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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

142 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
142 reviews
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
5 Steve C  · I have ordered a new plan which Jon helped me with very efficiently.
5 Vanessa P.  · Mary Jane was very helpful and even called me back later to complete my order!
5 Les  · Changed from Telstra, call was very helpful and got me sorted with a new plan saving heaps. Thank you MJ from the sales team
5 Amir G.  · Thank you John Rodnie for the communication and plan that you provided me. It was so helpful.
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

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.

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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

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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

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

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.

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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!

Negative reviews

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

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)

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

Recent reviews

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

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

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

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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

Gordon H.
Gordon H.
 

Manny from Tangerine went over and above the call of duty to make sure the technical issues that were making me unable to access my account!….So well done Tangerine and their team member Manny Show reply

Amjad ch
Amjad chQLD
 

Worst provider ever, charged me 46$ in one month which we’re supposed to be 15$. Staff in philpines and doesn’t know English properly, keeping you on hold for hours from one to another person.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

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

Big D
Big D149 posts
  Verified

New Depths of Appalling Customer Service Most telcos now are rather cr#p, but this mob takes it to a whole new level... They're a Telco right? They provide Mobile Phone services yeah? So, and see if you can follow this, because they sure can't: If I'm going to have a problem, any problem really, with the Service from a Mobile Phone Service,… Read more

it's entirely possible that any such problem will BE with that Phone Service???

Or maybe that's just me? Maybe other people ring their Telco, when their Oven stops working?

So, I need to contact my Mobile Phone service provider, because my Mobile Phone service isn't working. Makes sense? But with Tangerine, I can't contact even the most basic level of customer service, without my Mobile Service Working.

But not to worry, just when you think they couldn't get any stupider, they somehow manage. Their solution? They'll allow me to use somebody else's phone number to gain access to my account.

Yes, that's right, if you want to get access to ANYBODY's Tangerine Account, all you need is their name, phone number, dob, and ANY working phone number.

Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom    

Hi Big D, we are so sorry for this experience.… Read more

Gordon
GordonSA
 

Alex Tomagan was very helpful and informative when we rang just to clarify terminology. Through his helpfulness and answers to our questions, we decided to go with Tangerine for our mobile service. Show reply

Viv
Viv
 

I spoke with Melissa today to switch mobile providers. She was very helpful and informative, answered all my questions easily and cleared all confusion. Great service Show reply

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