Postpaid or prepaid plans<\/h2>\n
One of the first things that you need to determine is whether you want a postpaid or a prepaid plan. Deciding this will determine when you pay for your phone bill, making it an extremely important thing to take into consideration. A postpaid plan is a plan where you will have a predetermined amount of data that you can use, which you\u2019ll be able to pay for when you receive your phone bill. Going over this data limit will usually result in additional charges being placed on your bill. These types of plans are perfect for people who work on the go, who know that they need to use a lot of data, and don\u2019t mind paying for additional charges should they go over their data limit.<\/p>\n
Another feature that is synonymous with postpaid plans is contracts. Contracts are able to provide you with a range of benefits that can allow you to get more out of your mobile plan. Oftentimes, contracts will allow you to choose from a number of handsets, from a range of cheaper handsets that allow you to add more data onto your contract to the latest handsets on the market, providing you with access to the latest technology. Aside from choosing the size of the data plan you want, being able to choose a handset allows you to further customise your mobile plan in order to suit your lifestyle.<\/p>\n
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Another benefit that comes from a postpaid plan is that it\u2019s often cheaper than a prepaid plan. The reason for this is that all the services that you\u2019d use, such as talking, texting and mobile data are often all bundled into your contract, which means that you\u2019re not paying for individual services. And with many service providers providing unlimited calling and texting within their postpaid plans, you\u2019re able to get more out your mobile phone than you could if you were on a prepaid plan, which is especially useful during these uncertain times.<\/p>\n
The other type of plan that you can have is the prepaid plan. prepaid plans are plans that allow you to pay for mobile data before you use it, making it similar to purchasing credit for your phone. As a result, prepaid plans are perfect for those who don\u2019t need to rely on mobile data often, such as those who work from home or those who work in an area with a stable and accessible internet connection.<\/p>\n
Although prepaid plans don\u2019t offer the benefits of contracts like postpaid contracts do, it\u2019s this absence of contracts that bring a lot of value to a prepaid plan. For starters, not being locked into a contract can provide you with a lot of flexibility. As you pay for the service before you can utilise it, you can determine how much data that you need in order to suit your lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Not having a contract also allows you to opt out of your plan whenever you want, allowing you even more flexibility with your phone plan. Want to change to a postpaid plan? There\u2019s no contract to stop you from changing to one. Or do you want to add some extras onto your current plan? All you need to do is enquire with your service provider. As well as this, not having a contract means that you won\u2019t suffer from any excess charges. All you have to do is recharge your phone when your data runs out.<\/p>\n
Before you pick a plan, it\u2019s important to weigh the pros and cons of prepaid and postpaid plans and put them up against your lifestyle. At MATE, we\u2019ve got a range of postpaid plans to choose from, ranging from $25 per month for 15GB of 4G data, all the way up to $55 per month for a massive 150GB of 5G data.<\/p>\n
Plus, we now offer eSIM on all mobile plans!<\/p>\n
An eSIM is a digital SIM that allows you to activate a mobile plan from your service provider without having to use a physical SIM card. This means you can activate much quicker, without waiting for your SIM to arrive in the mail.<\/p>\n
So, if you\u2019re looking for a mobile plan that\u2019ll suit your lifestyle, check out our mobile plan\u00a0page<\/a>\u00a0or give our friendly,\u00a0all-Aussie customer service team<\/a>\u00a0a call on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another thing that you need to take into consideration before picking the right mobile plan for you is the\u00a0coverage<\/a>\u00a0that your service provider has. Your provider\u2019s coverage is how far your provider\u2019s technology can reach. If you\u2019re based in a capital city, you shouldn\u2019t have to worry about this too much. However, if you\u2019re in rural Australia, or if you\u2019re based in a regional city, you will need to make sure that your preferred provider has coverage over your area, otherwise you may have issues using mobile data or making calls.<\/p>\n As well as seeing if your service provider can cover your area, you\u2019ll need to ask yourself questions regarding the quality of that coverage. Some of the questions which you might need to ask are questions relating to your coverage\u2019s performance in a building, how your coverage holds up in bad weather and how can you expect download speed to hold up in areas that you frequent, such as at home or around the office.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that there are some areas where your coverage will be less than what you expect, such as in underground carparks, in certain buildings, or in areas surrounded by lots of mountains or hills. At MATE, our mobile plans use the Telstra Wholesale Mobile Network (learn more here<\/a>). The service provides 4G coverage reaching at least 98.7% of the Australian population and at least 75% with 5G.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to utilise a great mobile network, check out the range of mobile plans that we have available. If you\u2019d like to learn more about the range of mobile plans that we have on offer, check out our phone plans\u00a0page<\/a>\u00a0or give our customer service team a call on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another important aspect to take into consideration when choosing the mobile plan that best suits your lifestyle is determining how much data you\u2019ll be using every month. If you often go with prepaid plans, determining how much data you\u2019ll use is easy. All you\u2019ll need to do is pay for the amount of data that you think you\u2019ll use and then add more data to your plan if it runs out.