Cell Phone Rental w/ SIM Card for Australia

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Click for photo of entire rental package Key Features: US$0.58/min calls back to the States FREE Incoming calls Initial $23 credit GSM cellular phone with battery International adapter Return ship label and much more... Info Menu Rates & Packages Included Features Rental FAQ Rental Agreement Dual Phone Rental Rather Own It? Multi-Country travel Operating Instructions Recharges

Cellular Abroad Rental Service for Australia

Renting a cellular phone for your trip to Australia is a great way to stay connected and save money. Cellular Abroad offers cellular phone rentals for Australia and over 120 other countries. Cellular Abroad equips all of their Australian rental customers with the same service enjoyed by the Australian public - why pay more than what the locals pay? Using the same local provider in Australia not only guarantees cheaper rates, but better network connectivity and less call connectivity problems.

As part of your rental package, you are purchasing a prepaid Australia SIM card. A SIM card—also known as a chip—slips easily into a GSM phone. The SIM card is the "brain" of the phone and is what allows you to make calls within Australia or to anywhere in the world. The card is linked to a prepaid account so that you will never receive a phone bill and will always be in complete control of your expenditures. If needed, you can simply add more talk time to your account by purchasing a scratch-off recharge card and entering the unique code off the card into the handset. Since incoming calls are always free, even if you have depleted your credit you can still receive incoming calls from anywhere in the world.

Whether you are headed to Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Canterbury, Queensland, or Victoria; an Australian cell phone rental from Cellular Abroad will help you keep in touch all over the country.

Our Rental Packages
Our Country Specific rental packages include the rental of an unlocked GSM Tri-Band Phone and the purchase of a SIM card specific to your destination country. There are two phone rental packages available: The standard rental package features a Haier D6000 Tri-Band “candy bar” style cell phone. Our Deluxe rental package features a special Motorola V180 Tri-Band “flip” style phone. The V180 is recommend for people who prefer the flip-phone style; additional features including speaker phone, voice dialing, and a color display; and/or need a more rugged phone. Both phones are compact and light-weight. Please see below for pricing and details.

Standard GSM Cell Phone Rental Rates
	1-7 days	8-14 days	15-28 days	29-42 days	43-56 days
	$29.00	$49.00	$69.00	$89.00	$109.00
PLUS the price of (1) prepaid SIM card for this country*.
What is your departure date?

Special Motorola V180 GSM Cell Phone Rental Rates
	1-7 days	8-14 days	15-28 days	29-42 days	43-56 days
	$49.00	$69.00	$89.00	$109.00	$129.00
PLUS the price of (1) prepaid SIM card for this country*.
What is your departure date?

Together with your cellular phone rental, you receive an Australian SIM card. The SIM card is yours to keep. It is priced at $49.00 and offers:

• Unlimited FREE incoming calls
• Low rates within Australia and overseas, including international calls to the US and Europe at around US $0.58 per minute.
• An Optus SIM card with Australian cellular phone number
• Complete with FREE airtime worth $30 Australian dollars
• Add more airtime by purchasing easily-obtainable recharge cards.
• Choose the Turbocharge calling plan option and your $30 AUS recharges are automatically applied as $120 AUS credit! (Credit lasts 30 days only.)
• Voicemail
• No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check

Please visit our Australia Pre-Paid SIM Card page for further information including exact rates.

All cell phone rentals include:

• A GSM cellular phone with a battery, fully charged and ready to go
• International plug adapters
• International 110-220 volt charger
• Phone box and User Guide
• Return ship label (We encourage you to re-use your original ship box.)

If you receive your cellular rental missing any of the listed items, please contact us immediately.

Australia Optus Prepaid Recharge Card only US$39.00 for $30AUD of talk time credit Save time by starting your stay in the Australia with an additional $30AUD of talk time. Each of these recharges gives about 98 minutes of calls to the US or Canada or about 46 minutes in Australia. Incoming calls are free while at your destination.

Helpful Tips

Would you rather own your phone? Check out our package deals for Australia! .. Traveling to multiple countries? You may want to consider a Talk Abroad™ rental package. .. Travelling in a group? You can save big on our dual phone rental package.

Important FAQs for Rentals

• When do I order?
  You can order as far in advance as you like - even months prior to your departure. We will not ship your rental until the appropriate date in order for you to receive it in time for your departure. Rentals are typically shipped FedEx 2-Day service, unless faster service is required.
• What is the latest I can order a rental phone?
  Although it's not recommended to place your order at the last minute, you can order up to one business day prior to your departure as long as you call in prior to 4pm Pacific Time. Even if you are leaving early in the morning, we can usually get your phone to you. Please call our 800 number (rather than order via the web) in order to confirm that we can get you your cell phone rental on time. Please take into account that bad weather can sometimes delay FedEx shipments. Cellular Abroad cannot refund the price of priority shipping for orders placed the day before departure if the package arrives late due to the weather.
• When do I get the phone?
  You will receive your cell phone rental a day or two prior to your departure.
• Does the cell phone come charged?
  Yes it does. You need only insert the SIM chip into the rental phone's SIM card slot, which is easily done. (Please let us know if you would like for us to do this for you.)
• What happens if I cancel?
  As long as your cell phone rental has not been shipped, you will only be charged the reserve fee ($25 per phone). In the case that your rental has been sent out, you are only responsible for a one week rental plus the shipping.
• When do I get charged for my cell phone rental?
  You will be charged upon checkout for the full security deposit. Please see our Rental Agreement
• What will the rates be for people calling me from the US?
  That depends on the international long distance rates charged by their long distance company.  We recommend a company called Gorilla Mobile for those calls because they have low rates internationally and their service can even be used from a US cell phone.  Tell Gorilla Mobile you were referred by Cellular Abroad or enter our promo code CELLAB1 at www.gorillamobile.com and they will give you $5 in free call credit to start plus they'll waive your startup fee!  Gorilla Mobile’s phone number is 1-800-881-3004.
• Does Cellular Abroad offer insurance against loss or damage?
  No, we do not, and this is why. Technically, you are purchasing the phone from Cellular Abroad and then we are buying it back from you. The vast majority of credit card companies offer their own insurance against loss or damage for purchases, but usually not for rentals. Therefore, and given this premise, you are already covered for accidental loss or damage...at no extra charge!

Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming Talk Abroad™ rental that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.)