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Tangerine Mobile Sim Only Plans

Tangerine Mobile Sim Only Plans

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Tangerine Mobile Sim Only Plans
3.6

150 reviews

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Plan Type
  • Pre-Paid Sim Only
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  • Post-Paid Sim Only
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  • Post-Paid with Phone
Customer Service
3.4
Value for Money
3.4
Local Reception
2.9
Transparency ?
3.3
150 reviews
5 Helen  · Alex was the agent that set it all up for us without a hitch. A very friendly efficent person.
1 Jye  · They will take money out of your account even after you've changed company! Avoid this company, they are thieves.
5 Avar  · Melissa answered my all questions with very positive and clear answers
4 Mike A.  · I had some difficulty understanding Realyn, however she was responsive and helpful
5 Donna McLachlan  · JR from Sales was very helpful and fully explained everthing , every step of the way
5 Branka S  · Excellent customer service with all product services clearly explained by John
Terence G
Terence G19 posts
 

I was over charged by 5 dollars last month and then ported my number away because of the poor coverage in my local area however they still billed me for a service I do not have anymore! My number has been ported elsewhere and they acknowledged this. I have never experienced this before over years of porting my number. Stay away from this mob.

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Leanne
LeanneTAS
 

Realyn from Sales provided excellent service when enquiring about an additional number transfer. Prior to that another lady from tech support gave excellent instructions on resetting my service provider for my new sim card. Appreciate excellent service from both.

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Jerry
Jerry
 

I called Tangerine Telco in order to get a better deal on my mobile. I was in touch with Precious from sales, who was very pleasant to deal with and very helpful in setting up my mobile plan. Competitively priced and what I feel is a reliable network and the customer service from Precious was fantastic . Thanks again! Show reply

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BobTech
BobTechNSW69 posts
  Verified

Excellent SIM-only mobile phone provider – I can't believe that no one has reviewed Tangerine Mobile yet. Two months ago I got a SIM from them and ported my number across to it. I'm on the 10GB per month plan. For under $20/month I get unlimited SMS, 1k MMS calls and unlimited Australia-wide phone calls. The great thing is that unused 4G network data rolls over into my databank, up to a… Read more

huge 500GB limit with no cutoff date. It's even possible to gift unused data to other Tangerine customers. I'm glad I made the change! NB: Tangerine offered me an incentive to write this review but I declined it.

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Salut J.
Salut J.VIC
  Verified

Works great if you're in the right place and space. I took a leap of faith and moved from an Optus MVNO to a Telstra wholesale provider like Tangerine. Their service and communication was great and porting over was fine. Trouble was the throughput of Internet and signal strength degradation was substantive. Funny thing was at a bottle shop 1.5km… Read more

away got best ever response but for where I live in Dandenong South, Vic it was third world nation status. I have since switched back to an Optus based provider and back to what I needed for hotspot and tethering needs. Also saves my battery heaps on an iPhone in terms of heat and battery drain being at full signal versus 2 bars at best. It really comes down to where you live in terms of usefulness of Tangerine. The network just didn´t work for what I required or expected from it. Tangerine versus post port photos offered from same location on same day just so you know.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Salut, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more

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Kyle
KyleACT11 posts
 

The plans and offerings are pretty good. When the portal works, you have a lot of options regarding turning on or off your voicemail, forwarding, changing plans, gifting data etc. They support LTE on my smartwatch which is also good. However, their account portal seems to be frequently down. Coverage isn't as good as Telstra directly as it's the Telstra wholesale network. I would provide a better review once I see that portal uptime improve. Show details

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Kyle, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more

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Sarah
SarahQLD
  Verified

Don’t bother you pay for something you don’t receive. Pay for the top mobile deal they have and max speed is supposed to be 250mbps and I’m lucky to even get 24mbps. Absolutely rubbish customer service rung over a month ago was told I’d get a phone call back in 2 days over a month goes by still haven’t heard anything so I ring them. Went through… Read more

all the same stuff as the first person I spoke with over a month ago and they then tried to say it was my device that’s the issue that their service but i had upgraded my phone to a brand new one within that month of waiting for a call so it’s not my device. Will be swapping to a company that actually values their customers and actually receive what I’m paying for.

