Rod Speed wrote:
> Jonathan Wilson <jfwfreo@tpgi.com.au> wrote:
>
> >> I make very few calls, therefore I'm on the lowest price plan. It is impossible to pay any less.
> >> I guess that makes me stupid.
>
> > Have you considered Prepaid? Given that you claim to make very few calls, prepaid may be cheaper
> > than a plan.
>
> Unlikely to be cheaper than a $0 sim given that virtually all prepaid
> has a hidden monthly charge in the expiry of the credits.
>
> > You do need to remember to put more money in when it runs out though
>
> Not necessarily, some automatically recharge.

Some time ago you mentioned a "pay as you go" plan with Southern Cross
Mobile, in which you keep a certain amount in credits, which don't
expire in time (as with prepaid). Although that is not necessarily
the cheapest mobile costs, it would certainly eliminate the
inconvenience of keeping your prepaid credits up to date (i.e.,
utilizing all credits in time), and if you are not a big user (which
would require a plan, rather than prepaid) that SCM scheme could be
ideal -- if I have interpreted it properly. However, how would SCM
make much profit, if all the freeloaders latched onto them, so
presumably they would require a fairly hefty credit level.