt for contract SIM plans, as it will prove to be very cost effective. These days, network service providers have introduced various types of offers and discounted rates in contract SIM plans. For example – if you opt for a 12-month contract SIM plan from an established service provider, it would cost you minimum A$150 for 12 months so it comes to A$12.50 per month.
With this contract SIM plan, you will get total value of $200 which you can use on a monthly basis that will include making calls and texting messages to any network, using specified amount of mobile data within Australia – say for example 200MB per month, unlimited calls if you make calls using the same network service etc.
This is an example of one of the SIM plans that you would get when you opt for a contract SIM plan that is on offer. SIM only plans are definitely cost effective when you compare SIM plans with other regular contract mobile phone plans.
Though you may get a free mobile phone with other, type of contract mobile phone plans, but their monthly fees is high and it covers the cost of the mobile phone that they are offering for free. So, you may feel that you are getting a free mobile handset, but actually it’s not free as the cost is hidden under the monthly fees.
However, if you do not want to spend for an expensive new mobile phone right away, this type of contract mobile phone plan may suit your need as you will be paying for it on a monthly basis. There is also other type of mobile phone plan available for the user that is known as pay as you go phone plans.
In this type of phone plans, the user don’t have to enter into any type of agreement or contract with the service provider instead the user will just have to buy certain quantity of minutes beforehand and start using it for his/ her calling, texting and data usage needs. And once the user runs out of the purchased minutes, he/ she can purchase the minutes again for use. In this manner, the user pays for the used minutes only.
It is also referred as prepaid phone plans or month-to-month basis plans. This type of mobile plans is also a good alternative for the users whose phone usage is less.
Established network service providers offer two types of SIM plans and they are: (1) contract SIM
plans and (2) month to month basis SIM plans. So, if you often use your phone, you can opt for contract SIM plans. On the other hand, if your phone use is minimal, you can opt for month-to-month basis phone plans.
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