Mobile Broadband in Aus coming from NZ?

**bartender** · 09-08-08, 06:35 PM

I have a customer in New Zealand who semi-frequently travels to Australia and roams <cough gets screwed> on vodafone. I am looking for a way for them to sign up to a Mobile Data plan. However to get most of those plans you need to be a resident of Australia, proof of address and all that, and they don't have an office in Aus.

Ideally I would like to sign up with a GSM provider, they give us a SIM card that we place into our device (either a Vodem, or Huawei E800) and then we go for it. In NZ we can pay mobile bills using a Credit Card, so I assume it is the same in Australia.

Any suggestions on who is a good mobile broadband provider in Australia with good coverage in the CBD's of MLB & SYD. And how we could sign up for a mobile data plan being a non-resident. In fact we would probably sign up for a regular mobile voice and data plan so then they could use the sim in their phone (most phones in NZ aren't locked due to only having one GSM provider).

They got hit with a $800 intl data bill over two days... OUCH!. So I am sure a 1GB plan for the whole year would cost less than that.

**mango** · 09-08-08, 06:58 PM

bet it was his mrs talking, baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa gaining, for items.

**bartender** · 09-08-08, 07:43 PM

Sheep jokes, how original. I will tell that to my 4 month old... at least she will smile at it.

**mango** · 09-08-08, 07:47 PM

cant tell me mummy cause she been dead 30 yrs so to please you ill tell me great grand son, ok with you ?

**bartender** · 09-08-08, 07:50 PM

All I ask is a simple question and I get retarded responses....

09-08-08, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
bartender Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 76 Spent time on board: 9:47:53	Mobile Broadband in Aus coming from NZ? I have a customer in New Zealand who semi-frequently travels to Australia and roams <cough gets screwed> on vodafone. I am looking for a way for them to sign up to a Mobile Data plan. However to get most of those plans you need to be a resident of Australia, proof of address and all that, and they don't have an office in Aus. Ideally I would like to sign up with a GSM provider, they give us a SIM card that we place into our device (either a Vodem, or Huawei E800) and then we go for it. In NZ we can pay mobile bills using a Credit Card, so I assume it is the same in Australia. Any suggestions on who is a good mobile broadband provider in Australia with good coverage in the CBD's of MLB & SYD. And how we could sign up for a mobile data plan being a non-resident. In fact we would probably sign up for a regular mobile voice and data plan so then they could use the sim in their phone (most phones in NZ aren't locked due to only having one GSM provider). They got hit with a $800 intl data bill over two days... OUCH!. So I am sure a 1GB plan for the whole year would cost less than that. Last edited by bartender : 09-08-08 at 06:37 PM. Reason: Typos

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09-08-08, 06:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
mango Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: most of the time lately in hospital Posts: 444 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 0 Days and 16:53:46	bet it was his mrs talking, baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa gaining, for items.

09-08-08, 07:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
bartender Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 76 Spent time on board: 9:47:53	Sheep jokes, how original. I will tell that to my 4 month old... at least she will smile at it.

09-08-08, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
mango Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: most of the time lately in hospital Posts: 444 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 0 Days and 16:53:46	cant tell me mummy cause she been dead 30 yrs so to please you ill tell me great grand son, ok with you ?

09-08-08, 07:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
bartender Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 76 Spent time on board: 9:47:53	All I ask is a simple question and I get retarded responses....

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