This guide is to help you determine which Post Paid Mobile Service may best suit your needs. Please note this is a guide only and you should read the full details and terms and conditions of any plan you are considering to purchase.
Voice Usage
The below calculations are based on 2 minute standard national calls to any mobile within Australia, on a postpaid mobile plan which has an amount of included voice minutes.
How many 2 minute calls do you make to any Australian mobile within Australia? How many Voice minutes do I need in a plan
| How often would you do this? | Minutes Estimation |
|---|---|
| One call every couple of days | At least 30 minutes per month |
| One call every day | At least 60 minutes per month |
| 2 to 5 calls every day | Between 120 and 300 minutes per month |
| 6 to 10 calls every day | Between 360 and 600 minutes per month |
Data Usage
The tables below provide a guide to how much data you may need, depending on what you do on your mobile service. You should also keep in mind how you've previously used data services.
Web Page Browsing and/or Accessing Email (Without Attachments)
Please note that web page browsing will vary depending on the web page you visit. More text and/or pictures on a page means more data is being used to view that page. Email size will change depending on the amount of content or attachments in the email.
| How often would you do this? | Data Estimation |
|---|---|
| Once every few days at most | About 50MB |
| Every day, but only a few web pages or email | About 50MB |
| I spend a lot of the time on the web each day | About 100MB |
Downloading Apps
Before downloading applications you should always check the size of the app to make sure you don't exceed your included data limit.
| How often would you download apps? | Data Estimation |
|---|---|
| Less than 5 per month | About 100MB |
| 5-15 per month | About 300MB |
| More than 15 per month (though will depend on total number of apps) | About 400MB |
Video Clips
Before viewing video clips you should always check the size of the clip to make sure you don't exceed your included data limit. The longer the video clip, the larger it will be in size.
| How often would you view video clips? | Data Estimation |
|---|---|
| Once every week at most | About 100MB |
| Once every few days | About 200MB |
| A couple of clips each day | About 1GB |
| A lot of online video | About 2GB |