Canberra - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?
Telstra has the best coverage. We keep Google Fi lines as well. - May 2023
We kept our US phones (iPhone and Samsung) and put in Australian sims. Worked like a charm for two years. - Aug 2020
Same as in the States. - May 2012
Similar to the U.S. - May 2011
The embassy issued ours, plans are cheap. - Dec 2010
No--there are many options to choose from. - Nov 2010
They are cheap, and you have a choice of companies. We were most happy with Vodaphone. Look at the plans carefully, though, because overage charges will break the bank. - Apr 2010
Telecoms here are like in the US: very reliable. The telecom company offers a good deal of packages. - Oct 2009
You will want to buy one once you are here. They have a different philosophy on who pays. There are no plans with unlimited minutes and the person making the phone call is charged minutes not the one receiving. - Apr 2009
