[LINK] 'Aldi low-cost mobile phone network'

[Noel Butler]

On Sat, 2013-03-09 at 11:29 +1100, Kerry Webb wrote: 
> On 8/03/13 11:32 PM, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> > Aldi has switched on its low-cost mobile phone network, Aldi Mobile
> >
> >   https://www.aldimobile.com.au
> >
> > By Ross Catanzariti (ARN) 06 March, 2013
> >
> >
> > . The Aldi Mobile network launched across Australia today uses the Telstra
> > wholesale network to provide its service.
> >
> > Aldi Mobile customers can recharge their prepaid service online, via an
> > upcoming mobile app, and through all 300 Aldi supermarket stores across
> > Australia.
> >
> > SIM cards for the service are available in standard, micro-SIM and nano-SIM
> > sizes to suit all mobile phones and tablets on the market. Aldi Mobile
> > starter packs ($5) and recharge cards will be sold in all Aldi Stores.
> >
> > Users of the service can track their credit online, through the upcoming
> > iPhone and Android app, or over the phone.
> >
> > Aldi confirmed that all customers will receive a text message notification
> > when they have reached 50 per cent of their credit usage "in order to avoid
> > any unexpected bills."
> >
> > Aldi Mobile offers two pay as you go plans, $15 and $30, along with a $35
> > unlimited plan that includes 5GB of data. There's also a $15, 2GB data-only
> > plan with a 30-day expiry for tablet devices.
> >
> > The $15 and $30 pay as you go plans both have a 365 day expiry. Standard
> > national calls, mobile calls, calls to 13, 1300 and 1800 numbers and
> > voicemail are all charged at the flat rate 12 cents per minute.
> >
> 
> I looked into this as Judith is thinking about getting a smartphone, but 
> has very low phone usage.  One thing that caught my attention was the 
> call charge of 12c per minute, where other plans typically cost $1 per 
> minute.
> 

And I fell over when I heard its on the Telstra network, maybe Thodey is
sticking to his commitment to be competitive after all, most of the
other very cheap resellers use Optus or Vodafone because of cost, this
move by Aldi changes everything.

I use a vodafone sim on the 365day plan in an SMS server for network
alerts,  there is now a little over a month remaining in credit period,
well, you know what is going to replace it at half the price and three
times the service reliability, don't you :)


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