The iPad bandwagon is huge. Even with everybody already on board, there was still plenty of room for Internode to join the party with the announcement of their new NodeMobile MicroSIM cards.
The MicroSIM cards start at $15 a month for 500MB of data, with 2GB for $25, 4GB for $40 and 6GB for $50. The plans are available on 24 month contracts or one month contracts, with the MicroSIM setting you back $10 to start with.
If you didn’t pick up a 3G iPad, the company has also dropped the price of the MiFi hotspot device, which allows up to five devices to share a single mobile data connection. The MiFi is now $250 with a 24 month contract or $350 outright.
One of the interesting things about Internode’s offering is that there aren’t any excess usage fees, with the company instead allowing you to buy extra blocks of data if you happen to go over your limit. Kind of makes sense, doesn’t it?
Sam
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 4:47 PM*Gets excited seeing Internode doing this*
*Clicks link*
*Sees it’s on the Optus network*
*Cries*
Samuel (moar awesomer that Sam)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 5:09 PMIt’s them or Telstra Buddy. And don’t forget, Telstra ain’t sharing…
Connor
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 5:18 PMThat pricing is crap…
I get 2GB for $15 with 3 :-D
matt
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 11:58 PMyeah, but 3 don’t even get coverage on the sunshine coast in Queensland…
fiixed
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 7:07 PMOptus??? bwahahahahaha
FAIL
Pay a little bit more for a 3G network three times as good (Telstra)
Braiden
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 7:11 PMIm an internode fan, but telstras pricing is cheaper and their network is better.
william
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 9:03 PMproblem with all the other competition is that its post paid and they won’t stop you if you go over your limit.
internode is taking the correct path, go post paid and allow you to buy more ‘cheap’ data instead of slogging you the excess per mb fee….. i hate those deals and would not get a 3g usb stick due to the post paid excess charges that you won’t know about till the next month.
william
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 9:07 PMjust looked at their data blocks after you use up your monthly quota,
wow its the same price as the monthly plan :D:D:D now if it included voice/sms and went into the new iphone4 that would be sweet.
Additional Quota
(Data Block Size) Price
500 Mbytes $14.95
2 Gbytes $24.95
4 Gbytes $39.95
6 Gbytes $49.95
Mike
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 10:24 PM3 who charge u thru the nose per kB when the network decides to randomly jump off 3G into roaming??
Todd Drexel
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 11:10 PMIts funny because first, I have a USB Broadband that I pay $25/4gig, I have another one $70/7gig and one more for $50/6gig. All different companies, running through the same Optus network. You should look around before getting a microsim from Internode, although they are a great company. I wonder if they are going to do any special deals for the new Iphone 4G…
Mark
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 12:54 PM2 years ago I paid $39 for 5GB and that included a modem with virgin on a 2 year contract.
Why is data still so expensive, heck even more expensive now 4GB @ $39.95