According to Channel 9, Australians can save an average of 64% of their phone charges by simply switching their phone's non-exclusive contract to a pre-paid contract card package. Now, prepaid contract card package has become the best product on the market.
According to New Canstar Blue, the average monthly phone fee for a contract machine (phone-on-plan) is 81 yuan, while the average monthly cost for a contract card package is 29 yuan in advance or 36 yuan later.
Canstar Blue telecom expert Harrison Astbury said: "contract card is currently the most popular product in the mobile phone market. Consumers are reluctant to be tied to a 24-month or longer contract, and they opt for prepaid or late-paid monthly contract cards, and the cost difference is huge. There may be a difference of $50 or more per month between the cheapest package and the most expensive package. "
Contract cards are also a more valuable option in the long run for current market conditions, rather than expensive contracts with major telecoms companies for at least one or two years, Canstar said.
"it may be tempting to have the latest iPhone for a binding package, but the truth is that you might have to spend 1000 yuan, 2000 yuan, or 3000 yuan in 24 months. Do you have to ask yourself, is that really what you're willing to pay?"
Canstar tested the contract card package based on consumer satisfaction, services, network coverage and fees, and found that small vendors such as Boost Mobile,ALDImobile,Kogan Mobile and Amaysim scored the highest. And signing a contract with a small supplier does not mean a compromise on coverage.
"there are now more than 30 different suppliers on the market, all of whom have been robbed of business by three major telecom companies, Telstra,Optus and Vodafone."
By contrast, telecom giants Vodafone,Optus and Telstra are the worst performing contract card products.