Dodgy Data Billing Tricks on Australian Mobile Plans

Here's one of those things that is good to know when looking for a mobile phone plan. With the increasing usage of phones and their internet capabilities, it is important to realise that different companies round up your data usage differently. This can have massive ramifications on your bill and help you understand where all your data allowance went. I would stay away from those that are underlined.

• Vodafone - Charges in 1 kilobyte increments on all pre-paid plans. Was proposing 1 megabyte increments across all plans before it about-faced.
• Telstra - Charges in 1 kilobyte increments on most pre-paid plans but does charge in 1 megabyte increments on its "Simplicity" plan.
• Optus - Charges in 1 kilobyte increments on 1 pre-paid plan and 1 megabyte increments on 2.
• Virgin Mobile - Charges in 60 kilobyte increments on all pre-paid plans.
• Red Bull Mobile - Charges in 250 kilobyte increments on all pre-paid plans.
• Woolworths Mobile - Charges in 1 megabyte increments on all pre-paid plans.
• Boost - Charges in 1 megabyte increments on all pre-paid plans.
• Crazy Johns - Charges in 10 kilobyte increments on all pre-paid plans.
• Amaysim - Charges in 1 megabyte increments on all pre-paid plans.
• Kogan Mobile - Charges in 1 megabyte increments on all pre-paid plans.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/vodafone-ceo-hits-out-at-rivals-data-rip-off-20130408-2hgoa.html#ixzz2Pqs4INuI