Go Topless for the best mobile phone deal

Stuart Corner
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 17:09

Your IT - Mobility

According to phone service comparison site PhoneChoice.com.au, Virgin Mobile's Topless plan is the best deal for heavy users, and Amaysim's recently launched prepaid service the best for light users.

The ranking was prepared by PhoneChoice for Channel 7's Today Tonight programme. For heavy user, PhoneChoice ranked the Virgin BYO handset Topless $89 per month with 4GB data included and unlimited calls as the best deal, followed by the Optus BYO Timeless $99 per month with 3GB data included and unlimited calls. The . Vodafone BYO Infinite $85 per month with 3GB data included and unlimited calls was in third place.

For light users, the recently launched Amaysim prepaid SIM with 15 cent per minute calls and no flagfalls was rated the best deal, followed by Dodo's $9.90 per month 24 month contract plan that offers $100 worth of calls and text at 90 cents per minute and 500MB of data The iPrimus $9.95 per month no contract plan with $75 worth of 80 cent per minute calls was in third place.

PhoneChoice did not specify the light user/heavy user threshold. Amaysim, however seized on the report to claim that it had been ranked the unqualified "number one mobile phone deal on the market by leading independent comparison website, PhoneChoice."

PhoneChoice, however praised amaysim for the simplicity of its plans with spokesman, Doug Purdie saying: 'People have been frustrated with their mobile provider for a long time; complaints of overcharging, confusing plans and poor customer service are leaving people fed up.

"Over the past 12 months we've seen a number of highly competitive deals emerging on the market, but customers are still confused by complex pricing and cap plans. Amaysim provides an easy to understand pricing structure, removing unnecessary costs which results in lower monthly bills for customers as well as providing Australian based customer service. It is the best deal in Australia for light to moderate mobile phone users.'