7 Tips To Choosing A Mobile Phone and Plan In Australia
Here are the top 7 Tips for Choosing A Mobile Phone and Plan in Australia.
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1. Budget โ Plan. SIM Only / Contract
The first thing youโll want to get a hand on is how much you must spend. Phones are one of the most significant single expenses in peopleโs lives these days.
Consider your bills over the last few months. Did you go over the limits of your existing cap? Did you end up paying more than you had budgeted for? Or, alternatively, did you leave a lot of your bundle / cap unused at the end of the month?
What youโre looking for, in summary, is an indication of the plan you need to be on. If you used most of your cap for the last few months, stick with the spend you were on. If you used less than you were entitled to, you might like to move down a tier or two. If you exceeded your cap, consider moving up.
2. Pick a Phone
There are a couple of common ways to figure out the right phone for you.ย Early on, youโll probably have two or three devices that youโre seriously considering.
Whatโs your favorite phone brand? Some people love Apple and thatโs OK. Itโs a safe bet, thatโs for sure. The key alternative these days is Samsung. Generally, sales are grouping around the major, annual releases from each of these manufacturers.ย If you want their flagship product (say the latest iPhone or latest Samsung Galaxy phone, you probably know it already!
You can also navigate by Operating System. The key players are Android (Googleโs Phone Operating System) and iOS (which is Appleโs โequivalentโ to Android.) There are other handset operating systems though. You can find more about the difference between them in this article, Android vs IOS.
Buying a phone outright can sound like it makes sense. Especially if, like most people, you donโt want to be tied into a contract. However, for most people, it makes sense to sign up with an Australian carrier. Get it wrong and you could end up paying hundreds of dollars more than you wanted to when you pick up your phone. You can read more about that in this article โ Buying a Phone Outright โ Will I Save Money?
3. Network and Customer Service
Youโre likely to have some idea in your head about the network youโd like to sign up with. Make sure you shop around and get the best deal you can. The key to this part of your research is access to accurate information thatโs nice and easy to understand.
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4. Extras
Donโt just focus on the headline value in the plans. There are some sweet little extras for those who know where to look. Vodafone often offers a gift with purchase for those who buy online from them. They also throw in a free month or two, as part of your contract, again, if people are buying online.
As a result of their terrible press coverage over the last couple of years, Vodafone have also added The Vodafone Network Guarantee (click the link to find out more ) which is a great facility to be aware of if youโre considering them.
Finally, check out the Virgin Mobile benefits. They offer great deal online and have pricing which is even as competitive as Vodafoneโs. Virgin is a good choice because they use the Optus network. That gives you access to Optusโ coverage and 4G network (if you have a 4G phone.)ย On top of that, youโll get free voicemail in Virgin Mobileโs plans and unused credit rolls over to the next month. Why donโt all the phone companies offer that?!
5. Short list
OK, so, youโve got the basics sorted and you know what youโre getting yourself in to. Now it gets hard. Youโve got to whittle your shortlist down to a single device.
Compare the specifications of the phone. There are bound to be bits that are important to you that are better on one device or the other. Is the camera better on this phone or that one? Which has more memory? Are they both 4G?
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6. Think about it
Most people spend between 2 and 4 weeks researching a mobile phone. They donโt spend the whole time researching! Almost everyone needs a few days to think it through and to let the idea settle in their head. After all, theyโre going to be spending 24 months with their new phones. They want to be sure.
7. Buy Online
Most people spend between 2 and 4 weeks researching a mobile phone. They donโt spend the whole time researching! Almost everyone needs a few days to think it through and to let the idea settle in their head. After all, theyโre going to be spending 24 months with their new phones. They want to be sure.
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