| Quick search allows you to do just that. A quick comparison of the best starter packs, cheapest entry level products, best value 2GB vouchers, best value 5+GB vouchers and best 365 day recharge vouchers. | |||||||
| Best Prepaid Broadband – Best Sim Only Starter Packs (BYO Modem) | |||||||
| Product | Term | Down/Uploads | Price | Notes | Hardware | Upfront Cost | Buy Now |
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30 days | 1GB | $9.90 | Unlimited social network access | BYO | $9.90/1GB | Buy Amaysim Now |
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30 days | 5GB | $29 | BYO Compatible Modem (Vodafone Network) | $29/5GB | Buy Vodafone Now | |
| Crazy Johns Prepaid Mobile Broadband Data Sim Starter Pack | $2 | Recharge options | BYO Compatible Modem (Vodafone Network) | $2 | Buy Crazy Johns Now | ||
| A range of Prepaid Mobile Broadband Kits available from Optus ranging from $49 to $79. Save now! | 30 days | 1GB | $30 | 15 Free SMS Recharge options |
BYO Compatible Modem (Optus Network) | $30/1GB | Buy Optus Now |
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30 days | 300MB | $10 | Recharge options | BYO Compatible Modem (Optus Network) | $10/300MB | Buy Virgin Now |
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0 days | 0GB | FREE | Recharge options | BYO Compatible Modem (Optus Network) | $0/0GB | Buy Dodo Now |
| Best Prepaid Broadband – Best Starter Packs (Inc Modem) | |||||||
| Product | Term | Down/Uploads | Price | Notes | Hardware | Upfront Cost | Buy Now |
| Crazy Johns Prepaid Wireless Broadband | 30 days | 4GB | $24.50 | USB Modem (Vodafone Network) for $24.50 | $24.50 /4GB | Buy Crazy Johns Now | |
| A range of Prepaid Mobile Broadband Kits available from Optus ranging from $39 to $69. Save now! | 25 days | 3GB | $69 | USB E160E for $69 | $69/3GB | Buy Optus Now | |
| Telstra Bigpond Prepaid Wireless Broadband | 30 days | 2GB | $79 | Starter Kit for $79 | $79/2GB | Buy Telstra Now | |
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30 days | 5GB | $49 | Starter Kit for $49 | $49/5GB | Buy Vodafone Now | |
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30 days | 4GB | $49 | Starter Kit for $49 (usb modem) or $99 for new wifi modem | $49/4GB | Buy Virgin Now | |
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30 days | 5GB | $49 | Modem at $49. plus 250MB p/mth for 12 mths or 5GB in first 30 days or 100 Hrs in first 30 days. | Starter Pack for $49 Sim card is free | $49/5GB | Buy Dodo Now |
| Best Prepaid Broadband – Low Cost Recharge Vouchers | |||||||
| Product | Term | Down/Uploads | Price | Notes | Hardware | Cost over 1 Year1 | Buy Now |
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30 days | 1GB | $9.90 | Unlimited social network access | BYO USB stick | $119/12GB | Buy Amaysim Now |
| Crazy Johns Prepaid Wireless Broadband | 30 days | 1.25GB | $19 | This pack contains USB Modem (Vodafone Network) + 4GB Data for $24.50. | $209+$24.50 /18GB | Buy Crazy Johns Now | |
| Unwired Prepaid Broadband | 15 days | 1GB | $19.95 | Starter Kit $99 inc 400MB data | $485 + $99 /12.4GB | Buy Unwired Now | |
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30 days | 1GB | $19 | 10GB monthly limit, any recharge over 10GB rolls over to the next calendar month. | Starter Kit for $49 (usb modem) + 4GB data | $209 + $49 /15GB | Buy Virgin Now |
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60 days | 1GB – 2GB | $20 | Modem at $49. plus 250MB p/mth for 12 mths or 5GB in first 30 days or 100 Hrs in first 30 days. | $120 + $49 /11GB | Buy Dodo Now | |
| 60 days | 30 hrs | $20 | $100 + $99 /280hrs | ||||
| Best Prepaid Broadband – Best Value 2GB Recharge Vouchers | |||||||
| Product | Term | Down/Uploads | Price | Notes | Hardware | Cost over 1 Year1 | Buy Now |
| Amaysim Mobile Broadband Data Packs | 30 days | 2.5GB | $19.90 | Unlimited social network access | BYO | $239/30GB | Buy Amaysim Now |
