Thread: Which Wireless Internet option is best?

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Does your mobile phone plan have a data allowance in the plan?

Cheers. Yes - $55/month plan for 1GB data and $550 calls allowance, neither of which I have ever come close to using.

Then I have my prepaid 4G dongle on top of that for remote laptop access at $180 pa for I think 20 GB, and again never get close to using it all. I was offered a slightly cheaper monthly prepaid when I was last renewing, and with more data, but that required a direct debit arrangement, which I wont pay fees to Telstra for on principle.

I only upgraded from my simple T3 blue tick last year so I could go back to temp work from retirement to help out with the census and then the recent state election, and I needed a smart phone to supervise. Bloody phone is considerably smarter than me!!!

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Cheers. Yes - $55/month plan for 1GB data and $550 calls allowance, neither of which I have ever come close to using.

Then I have my prepaid 4G dongle on top of that for remote laptop access at $180 pa for I think 20 GB, and again never get close to using it all. I was offered a slightly cheaper monthly prepaid when I was last renewing, and with more data, but that required a direct debit arrangement, which I wont pay fees to Telstra for on principle.

I only upgraded from my simple T3 blue tick last year so I could go back to temp work from retirement to help out with the census and then the recent state election, and I needed a smart phone to supervise. Bloody phone is considerably smarter than me!!!

If your phone can be set up as a mobile hot spot, you can ditch the prepaid 4g dongle.