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Google Pixel 4 $549 / 4XL $779 with Telstra 60GB $65pm Plan (Min Cost $1329 / $1559) Port-in/New Customers + $150 GC @ JB Hi-Fi

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Google Pixel 4 $549 / 4XL $779 with Telstra 60GB $65pm Plan (Min Cost $1329 / $1559) Port-in/New Customers + $150 GC @ JB Hi-Fi
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Lsadgalsecret on 22/10/2019 - 10:47 jbhifi.com.au (3187 clicks)
Last edited 22/10/2019 - 16:04 by 1 other user

Hey guys,

Current JB Hi-Fi gift card offer (valid till 23/10 but sure to pop up again) gives you $500 off any phone when signing up to the associated Telstra plan. So brings down the Pixel 4 / 4XL by quite a bit.

To make the math easier (includes price of the plan):
Over 12 months - Pixel 4 $110.75 (total $1329) / Pixel 4XL $129.92 (total $1559)
Over 24 months - Pixel 4 $87.88 (total $2109) / Pixel 4XL $97.46 (total $2339)

If you use this with the pre-order deal on the Pixel 4 / 4XL you get a JB Hi-Fi voucher for $150 which is even more of a bargain. (Get in quick for this one!)

edit: lol, everyone who is negging about better deals, there are definitely better deals out there (outright+cheaper plan) or even better ones coming (like this one coming Thursday!)

when I posted this it seemed like a good deal, just trying to do a good favour here :)

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  • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 10:54

    That's really great value, it's what pixels should be priced at IMO. Seems battery issues and a few other things will keep me away from Pixel generation yet again, always hoping the next generation will be the one..

    The prices listed are for the 64 models.

    Also brings Galaxy s10e down to $499, iPhone 11 to $699. Some great deals there.

    • HappyXD on 22/10/2019 - 11:14

      what are the battery issues?

      • follow on 22/10/2019 - 11:18
        +15

        smol

        • magic8ballgag on 22/10/2019 - 11:25
          +22

          Can you please stop posting crap on every Pixel deal? The phone hasn't even been released yet, so I don't think it's fair to make those statements.

          • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 11:26
            +5

            @magic8ballgag: I upvoted. I am getting this deal for my brother who loves pixels. From all the reviews, my statements are not only fair, but accurate.

            "One area where you’ll likely find the Pixel 4 frustrating is its battery life, which at best is mediocre and at worst can be infuriatingly quick to drain."

            "Disappointing battery life"

            "Battery life only average"

            "still has inexplicably bad battery life."

          • iamhurtin on 22/10/2019 - 12:27

            @magic8ballgag: What pixels have you owned?

            • magic8ballgag on 23/10/2019 - 10:19

              @iamhurtin: I currently own the Pixel 2 (also used the Nexus 5X when it was in it's prime), and I plan to get the Pixel 4.

              Why do you ask?

        • iamhurtin on 22/10/2019 - 11:38
          +1

          My battey usage is ok but mine is faulty.
          Soon as it hits 29% it shoots to 14% turns on battery saver, then counts down to 1 and turns off.

      • musicinbed69 on 22/10/2019 - 16:29
        +1

        Pixel 4, android central was getting about 3.5 hours screen on time with some light gaming too.

        I think 4XL you can expect an hour more.

        in my opinion it kind of negates the whole premise of the device. I mean, yeah, wonderful camera for still photos, but if it can't last a good day out taking photos and you need a USB battery pack then the fumbling and bulkiness of it all kind of defeats the purpose of having a camera in a slim easy to carry device. I doubt people buy these phones just to take photos on their way to and from work.

    • Associated[Deactivated] @ JB Hi-Fi on 22/10/2019 - 13:14
      +2

      Why do people think just cause it hasn't been released we can't judge battery life? If there was any significant increase, I'm sure they would've mentioned it. Slightly more power efficient chip but if it's the same software and same battery size then the battery life would be around the same.

      • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 13:25
        +1

        Just going by reviewers who have had the phone for almost 1.5 weeks now. Apparently 90hz screen takes a lot of juice.

  • alz on 22/10/2019 - 10:55
    +12

    Over 24 months - Pixel 4 $87.88 (total $2109) / Pixel 4XL $97.46 (total $2339)

    ^ what a bargain.

