expired Telstra $30 SIM Starter Kit for $10, Telstra Prepaid USB 4G $99+Other Deals @DSE. 5th Jan

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Telstra $30 SIM Starter Kit for $10, Telstra Prepaid USB 4G $99+Other Deals @DSE. 5th Jan
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theearth on 04/01/2013 - 06:47 www.lasoo.com.au (1439 clicks)
Edited by neil 18/01/2013 - 16:42

Telstra $30 Standard, Micro & Nano SIM Starter Pack for $10 (save $20)

18/1: Also available online with free delivery.

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  • +3 votes
    geek7899 on 04/01/2013 - 07:05

    Geez.. everyone having those $10 starter kit specials.

    Woolworths http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/89364
    Aus Post (till 27th Jan) http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/89364#comment-1183866 (Apparently its only the full size SIM which is on special at Aus Post - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/89364#comment-1186624)
    DSE This deaal

    And Telstra Online have them for $15 (haf-price). https://onlineshop.telstra.com.au/prepaid-mobile/?tc=TR:TR:N...

    creditme2u, here I come !!!

    It'll be a Very Happy new year for Telstra !

    • +3 votes
      ozpete on 04/01/2013 - 07:30

      Personally the Woolworths deal is the better IF you have a wish card and Qantas FF.

      Because of the 4c off petrol offer and QFF points if you have other items that take you over the $30 spend.

      This one does go longer it Ends 21 Jan whereas Woolies ends Tuesday next week

      • +1 vote
        quarrymaster on 05/01/2013 - 09:32

        One good thing about the DSE deal over Woolies: I can get 5 micro and 5 nano kits delivered free. My mum-in-law hit a limit of three getting it from her local Woolies.

    • +15 votes
      kabigon on 04/01/2013 - 07:44

      Maybe Telstra should just reduce their rates by two thirds permanently instead :)

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    ozshaz on 04/01/2013 - 07:46

    i got a message from vodafone saying that from Feb 13 their would be some changes to the way mobile broadband is charged..may be some changes to the mobile broadband packages..any idea? may be thats the reason Telstra might be planning something different as well and wants to get rid of the stock…

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      geek7899 on 04/01/2013 - 08:29

      Lets hope they put some sense into their mobile broadband pricing as compared to the iPad pricing.

      $30 gets you 700 MB
      $30 gets you 3GB if you activate the special iPad SIM's

      • +2 votes
        aldoduco on 04/01/2013 - 08:37

        "special iPad SIM's" Any SIM can be activated on the 3GB iPad plan. you can cut it or use an adapter.

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          geek7899 on 04/01/2013 - 08:54

          I thought only the micro SIM's have this capability ?

          Why would they make full-size SIM's for iPad when it doesnt accept any ?

          So can anyone confirm that they got a full size SIM to activate on the iPad offer ?
          afaik, you dont even get that option while activating, but I could be wrong.

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          aldoduco on 04/01/2013 - 09:00

          nano SIM's works too. I activated by phone tho.

        • +1 vote
          herbo on 04/01/2013 - 09:15

          Full size sims can be activated for ipad with 3GB. I've done it a couple of times. Any Telstra shop will cut the full size sim down for you.

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          geek7899 on 04/01/2013 - 09:39

          Oh good to know !

        •  
          GregFiona on 04/01/2013 - 10:08

          you can activate it through the telstra's live chat
          https://livechat.telstra.com/

        •  
          djcharliek on 04/01/2013 - 22:55

          I use scissors and do it myself. Done it s million times already. Lol.

        • +1 vote
          ozpete on 05/01/2013 - 06:13

          Done it s million times already

          LOL a million times?? Gives the impression, the only reason that many times is you dont have a steady hand, ie stuffed it up so had to cut another, and another.

          Just a little fun here…

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          quarrymaster on 05/01/2013 - 09:37

          You can activate the iPad plan on any size, either cut to fit or transfer to a blank SIM from a Telstra Shop.

          I use the nano SIM in the iPad mini and a nano to micro SIM adapter in the larger one. A bit fiddly however.

          As for using the iPad data plan on anything but an iPad, not sure if it's true that Telstra once it senses it's not from an iPad, would start charging you rates for non-iPads.

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          daveted on 05/01/2013 - 23:49

          I got one of these for $5, for converting a Sim into a microSim for the iPad
          http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/140813106529?ssPageName=STRK:MEWN...

          Easier and more accurate than scissors.

