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Telstra $30 Prepaid NANO (& MICRO?) SIM with 3GB Data for 50c @ Kmart

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Telstra $30 Prepaid NANO (& MICRO?) SIM with 3GB Data for 50c @ Kmart
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Erkel on 25/03/2015 - 20:46 files.ozbargain.com.au (3772 clicks)
Last edited 26/03/2015 - 00:02

Kmart is currently clearing out the Telstra $30 prepaid NANO (and possibly MICRO) SIM cards with 3GB data included. It says for iPad on the packaging but works perfectly fine with any tablet/phone that takes nano/micro SIMs (or normal SIM with an adapter).

Expiry dates on these range from April 2015 to December 2015. Make sure you check the expiry date because a couple I saw were already expired.

I'm usually not the selfish type, but I gave in to my greed on this deal. To save you guys from an empty trip, I have already cleaned out Broadway Kmart, Mt Druitt Kmart and Chatswood Kmart.

Edit It appears I might have been given the MICRO SIM at the clearance price due to a clerical error. It is in fact only the NANO SIM that is on clearance, NOT the MICRO SIM, my mistake. Edited the title/description correctly.

Edit 2: It seems that the MICRO SIM starter pack might actually be on clearance as well. I'll update the title and description again if I can get more confirmations that this is indeed the case.

Edit 3: Updated title/description. So a few people did manage to get the MICRO SIM starter kit at 50c too. If it helps the MICRO SIM starter kits I acquired all had 30 Sep 2015 expiry date on them.

Edit 4: If it helps you folks out, THIS is what the MICRO SIM starter kit I got for 50c looks like. White packaging with teal writing. It is NOT the pink packaging that comes with $30 credit.

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      • aussie28 on 25/03/2015 - 22:12

        Telstra would be but Kmart would be taking a loss.

        • sween64 on 25/03/2015 - 22:19

          As Kmart still paid Telstra $10 for the SIM?

        • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2015 - 23:19
          +6

          "Mobile data" is not a consumable, it's not manufactured, it's not mined out of the ground, it's not used, it's not eaten, it's not lost, it doesn't go bad or expire. It's nothing, and costs Telstra nothing, but it's sold to you at an extremely high markup, with a small data cap, that does expire, and is lost at the end of a billing cycle. Not to mention the ridiculous 'excess' charges - excess is where Telstra make its profits. Excess solely funds exotic Christmas parties and new infrastructure like their 4Gx network … that you want … and are willing to pay for … but really don't need and will hardly use. Who needs 450mbps on a mobile device?

          Don't get me wrong 50c is much better than the usual $10/Gb you pay. But in 2014 Telstra took in $27bn $9.5bn of that came from the 15 million SIMs. That works out on average to $52 per month per SIM. Of course OzB's won't pay 1c for excess, but everyone else (the majority) will just fall in line & top up or go on a plan or pay ridiculous amounts of excess for essentially 'nothing'.

          I doubt even Kmart paid for these - they would have just been dropped off in a box to sweeten a deal on some reciprocal business. Payback is 2 weeks anyway. & if you don't renew they don't care, as it still cost them nothing!

          </rant>

        • justtoreply on 26/03/2015 - 00:22

          @snoo:

          It costs capital, maintenance and an appopriate level of overheads. After theyve paid those costs it's all profit, sure. But it doesn't change that an investment had to be made. You have no idea if you're paying off the initial investment or if youre the marginal user providing profit. And that's forgetting that you're partially funding regional users, which needs to happen to be a key player in the industry. I agree phone co's charge too much, but I wanted to put your comment in perspective - it's a huge claim you made.

        • RightplaceRontime on 26/03/2015 - 02:55

          @snoo: 'rant alright!'
          Have you ever bought bottled water in Australia?
          I don't know about paying for nothing, it's not material as such, but it is something that allows you to 'do'or 'experience'. Those towers, satellites etc. Cost something. You do realise this, don't you?

        • shmahoo on 26/03/2015 - 07:10
          +3

          @RightplaceRontime: at least they didn't pay Josh Thomas to do some weird and irrelevant ads on TV!

        • King Tightarse on 26/03/2015 - 15:12

          @shmahoo:
          Ha ha ha absolutely! Those ads were the worst.

