What is the cheapest prepaid WiFi in Australia?

April 15, 2011 8:57 PM

What is the cheapest pre-paid WiFi internet is Australia?
posted by Bacillus to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)

I'm not from Australia, but I don't know of any internet that is pre-paid and wifi. Normally you use ordinary internet and hook it up to a router. Might you be thinking of 3g/4g internet? Either way, could you clarify your question?
posted by wayland at 10:07 PM on April 15, 2011

Whirlpool's Broadband Choice tool allows you to set a bunch of parameters to find the best plan for your needs, including Wireless (if that's what you mean by WiFi in this context).

Otherwise, yes, please clarify and people may be able to help you further.
posted by Georgina at 11:25 PM on April 15, 2011

Unwired has pre-paid. I don't know of anyone else who does.
posted by AmbroseChapel at 11:45 PM on April 15, 2011

I had 3 prepaid .http://www.three.com.au i think vodaphone bought them out) used to work ok, speed ok not great, but then it would go on the blink for weeks. pretty cheap, 4 gig for 50...they also have a pocket wi-fi thing
Telstra prepaid, though exxie (expensive) ...4 gig for 60 bucks is reliable and fast.
prepaid mobile internet wireless is the technical term i think.
posted by sparkle55 at 1:01 AM on April 16, 2011

here's a site that compares wireless prepaid options in Australia. It does depend on where you are located though, you need to be near mobile phone towers I think so extreme inland or desert might be a prob
http://www.gonewireless.com.au/
posted by sparkle55 at 1:07 AM on April 16, 2011

i have telstra pre paid wireless, because they have reception in places where no one else does
posted by compound eye at 7:13 AM on April 16, 2011

I think prepaid are all rip offs.
You should really consider post paid..even though it is bit expensive.
I always found prepaid to be a ripoff in phone, internet or 3g etc
posted by katmav at 5:13 AM on May 10, 2011