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30 days | 2GB | $29 | Starter Kit for $49 (usb modem) + 4GB data | $319 + $49/26GB | Buy Virgin Now | |
| A range of Prepaid Mobile Broadband Kits available from Optus ranging from $39 to $69. Save now! | 30 days | 3.45GB | $40 | Bonus 20 SMS | $69 Starter pack comes with modem and 3GB data | $480 + $69/44GB | Buy Optus Now |
| Best Prepaid Broadband – Best Value 5+ GB Recharge Vouchers | |||||||
| Product | Term | Down/Uploads | Price | Notes | Hardware | Cost over 1 Year1 | Buy Now |
| Unwired Prepaid Broadband | 45 days | 7GB | $59.95 | Excess usage results in reduced speed | Starter Kit $99 inc 400MB data | $480 + $99/56.4GB | Buy Unwired Now |
| 75 days | 12GB | $99.95 | $486 + $109/60.4GB | ||||
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180 days | 8GB | $100 | 10GB monthly limit, any recharge over 10GB rolls over to the next calendar month. | Starter Kit for $49 (usb modem) + 4GB data | $200 + $49/20GB | Buy Virgin Now |
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180 days | 10GB – 20GB | $99 | Modem at $49. plus 250MB p/mth for 12 mths or 5GB in first 30 days or 100 Hrs in first 30 days. | $200 + $49/25GB | Buy Dodo Now | |
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265 days | 30GB | $300 | Rollover unused data (up to 39GB max) | Starter Kit for $49 (inc 5GB) | $300 + $49/35GB | Buy Vodafone Now |
| A range of Prepaid Mobile Broadband Kits available from Optus ranging from $39 to $69. Save now! | 90 days | 9.2GB | $80 | Bonus 100 SMS | $69 Starter pack comes with modem and 3GB data | $320 + $69/39.8GB | Buy Optus Now |
| Best Prepaid Broadband – Best Value 365 Day Recharge Vouchers | |||||||
| Product | Term | Down/Uploads | Price | Notes | Hardware | Cost over 1 Year1 | Buy Now |
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365 days | 10GB | $99.90 | Unlimited social network access | BYO | $99.90/10GB | Buy Amaysim Now |
| Unwired Prepaid Broadband | 365 days | 26GB | $199.95 | Excess usage results in reduced speed | Starter Kit $99 inc 400MB data | $99 + $199.95/26.4GB | Buy Unwired Now |
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365 days | 12GB | $149 | 10GB monthly limit, any recharge over 10GB rolls over to the next calendar month. | Starter Kit for $49 (usb modem) + 4GB data | $49 + $149/16GB | Buy Virgin Now |
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365 days | 15GB – 30GB | $139 | Modem at $49. plus 250MB p/mth for 12 mths or 5GB in first 30 days or 100 Hrs in first 30 days. | $49 + $139/20GB | Buy Dodo Now | |
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365 days | 30GB | $300 | Rollover unused data (up to 39GB max) | Starter Kit for $49 (inc 5GB) | $49 + $300/35GB | Buy Vodafone Now |
| Crazy Johns Prepaid Broadband | 365 days | 13GB | $149 | Starter Pack inc 4GB | USB Modem (Vodafone Network) for $24.50 | $24.50 + $149/17GB | Buy Crazy Johns Now |
| A range of Prepaid Mobile Broadband Kits available from Optus ranging from $39 to $69. Save now! | 365 days | 17.25GB | $130 | Bonus 100 SMS | $69 Starter pack comes with modem and 3GB data | $130 + $69/20.25GB | Buy Optus Now |
| 1: Yearly is a calculation of what it would cost to keep the prepaid account active for 12 months. Calculation includes the cost of hardware and any additional recharge (least cost option). It shows total cost and total bandwidth for the period. | |||||||
Optus Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband T/Cs Data usage is counted in 10MB increments and includes uploads and downloads. First 30MB per day charged at 10MB. Maximum data allowance is 10GB. Only available in areas covered by the Optus dual band (2100/900Mhz) network. For full coverage details see optus.com.au/coverage before purchasing this product. Subject to network availability. For technical and commercial reasons not all areas receive coverage and it is not available in NT and TAS. Stocks are limited and only available at participating outlets.
