[Unobtainable Deal] TPG 4G Unlimited Mobile Data: Free 6mth Trial (Then Optional $9.99/mth) (Capped Daily at 1Mbps after 1GB)

Lstuntman on 10/05/2018 - 08:55
Last edited 29/01/2019 - 12:00 by 5 other users

Deal cancelled as TPG did not roll out their own 4G network

Customers who would like to participate in the trial and take advantage of the fantastic value available on the new TPG plan should register their details at www.tpg.com.au/register-mobile.

TPG will be sending out invitations to persons who express interest, with priority being given to existing TPG, iiNet and Internode broadband customers.

Fresh off the press

TPG launching 4G mobile service in Q3 - Q4
Inner city coverage only, please check against the linked table
Free 6 months trial, then $9.99 per month
1st GB each day uncapped, then shaped to 1Mbps
4G Data only, no voice

Set start date to ~~1 July~~ ~~Sep 30~~ Nov 30 (split between Q3/Q4). I may fall foul of the guidelines as there is no definitive start date, however I believe ozbargainers should be informed of this launch before committing to any fixed term contracts now.

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Topdog on 10/05/2018 - 09:44

so 28-31 gig a month! aint bad for $10
- knk on 10/05/2018 - 12:58
  
  +3
  
  If you download at 1mbit/s constantly you should be able to pull a realistic 7gb per day over 24 hours according to my math.
  
  Not bad if you lived somewhere where you couldn't get anything better and still wanted to download some shows etc
  - koalafied on 10/05/2018 - 13:07
    
    +1
    
    = 125 KB/s = 122.1 KiB/s = 1 Mbps
    = 7.5 MB/min = 7.15 MiB/min
    = 450 MB/hr = 429.2 MiB/hr
    = 10.8 GB/day = 10.1 GiB/day
    = 75.6 GB/wk = 70.4 GiB/wk
    = 324 GB/mo = 301.7 GiB/mo
    = 3.94 TB/yr = 3.59 TiB/yr
    - knk on 10/05/2018 - 13:09
      
      +2
      
      My estimates were minus 20% to account for overheads and the fact that you won't hit the upper limit every second
    - [Deactivated] on 12/05/2018 - 21:13
      
      I download more than that on my crappy ADSL2+ so yeah, nice and fast for the first 1 GB but quickly turns into slowness. :\
  - Diji1 on 10/05/2018 - 18:49
    
    I suspect they'll also terminate your service given that it's "unlimited" rather than unmetered.
edfoo on 10/05/2018 - 09:44

Still on Vodafone network?
- CyberMurning on 10/05/2018 - 10:00 Comment score below threshold.
  - macrocephalic on 10/05/2018 - 10:12
    
    +10
    
    I don't think so. It seems that they're rolling out their own mobile towers connected to their own network. This is why availability is so limited, and why it's a data only service; if you start doing voice then regulations are much more strict.
    - edfoo on 10/05/2018 - 11:07
      
      +1
      
      Thanks macrocephalic for your explanation. Better than those clueless people who didn't answer my question and just neg.
unco on 10/05/2018 - 09:45

+5

For people who want to know where the TPG towers are planned, click on the 'PROP' value and you can see a list or map view.
https://oztowers.com.au/Statistics
- macrocephalic on 10/05/2018 - 10:17
  
  +1
  
  That doesn't seem very accurate. It shows 0 actual and 0 proposed towers for TPG NBN in Qld, however the TPG media release lists a number of inner city Brisbane suburbs.
  - McFly on 10/05/2018 - 15:04
    
    They only announced this yesterday…
    - macrocephalic on 10/05/2018 - 21:00
      
      But surely they have been working on it for a while, and have started the process of getting the towers approved. I'm sure the oztowers details don't come from the TPG media release.
dryandra on 10/05/2018 - 09:47

Pathetic trial coverage for S.A just 2 suburbs.
- CyberMurning on 10/05/2018 - 10:00
  
  where is SA?
  - macrocephalic on 10/05/2018 - 10:13
    
    South Australia. It's that little island that dangles off the bottom, right?
    - Ryk on 10/05/2018 - 11:16
      
      +1
      
      Geelong?
  - King Tightarse on 10/05/2018 - 10:25
    
    +1
    
    SA? I hope the farmers will be OK…
  - slipperypete on 10/05/2018 - 10:40
    
    +1
    
    Just below Zimbabwe
  - dryandra on 10/05/2018 - 13:24
    
    North Adelaide and the CBD
- McFly on 10/05/2018 - 15:05
  
  +8
  
  There isn't enough power in SA for more than 2 towers.
- Tiller76 on 11/05/2018 - 10:21
  
