Amaysim PAYG prepaid credit now lasts a full year

Amaysim has made an important change to its As You Go prepaid offer, with credit now expiring after 365 days.

The change is a big improvement on the previous terms for these plans, where credit used to expire after just 90 days. Existing customers already using an As You Go plan will be automatically changed over to the new terms. 

This will be welcome news for anyone who uses their phone infrequently, especially those who keep a mobile phone handy in case of emergencies. 

The call and message rates stay the same; at $0.12 per min for calls and $0.12 per message. This means customers choosing a $10 recharge can stay on the phone for just over 80 minutes before needing to top up, and now have a full year to use the credit.

In a blog post, an Amaysim spokesperson says it is “leaving the telco dinosaurs and their antiquated ways in the dust”. It isn’t the only telco offering 365 day credit expiry on prepaid plans, though. Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and Virgin Mobile all have 365 day options, though these include much lower value. Aldi Mobile has a very comparable deal, with similar per minute call rates.

Mobile Phone Plans

#1	ALDI mobile	ALDI mobile $2 PAYG Starter Kit No Data Included Uses part of the Telstra 4G Mobile Network $2.00 Starter Pack 365 Day Expiry Link not supplied	$2.00 Starter Pack 365 Day Expiry	Link not supplied
#2	amaysim	amaysim $15 Prepaid As You Go No Data Included On the Optus 4G Plus Mobile Network $15.00 Starter Pack 365 Day Expiry Link not supplied	$15.00 Starter Pack 365 Day Expiry	Link not supplied
#3	Vodafone	Vodafone $50 Pay and Go Starter Pack No Data Included Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices $50.00 Starter Pack 365 Day Expiry Link not supplied	$50.00 Starter Pack 365 Day Expiry	Link not supplied
#4	Coles Mobile	Coles Mobile Prepaid $220 for 365 Days 175GB data On the Optus 4G Plus Mobile Network Deal: Get 175GB for $149 (incl. $71 off + 30GB bonus data) for first 365 days when you activate by 10.11.26. Online only. T&Cs apply. $149.00 Per 365 Day Renewal Link not supplied	$149.00 Per 365 Day Renewal	Link not supplied
#5	Kogan Mobile	Kogan Mobile Medium - 365 Day Flex Plan 300GB data On the Vodafone 4G Mobile Network Deal: Get 300GB data for only $159 (incl. $41 off + 100GB bonus data) on the Medium 365 Day Flex Plan. Offer ends 12.11.26 $159.00 Per 365 Day Renewal Go to Site	$159.00 Per 365 Day Renewal	Go to Site
#6	OnePass mobile	OnePass mobile 365 Day Plan - 280GB 400GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Optus 5G in selected areas with 5G devices ex. NT Deal: Save $81! 400GB for $169 for the first 365 days! Recharges $250/280GB. New customers only. Offer ends 10.11.26 $169.00 Per 365 Day Renewal Link not supplied	$169.00 Per 365 Day Renewal	Link not supplied
#7	Lebara Mobile	Lebara Mobile $250 SIM Plan - 365 Days 260GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Vodafone 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Get the $250 SIM for $169 online when you sign up by 03.12.26 $169.00 Per 365 Day Renewal Link not supplied	$169.00 Per 365 Day Renewal	Link not supplied
#8	Optus	Optus Optus Prepaid $395 SIM 350GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: Save $170 on a year's worth of data. $225 for 1st 365 days. New service only. Ends 6/12/26. Terms apply. $225.00 Per 365 Day Renewal Go to Site	$225.00 Per 365 Day Renewal	Go to Site
#9	Boost Mobile	Boost Mobile $300 Prepaid 300GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Telstra 5G Network in selected areas with 5G devices Deal: Get 300GB data on new activations, then 240GB from next recharge. Activate by 15.02.27 $300.00 Per 12 Month Renewal Go to Site	$300.00 Per 12 Month Renewal	Go to Site
#10	Everyday Mobile	Everyday Mobile Pre-paid $320 Long Expiry Recharge 300GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps Uses parts of Telstra’s 5G and 4G mobile networks $320.00 Per 365 Day Renewal Link not supplied	$320.00 Per 365 Day Renewal	Link not supplied

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