Australian SIM Card Comparison 🇦🇺 - Which SIM Card is the BEST? (Telstra, Optus & Vodafone)

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Looking for an Australian SIM card when exploring Australia? Then you may be wondering which one will be the best for you. Telstra? Optus? Vodafone? Do these names not ring a bell? Worry not. In this video, we will find out which Australian SIM card is the best.
Australia has 3 main operators: Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone Australia. There are plenty of MVNOs out there, around 50, and around 20 of them offer prepaid services.
As these MVNOs use the networks of the main operators, it is important to know which network you can rely on. Even then, you may not be interested in going with an MVNO and just want to go with the big 3.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Start
0:24 - Telecom Operators in Australia
0:36 - Telstra
1:00 - Optus
1:15 - Vodafone Australia
1:39 - More about Australian operators
2:46 - SIM card showcase
3:35 - Speedtest
4:51 - Final thoughts

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@PhoneTravelWiz 4 жыл бұрын

Video contents: 0:24 - Telecom Operators in Australia 0:36 - Telstra 1:00 - Optus 1:15 - Vodafone Australia 1:39 - More about Australian operators 2:46 - SIM card showcase 3:35 - Speedtest 4:51 - Final thoughts

@sugamhonekawarai2632 3 жыл бұрын

Vodafone

@istp1967 3 жыл бұрын

Geeat unbiased review . . Will share . . 😀👍👍👍👍

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad it was insightful 😊

@reverew8844 3 жыл бұрын

gonna give telstra a go. Thanks for the video fam!

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

You're more than welcome! Consider Boost Mobile too. They have full access to the Telstra network (other Telstra MVNOs do not) AND they are cheaper than Telstra itself! My Boost Mobile Explored video is coming out soon (probably today or tomorrow) 👀

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Here it is! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fcuBetWir9W4n4U.html

@bensports6630 4 жыл бұрын

Good video thx for making it

@PhoneTravelWiz 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! And thank you for watching 👌🏿 make sure to subscribe :)

@bensports6630 4 жыл бұрын

I did, thx again

@grahamevans8567 2 жыл бұрын

All depends where you live. I live at Mt Cotton in Qld & Telstra & Optus cannot provide me a service but Vodafone can. Australia is a huge place & choice of carriers very much depends on location, so does support. Bear in mind Telstra is by far the most expensive as well & not always the best. Trouble is foreigners think Melbourne & Sydney are the only cities in Aus lol

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insights! I'll keep them in mind. Unfortunately, I did not clearly mention that while I get these "amazing speeds" in the cities, indeed. I certainly will the next time :) thanks for watching!

@grahamevans8567 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhoneTravelWiz Glad to help! Appreciate you’re efforts to help people get the best deals/coverage for their travels 🙏🏻

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😍

@noahjbarr 3 жыл бұрын

Just switched to Telstra, they have good deals at times!

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the switch! Welcome to Australia's best network 😎 they indeed have a lot of cool deals going on 😊

@kitemily4927 3 жыл бұрын

I was finding it so difficult to cart phone on my Optus thanks to @exceptional_tools on lG for coming to my aid thanks so much I recommend him his so fast and reliable

@ArshdeepSingh-ex5wi 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work bro Btw whats ur IG ?

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! Currently, I am not on IG (or any other social media). Perhaps in the future 🤔

@gurshersingh3790 3 жыл бұрын

what are your views on mate connection?

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there - I actually never did any research into them. I thought they were a postpaid only MVNO. From a quick glance, they look fine with competitive plans. They are on the Telstra wholesale network, meaning that speeds are capped at 100 Mbps and the coverage will be worse compared to the retail network (only Telstra itself and Boost Mobile, as the only Telstra MVNO)). They look like an interesting operator. I have the feeling they are like Dodo. A broadband operator who later decided to enter the mobile market. Main difference between the two is that Mate is on Telstra (better) and Dodo is on Optus. I'll probably make a video about them soon because nobody else has done that so far 😂 Thanks for watching the video and leaving this comment - introducing me to an MVNO I was not aware of!