  +1
  
  But it still beats our WA brothers and sisters…..
PainToad on 10/05/2018 - 09:53

+1

This is a game changer.
CyberMurning on 10/05/2018 - 09:59

-1

what does it mean by "4G Data only, no voice"
what is 4g voice? is that like doing voice chat through whatsapp?
- angelkulit025 on 10/05/2018 - 10:08 Comment score below threshold.
  - krisspy on 10/05/2018 - 10:18
    
    +3
    
    No it means it's a data sim only. It doesn't come with a phone number that you can call or make calls with.
    - nightelves on 10/05/2018 - 10:20
      
      +1
      
      Unless you have a Skype subscription
    - AlienC on 10/05/2018 - 10:25
      
      @nightelves: lol plebs should we tell them about discord yet?
    - nightelves on 10/05/2018 - 10:29
      
      @AlienC:
      
      But does discord charge you for toll free calls overseas? Skype doesn’t.
    - AlienC on 10/05/2018 - 10:43
      
      @nightelves: it's only really meant for friends and family like Facebook messenger not business or personal calls to phone numbers
    - nightelves on 10/05/2018 - 10:51
      
      @AlienC:
      
      Then it’s no where near Skype’s capability.
  - garage sale on 10/05/2018 - 10:48
    
    +1
    
    of course you can use facetime, skype,,etc all you do is add their email address in your contacts ….when they are on the air you can call them, you can’t call pots numbers eg dominos and talk to a
    person.
    
    if you want to talk to pots ( plain old telephone service) use a sip client and get a voip acccunt.
    - nightelves on 10/05/2018 - 10:52
      
      please explain the sip and voip account. I’m interested.
    - dazweeja on 10/05/2018 - 11:39
      
      @nightelves:
      
      SIP is the protocol that VOIP uses. So if you have a SIP client/app, you can make VOIP calls, just like you would if you had a router with VOIP built-in.
StrayfireX on 10/05/2018 - 10:00

What LTE bands are TPG on?

I know they have 10Mhz of b28, but what else?
- unco on 10/05/2018 - 10:02
  
  B28 and B7
otter-raptor on 10/05/2018 - 10:02

+2

This is similar to many plans active in India for a year or so, people get 90 days with 1 GB everyday and unlimited voice and sms for an equivalent of 10 bucks
But the speeds are abysmal and coverage is spotty, expect the same from TPG
- koalafied on 10/05/2018 - 13:17
  
  -5
  
  1GB is barely anything, one could finish that in 10 minutes on FB or watching a few youtube clips
BargainKen on 10/05/2018 - 10:06

This deal is using TPG's own mobile network? Explains the price (and limited footprint).
- garage sale on 10/05/2018 - 10:51
  
  tpg bought band 28 spectrum in the last auctions, this allows them to build their own network and this is the first step,
  if they can start to move some traffic to their own network it reduces the cost they currently pay to their mobile wholesaler.
  - BargainKen on 10/05/2018 - 12:05
    
    Yep true but building infrastructure from the ground up isn't a trivial task.
    - McFly on 10/05/2018 - 15:08
      
      I think they'll put the towers on top of buildings though.
    - BartholemewH on 11/05/2018 - 19:20
      
      +3
      
      @McFly:
      Yep true but building infrastructure from the rooftop up isn't a trivial task.
zzzman on 10/05/2018 - 10:07

Great deal for $10 a month after 6 months free!

But I literally just signed up for the 3 month free deal with Optus…
Jaduqimon on 10/05/2018 - 10:15

+8

Correct me if I am wrong but…

1mbit/s = 125Kilobytes(KB) per sec

1min = 7500KB = 7.3MB

1hr = 440MB

1day = 10560MB = 10.5GB

30 days = 316GB

plus the 1GB each day,

You can get a theoretical max download quota of 346GB per month for $9.99!

very nice.
- Click_It on 10/05/2018 - 10:20
  
  +3
  
  Spoken like a true OzBargainer
- Captains Gun on 10/05/2018 - 10:26
  
  Dam your quick!
  - WatchNerd on 10/05/2018 - 10:44
    
    +1
    
    you're
- cdaddy on 10/05/2018 - 10:28
  
  +2
  
  And peanuts in this thread are saying rip NBN lmao
- easternculture on 10/05/2018 - 10:33
  
  +1
  
  Could @mathnerd please verify these calculations
- garage sale on 10/05/2018 - 10:55
  
  +1
  
  no, it’s 1/2 duplex and you need to take into account payload overhead for the packets vs useful data inside the packet.
  next comes flow control from tcp and windows sizing ……..
  
  it’s the difference between what we call marketing speed vs actual throughput speed.
  - McFly on 10/05/2018 - 15:13
    
    Yep, if you are indoors the size of the window you are next to will definitely affect speed.
    