        • [Deactivated] on 26/03/2015 - 22:11

          Yup - they invested only half of last years income ($4.6bn) on their 4Gx technology & it's already paid off. Running costs & labor only cost them $1.8bn in 2014, 15% of overall income. The other half of your "excess data fund" went into their Telstra Global business expansion - this is absolutely massive and is starting to put them on the same playing field as ATT / Sprint / Orange / BT

          But I think you're missing the point here…

          Transmitting 30GB of data over the air costs no more than 1Gb or 3Gb, so why should we pay more? Because we're conditioned to think we should pay more, because all telcos do this (globally), because its hugely profitable, and because we don't know any different. We all think its expensive but 'ok' and just fork over the money. Unless of course we see a OzB post for 50c, and theres a mad scramble to clean out the store.

          Telstra are ripping Australians off blind and you sit there & defend them on a hunch that it costs them billions in maintenance. The figures are in their financial report here -> http://bit.ly/1Cd4ZA1 .. The infrastructure is paid off .. The data costs them nothing .. A 50c SIM costs them nothing, instead it earns them (on average) $52 a month.

        • quarrymaster on 28/03/2015 - 17:18

          @snoo:

          Transmitting 30GB of data over the air costs no more than 1Gb or 3Gb, so why should we pay more?

          I think that is so true. All the mobile phone plans with all the inclusions and exclusions cost exactly the same to the telcos. It's not like we have live operators physically connecting each and every call, nor are there taps to turn on and off for data use. It all comes down to how much the customer thinks they're getting a deal they are happy with, and keep doing it every few weeks!

  • Nevski123 on 25/03/2015 - 22:11

    Bought the last 2 at Erina Fair but got home and realised one expired Dec 14. Is there any way for Telstra to activate an expired SIM or have I wasted my 50c?

    • sween64 on 25/03/2015 - 22:19
      +2

      Take it to a Telstra store with your receipt and ask them to replace it.

      • Nevski123 on 25/03/2015 - 22:21

        Thanks sween64, will give it a shot.

        • simprosimple on 25/03/2015 - 23:00
          +1

          Telstra store won't replace it, probably need to return back to Kmart

      • Nevski123 on 26/03/2015 - 13:50
        +3

        Thanks for the tip, Telstra store swapped it no questions asked.

        • PJC on 26/03/2015 - 21:02

          Well done.

    • INFIDEL on 25/03/2015 - 23:21

      Once past expiry, Telstra can't do anything. Only can ask for refund from Kmart. I've investigated this before.

      • simprosimple on 26/03/2015 - 00:01

        Even not expired… Brought few close expiry starter kit to Telstra Store before and staff can't do anything

    • sparkles on 26/03/2015 - 00:39

      Tried to activate an expired one recently, and yes, they die and can't be revived.

      • Steptoe on 26/03/2015 - 22:36

        Maybe call up like samia786 did below

    • Taita on 26/03/2015 - 11:26

      I found an starter kit this week

      while sorting out old documents. It expired in May 2014. Called telstra and they still activated it. As a bonus it was a cool number as well, like 04xy ab 04xy. Might just keep this. What's the cheapest way to maintain thus number?

      • abacus on 26/03/2015 - 12:18
        +1

        Few carriers have pay as you go for either very little or nothing. Can't remember which ones, sorry. Aldi is $15 per year.

      • nocure on 26/03/2015 - 14:45
        +1

        Use vodafones 365 day recharge and port the number.

      • Steptoe on 26/03/2015 - 22:34
        +1

        Aldi Starter Pack is $5 for 365 days.

      • illumination on 27/03/2015 - 00:01
        +1

        Yatango PAYG?

  • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2015 - 22:45

    Sylvania Kmart is 24 hours.

    Someone might want to try Hurstville Kmart tomorrow morning too.

    • vchoy on 26/03/2015 - 00:04
      +1

      Hurstville has 1 normal size sim , comes up on checkout as $30

      There was 1 nano sim for $0.50, but expired dec 2014. The man took the item to the back room.

      • kaz09 on 26/03/2015 - 00:18

        saved me the walk, thanks!

  • CrazyMexican on 25/03/2015 - 22:52

    Ozbargained!

  • Gazette on 25/03/2015 - 22:56

    I bought the last 2 Micro-SIMs from Moonee Ponds, VIC.