        • +2 votes
          djcharliek on 06/01/2013 - 09:01

          Lol. I use up a new sim each month. Hence I keep my phone costs to $120a year compared to $720 a year previously. Mytactic is to activate on cap encore plan. I use that to surf Internetand call using the bonus credits. After that's done. … I transfer the $30 credit to my normal sim which is on simplicity plan which Iuse to receive calls.and Hey presto……900 mb of Internet to be used each month for $10. =) so yes I'd rate my sim cutting ability with scissors to be expert level.

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        GregFiona on 04/01/2013 - 10:12

        ipad sim card is only a data sim card , you cannot use it for calls or text messages

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    grimgrom on 04/01/2013 - 08:45

    The logitech z623's are a great set of speakers and are a an absolute bargain at that price

  • +3 votes
    ca6leguy on 04/01/2013 - 09:50

    DSE sales staff said they cannot price match the Woolworths deal because its below cost. What do you know, DSE is now doing the same deal. As usual, worst of DSE staff is yet to come!!!

    • +1 vote
      ozpete on 04/01/2013 - 11:01

      I think you have to understand something of retail.

      A deal like this would be based on special pricing from Telstra. They offer bulk deals etc to various retailers at various times, like all FMCG manufacturers.

      So last week Woolies were offered the deal, now Telstra has let Aussie post and Dick Smith access to these.

      So sales made before the deal was active would not get promotional pricing from Telstra. Hence the sales person would only see the price they buy for based on the normal pricing.

      Note Telstra's own shops sell this for $15.

      So at the time you asked this may not have been a lie. I say may as I have no idea what DSE's normal margin would be. Suffice to say it would be surprising that the margin would be as high as 60% (buy at $10 and sell at $30)

      • +1 vote
        ca6leguy on 04/01/2013 - 16:53

        Well before the DSE staff said its below bost, he said they only price match DSE branded items. I then asked where in the policy does it state this. He then said staff has the right to refuse price matching. I then asked what reason for refusing. He then pause for a while and said below cost. Tell me does it look obvious that he made up his policy on the fly.

        • +2 votes
          ozpete on 04/01/2013 - 18:36

          How can they price match DSE only branded products. These are only available at DSE.

          Again saying it was below cost - read my post it may have been below cost until the Telstra pricing deal became active.

          How it works is something like this.

          All sales from Jan 3-17 will get a rebate back from Telstra like say $20 for each item sold. So this covers the loss they would normally incur for selling it lower than normal.

          And yes selling below cost may be at the discretion of the sales person. Ie they dont have to price match if its below cost…

    • +1 vote
      eleana on 04/01/2013 - 11:05

      My experience with DSE is that they NEVER do deals. Ironic that their ad says 'we do deals'.

      • +1 vote
        quarrymaster on 04/01/2013 - 11:12

        Dick deals.

        • +1 vote
          geek7899 on 04/01/2013 - 11:26

          Their online Managers specials are good sometimes

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        couger on 04/01/2013 - 11:27

        check this week's top list, Dick do DELAS, but you need to be lucky and quick to catch it.

      • +1 vote
        wtfnodeal on 05/01/2013 - 00:06

        They do deals but hardly match deals. Sounds ok? A lot of advertised deals from DSE were so good (and went out of stock too quickly) that you even tried to get other retailers to price match them.

        • +1 vote
          ca6leguy on 05/01/2013 - 07:42

          That's because they never have enough items to sell right from the start, also known as bait advertising.

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    tyler.durden on 04/01/2013 - 10:59

    does telstra credit has option to last for 1 year?

      • +1 vote
        lgacb08 on 04/01/2013 - 11:56

        With $30 credit, you can only get 6 months, and better yet, you can switch to simplicity to take advantage of the better rates, just did mine this morning!

        • +1 vote
          ranagade on 04/01/2013 - 13:27

          +1 - I do this swap everytime I recharge my backup phone every 6 months with the $30 starter pack I bought for $10!.

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          macamaca on 04/01/2013 - 23:59

          Simplicity only lasts 60 days though.

        •  
          futaris on 06/01/2013 - 10:18

          Start on Long Life, Switch to Simplicity. Low rates for 6 months. Your expiry date doesn't revert back to 60 days after you change plans.

      •  
        wortho on 22/01/2013 - 11:14

        Does the Long-life apply to voice only? or can you extend the 3GB data as well if used in an IPAD?