    But seriously, LTE is not half duplex.
ow on 10/05/2018 - 10:18

+3

Anything free and cheap will attract many, hope they have their network ready. Otherwise slow speed and bad publicity
Captains Gun on 10/05/2018 - 10:21

Hmmm… so default speed is 429MB per hour (after 1GB "allowance")… http://www.download-time.com/ Might be good for the parents.
Ps. Thank you stuntman for the heads up.
- AlienC on 10/05/2018 - 10:29
  
  +1
  
  If my calculations are correct that's like 1 Mbit/s or 125 kilobytes / second
  
  Not bad still very useful.
mily on 10/05/2018 - 10:37

If the speed is alright, 6 cards together would beat most cheap NBN plans out.
montorola on 10/05/2018 - 10:38

Thanks OP, now I can watch porn on the go
Blitzfx on 10/05/2018 - 10:40

Wish i was rich enough to live in the inner suburbs

The rich get richer
- zombie hunter on 10/05/2018 - 12:05
  
  alot of housos in those areas
ChaLuo on 10/05/2018 - 10:48

WOw.. what is this about
- oznik on 10/05/2018 - 11:27
  
  beta testing their network it seems
  - sanmigueelbeer on 13/05/2018 - 11:51
    
    beta testing their network it seems
    
    With this deal being published here, it's more like load testing the network.
    
    I wonder how long will this last until it grinds due to congestion?
Herbse on 10/05/2018 - 10:59

+1

30gb is like 2 hd movies. How the heck is this goodbye nbn??
ChickenAdobo on 10/05/2018 - 11:00

Much earlier than I expected. Should be a great time for mobile consumer once TPG flesh out their build nation wide. 4 choices to pick.
tomsco on 10/05/2018 - 11:00

Sorry if this has been mentioned already about other localities (I'm in VIC), but they list off a bunch of suburbs, and then list Darebin (a council, not a suburb).

Interested to know if this would mean the full City of Darebin (which I would be a part of) or what they define as Darebin.

Will keep an eye on this.
meong on 10/05/2018 - 11:02

Didn't Optus get fined for listing something as UNLIMITED when it was actually shaped after certain usage?
- Speckled Jim on 10/05/2018 - 11:23
  
  +4
  
  The conditions are front and centre here. Unlimited data but shaped after the first 1GB daily.
  I don't see a problem.
Ryk on 10/05/2018 - 11:06

Chatswood and Hurstville look to be islands of covergae in a sea of quiet zones, remote from the inner city and CBD, at least initially.

282 Victoria Ave Chatswood NSW 2067
Lat: -33.79546 or (-33° 47' 43")
Lon: 151.18667 or (151° 11' 12")
Elevation: 95.48m
(TPG 4G 700MHz) Proposed 24-Oct-2017
(TPG 4G 2600MHz) Proposed 24-Oct-2017
https://oztowers.com.au/Home/FullSiteInfo?siteId=786
- [Deactivated] on 10/05/2018 - 11:54
  
  I am not in the coverage area, but I guess if I get 1 bar and only 1mbps, that should be fine on LTE since I will most likely be using more than the capped amount. I'm in one of the neighbouring suburbs to the ones listed… I don't know if I can get into the trial.
  
  700mhz LTE I mean.
  
  (Oh I just looked up where the towers will be, they seem to be scattered around)
  
  I'm going to try get into the trial; maybe I can give feedback on the borderline areas. I frequent the areas on the list, but my home is not located in any of the actual coverage areas (only neigbouring).
  
  Places listed as coverage actually have a planned tower inside their suburb. According to oztowers.
tio on 10/05/2018 - 11:27

+2

No love for WA :(((((
BuyNow Think Later on 10/05/2018 - 11:31

Do you get 3G coverage when you're outside their planned coverage for this 4G data trial?
- lovbargain on 10/05/2018 - 11:56
  
  TPG doesn't have 3G.
- Xizor on 10/05/2018 - 12:26
  
  nope
- goosmurf on 10/05/2018 - 12:35
  
  Not as currently announced.
  
  TPG have previously said that they have spoken to the incumbent carriers and a roaming deal is in the works.
  