    50c, had the pricetag on the shelf and all.

    • King Tightarse on 25/03/2015 - 23:20

      Wait MICRO sims? Are you sure?

      • Gazette on 26/03/2015 - 00:43
        +1

        Yep, $30 MICRO sim starter packs, pricetagged and all, expiry for them is Apr 12 and Nov 17 2015

        EDIT: Mine are not the Data (white) ones, I got the normal pink packet ones

        • sween64 on 26/03/2015 - 08:26

          Pink packet SIMs for 50 cents? Nice work. They can be activated on any pre-paid offer eg Freedom

    • Erkel on 25/03/2015 - 23:21

      So the MICRO SIMs are actually on clearance as well? Wasn't sure if it was just me that got lucky.

      • King Tightarse on 25/03/2015 - 23:36

        Others are saying $30… hmmm the plot thickens.
        Must be expiry date.

  • unitato on 25/03/2015 - 23:02
    +1

    Bought the last 3 from Figtree, NSW.

  • DEvok on 25/03/2015 - 23:11

    How about getting other stores to price match like jbhifi?

    • WatchNerd on 25/03/2015 - 23:16

      Let us know how you go.

    • unity1 on 25/03/2015 - 23:26
      +2

      How about officeworks? You work there. Will they price match? If they won't then don't expect JB HiFi to price match either.

    • sween64 on 26/03/2015 - 08:29

      JB won't price match. They wouldn't price match The Good Guys $10 deal.

      Officeworks should price match if you can find the same stock available at an OW.

      • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 09:10
        +1

        OW price match t&c is not to match clearance stock.

  • tc4101 on 25/03/2015 - 23:19

    I used to be able to get 3gb but now only ever 2 GB.

    I think if you activate too many on the one telstra account they start restricting u you to 2 GB per new card?

    • INFIDEL on 25/03/2015 - 23:28
      +3

      Not so. These are old iPad SIM, with 3GB. Current $30 starter pack activate with 2GB.

      See the Telstra Starter Pack Wiki under Data

      • tc4101 on 26/03/2015 - 05:22

        Its not about new vs old sim. The Sims I bought all had exp of march or april 2015, so there all old ones and I haven't gotten more than 2gb on my last 5 or so new sim activations

        • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 06:05
          +1

          Are you using the old discontinued iPad Starter Packs like those in this deal?? Or older versions of the $30 Starter Packs currently being sold? There is a big difference between them.

          You read what I wrote in the Wiki regarding changes last year to data plans? The Wiki is compiled from years of experience using Telstra Starter Packs by OzBargainers.

          I've activated so many over a few years with no problems using on same account.

          There is a big difference between these iPad Starter Pack (data only 3GB SIM with no credit) vs $30 credit Starter Packs (activate on phone plan or buys 2GB data).

          Telstra reduced data from 3 to 2GB on all $30 credit Starter Packs last year & stopped selling the iPad Starter Pack, as I stated in Wiki. So 2GB is all you will receive on those.

          Recharging these iPad Starter Packs with $30 should maintain your data & buy data at the old 3GB iPad Plan rate. But that's an expensive option against a 50c Starter Pack.

  • alvian on 25/03/2015 - 23:22
    +1

    No nano SIMs for iPad at Campbelltown NSW.

  • rakhi on 25/03/2015 - 23:25

    None left in geelong stores..hard luck!

  • easternculture on 25/03/2015 - 23:26
    -4

    thanks op, got the last 4 at my local woolies

    • INFIDEL on 25/03/2015 - 23:30
      +1

      Discounted at Woolies?

      • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 07:08

        A Woolies 2 weeks ago was selling these iPad Starter Packs for $12.So it was possible.

    • effgee on 25/03/2015 - 23:31

      woolies - typo or new deal ?

      • easternculture on 25/03/2015 - 23:32
        +1

        typo, sorry . I went to woolies after kmart. Having a sheep moment lol

        Was at my local kmart

        • AzNDuDe on 26/03/2015 - 04:28

          I couldve got an even better bargain and got it for 45c
          damn you i missed out on this deal :(
          did you buy it from kmart bankstown? and did and indian girl that serve you ?
          (remembered reading you brought a logitech solar keyboard from myer bankstown so assumed the above)?

          so there was really only 4 left in stock inside the glass shelf ?