    • thangcuoi on 22/10/2019 - 11:23
      +3

      Yes. The cost of the phone used to be built into the cost of the plan. Now you have to pay for the phone and still pay for high price plans.

    • cille745 on 22/10/2019 - 11:39
      +14

      Anyone part of the Pixel 2 XL gang that did the port in deal for $49 and are laughing at these prices

      • pyramid on 22/10/2019 - 11:52
        +1

        Yeah count me in and waiting for similar deal on P4…Lol…

      • R4 on 22/10/2019 - 12:53

        I'm in your gang!

  • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2019 - 10:56
    -7

    The only good thing for google pixel phones is the camera!

    • klaw81 on 22/10/2019 - 11:01
      +9

      Not the only good thing - the stock software, and the regular updates, and the excellent speakers are also stand-out features.

      I'm on the fence about the face unlock, and the radar thing….but I will definitely investigate them further.

        • evanjd on 22/10/2019 - 11:35
          +2

          Pixel 4 is not stereo

          Pixel 4 is stereo, it uses the earpiece for the left channel and the downfiring speakers for the right channel. I imagine stereo separation is nothing special but it's there.

          Stock software just means lack of features

          Hm for some people it's more than that.

          • Some people prefer the design language of stock Android over OEM skins
          • More frequent software updates, iPhone-like in that they are less subject to carrier approval
          • More features aren't always attractive (esp. if they're gimmicks), it's a matter of preference.
          • cwongtech on 22/10/2019 - 11:38
            +1

            @evanjd:

            Pixel 4 is stereo, it uses the earpiece for the left channel and the downfiring speakers for the right channel. I imagine stereo separation is nothing special but it's there.

            Sony Xperia phones always had stereo..

          • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 11:38
            -1

            @evanjd: Gimmicks like Motion Sense? Themes?

            • evanjd on 22/10/2019 - 11:43

              @onlinepred: Yes! If I got a Pixel 4 I would immediately turn the hand-wavy nonsense to change tracks off. :)

              • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 11:44

                @evanjd: Now we just need galaxy phones running true stock android AOSP with out all the bloat and gimmicky features of pixels/galaxies/etc

                • klaw81 on 22/10/2019 - 14:55

                  @onlinepred: I would buy a Samsung phone in a heartbeat if it ran stock Android. They make fantastic hardware, but their software is almost universally garbage and their track record on Android updates is sketchy at best.

                  • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 14:57

                    @klaw81: Although many hate Samsung, most is from old models that they had a bad experience with, new ones are VERY different, but I can understand where you are coming from. I would jump on it too, provided that patches/releases and software were tested a little more before it was released to the phone, then I would be a very happy chappy.

                  • eug on 22/10/2019 - 15:55

                    @klaw81:

                    and their track record on Android updates is sketchy at best.

                    This is the list of updates they've released for the S10 this year. An update a month isn't enough?

                    • klaw81 on 22/10/2019 - 17:22

                      @eug: Those are the regular security patches, with a few little tweaks thrown in.

                      The S10 is still on Android 9, and will probably be still there in 6 months time for carrier-branded devices which make up the majority of Samsung devices in Australia.

                      In contrast, my 2 year old Pixel has been running Android 10 for several months.

                      • eug on 22/10/2019 - 19:03

                        @klaw81:

                        Those are the regular security patches, with a few little tweaks thrown in.

                        You have to keep in mind that the Galaxy S series of phones are mass-market phones. They're not made for more techy people like the Pixel is. The vast majority of phone users in the world are not techy people - they're just everyday people who don't browse OzBargain or read Android Central. Android 9 works perfectly fine for "everyday people" - they don't know or care about Android 9 vs 10, they just want to use their apps.

                        It's easy for tech-oriented people to get stuck in a bubble. There's a huge world out there filled with people who really, really don't care about switching to gestures (in fact they might even dislike the change), focus mode, smart reply, etc. That is the market these mass-market phones are aimed at. Techy people who want to be on the bleeding edge would be better served by a phone like the Pixel.

                        In contrast, my 2 year old Pixel has been running Android 10 for several months.

                        My Essential Phone got the Android 10 update the day Android 10 was released. It was interesting to play around with, but with my daily usage, I see no real compelling features over Android 9 on my S10.

                        • klaw81 on 23/10/2019 - 11:05

                          @eug: I disagree that the Pixel phones are aimed at techy people. They are definitely intended for mass market adoption, and the Pixel marketing material is clearly targeting normal people. Many reviewers have recommended the Pixel phones as an excellent choice for the average phone user.

