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amaysim 4G Prepaid SIM-only 1GB $10 28 Days

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amaysim review: Is amaysim any good?

amaysim began as a small telco back in 2010, but has since grown to be the largest MVNO in Australia. It has since acquired a host of other providers, including Vaya (2016), Jeenee Mobile (2019) and OVO (2020).

amaysim has gone beyond simple prepaid plans, offering amaysim data plans and even home energy plans for gas and electricity. Here's what makes amaysim's plans worth a look when comparing your options:

All prepaid plans

Prepaid plans have the built-in advantage that you can never break your data limit – your service gets cut off once you hit your cap, meaning no excess charges. That said, you won't be able to get a phone on a plan from amaysim, so you'll have to look elsewhere for a handset deal.

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No contract plans

Month-to-month plans guarantee that you can change your plan when you feel like it or go on holiday without continuing to pay. There are no termination fees and no pressure to stick around. However, on a long expiry plan, you may want to ride out the rest of your data since you've paid a lot upfront.

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PAYG options

These aren't for everyone, but they're exceptionally useful for people who don't use their phones very often, or don't need much data. amaysim is one of the few on the market to offer one, but steer clear if you plan to use any data as its rates are quite expensive.

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Award-winning service

amaysim has won several awards for customer satisfaction, including the 2018 Roy Morgan award for customer satisfaction. Its customer service is available 9am-5pm weekdays by phone, and there are amaysim live chat options at many other hours, too.

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amaysim app

Last but not least, amaysim comes with its own functional app that lets you track your usage and recharge easily. Not every provider has one of these, but it's a pretty handy tool.

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Some other useful features that amaysim offers on its prepaid plans include:

• International inclusions. The 3 higher value amaysim plans provide free international calls to 28 countries. The top 2 have 300 minutes of standard talk to 14 countries.
• Extra data. If you find yourself needing more data before the end of the month, you can purchase an extra 1GB for $10.
• Student discounts. amaysim offers a $10 student discount off its 5GB for $20 plan, for the first 3 renewals. You have to register with Student Beans, verify your student status, and use amaysim's discount code to take advantage of this offer.
• Roaming. When travelling overseas, you can use an amaysim SIM but everything will be charged at a much higher rate than normal. This can lead to rapid depletion of your credit.
• Same- or next-day delivery. If you live in Sydney or Melbourne metro areas, you can get your SIM delivered ASAP for an additional $10.

If you're looking for an affordable plan from a provider that isn't one of the big 3, amaysim has a lot going for it and is a fairly safe choice. Below is a quick rundown of a couple of additional options that some mobile providers like to offer on top of their standard calls and data inclusions. Here's how amaysim fares:

Feature	Does amaysim have it?
Automatic prepaid recharge
Auto data top-ups
Entertainment extras
Data-free media streaming
Roll-over data
Data sharing
International calls/texts
International roaming
Rewards program
Student/pensioner discounts

How does amaysim compare?

To give you an idea of how amaysim's plans measure up, we compared one of its 28 day expiry plans against competitors Optus and Boost Mobile.

amaysim's higher cost plan stands out as the best among these options. While Optus technically gives you a little bit more in the way of extras, their data value drops sharply after 3 recharges. The same goes for Boost Mobile. Where amaysim loses out a little is in expiry periods - some providers offer full-month plans that require fewer recharges during the year.

We've done the same comparison for amaysim's long expiry plans, against Kogan Mobile and Boost Mobile:

amaysim's long expiry plan doesn't hold up well against the competition. It has the worst data value of the three, and doesn't have any included extras to improve it. There's no real reason to purchase it over Kogan Mobile's offering, unless you want to be able to spend all that data at once and don't like the way Kogan splits it up into monthly data infusions.

Does amaysim work overseas?

amaysim international roaming

Your amaysim SIM card can be used for roaming in more than 50 countries, and can be enabled through the settings in your My amaysim account section. We can't recommend using amaysim for roaming since it's a very expensive option and you're much better off grabbing a travel SIM instead.

amaysim international calls

As far as international texts and calls go, some of the major countries included with amaysim plans are Canada, Germany, China, France, Japan, United States, UK, New Zealand, Sweden and more.

Mobile providers often update the list of available countries for international calls and texts, so make sure you check amaysim's website if you're looking to call a specific place.

How do I activate my amaysim sim card?

Once you've gotten hold of a SIM card either by ordering it online or from a store, you simply head to the amaysim website and look under "Activate your SIM", or follow the instructions that came with the SIM. After completing this process, your service should be ready to go in a few minutes to a couple of hours.

How do I recharge with amaysim?

amaysim provides four methods for recharging:

• amaysim app. The amaysim app is available on both Apple and Android and can be downloaded from their app stores for free.
• Online. Visit My amaysim on its website via desktop or on your mobile browser. Follow the instructions listed.
• By phone. If you have a recharge voucher, you can send an SMS with the voucher code to 568 to recharge over your handset.
• Auto recharge. You can set up an auto-recharge either online or via the app and have your plan automatically refreshed every period. Remember that this payment won't stop until you cancel it, no matter whether you're using the service or not.

amaysim accepts the following payment types for all recharges:

• Credit and debit cards
• PayPal
• Recharge vouchers purchased from a retailer, including Woolworths, Coles and Australia Post

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