<\/p>\n However, if you\u2019re on a postpaid plan or if you\u2019re planning to go onto a postpaid plan, there are a few things that you\u2019ll need to consider before signing up. Firstly, you\u2019ll need to see how much data you\u2019ll actually use over the course of a month. Some service providers have data plans available that only offer 15GB of data a month, but will also have plans that exceed well over 100GB of data a month, so you\u2019ll need to make sure that you select a data plan that suits your lifestyle.<\/p>\n Are you someone who works from home or someone who\u2019s always near a stable and accessible internet connection? A plan that offers a small amount of data will allow you to get what you need from your mobile phone whilst still letting you save a lot of money. Or are you on the move a lot and need a lot of data in order to keep in the loop whilst at work? Maybe a mobile plan with a lot of data will best suit you.<\/p>\n No matter the type of data plan you need, you can rely on the team at mate to have a data plan that\u2019ll suit you. Not looking for a lot of data on your phone? Go with our $25 a month plan, which provides you with 15GB of data, as well as unlimited talking and texting within Australia. Or are looking for a plan with a lot of data in order to suit an active lifestyle? The team at MATE have you covered with our $55 plan, which offers you a massive 150GB of 5G data, as well as unlimited talking and texting to all local numbers. If you\u2019d like to learn more about the phone plans that we\u2019ve got on offer, check out our phone plans\u00a0page<\/a>\u00a0or give our friendly customer service team a call on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking to stay in contact with everyone over the isolation period? What about keeping in touch with friends and family overseas? One of the main issues which plague many people is that their service provider allows for unlimited local calls and texting, but not international calls and texting, which can force people with friends or family overseas to find other ways to keep in contact, such as using messenger apps or staying in touch on social media.<\/p>\n However, there are some service providers that offer unlimited data to certain countries, so you can keep the conversation going with friends and family overseas. At MATE, we understand that you\u2019ll be wanting to keep in contact with everyone in order to make sure how they\u2019re holding up during the isolation period, which is why we offer international talking and texting to fifteen countries as part of most of our plans. The countries which we offer this service to include Canada, China, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the USA and Vietnam. If you\u2019d like to learn more about our international talking and texting, or if you\u2019d like to learn more about our mobile plans, check our mobile plans\u00a0page<\/a>\u00a0or give us a call today on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When choosing a mobile plan, another thing that you need to take into consideration is the range of handsets that you can receive with your mobile plan, and how much they\u2019ll amp up the price. When setting yourself up with a new mobile plan, there are a few ways that you can go. You can either stick with your current handset and purchase a data only plan, or go with which allows you to go for more expensive data plans. Or you could purchase a more expensive handset and choose a cheaper data plan in order to balance the cost.<\/p>\n Before deciding what handset you want, or whether you want a handset at all, you\u2019ll need to determine how a handset purchase will suit your lifestyle. For example, if you stay at home for the majority of the day, whether it be studying or working from home, you may be able to go for a more expensive handset, as you\u2019ll most likely be relying on your home internet connection in order to bring the internet to your phone. If you\u2019re the type of person who makes a lot of calls and is on the go for work, you would get a lot of benefit from bringing your own handset, as it gives you the opportunity to purchase a larger data plan.<\/p>\n These are just some of the things that you need to consider before picking the right mobile plan. Remember that with certain plans, you have to stay with them for a while once you\u2019ve selected them, so it\u2019s important to make sure that you\u2019ve found a mobile plan that will suit your lifestyle. At MATE, we\u2019ve got a range of mobile plans that are designed to suit a number of different lifestyles, so you know that our team has got you covered. If you\u2019d like to learn more about how we can help you, check out our range of mobile plans on our mobile plans\u00a0page<\/a>, or give our friendly,\u00a0all-Aussie customer service team<\/a>\u00a0a call on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n","faq_title":"","faq_list":false,"plan_post_content_repeater":[{"heading":"Choosing the right mobile plan","plan_post_content":" In these uncertain times, people are taking the time to check every part of their lives in order to see where some money can be saved. One of the best places where you can save your money is on your mobile phone bill. As more people are being made to stay at home, people are either spending more money than ever on their phones in order to fight the boredom of quarantine, or people are looking to spend less on their mobile phone in order to save some money elsewhere.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to make the most of your mobile, or if you\u2019re looking to save some money, it\u2019s important that you\u00a0choose the right mobile plan<\/a>. Although there are many service providers that allow you to change mobile plans at will or change them from month to month, there are many other service providers that aren\u2019t as lenient, which means that you may be locked into a plan that doesn\u2019t suit your lifestyle. With that being said, there are many things to look for in each plan before you can determine which mobile plan is right for you. In this article, we\u2019ll go over what you need to look for in a mobile plan to determine whether it\u2019s the right one for you or not.