          :)

        • easternculture on 26/03/2015 - 08:57
          +1

          @AzNDuDe:

          yes it was a cute indian girl. Did you see me there ?

          Last 4 was in the glass, i was standing guarding them until she came back to me after serving some customers lol

        • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 09:12
          +2

          @easternculture:
          Like a true OzBargainer ;-)

        • AzNDuDe on 27/03/2015 - 01:55

          @easternculture:
          hahah. No i didnt see you there. Im friends with the girl that was looking after the sound and vision dept on Wed, so thats how i knew.
          Saw this deal after midnight when the store already closed and asked her to see if there were any left so i can get one and she said no more

  • murkywater on 25/03/2015 - 23:26
    +2

    Broden'd!

  • rilebags on 25/03/2015 - 23:33

    None at sylvania

  • easternculture on 25/03/2015 - 23:35
    +1

    I might have been given the MICRO SIM at the clearance price due to a clerical error

    Micro sim was 50 cents too.

    I got 3 nano and 1 micro, all scanned 50c each

    Ill try swap them with $30 multi sim packs at my local telstra store tomorrow

    • aussie28 on 26/03/2015 - 00:55

      Let us know how you go

  • jd4free on 25/03/2015 - 23:54
    +1

    The 24hrs store in Blacktown is a Negative folks ! Just popped in there. Oh well, maybe try the other stores tomorrow

  • [Deactivated] on 26/03/2015 - 06:46
    +5

    Can't help but find it a bit funny at the crybabies making Broden remarks etc when you all know if given the chance you would buy every single last one :), let the negs begin! We all know I'm right :P

  • Google Chrome on 26/03/2015 - 07:12
    -7

    Just to let you guys know, cleared out parkmore,dandenong and brandon park.
    Perfect promo material for uni events and resell. :)

  • shmahoo on 26/03/2015 - 07:13

    has anyone tried the NEW KMart in Reservoir VIC?

    • sween64 on 26/03/2015 - 08:28
      +1

      I doubt they would have OLD stock.

    • King Tightarse on 26/03/2015 - 15:16

      Good place to pick up some ice while your car is being graffiti-ed though.

  • alvian on 26/03/2015 - 08:12

    No nano SIMs for iPad at Minto NSW. Two micro SIMs for iPad with expiry date Oct 2015 scanned at $30 each.

  • sween64 on 26/03/2015 - 08:32

    Does anyone know the keycode for the Micro iPad kit?

  • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 08:43
    +2

    Just rang Kmart regarding stock of Nano or Micro in Queensland…

    Nano-sim: only showing at Robina & Gladstone (report above from aussie28 bought 8 from Gladstone last night - so forget it)

    Micro-sim: none available.

    As Telstra discontinued iPad Starter Packs mid last year, it's not surprising there is little stock.

    Of course stock reports may be out of date or inaccurate anyway.

    Hope that saved Queelanders calling Kmart.

    • payton on 26/03/2015 - 11:51
      +2

      Nano-sim: only showing at Robina & Gladstone (report above from aussie28 bought 8 from Gladstone last night - so forget it)
      Micro-sim: none available.

      Entirely wrong statement.
      THERE WERE STOCKS in SE QLD this morning.

      • nocure on 26/03/2015 - 16:19

        Correction…there was stock in se qld…Kmart just got "ozbargained".

      • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 17:23

        Sorry, but that's what Kmart told me at 7:40 am. Kmart were wrong.

      • Becsavers on 26/03/2015 - 20:08

        Definitely the wrong information provided here. I just picked up nano sims from Aspley and Arana Hills this evening.

    • Kevan2 on 27/03/2015 - 00:14

      Called into Indro. Today did not see any Telstra. They are clearing out the full range of. Yes opt us $2 starter packs for 50cents. Nano, micro, combined, international and data. But you have to register by sometime in April (16) I believe. You also have to pay for data, service plan, daily, monthly what ever. They lost me before then. My provider is Westnet that uses Yes-Optus, and it OK most of the time for me.

  • sween64 on 26/03/2015 - 09:01

    Just called the national hotline. Current possible locations for stock in Victoria of the Nano SIM:
    Fountain Gate
    Werribee
    Campbellfield

    I'd call the store directly before heading there to check stock.

