ralphgordon@mail.com wrote
> 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,

I dont recall saying anything like that, can you post a link to
the post where you decided that that is what I was saying ?

The SC system doesnt require credits, its a traditional post paid system.

> 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.

Its just a standard post paid scheme.

> However, how would SCM make much profit, if all the freeloaders latched
> onto them, so presumably they would require a fairly hefty credit level.

Cant see that its any different for SCM than a standard post
paid scheme with some money up front to eliminate any credit
risk for SCM even if they did offer what you are talking about.