WHAT ARE MOBILE DOWNLOADS | WHY USE DOWNLOADS | HOW TO GET DOWNLOADS | WHAT DOES IT COST TO GET DOWNLOADS

WHAT ARE MOBILE DOWNLOADS?

Mobile downloads are things which you download from the Mobile Internet onto your mobile phone. They include:

These downloads are then stored on your mobile phone, and you can use them even when you are not connected to the Mobile Internet.

WHY USE DOWNLOADS?

You can  

PLAY GAMES

There are hundreds of games waiting to be played on your mobile. Download arcade classics like Tetris or the latest game releases.

PERSONALISE YOUR PHONE

Swap your boring ringtone for your favourite music track or make your mates laugh with a sound effect ringtone, or download a new wallpaper for your phone.

BE ENTERTAINED

Download music or even watch a video on your mobile.


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HOW TO GET DOWNLOADS

How to get downloads  

You can download games, ringtones, wallpapers, music or videos onto your mobile phone.

You can purchase a download in a number of ways:

  1. The most common way to get mobile downloads is to send a Premium SMS to a number (usually starting with 19). The Premuim SMS charges the value of the product that you are downloading to your mobile phone bill. You will see mobile download content advertised via:
    • Magazines
    • Newspapers
    • Television
    • Websites
    • Billboards
  2. Directly from your mobile carrier portal. Often the charge for the download product is added straight to your phone bill.
  3. From Mobile Internet sites
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WHAT DOES IT COST TO USE DOWNLOADS?

How much will I pay?  

If you purchase a download from the Mobile Internet (such as a game, ringtone, wallpaper, music track or video) you will pay for the cost of the item that you are downloading. The maximum that you will pay for a single download in Australia is $6.60 (plus data charges).

If you subscribe to a Premium SMS subscription service, the cost will depend upon the service that you are subscribing to.

Premium subscriptions services in Australia can usually be terminated by sending ‘STOP’ to the original Premium SMS number that was used to begin the service. The company providing the Premium SMS service has a legal obligation when you first sign up to specify how you can unsubscribe and stop the service. By law, they can't charge you any more than the cost of a standard SMS to unsubscribe from the Premium SMS subscription service.

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