I am using my VF 3GB smart1 plan for then last few years, with 30 minutes of calling and $41 per month. I never use up my data plan, and indeed rarely over 2 GB even though I didn't bother to using wifi from work. I normally don't make much phone calls and can always make phone calls from work if I want, I occasionally I used up 30 minutes of call time. That is where I received $69 bill from last month.

Now I am thinking of budget my spending, first thing would be using a plan or figure out a plan better than the current one which have more than enough data for me to waste on one hand but not enough talk time on the other hand.The first thing I am going to do is trying to find the cheapest plan that I think I might be able to live with (2degrees 500MB carryover plans for example), and trying to living withing that plan, and even that didn't works out, I should be able move up to a larger plan later.

I am not on a contract anymore and not planing using any fixed term contract to get a new phone. Normally I ust search for a best deal when I need a new phone and either buy it locally or from overseas.

So the question is which plan? I always using VF and never bothered to think about switch to different carrier. As I almost always stay at Auckland, so I would think coverage wouldn't be an issue? I would think 2degree would be the best bang for the bucket. I also received a letter from Telecom offered $10 discount for bundle up my existing Telecom broadband with Telecom Mobile plans. I don't need 4G now so VF doesn't seems offer anything better than Telecom or 2degree. So I am thinking move to either 2degree $29 plan or Telecome $39 with $10 discount at the end of my VF billing period. Unless there are better plans like prepay I am not aware of.