@JohnnysCafe_ 2 жыл бұрын

I switched from Telstra to Optus , the Telstra gave me a stronger signal but not so much data so I'm now with Optus, for me it was a case of six of one and half dozen of the other.

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

Optus is indeed very generous with their allowances! Yes, their coverage is worse than Telstra's, especially in the Outback. But in urban areas, Optus is fine! You should also consider Gomo. Also by Optus, but cheaper and SIM only 😎

@JohnnysCafe_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhoneTravelWiz I will look at Gomo and see if it better suits my needs, thank you for that information, much appreciated 👍

@baresan4699 Жыл бұрын

Regret it now? Optus whore their crappy network out anyway.

@michelle-rq1if 3 жыл бұрын

i need bulk sims , can ? i have business here maybe we can work together if we can get enough sim cards

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! I'm not in the business of selling SIM cards and am not planning on doing so (anytime soon).

@airdbreck 2 жыл бұрын

Went to Marananga South Australia Telstra got 3G Optus 4G

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 😎

@decem_unosquattro9538 2 жыл бұрын

You would need to retest now to discover the fastest.

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

Very soon again - and it will be a much better comparison than I did back in 2019 💀

@usoasouma1060 2 жыл бұрын

for mine workers telstra no doubt 💯

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, for sure! Although I don't think I'll go in a mine to try it out myself 🤪

@zoliswancamla2019 2 жыл бұрын

TELSTA IN SOUTH AFRICAN VERSION WHICH STORES

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

@Tacochoco001 3 жыл бұрын

U r using different servers for testing , mate

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I did. Realized a bit too late 😂

@decem_unosquattro9538 3 жыл бұрын

Telstra if you want best coverage. Optus is nearly as good but not quite. Telstra superior in major capital cities. Optus better speed in rural from what I've read. Still I think for most people Either Telstra or Optus fine for most unless your are going into extremely remote areas. Extreme remote then Telstra. Vodaphone is improving still not as good as Optus or Telstra.

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for your comment! I actually didn't know what optus was better in rural Australia - I expected Telstra to excel in every category 🤔 Vodafone (Vodafail) has indeed improved a lot, but they have a long way to go 👀 Thank you for watching my video!

@decem_unosquattro9538 3 жыл бұрын

@@PhoneTravelWiz Well apparently Optus spent billions on CAPEX with their 4G rollout. So much so that they actually had more 4G towers than Telstra a few years back. No doubt Telstra raced to catch up again. Telstras biggest strength was their 3G network in some of the remotest parts of Australia like upper Western Australia, through and up the center of Australia and also deep into the interior of Queeensland, NSW, and WA. Because both telcos are constantly erecting towers its very difficult to access which is the better. No doubt Optus is much better than they were 7 years ago when clearly Telstra was superior. Thats not the case today. They are still not on a par with Telstra but for most people in rural areas they're maybe better to go with Optus because Optus us much less utilised than Telstra. More people means more load on the network which means you could have trouble getting signal. What most fail to realise is in some situations Optus is actually better. Last year I did a speed test with a friend unsurprisingly Optus was faster than Telstra by a considerable margin. Even he was surprised by the results. Telstra has had at least 10 outages last year. Whereas Optus its rare. I was with Telstra for years until I had an argument which made me jump ship. I've had plans with Optus that actually gave me too much value. 😂 So for now I'll stay with Optus who are much better where I live. I guess it really depends on where you live. If you are not covered by Optus you have no choice. You must go with Telstra. The same is also true of Telstra. If you cant get coverage with Telstra where you live you either get a dual sim or move to Optus. It really depends on your job, main area, and how much outback travel you do. Very rarely do I get a situation where I cannot get signal on Optus. If I lived in a city I might go with Telstra still out of the cities Optus is more than fine for my needs.

