You could get a prepaid for the time being.Like Optus's Turbocharged.

fishooi have you looked at www.realestate.com.au yet? Also, ask your uni student services on the procedures and information on house rental. You've already paid your fees might as well use them

SMS them save your cost. Don't call because your phone credit will finish very fast.

Do you bring over your handphone, I mean 3G phone. If yes, just go to any shop and buy sim card and insert inside you phone. It takes 1 to 2 hours to activate.

try to find from your monash marketplace; there is heaps when i look through.
Just go to J2K; in clayton campus ..i`m sure they can find you a plan or suitable price to your budget.
to apply for a rent is just easy; saw the ads get the number of plc or room to rent & then go inspection. If agree; just take it.

Unless you want to get a rent from agent; that's another story.

You will need to look up your place from real estate agents; success of email & phone is low; the best is approach them in office.

then the agent; will need copy of passport; banking; enrolment letter etc to be submit.

hope this help.

well there is always some paper work. a small contract. at least. if the owner doesnt sign anything. whats stopping him from cheating you. if you can. sign a contract at a police station and have the policeman sign it. it will be a valid contract in case anything happens.

i prefer renting from an agent. because its more efficient. such as if the toilet breaks you tell the agent and they have to fix it within 2 days i think. if not you call whoever you want to fix it and send them the bill. if you renting from just the owner you might have a bit of a slow reaction on their part unless you find a really good guy. otherwise they will usually stall.

remember to get your contract.....it will state how long you are staying and the conditions of your tenancy

yeah maybe next time. if you are like me. i move house every year. heheheh. just for fun. and also kept upgrading nicer place everytime hehehe.

make sure in your first week you keep a lookout for all defects, problems, marks and all that and write them down. then you mail it to him or see him and get him to sign that to acknowledge the condition of the place. you could also take photos.

my agent before mailed me photos of the stuff in the house and i had to sign a paper then mail it back if there was no issues.