Re: Optus business wrote me a nice letter

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.

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.

On Apr 5, 4:13 am, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote:
> ralphgor...@mail.com wrote
>
> > Rod Speed wrote
> >> Jonathan Wilson <jfwf...@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 ?

No can do, sorry. I guess I must have been mistaken. You simply
made a link to SCM, and I read about their "pay as you go" scheme. I
did actually contact them by phone shortly afterwards, and they said
that they did have such a scheme, where you just had to keep credits
topped up, and there was no time imperative. Anyway here is a link
where anyone can check it out -- http://www.scmobile.com.au/MobilePricing.htm

>
> 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.