    • easternculture on 26/03/2015 - 09:03
      +2

      If you call the store and alert the employee's, they will take them

      • sween64 on 26/03/2015 - 09:08

        Haha true. The lady I called sounded old enough to A) be honest and put some aside for me and B) not as desperate for cheap data, she probably works near free wifi. Hopefully there are still some there when I go later this morning.

      • notoriousft on 26/03/2015 - 09:16
        +2

        Hahah yes.

        In Tuggeranong Kmart, they didn't have updated labels on the packs, were still showing the full price.

        When they were scanned as 50c at the register, you should have seen the look on the face of the teenager Kmart sales assistant whom I bought the packs from.

        • easternculture on 26/03/2015 - 09:19
          +2

          you should have seen the look on the face of the teenager Kmart sales assistant

          Telstra $30 Sim … 50c
          Look on the face of the teenager … Priceless

          Did you walk away and shout TEAM OZBARGAIN

        • TRAVLER on 26/03/2015 - 09:33

          they still have in Tuggeranong?

        • notoriousft on 26/03/2015 - 09:42

          @easternculture:
          I was so happy I could not think of anything :)

        • notoriousft on 26/03/2015 - 09:43

          @TRAVLER:
          There were 4 at the display. I bought them all.

          I did not ask if they had some more in the back somewhere.

  • starkers on 26/03/2015 - 09:23

    Got the very last nano in Townsville. Micros scanned at $30 and the store rep wouldn't let them go for the 50c…

    • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 09:36
      -1

      Ah, head office did not indicate any stock outside of Gladstone & Robina, so worth trying stores despite stock reports of no stock.

  • Liberache on 26/03/2015 - 09:34

    i had to haggle with the tired old cow at logan hyperdome to get the last 2 nanos (white packets). She was as helpful as pockets in undies.

    Loath as she was to scan up multiple packets, the coloured micro and nano ones scanned as $30

    • Steptoe on 26/03/2015 - 22:43

      as helpful as pockets in undies.

      That could work.

  • congo on 26/03/2015 - 10:03
    +1

    Called in the head office, none in my area, but low stock in Hurstville, Campbelltown, Bass Hill, Bankstown… NSW

    • easternculture on 26/03/2015 - 10:04

      there is definitely none in Bankstown. I cleared the last 4 yesterday night at 10pm. Probably they haven't updated store stock

      • congo on 26/03/2015 - 10:06

        They said low stock, call store before going, so I guess it takes a while to update the stock.

        • easternculture on 26/03/2015 - 14:14
          +2

          just went again to bankstown and no stock

          Called Bass Hill

          Me: Hello, i want to ask if any stock left for …….
          CS: All sold out … Hang up

  • z9yaya on 26/03/2015 - 10:23
    -1

    not on sale at garden city, queensland. don't know about the other stores in qld tho

    • quop on 26/03/2015 - 10:38
      +2

      Nah man… I just bought one from there, as did another lady who was there ahead of me. There was also someone on the phone on hold asking about them, and one of the staff said (to the other staff) that she's had 4 calls about them this morning. They had no idea about it being on clearance, and would only sell one per person. The stack of SIMs had been removed from the display cabinet and was sitting on the bench beside the cashier in that area. There were around 6 available at the time I left the store.

      • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 17:10

        Thanks quop. Should have tried there - it's my local, but thought they wouldn't have any stock. Tried without luck down by the Bay - Wynumn, Capalaba, Victoria Point.

        • quop on 26/03/2015 - 18:25

          There were a few left this morning, but I think a few more people have purchased since then so don't know current situation. Also dropped into Sunnybank Hills store in the afternoon - only one micro visible in cabinet, staff said it wasn't on sale and says they never had any of the 50c ones. Thought about asking him to take out the micro and scan it, but didn't.

        • INFIDEL on 26/03/2015 - 21:20

          @quop:
          Scanned micro at 2 stores - $30 :-(
          Only got 1 nano at Cannon Hill. (Exp Dec 2015) ID & limit of 1. They only had 2.

          Wanted 2 for use in more remote locations. Great price, but I don't need more data SIMs. I've still got $10 ones bought in 2013 about to expire.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/03/2015 - 11:16
    +1

    less relevant to this particular deal.

    amazes on the ozbargain efficiency. "thumbs up"

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