My inlaws are heading to the USA for 10 days, if I set them up with the $20 roaming pack, what happens after the 7 days are up? Does it automatically start a new pack or do you need to purchase another one via the app?
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I believe they do not auto-renew. I think you need to go into the Spark app and setup auto-topup & renew. I may be wrong though.
Regards,
Old3eyes
Linux: @old3eyes Roaming is about keeping in contact with your home mobile number while away not just about some very basic internet access, it's not about competing with some local $2 SIM card
But why is it so expensive between NZ and Ozz?? Should be a transparent market and a 100% increase is way too much.
Regards,
Old3eyes
old3eyes:Linux: @old3eyes Roaming is about keeping in contact with your home mobile number while away not just about some very basic internet access, it's not about competing with some local $2 SIM cardBut why is it so expensive between NZ and Ozz?? Should be a transparent market and a 100% increase is way too much.
old3eyes:
Linux: @old3eyes Roaming is about keeping in contact with your home mobile number while away not just about some very basic internet access, it's not about competing with some local $2 SIM card
But why is it so expensive between NZ and Ozz?? Should be a transparent market and a 100% increase is way too much.
You said the Optus SIM is $2 per day, that's $60 per month, so not that much cheaper than Spark at $80, plus people can continue to contact you on your actual phone number. I feel like roaming is reasonably good value.
hio77:
As far as i'm aware the packs do not.
the walk off roaming is what your after.
What is "walk off roaming", is it different to the packs? Cheers
steve98:hio77:As far as i'm aware the packs do not.
the walk off roaming is what your after.
What is "walk off roaming", is it different to the packs? Cheers
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old3eyes:
Linux: @old3eyes Roaming is about keeping in contact with your home mobile number while away not just about some very basic internet access, it's not about competing with some local $2 SIM card
But why is it so expensive between NZ and Ozz?? Should be a transparent market and a 100% increase is way too much.
If people want that option then they have the option of 2degrees - most of their business plans are seamless roaming with no additional charges.
Walk off roaming means you do not need to pre-purchase any roaming pack and does auto renew. Once you connect overseas the packs auto enable or renew if you go past the dates. You must 'walk off roaming' enabled before this will work.
If not and you buy a roaming pack its one off, it will not renew. So people need to buy a new pack, you will get a sms telling you this.
steve98:
old3eyes:
Linux: @old3eyes Roaming is about keeping in contact with your home mobile number while away not just about some very basic internet access, it's not about competing with some local $2 SIM card
But why is it so expensive between NZ and Ozz?? Should be a transparent market and a 100% increase is way too much.
You said the Optus SIM is $2 per day, that's $60 per month, so not that much cheaper than Spark at $80, plus people can continue to contact you on your actual phone number. I feel like roaming is reasonably good value.
That would be true If I was going for a month but generally 10 ~ 14 days not a month. The Optus $2 / day SIM gives you unlimited Ozzy calling, 500 Meg / day data and about 10c / minute calls to NZ landline. Though looking at the Optus site at present that plan seems to have gone and been replaced by a $4 / day plan. So as you say paying $40 each may be better for two weeks. As the Mantra Apartment we are using this time is giving free WiFi and it checks out OK roaming may be replaced with WhatsApp. I seems to remember lots of people here saying to buy a local prepay SIM when you arrive. That's what got me on to the Optus SIMs originally.
My main comment way why has Spark doubled their roaming plans by 100% over the past few years?? Yeah I know the answer because they can.
Regards,
Old3eyes
larknz: The free wifi I have experienced at apartments in Oz is normally not much faster than dial up speed, so basically useless for anything more than checking emails
Yeah that's what I suspect but I'll have to try it first.
Regards,
Old3eyes
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