                          Pixels do tend happen to appeal to techy people too, and I'm sure that's not accidental. But it's not Google's primary focus, and there's nothing "bleeding edge" about a Pixel.

                          I agree that Android 9 is absolutely fine, but that's not really the point. Android gets updated for a reason; new features, extra compatibility, extra privacy options etc. OEM's reluctance to update their software in a timely manner holds back the adoption of new standards, increasing fragmentation and making app development much more difficult. Samsung is a major roadblock in this area, as their large market share tends to set the standard by which other OEMs are judged.

                          You could equally say that iPhones are not intended for techy people who don't care about bleeding edge, but it only takes a couple months for 50% of iOS devices to update to the new OS after release.

                          In any case, your original argument was that Samsung's update schedule was okay, which it manifestly isn't. You seem to have pivoted towards "people don't really care about updates" and that may be true, but that's only because they don't know why updates are important, or how a lack of updates affects them.

                          • eug on 23/10/2019 - 12:22

                            @klaw81:

                            I disagree that the Pixel phones are aimed at techy people.

                            Sorry, I wasn't clear. You're right, Google aims them at what they consider the general public, but it's usually only the techy people who buy them. I think it's because Samsung Mobile, being a pure hardware company, their bread and butter are their phones so they'll put in features that they think will appeal to the general public. A big battery, excellent bright screen, a fingerprint reader, micro SD card slot, triple cameras, etc.

                            Google however is primarily a software company, so mass-market adoption isn't really a big deal for them. They'd rather push the software side of things, and lets face it, software isn't sexy and appealing to the general public - hardware is.

                            The Pixels are known for their fast security updates, having "pure" Android, always being the first to get major Android updates, and excellent camera software processing - things that really only techy people will care about, apart from the camera. Google doesn't really listen to what the public wants and just does things their way resulting in a phone with a small battery, no micro SD slot, no fingerprint reader, no ultrawide camera, a "forced" change to gestures, a new biometric API which breaks compatibility with apps that support fingerprints, 64GB starting capacity, etc.

                            Techy people might not mind, but I think it's safe to say the general public would e.g. prefer long battery life over getting Android 11 on day 1 of its release.

                            So while Google looks like they're marketing the phone to the general public, the general public will still buy Galaxy phones for the time being as Samsung is giving the general public what they actually want.

                            Many reviewers have recommended the Pixel phones as an excellent choice for the average phone user.

                            Yup, because reviewers are techy people, and they know that it's generally a good phone. But the general non-techy public would go to JB, walk past the Pixel on a small display somewhere, straight to the fancy Galaxy S10e display and buy that instead since everyone knows what that is and it's actually cheaper than the Pixel. Just look at how many Galaxy phones are out there in the wild vs Pixel phones.

                            But it's not Google's primary focus, and there's nothing "bleeding edge" about a Pixel.

                            Bleeding edge as in always having the latest Android features like gesture navigation and other things the general public don't really care about. ;)

                            You could equally say that iPhones are not intended for techy people who don't care about bleeding edge, but it only takes a couple months for 50% of iOS devices to update to the new OS after release.

                            Sure, because they get an automatic prompt asking them to upgrade, which would simply be pressing a button. The Galaxys also give an automatic prompt - it'd be interesting to see update adoption rates with e.g. the S10 in particular, rather than Android overall.

                            In any case, your original argument was that Samsung's update schedule was okay, which it manifestly isn't.

                            That's because we're talking about two different things. It looks like you're talking about major Android releases that bring new features, while I was talking about monthly security or bugfix updates. The monthly update schedule so far is pretty good IMHO.

                            You seem to have pivoted towards "people don't really care about updates" and that may be true, but that's only because they don't know why updates are important, or how a lack of updates affects them.

                            A lack of security updates will affect people, but how does not having Android 10 right away affect people in a major way?

        • Nebargains on 22/10/2019 - 11:58

          | slower intake of other features in other phones

          You mean first phone on the market to get the new major android versions?

          • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 12:14

            @Nebargains: Yes, but the last android on the market to get other things like dark themes, theme managers, screen shot tools, screen recorders, and so many other things in the past like gestures, Dolby Atmos, any amount of UI customisations like AOD/Icon/Font, file managers, etc etc.