Important information: Stocks are limited. Available at participating outlets only. 30-day expiry on the E160e modem Starter Kit and SIM Only Starter Kit, and 186 day expiry on the E1762 Starter Kit. The Optus Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband service is supplied in accordance with the terms of the Optus Mobile Internet Standard Form of Agreement. To use the service you need to credit your pre-paid account in advance and recharge the service as the current credit is used up. You will not be sent any bills, invoices or statements. You must comply with these terms including our Acceptable Use Policy (Appendix H) when using the service. The Optus Pre-Paid Mobile Internet service is a Pre-Paid Broadband Internet service and provides access to the Internet and related services. The service provides a connection to the Internet via the Optus Mobile 3G or dual band networks. The service is only available for use with an Optus supplied Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband SIM card and a wireless data modem. The Optus supplied wireless data modem is a USB modem (either E160e or E1762 modem). You may use your own wireless data modem if it is approved for use on the Optus 3G or dual band network. Optus Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband service may only be used as a data service. You must meet the minimum system requirements as per the Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband packaging to connect to the service. Subject to your rights under the Trade Practices Act, Optus does not make any warranty regarding the software or data provided to you as it operates on your computer and interacts with your other applications. Optus Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband application shows approximate usage only. Modem is compatible with the MAC computers OS 10.4 or above.
Usage: The first 30MB of usage per day will be charged at 10MB. Usage after this will be counted in 10MB increments and includes both uploads and downloads. $30, $40, $50 Vouchers expire 30 days from activation, $70, $100 Vouchers expire 60 days from activation. Maximum data allowance is 10GB. If you recharge over this amount, you will forfeit any data over the 10GB limit. If you require additional SMS messages, you must purchase either another recharge voucher or a text saver voucher. Free standard SMS can only be sent to Australian GSM Mobile or Mobile Broadband services. 1 SMS = 160 characters.
Coverage available in Optus Dual Band (2100/900MHz) areas only subject to network availability. For technical and commercial reasons not all areas receive coverage and not available in NT and TAS. Stocks are limited and only available at participating outlets. Modem is locked to Optus network for 12 months from activation unless you recharge to a minimum $100
Optus dual band service: The Optus dual band Network refers to our 3G 2100/900 MHz network. To access the dual band network you’ll require a dual band handset or device. Coverage available in Optus Dual Band areas subject to network availability. For full coverage information please go to optus.com.au/coverage. Speed will vary and many factors affect speeds including internet traffic, your equipment, location, software and the source of your download.
Optus Connect N’ Go Recharge Vouchers $15 recharge voucher will be counted at $1.02 per 10MB to give you 500MB and if you purchase the recharge online you will also receive up to 75MB bonus data with a 15 days expiry and SMS will be charged at $0.25 per standard national SMS. $30 Recharge Voucher will give you up to 1GB of data and 15 free standard national SMS and if you purchase the recharge online you will also receive up to 150MB bonus data with a 30 days expiry; $40 Recharge Voucher will give you up to 2GB of data and 20 free standard national SMS and if you purchase the recharge online you will also receive up to 300MB bonus data with a 30 days expiry; $50 Recharge Voucher will give you up to 3GB of data and 25 free standard national SMS and if you purchase the recharge online you will also receive up to 450MB bonus data with a 30 days expiry; $70 Recharge Voucher will give you up to 4GB of data and 35 free standard national SMS and if you purchase the recharge online you will also receive up to 600MB bonus data with a 60 days expiry; $100 Recharge Voucher will give you up to 6GB of data and 50 free standard national SMS and if you purchase the recharge online you will also receive up to 900MB bonus data with a 60 days expiry. $80 Recharge Voucher will give you up to 4GB of data and 100 free standard national SMS and if you purchase the recharge online you will also receive up to 600MB bonus data with a 186 days expiry; $130 Recharge Voucher will give you up to 8GB of data and 100 free standard national SMS and if you purchase the recharge online you will also receive up to 1.2GB bonus data with a 186 days expiry.