Photo of plan paid for below along with speed test.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Sarah, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more

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boomer
boomer127 posts
 

Their sign up and activation process is rubbish. I tried to sign up online but for some reason their system wouldn't let me and I was forced to call their 'help' line. Their help line is actually their sales line. I was led through the process of signing up for a mobile mobile plan. This included confirming my ID via drivers licence etc. The sim… Read more

arrived within days, which was great, but activating the SIM was a pain. I logged into my Tangerine account to activate it, but couldn't because it said I hadn't verified my ID. The same ID I verified when I signed up over the phone. So I tried to do that on their customer portal. Nope. My driver licence only has my middle initial, but their system told me I need more than one character. So I tried again with my full middle name. Still no. I tried with no middle name. And that was my three attempts. I am now getting a warning message telling me I am locked out and need to call them because I am trying to commit fraud. Now, I would call them but they have no phone number listed anywhere in the customer portal. They do have many links to be able to pay your bill though, which is nice. So I find a number and call them. Instead of leading with, "We are currently not open, please call back after.....", they make you go through the entire menu system before you're told they are closed. Staring to regret changing providers...

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Boomer, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more

Latest follow-ups

Marg
MargQLD
 

Spoke to Melissa she was very helpful. Still have not received my card as yet Show reply

 Follow-up  · The time frame of getting my SIM card was perfect in the end. Finished up with Optus the same day I started with Tangerine. So far I’m happy with the service, as it has only been a month.

Mick
Mick
 

JC was very helpful and considerate. He answered all my questions and made signing up for my new 400GB per month plan with SIM easy. Tangerine seem to be the only provider offering this much data per month. On top of that, the monthly fee is the… Read more ·  1

best I could find. I'm yet to use the service, I'm looking forward to how it compares to my previous providers plan that almost halved the data per month with a price increase.

 Follow-up  · SIM activation was straight forward and I was online with my new Tangerine mobile data plan within 20 minutes. Was really pleased it worked in my existing nighthawk 5g wireless router without needing to change any settings. Data speeds vary during the day varying between 40 Mbps to an amazing 300 Mbps. Either way thats more than enough to stream… Read more

JMB
JMB
  Verified

Appalling customer service. Their direct debit setup doesn't work, then they send you overdue reminders & threats of excess charges for bills you've already paid (by having to log in manually). One cannot respond to any messages they send about… Read more

active cases, so have to keep opening a new case every time. Worst provider I've ever dealt with (was forced over to them from NuMobile who had been brilliant for 3 years)

 Follow-up  · The issue still hasn’t been resolved, despite multiple emails back & forward with a customer service representative. Tangerine are still trying to charge me overdue fees for their own direct debit system not working. And they’re increasing the monthly cost too. Not a provider to waste time & money with. Oh yeah - voicemail doesn’t work half the time either.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

JMB, hi. We are so sorry to hear of this… Read more

Positive reviews

Audrey C.
Audrey C.
 

Realyn answered my call, she was an absolute angel, whilst professional at all times she also showed compassion which was so greatly appreciated and made the process actually quite delightful. Show reply

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David
DavidNSW
 

I spoke to MANNY and he worked me through how to use my phone data to use the Internet while I will be on holiday, MANNY was very understanding and helpful. Thanks very much MANNY Regards David PS I would also like to say that Tangerine is a wonderful company to work with. Show reply

Alyce
AlyceNSW
 

Tangerine made it super easy to switch to a SIM only plan from Telstra. Easy to follow steps, from my initial call it was all done & dusted in under and 1 hour. Shout to Bingo from the sales team for his expertise and guidance.

Negative reviews

Grassy
Grassy2 posts
 

Three attempts to transfer tangerine mobile esim from old totally smashed non functioning handset to new handset. Eventually told SMS access was required to be able to verify my identity before i could proceed. Naturally with no operating handset i have no access to my SMS and they could not utilise the online chat or any other online service via… Read more

my laptop. Therefore my Tangerine account will be cancelled and i will need to try elsewhere. I was just about to sign my wife up with them but after this nightmare,no way.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Grassy, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more

Susan
Susan
 

The ‘shared number’ feature is mis advertised - for those intending to sign on to Tangerine for their ‘shared number’ feature, be aware there is a non transparent $10 extra cost per month that you’ll be asked to pay when you try to connect your smartwatch.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Susan, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more

