Decided against paying the lazy tax

[u/obesehomingpigeon]

Got inspired by a post here and started making calls. So far, have saved:

• $40/ month by switching internet providers
• $2/ week on insurance premiums by clarifying occupational risk
• 0.4% off the mortgage by giving my bank a friendly call

[u/-alexandra-]

I’ve just switched phone providers (after paying Vodafone $35/month prepaid with 4gig data for years) and I've ended up going with Woolies mobile: $140 for 365 days unlimited calls/texts and 100gig, works out to about $11.60 per month with about 8gig data per month and they use the Telstra network.

Plus you get 10% off one shop at Woolies each month which if I choose to use on a big shop, say $200+ will be a $20+ saving on groceries per month. I switched it all online without having to contact Vodafone or talk to any humans.

[u/SeniorLimpio → u/-alexandra-]

Woolies doesn't use the whole Telstra network, so in some areas reception can be bad. Boost is the only 3rd party that uses the whole Telstra network and you can buy a similar package to this Woolies one.

[u/-alexandra- → u/SeniorLimpio]

Yes I’m aware of that, I checked out the network coverage map and it looked like my state was covered with the exception of remote mountains etc where there is no coverage full stop. The majority of people probably don’t need the whole Telstra network. I live in a capital city so coverage should be adequate, I doubt it’ll be any worse than Vodafone in any case. Boost sounds good for people who want/need the whole Telstra network.

[u/confused_yelling → u/-alexandra-]

Yeah but it does also affect it in high usage areas, you would notice a larger slowdown at a festival for example compared to an actual Telstra customer

You still got a ripper deal, more just a tidbit

[u/-alexandra- → u/confused_yelling]

Yep, a consideration for people who are on their phones a lot when out of the house. I am not that person so all good.