I'll finally be buying a new phone soon. I've decided on a Samsung J5 because I'm cheap. I don't need anything fancy as I'll probably only use it for listening to music and for Strava and the occasional phone call to the Minister for War and Finance.
Anybody recommend a network to go with? Am I best off sticking with an Optus or Telstra?
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the boys at work have the j5 and love themgergreg wrote:I'll finally be buying a new phone soon. I've decided on a Samsung J5 because I'm cheap. I don't need anything fancy as I'll probably only use it for listening to music and for Strava and the occasional phone call to the Minister for War and Finance.
Anybody recommend a network to go with? Am I best off sticking with an Optus or Telstra?
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BYO phone is the best thing you can do. The plans are infinitely better and you're not getting rorted for lease/repayment fees
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Yeah, I've seen it on sale for about 300 but I'm not sure if that is unlocked. I'll look into it when I get back. Probably just go with Telstra too so I can attempt to bundle a home phone for wifi.
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I'm with Aldi mobile, they resell Telstra - best coverage at great prices. Depends on your usage though, I don't use much, these guys picked up a Money Magazine award for best low usage rates.
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Imported a OnePlus X for the phone itself, not flagship internals but premium look and feel.
Have a play around here: https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3?
Will open your eyes to possibilities you didn't know you had. Find the frequencies of your chosen carrier, select those, pick an OLED screen and search away!

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I ordered a J5 for me and one for the wife earlier today so missed your post. The best I found was Kogan - even with their extortionist postage it came out cheaper than any other place i could see.
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