Karen12345
Karen1234525 posts
 

Whilst the mobile connection is ok the customer service side is woeful. Lodged a complaint and they took over the required time they state to address it. They then closed it and marked as resolved without any contact with myself. No resolution as far as I am concerned. Obviously don't worry to lose accounts. Disappointed ...... Its been 3… Read more

days and have finally been contacted by Tangerine. Situation has now been satisfactorily resolved, although I wasn't given many options. Thank you. I have given 1 extra star.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Hi Karen, thank you for your feedback, and… Read more

Recent reviews

100G Happy Me
100G Happy MeNSW
 

Vin helped me to upgrade my mobile phone plans to take advantage of the current deal: "double the data for 6 months". Vin was very professional and helpful, he clearly outlined all available options, dates and potential outcomes. He checked regularly that I understood and was happy to proceed. I found him to be most helpful and encouraging.… Read more ·  1

Highly recommended. Tangerine continue to provide excellent service and competitive pricing with responsive service.

Jln
JlnACT2 posts
 

Was with tangerine for 5 months. I selected them for the Smart Watch esim addon they offer. This addon would only work for 1 to 2 days, then the watch would need to be factory reset to get it to work again. I was advised that this was due to Telstra, the Wholesaler. I have since moved to Woolworths Select and after 1 month, the Watch Esim addon… Read more

has worked perfectly. FYI, Woolworths Select are also with Telstra wholesale.

Also, after I left, they continued to generate invoices charge my card.

Jln
Jln   

They have contacted me after I wrote this. But I don't think they understand, this is just a review… Read more (+1 reply)

Alexandra Churches
Alexandra ChurchesVIC3 posts
 

Raelyn from sales provided all the information I needed in a friendly, professional and succinct manner. She was clear about what processes would occur and how I’d be communicated with, and left me feeling confident about the transaction from the old phone provider to tangerine. Thank you Raelyn from sales!

Stephen Gandy
Stephen GandyNSW2 posts
 

i phoned Tangerine to enquire about changing my phone plan to “ get more bang for my buck” my call was taken straight away which was a surprise to be honest . i spoke to a guy named Alex who was very helpful , he knows his stuff , he explained all the plans available and my options, i was very impressed with whole experience , he made it very easy… Read more ·  1

to choose the right plan that suited my requirements. The conversation i had with Alex was clear, concise and very informative, i have no reservations in recommending Tangerine , they are up there with the best , if anyone needs any advice on communications , take my advice make Tangerine your first call and ask for Alex

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Andrew S.
Andrew S.7 posts
 

Great service at great prices. My only complaint is that if you need help with your phone, you can't log on to the online portal without a working phone as they send you a verification code text....but if you are trying to log in to get help when your phone's not working??????? Show details

Joseph
JosephNSW
 

Jr was one of the best forine workers that I have ever come across he was easy going was. Very knowledgeable on the product he was selling kind and polite we are seniors and. No nothing about technology he explained everything in a manor we could understand very very happy that he helped us Show reply

Tarun
TarunWA2 posts
 

I moved to Tangerine mobile. My onboarding experience has been horrible. tried to activate my SIM online more than 20 times. Every time I was getting error, and I was asked to contact customer service. I tried to call customer service. I had to wait more than 2 hours to contact to customer care. Pathetic service. My concern is that what happens if… Read more

I get some issue and need to contact them. I tried more than 20 times as I was waiting so long. I also tried to use the chat but again it was of no help. I tried calling them on 30th April from 5 PM.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Tarun, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more

Michael C
Michael C
 

Process to transfer my phone from another carrier to tangerine was simple and quick, JR from sales did a great job explaining everything and making the process nice and easy! Show reply

Paige
Paige
 

The worker who helped me switch to Tangerine was very nice and patient with me. When I didnt understand a question she would politely repeat it or put it in a way I could understand. Show reply

Raymond Sortino
Raymond SortinoNSW
 

Thankyou for all your great work you provided Mary Jane L. Lacorte you went above and beyond to be so professional and extremely helpful, keep up the great work. Show reply

christine b.
christine b.VIC2 posts
 

After seeing Tangerine on the Canstar site for seniors, I called Tangerine direct and dealt with JR from sales. I am 100% happy with JR's advice and service and patience through out and was happy to change our 2 mobiles at internet service to Tangerine Show details ·  1

Cat Fox
Cat Fox2 posts
 

JR was very helpful with adding to mobile plans for us. I also spoke with Alex that assisted with a new modem purchase for our internet seevices. Marie from the retention team gave us a great loyalty discount off our internet plan. All were very friendly and helpful and gave me all the info I requested with ease and clarity. Show reply

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