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Re: (Pre-pay) mobiles for UK / Australia?

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From: Mr. Michael J. Ellis
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 00:00
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> >The most expensive phone on Telstra was $ 199. Now they have dropped to
as
> >low as $ 99.
>
> The complete package, with payg sim (not just the handset), was around
that
> price in Perth in Feb 99 (prob $299).  Does the $99 price include the payg

No, $ 199.

> sim with a certain amount of call time already on it?  That's a pretty
good

Yes, $ 99 with $ 25 calls.

> price.  If they are now locked, how much does it cost to unlock them and
how
> soon can this be done buying the phone?

$ 150 within 2 years, immediately.
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From: "Mr. Michael J. Ellis" <michaele@spin.net.au>
Subject: Re: (Pre-pay) mobiles for UK / Australia?
Date: 2000/01/13
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