<\/p>\n"},{"heading":"Postpaid or prepaid plans","plan_post_content":" One of the first things that you need to determine is whether you want a postpaid or a prepaid plan. Deciding this will determine when you pay for your phone bill, making it an extremely important thing to take into consideration. A postpaid plan is a plan where you will have a predetermined amount of data that you can use, which you\u2019ll be able to pay for when you receive your phone bill. Going over this data limit will usually result in additional charges being placed on your bill. These types of plans are perfect for people who work on the go, who know that they need to use a lot of data, and don\u2019t mind paying for additional charges should they go over their data limit.<\/p>\n Another feature that is synonymous with postpaid plans is contracts. Contracts are able to provide you with a range of benefits that can allow you to get more out of your mobile plan. Oftentimes, contracts will allow you to choose from a number of handsets, from a range of cheaper handsets that allow you to add more data onto your contract to the latest handsets on the market, providing you with access to the latest technology. Aside from choosing the size of the data plan you want, being able to choose a handset allows you to further customise your mobile plan in order to suit your lifestyle.<\/p>\n Another benefit that comes from a postpaid plan is that it\u2019s often cheaper than a prepaid plan. The reason for this is that all the services that you\u2019d use, such as talking, texting and mobile data are often all bundled into your contract, which means that you\u2019re not paying for individual services. And with many service providers providing unlimited calling and texting within their postpaid plans, you\u2019re able to get more out your mobile phone than you could if you were on a prepaid plan, which is especially useful during these uncertain times.<\/p>\n The other type of plan that you can have is the prepaid plan. prepaid plans are plans that allow you to pay for mobile data before you use it, making it similar to purchasing credit for your phone. As a result, prepaid plans are perfect for those who don\u2019t need to rely on mobile data often, such as those who work from home or those who work in an area with a stable and accessible internet connection.<\/p>\n Although prepaid plans don\u2019t offer the benefits of contracts like postpaid contracts do, it\u2019s this absence of contracts that bring a lot of value to a prepaid plan. For starters, not being locked into a contract can provide you with a lot of flexibility. As you pay for the service before you can utilise it, you can determine how much data that you need in order to suit your lifestyle.<\/p>\n Not having a contract also allows you to opt out of your plan whenever you want, allowing you even more flexibility with your phone plan. Want to change to a postpaid plan? There\u2019s no contract to stop you from changing to one. Or do you want to add some extras onto your current plan? All you need to do is enquire with your service provider. As well as this, not having a contract means that you won\u2019t suffer from any excess charges. All you have to do is recharge your phone when your data runs out.<\/p>\n Before you pick a plan, it\u2019s important to weigh the pros and cons of prepaid and postpaid plans and put them up against your lifestyle. At MATE, we\u2019ve got a range of postpaid plans to choose from, ranging from $32 per month for 32GB of 5G data, all the way up to $57 per month for a massive 160GB of 5G data.<\/p>\n Plus, we now offer eSIM on all mobile plans!<\/p>\n An eSIM is a digital SIM that allows you to activate a mobile plan from your service provider without having to use a physical SIM card. This means you can activate much quicker, without waiting for your SIM to arrive in the mail.<\/p>\n So, if you\u2019re looking for a mobile plan that\u2019ll suit your lifestyle, check out our mobile plan\u00a0page<\/a>\u00a0or give our friendly,\u00a0all-Aussie customer service team<\/a>\u00a0a call on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n"},{"heading":"Location and coverage","plan_post_content":" Another thing that you need to take into consideration before picking the right mobile plan for you is the\u00a0coverage<\/a>\u00a0that your service provider has. Your provider\u2019s coverage is how far your provider\u2019s technology can reach. If you\u2019re based in a capital city, you shouldn\u2019t have to worry about this too much. However, if you\u2019re in rural Australia, or if you\u2019re based in a regional city, you will need to make sure that your preferred provider has coverage over your area, otherwise you may have issues using mobile data or making calls.<\/p>\n As well as seeing if your service provider can cover your area, you\u2019ll need to ask yourself questions regarding the quality of that coverage. Some of the questions which you might need to ask are questions relating to your coverage\u2019s performance in a building, how your coverage holds up in bad weather and how can you expect download speed to hold up in areas that you frequent, such as at home or around the office.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that there are some areas where your coverage will be less than what you expect, such as in underground carparks, in certain buildings, or in areas surrounded by lots of mountains or hills. At MATE, our mobile plans use the Telstra Wholesale Mobile Network (learn more here<\/a>). The Telstra Wholesale Mobile Network coverage area reaches more than 98.8% of the Australian population and covers more than 1.7m square kilometres of the Australian landmass.