    • iamhurtin on 22/10/2019 - 11:38

      I wish modular phones took off
      Give me a bog standard 2010 camera but give me today's ram!

      • justtoreply on 22/10/2019 - 14:35

        Lol. Give me a great camera on a galaxy S3 and I'd be happy!

        • iamhurtin on 22/10/2019 - 14:58

          Hah
          You and I need to trade phone hardware pieces.

          I miss being into computers.

          Always customising my rig to get a higher Imemory? and 3d mark score.

          Oh well.
          The future is here and we just have to hope they're gentle

    • ozbargainer88 on 22/10/2019 - 12:15

      Spoken like someone whose never used a Pixel!

  • iNeedMoreMoney on 22/10/2019 - 11:04

    Good deal. For me however I want the phone and not the plan

  • snvl on 22/10/2019 - 11:05
    +7

    you can have the $500 off with any phone, not sure if worth to post this deal.

  • WTF on 22/10/2019 - 11:25
    +10

    How is this a deal? You do realise that this does not actually reduce the cost of the phone right? You still pay the same amount. Its just over a longer period - only the upfront cost of the phone is reduced. This is not a discount or a X% of the phone.

    • kev98 on 22/10/2019 - 11:29
      +2

      meow

    • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 11:32

      You get extra $150 off for pre order.

    • BertieBrown on 22/10/2019 - 11:59

      I can’t get my head around these deals WTF, do you get $500 off of buying a new phone though, is that right? I have troubles with numbers sometimes so I’m trying to figure it all out. With a plan and a phone you can get the phone, more or less, interest free, but are locked in, though with this you have to pay more straight away, is that what you mean?

      • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2019 - 12:25
        +1

        a 60GB Tesltra sim only plan is $60 a month
        A Pixel 4 is $1049
        -$150 for preordering

        Over 12 months the total cost is $1619

        With this it's, $65 monthly 549 upfront, - 150 for preordering

        Totals to $1119. Good luck getting a Pixel 4 with 12 months of service for anywhere near that much.

        It's basically 12 months of 60GB/month telstra for $70/year. Insane deal

        • BertieBrown on 22/10/2019 - 12:49

          Okay thanks Ark94 :) So this would be better than a plan with a phone but you have to shell out initially for the phone which is the down side, more or less?

        • magic8ballgag on 23/10/2019 - 10:28

          Insane deal? Hardly. Post-paid plans have always been about convenience, nothing more. Telstra benefits more from this 'deal' because they're signing on customers that are likely to continue to pay their high prices for an overrated service.

          If you have the money, buy the Pixel 4 outright from a retailer, and then pick yourself up a Boost pre-paid kit. You'll be far better off.

          • eug on 23/10/2019 - 10:44

            @magic8ballgag:

            Post-paid plans have always been about convenience, nothing more. Telstra benefits more from this 'deal' because they're signing on customers that are likely to continue to pay their high prices for an overrated service.

            If you have the money, buy the Pixel 4 outright from a retailer, and then pick yourself up a Boost pre-paid kit. You'll be far better off.

            Pixel 4 64GB outright - $1049
            Boost prepaid - $150 for 80GB/year (6.6GB/month)
            Total at 12 months: $1,199

            OR

            Pixel 4 64GB on 12-month plan - $199 outright plus $65/month ($780, 60GB/month)
            Total at 12 months: $979

            So by going for the plan, you'll be paying $220 less and getting 9x more data per month. You can port over to Boost for the second year with the $220 savings and still be ahead.

            If you wait till the outright price drops to $829 the 12-month cost will be the same, but you'll still get 9x more data on the plan.

            • magic8ballgag on 23/10/2019 - 18:07

              @eug: Most people do not and will not do that though, which is the point I was trying to make. They will continue to sign on to Telstra's contracts for pure convinience.

  • Lukian on 22/10/2019 - 11:36

    A non-5G phone on Telstra? 🤔

    • asimj289 on 22/10/2019 - 12:27
      +1

      The 5G network is rubbish anyway. At least in Sydney.

      • Lukian on 23/10/2019 - 09:45

        Yeah, but most people are keeping their devices for 20+ months. There will surely be 5G upgrades by then.

  • iamhurtin on 22/10/2019 - 11:40

    How do you choose plan & phone on jb website or do I need to go in there?

  • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2019 - 11:43

    I have a Pixel 2 XL128GB and I've had no issues to be honest?
    It's a great phone, I probably wouldn't upgrade for years but I'd like wireless charging.

    I was looking at the Pixel 4, camera seems a step up. I'm not sure what other phones are out there Android wise?
    I basically only use basic social media apps, I don't even use the camera much other than when I travel.

    I feel people have high expectations these days, but you can only fit so much tech in a phone.

    • HeXo on 22/10/2019 - 11:47
      +12

      we get it

      HeXo on 22/10/2019 - 11:47 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
      • Bik on 22/10/2019 - 11:50
        +1

        I have a Pixel 2 XL128GB and I've had no issues to be honest?
        It's a great phone, I probably wouldn't upgrade for years but I'd like wireless charging.

        I was looking at the Pixel 4, camera seems a step up. I'm not sure what other phones are out there Android wise?
        I basically only use basic social media apps, I don't even use the camera much other than when I travel.

        I feel people have high expectations these days, but you can only fit so much tech in a phone.

        • HeXo on 22/10/2019 - 11:51
          +1

          It's a great phone, I probably wouldn't upgrade for years but I'd like wireless charging.

          I was looking at the Pixel 4, camera seems a step up. I'm not sure what other phones are out there Android wise?
          I basically only use basic social media apps, I don't even use the camera much other than when I travel.

          I feel people have high expectations these days, but you can only fit so much tech in a phone.

    • onlinepred on 22/10/2019 - 11:50
      +1

      Sorry I didn't hear you the first 4 times.

      • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2019 - 12:36

        Hahaha, not sure why it did that!

    • snvl on 22/10/2019 - 11:51

      What phone do you have?

    • Heybargain on 22/10/2019 - 11:53
      -1

      I have a Pixel 2 XL128GB and I've had no issues to be honest?
      It's a great phone, I probably wouldn't upgrade for years but I'd like wireless charging.

      I was looking at the Pixel 4, camera seems a step up. I'm not sure what other phones are out there Android wise?
      I basically only use basic social media apps, I don't even use the camera much other than when I travel.

      I feel people have high expectations these days, but you can only fit so much tech in a phone.

      Heybargain on 22/10/2019 - 11:53 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  • Dowhatuwant on 22/10/2019 - 11:48
    -2

    I don't want to see every individual phone posted separately for a gift card deal ffs.

    • itsfree on 22/10/2019 - 11:57
      +1

      Not a valid reason to downvote

      • Dowhatuwant on 22/10/2019 - 11:58
        +5

        Sure it is, this is not a deal. It's a duplicate rewording of an actual deal.

        • itsfree on 22/10/2019 - 11:59
          +3

          Don't see how it's any different to specific products highlighted in new deals after eBay 20% off codes are shared 🤷‍♂️

          • Dowhatuwant on 22/10/2019 - 12:22
            +5

            @itsfree: So you think every item in JB Hifi that costs less than $500 should have a post saying how to get the item for free? It'd be ridiculous.

            It's not the same because it's a gift card that can be used on any purchase now or future. With ebay 20% off codes that makes the discount dependent on the item and only available for the duration of the sale and ebay is more of a needle in a haystack situation for finding what specific items are worth buying during a sale as well.

            This post is literally a combination of two posts, the $500 gift card post and the $150 gift card for pixel 4 post. But they missed the post about buying discounted JB Hifi gift cards so maybe someone should combine with buying JB Hifi gift cards online for 5% off and make a 3rd post! fun times

            • snvl on 22/10/2019 - 12:24

              @Dowhatuwant: and then another post to price match mobileciti price to save $1

            • itsfree on 22/10/2019 - 12:35
              +3

              @Dowhatuwant: The deal has 1000+ clicks, 37 upvotes and hit the front page, so regardless of your dislike for it, the greater community seems to be benefiting from it – and isn't that, ultimately, the point of OzBargain?

            • eug on 22/10/2019 - 12:46
              +1

              @Dowhatuwant:

              So you think every item in JB Hifi that costs less than $500 should have a post saying how to get the item for free?

              No. Only items that the community is likely to be interested in. The Pixel 4 would fall under that category. You don't see everybody posting every single item on e.g. Computer Alliance's eBay store when they have 20% off.

              It's not the same because it's a gift card that can be used on any purchase now or future.

              For people who want to get a cheap Pixel 4 now, this is one way to get it.