  I think initially they just want to get people using their network to make sure it all works smoothly. No doubt they will have a roaming deal in place before their network goes mainstream.
parker1 on 10/05/2018 - 11:35

Hey guys! So my Surface Pro 4 doesn't have 4G capabilities (I think)… Anyone recommend a decent cheap dongle I'd be able to use this sim with?
Xizor on 10/05/2018 - 12:25

-1

Few bucks more i get much more freedom, coverage, and voice from Kogan. Good if your in the small coverage areas and only want a little data for a tablet or something but seems a bit useless otherwise.
dcep on 10/05/2018 - 13:00

will there be official standard offer available at $9.99pm for the ones that missed the invitation for trial ?
Ozbargain Lurker on 10/05/2018 - 13:01

Holy crap, 1GB a day for $10/month seems unreal. Ignoring the unlimited 1mbps infinite mobile data and free 6 months, 30GB for $10/month is already amazing value.
koalafied on 10/05/2018 - 13:09

= 125 KB/s = 122.1 KiB/s
= 7.5 MB/min = 7.15 MiB/min
= 450 MB/hr = 429.2 MiB/hr
= 10.8 GB/day = 10.1 GiB/day
= 75.6 GB/wk = 70.4 GiB/wk
= 324 GB/mo = 301.7 GiB/mo
= 3.94 TB/yr = 3.59 TiB/yr

1mbps is TPG. Above data is 1mbps speeds.
Optus, Telstra and Voda is 1.5
Not such a noticable speed difference really.
zzyss on 10/05/2018 - 13:19

+1

A little ironic that they won't have coverage near their head office in Ryde (my area). Therefore no use for me, but looks pretty damned good.
chowmanly on 10/05/2018 - 13:34

This will kill the competition.
beigehornet on 10/05/2018 - 13:48

If only their reception wasn't abysmal it would be ok.
spoonmugen on 10/05/2018 - 13:48

good for gps tracking devices.
- huertano on 10/05/2018 - 15:30
  
  as long as they're within the limited footprint
Armin65 on 10/05/2018 - 13:57

+1

RIP ADSL2+

Goodbye NBN

Unlimited Mobile Data, welcome to our home ^_^
Sidor on 10/05/2018 - 16:04

+4

Unfortunately an error has occurred when processing your request. Please try again in a few minutes.
If you continue to experience the same problem, please contact TPG on 1300 720 016 for further assistance.
- shabab1103 on 10/05/2018 - 18:43
  
  Getting the same problem. Is it over?
  - Underlord on 10/05/2018 - 19:46
    
    Worked for me just now after having issues earlier
lufee on 10/05/2018 - 16:07

If you are outside these listed area, there no point right?
[Deactivated] on 10/05/2018 - 16:19

This kinda worries me, don't want things to end up like the US where you need to compare contract terms rather than plans as all are advertised "unlimited" but in reality switch to 2G or slow speeds after xGB.

We've got consumer law here to protect things a bit, but how far can companies push it before ending up in court? Optus has already attempted to push things by releasing then retracting an "unlimited" family plan which is speed limited to 1.5mbps…

For now, this isn't bad at all - it's free.

Edit: might be worth noting in title it's 1GB/DAY at full speed.
- Speckled Jim on 10/05/2018 - 17:43
  
  Relax, 2G is finished.
- Diji1 on 10/05/2018 - 18:45
  
  We've got consumer law here
  
  Nope.
  
  Telco's services are not covered by ACL and operate to a very weasly standard where they have to make the "best effort" to deliver you what you pay for.
Ryk on 10/05/2018 - 18:44

They need to keep going or they'll be Orange 2.0 / Three 2.0
Sporange on 10/05/2018 - 18:45

Would appreciate if someone could shed some light on the value for this, because IMO being capped after 1gb makes it pretty much useless for me, and I've gotten by with 2gig of data for years.
(Currently on a 12gig plan with vodafone which I don't come close to using)
- doperst on 10/05/2018 - 19:07
  
  1Gb per day
Robin2012 on 10/05/2018 - 19:26

not cover my home
- WatchNerd on 11/05/2018 - 08:37
  
  Thanks for letting us know.
iSamurai on 10/05/2018 - 20:44

+7

did anyone notice the dude on the page is holding the iphone upside down?

https://www.tpg.com.au/register-mobile
- McFly on 11/05/2018 - 00:01
  
  "You're holding it wrong."

[Unobtainable Deal] TPG 4G Unlimited Mobile Data: Free 6mth Trial (Then Optional $9.99/mth) (Capped Daily at 1Mbps after 1GB)

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