@anilkashyapbhaikarnalanil9427 3 жыл бұрын

Otis Airtel Airtel ka sim card aapke pass

@rhysspieces2436 2 жыл бұрын

If you never left the CBD then Vodafone woule be fine

@decem_unosquattro9538 2 жыл бұрын

@@rhysspieces2436 Vodafone sucks from my experience they just don't have the speed or the coverage. My advice pour more money into improving their network. It's a no brainer.

@Shivaay0111 Жыл бұрын

Do you know about FELIX sin plans also? They are good too good🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏🏼

@PhoneTravelWiz Жыл бұрын

Hey - I know about them. But they are not convenient for travelers because their SIM cards/plans have to be ordered online first. They are fine though :)

@Shivaay0111 Жыл бұрын

@@PhoneTravelWiz I got optus 100gb per month bro 🙋🏻‍♂️

@PhoneTravelWiz Жыл бұрын

Optus is great, isn't it 😎

@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear Жыл бұрын

I just came back to Perth from Bangkok and MAN! Australia coverage sucks compare to Thailand. I went to the mountains in Thailand and I was still getting 3 to 5 bars! The 5g speed was way faster too. Australia needs to step up big time.

@AustrALIEN666 2 жыл бұрын

You need to update this video as now we have better deals

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

Very soon. Currently conducting test though out Victoria and South Australia. Once finished, I'll share my updated results 😉

@mrhustle5183 3 жыл бұрын

Optus all day still on 3 a day 😂

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

😳😳😳

@workonline9497 2 жыл бұрын

What about lycamobile ?

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

Hey - Lycamobile AU is alright. Access to the Telstra wholesale network (so not the full one like Telstra itself and Boost AU), but your speeds will be capped at 100 Mbps. Some Telstra MVNOs, like ALDI and Boost, have 5G NR access already (as a "trial" until September). I am not sure if Lycamobile does so too.

@workonline9497 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhoneTravelWiz does lycamobile signal good for the remote area AU ?

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

@@workonline9497 Depends on how remote. I was in Shepparton Victoria two weekends ago. I was mostly on 3G or slow 4G with ALDImobile and Boost (although the latter had slow 5G NR at times). And that is still a "city" in regional Victoria. Imagine going to remote town with Lycamobile - will not be fun. Telstra performed much better. Optus was not too bad either!

@workonline9497 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhoneTravelWiz got it! Thx for your respond, keep it up!

@PhoneTravelWiz 2 жыл бұрын

All good and thank you!

@tarikuabo7448 3 жыл бұрын

How.can send.etame..

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

How to send what?

@KARAN_BAJAJ970 3 жыл бұрын

Aldi mobile is cheap n best with telstra network

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! ALDImobile is great - I'm still with them 😎

@Fapjockey101 Жыл бұрын

Keep in mind Aldi mobile uses the Telstra wholesale network. Boost is the only NVMO that uses the FULL Telstra network.

@KARAN_BAJAJ970 Жыл бұрын

It's good enough mate. Does the job.

@doraespress4349 3 жыл бұрын

Comment tu fais frère je suis une jeune fille djiboutienne

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Salut! Ravi de vous rencontrer. J'espère que tu vas bien :)

@decem_unosquattro9538 2 жыл бұрын

Just remember mobile is a moving target its always changing. One month its good the next not so good. As people move from one telecommunications privider to the next it changes.

@RitikEXhindu.athiest 3 жыл бұрын

in india vodafone give 150gb data in 5 doller😂😂

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

If only more countries were like India 😂🇮🇳

@akashgjoshi 3 жыл бұрын

They do not have an option since Reliance Jio started price wars. Jio will raise the prices once it clears the competition.

@PhoneTravelWiz 4 жыл бұрын

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@bradcollins5078 3 жыл бұрын

Every one buying new phones. But in Australia soon as u leave any outback town there is no signal. Australia signal is absolutely pathetic

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is quite a shame to be honest :(

@aliyasaiyed8571 3 жыл бұрын

Optus is better than Vodafone

@PhoneTravelWiz 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are! The only time Vodafone is better is when you want a lot of countless to call or text to. Vodafone includes the most countries, even more than Telstra! Thanks for watching - it would be great if you subscribed to the channel :)