            • Hinee on 22/10/2019 - 15:17

              @Dowhatuwant: If this method gets you an item for cheaper than anywhere else, especially a flagship mobile phone then it absolutely should have a deal posted.

          • magic8ballgag on 23/10/2019 - 10:33

            @itsfree: It's not, as they shouldn't be posted either (unless a particular item is worthy of its own deal).

  • RichardF89 on 22/10/2019 - 11:50

    can I port from boost and receive this offer?

    • snvl on 22/10/2019 - 11:51

      No

      • RichardF89 on 22/10/2019 - 11:54

        so boost counts as Telstra

        • scrimshaw on 22/10/2019 - 12:00
          +1

          Yes. They are a Telstra mvno / reseller.

  • Associatedwombomombojombo @ JB Hi-Fi on 22/10/2019 - 11:53
    +3

    there's gonna be a better phone specific deal next week ;)

    • wellzi on 22/10/2019 - 12:04

      ohhhh?

    • richadam on 22/10/2019 - 12:07
      +1

      For the pixel 4?

  • Kassdabass on 22/10/2019 - 12:10

    Iyork needs to say it one more time i think

  • rock86 on 22/10/2019 - 12:17

    Absolutely filthy. Went in on the weekend and sepecifically asked JB person helping me if there were any deals like this coming up in the next week, supposedly he checked and said no. So got the $400 GC, now 3 days later and it's bumped up to $500 - seriously!

    • HeXo on 22/10/2019 - 12:26
      +2

      Chances are he didn't know…

      • rock86 on 22/10/2019 - 12:29

        Maybe, its just that he went into the system and had a look, I would have thought something in 3 days time would show - maybe not…

        • OzBerghainer on 22/10/2019 - 13:17

          Maybe, maybe not - the fact he's probably on commission still stands, sale right then and there suits him perfectly

          • SydStrand on 22/10/2019 - 23:16

            @OzBerghainer: I'm curious how many people who squawk about 'commissions!' have actually worked in retail.

  • notatall on 22/10/2019 - 12:29
    +10

    Went to JB HiFi this morning. I was going to sign the atelatra deal with $500 gift card. A guy showed me the pixel 4/ pixel 4 Xl and told me that Telstra is going to do a deal for pixel 4.
    The deal includes $65 per month, 12 months contract and $199 for pixel 4 handset.
    It starts on Thursday.

    • starburstyellow on 22/10/2019 - 12:43

      If this is true, then it will be godlike deal!

      • notatall on 22/10/2019 - 12:58
        +9

        sorry it took so long.
        https://ibb.co/tMXrXw8

        • jazattack on 22/10/2019 - 13:00

          That's a good deal.

        • eug on 22/10/2019 - 13:04

          That looks good, you should post it.

        • asimj289 on 22/10/2019 - 13:04

          Is this only for the small one?

          • notatall on 22/10/2019 - 13:07

            @portmaster: I went to Bundall in Gold Coast. This deal will be present at TOMORROW'S CATALOGUE, and the deal starts on Thursday.
            The guy will give me more information if Telstra will do the Pixel 4XL deal.

        • andyfc on 22/10/2019 - 13:23

          Cracker deal.

    • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2019 - 13:37

      will you get a new portin discount etc?

  • ExtraSalt on 22/10/2019 - 12:48

    the value and savings with deals have been blown out of proportion..they aren't that great when you add it all up. If you are a new phone every 2-3 years type person, the 4XL is $97.46/m for 80gb (over 24). Say you go with Optus it'd be $110/m but you can usually speak to retention and get 10-25% off your plan which makes it ($85*.75)+$25 = $88.75 & you get a Harmon Kardon Citation One & 20gb/m extra data for your troubles.

    Do your calculations based on a 12/24month period before you make these impulse purchases.

    • eug on 22/10/2019 - 12:53

      Say you go with Optus it'd be $110/m but you can usually speak to retention and get 10-25% off your plan

      Hmm, retention team? So you sign up for a contract then immediately ask to disconnect it? What about the contract?

      • ExtraSalt on 22/10/2019 - 13:04

        i was recontracting but they messed me around a bit so i asked for retention before i signed the contract. I've managed to walk 7-8 people through the process and they got between 20-25% off as well. works on pre-orders as well as i did it with the S10+ pre-order with bonus Galaxy Tab

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