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to utilise a great mobile network, check out the range of mobile plans that we have available. If you\u2019d like to learn more about the range of mobile plans that we have on offer, check out our phone plans\u00a0page<\/a>\u00a0or give our customer service team a call on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n"},{"heading":"Mobile phone usage","plan_post_content":" Another important aspect to take into consideration when choosing the mobile plan that best suits your lifestyle is determining how much data you\u2019ll be using every month. If you often go with prepaid plans, determining how much data you\u2019ll use is easy. All you\u2019ll need to do is pay for the amount of data that you think you\u2019ll use and then add more data to your plan if it runs out.<\/p>\n However, if you\u2019re on a postpaid plan or if you\u2019re planning to go onto a postpaid plan, there are a few things that you\u2019ll need to consider before signing up. Firstly, you\u2019ll need to see how much data you\u2019ll actually use over the course of a month. Some service providers have data plans available that only offer 10GB of data a month, but will also have plans that exceed well over 100GB of data a month, so you\u2019ll need to make sure that you select a data plan that suits your lifestyle.<\/p>\n Are you someone who works from home or someone who\u2019s always near a stable and accessible internet connection? A plan that offers a small amount of data will allow you to get what you need from your mobile phone whilst still letting you save a lot of money. Or are you on the move a lot and need a lot of data in order to keep in the loop whilst at work? Maybe a mobile plan with a lot of data will best suit you.<\/p>\n No matter the type of data plan you need, you can rely on the team at mate to have a data plan that\u2019ll suit you. Not looking for a lot of data on your phone? Go with our $32 a month plan, which provides you with 32GB of data, as well as unlimited talking and texting to standard numbers within Australia. Or are looking for a plan with a lot of data in order to suit an active lifestyle? The team at MATE have you covered with our $57 plan, which offers you a massive 160GB of 5G data, as well as unlimited talking and texting to all standard Australian numbers. If you\u2019d like to learn more about the phone plans that we\u2019ve got on offer, check out our phone plans page<\/a>\u00a0or give our friendly customer service team a call on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n"},{"heading":"International talk + text","plan_post_content":" Looking to stay in contact with everyone over the isolation period? What about keeping in touch with friends and family overseas? One of the main issues which plague many people is that their service provider allows for unlimited local calls and texting, but not international calls and texting, which can force people with friends or family overseas to find other ways to keep in contact, such as using messenger apps or staying in touch on social media.<\/p>\n However, there are some service providers that offer unlimited data to certain countries, so you can keep the conversation going with friends and family overseas. At MATE, we understand that you\u2019ll be wanting to keep in contact with everyone in order to make sure how they\u2019re holding up during the isolation period, which is why we offer international talking and texting to fifteen countries as part of most of our plans. The countries which we offer this service to include Canada, China, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the USA and Vietnam. If you\u2019d like to learn more about our international talking and texting, or if you\u2019d like to learn more about our mobile plans, check our mobile plans\u00a0page<\/a>\u00a0or give us a call today on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n"},{"heading":"What handsets are available?","plan_post_content":" When choosing a mobile plan, another thing that you need to take into consideration is the range of handsets that you can receive with your mobile plan, and how much they\u2019ll amp up the price. When setting yourself up with a new mobile plan, there are a few ways that you can go. You can either stick with your current handset and purchase a data only plan, or go with which allows you to go for more expensive data plans. Or you could purchase a more expensive handset and choose a cheaper data plan in order to balance the cost.<\/p>\n Before deciding what handset you want, or whether you want a handset at all, you\u2019ll need to determine how a handset purchase will suit your lifestyle. For example, if you stay at home for the majority of the day, whether it be studying or working from home, you may be able to go for a more expensive handset, as you\u2019ll most likely be relying on your home internet connection in order to bring the internet to your phone. If you\u2019re the type of person who makes a lot of calls and is on the go for work, you would get a lot of benefit from bringing your own handset, as it gives you the opportunity to purchase a larger data plan.<\/p>\n These are just some of the things that you need to consider before picking the right mobile plan. Remember that with certain plans, you have to stay with them for a while once you\u2019ve selected them, so it\u2019s important to make sure that you\u2019ve found a mobile plan that will suit your lifestyle. At MATE, we\u2019ve got a range of mobile plans that are designed to suit a number of different lifestyles, so you know that our team has got you covered. If you\u2019d like to learn more about how we can help you, check out our range of mobile plans on our mobile plans\u00a0page<\/a>, or give our friendly,\u00a0all-Aussie customer service team<\/a>\u00a0a call on\u00a013 14 13<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n"}]},"yoast_head":"\nLocation and coverage<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMobile phone usage<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nInternational talk + text<\/h2>\n
What handsets are available<\/h2>\n
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