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    AreYouAWiiizard on 05/01/2013 - 02:26

    Can I buy this and use the $30 credit on a phone that's already activated?

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      quarrymaster on 05/01/2013 - 09:30

      Nope, unless you're porting over from another telco.

    • +1 vote
      Sharp on 05/01/2013 - 10:19

      Yes, by transfering the credit to ur own number by creditme2u.

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        AreYouAWiiizard on 05/01/2013 - 11:43

        And what's the catch to that?

      •  
        macamaca on 05/01/2013 - 12:19

        I did this directly with Telstra. No need for CreditMe2U.

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    MichiganFrog on 05/01/2013 - 10:38

    So which SIM would I buy for the ipad gen 3 (or the 'new ipad' as thy called it on release). The micro Sim looks to be the correct one but the description on the DSE product page says:
    "to get you started. It is suitable for smartphones and tablets (excluding iPad- use E 6716) that utilise Micro SIM technology."

    I did a search on 'E 671'6 without success on the DSE website.

    •  
      quarrymaster on 05/01/2013 - 12:01

      Only iPad mini uses nano SIM so far. Other iPads use micro SIM.

  •  
    scheps on 05/01/2013 - 11:52

    the ipad starter kit is still $30. creditme2u thing costs money to transfer, so keep that in mind.

  • +1 vote
    macamaca on 05/01/2013 - 12:21

    I happily handed over $40 at DS today, for $120 Telstra credit [grinning].

  •  
    grog on 05/01/2013 - 16:42

    Online $10 with free delivery

    http://dicksmith.com.au/product/EC5006/telstra-30-sim-card-s...

    Also the micro sim on this page, scroll down a bit

    http://dicksmith.com.au/dsau/navigation/navigation_results.j...

  •  
    KupoHo on 05/01/2013 - 18:34

    I haven't had much luck finding the starter kit that's specifically for the iPad…can anyone confirm that I can just purchase one of the other kits and still activate it to get the 3gb? And if so, which one? :)

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      scheps on 05/01/2013 - 21:48

      its $30, not $10 tho.

    •  
      quarrymaster on 05/01/2013 - 21:54

      These $30 "generic" starter kits give you the option to activate them for an iPad, which then gives you the 3GB data.

  •  
    seade on 06/01/2013 - 08:36

    Is the Sony TV (BRAVIA 55" (139cm) Full HD Smart LED LCD TV KDL55EX630 $997) a good deal? i.e. good model, good price?

    •  
      billy_bob on 07/01/2013 - 23:19

      Definitely would get this ahead of the cheaper crap from Kogan….might be a few hundred bucks more but will give an infinitely better viewing experience if you care even the slightest about picture quality. And the Smart features are a bonus. The HX750 and HX850 will be better again, but the price goes up about $500 each time….

  •  
    ozshaz on 07/01/2013 - 12:26

    $30 micro sim are sold out and are on backorder now !!

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      ca6leguy on 08/01/2013 - 12:37

      DSE staff hoarded the rest of the stock?

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    dsm ninja on 10/01/2013 - 23:42

    Anyone know if i can slip one straight in a Telstra elite portable wifi modem and activate?

    I already have about 8 telstra sims I'm probably on the telstras possible drug dealer list.

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    ozshaz on 11/01/2013 - 15:40

    Did anyone managed to activate the micro sim for a non ipad tablet ?

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      quarrymaster on 11/01/2013 - 20:22

      The pink one? It offers tablet, not iPad, as one of the choices.

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        ozshaz on 12/01/2013 - 10:51

        Yep the pink one..it says micro sim..nd i thought ipad is micro sim suitable..

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          quarrymaster on 12/01/2013 - 14:04

          The pink one will work with the iPad, but you'll have to tell Telstra it's for an iPad, not some other device otherwise you won't get 3GB.

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          ozshaz on 12/01/2013 - 15:49

          But any iea if during activation they will ask about ipad details?

        •  
          quarrymaster on 12/01/2013 - 17:24

          With the Nano SIM, it asks if you wanted it for a handset* (mobile phone) or an iPad. With the iPad version, just iPad. With the pink Micro SIM, it offers handset, mobile broadband or tablet, no iPad as an option.

          • or whatever they would call a mobile phone. Not 100% sure.
      •  
        daver on 14/01/2013 - 04:17

        micro pink sim_3 gb likes (Mobile Partner K3771)_Ipad just fine…

        Not sure why things are made to be a song and dance. Just radio waves eh.

        Signal strength 96%…quite nice.