Prepaid sim

[Lummy43]

Hi I want to purchase a prepaid SIM for my son, that doesnt require the use of credit card or paypal? Any ideas, thanks.

[SteveW_52]

Do you mean you don't want him to have to use a credit or debit card, or Paypal to top up? or to not need that to buy it in the first place?

[Smiley3 · Accepted solution]

Hi Lummy43,

You can purchase a Telstra Pre-Paid SIM with cash or a Debit EFTPOS card from a Telstra store, Post Office or Supermarket like Coles and Woolworths. 

You can also purchase Recharge Voucher's with cash or a Debit EFTPOS card at all of the above places.

In Coles and Woolworths you can ask for a Telstra Pre-Paid voucher at the service desk, when you get served at a checkout or if you use the self-serve checkout. 

[Lummy43 · Accepted solution]

He bought an Optus one, it says on the package can only be recharged with cc or paypal, so yeah trying to avoid that.

[Lummy43]

Legend, thank you.

[SteveW_52]

Optus offer similar purchase options, even through Cartridge World and other places.. 

[Smiley3]

Hi @Lummy43,

You're welcome 

I'm actually a Telstra Pre-Paid customer myself 

I never use a credit card, paypal or direct debit for recharging my services.

I only buy recharge vouchers....usually from Coles or Woolworths. 

Here's a tip: keep an eye on the Coles catalogue (you might have to look at it online...where I live, Coles has stopped having them put in the letterbox).

Sometimes they have 10% off Telstra Pre-Paid recharge's. 

I was lucky, about 7 months ago they had the $150 recharge out for $100 (save $50). This equates to $16.67 per month for 6 months use...I bought 3.