LilaDuncan@XSPAMhotmail.co.uk declared for all the world to hear...
> Hi
> my daughter is going to Australia for a year and I want to get her a new
> phone and contract that will provide for economical communication between
> the UK and Down-Under.

There aren't any.

> A non-flashy phone with email capabilities is the
> basis I'm searching on at the moment. Please can anyone offer some advice?

Let her get a phone wile she's out there. That way she won't have to pay
for incoming calls.
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Regards
Jon