JB HIFI - New Telstra + Gift Card Rules AND That Elusive ETC Confusion

burningrage on 06/09/2019 - 21:22

So today I went to JB Hifi to see if I could port my number to Telstra after a horrific Optus experience where (A) their recharge interface completely f*&ked up and (B) their best technology is H+ and not even Volte.

So they changed the game so that if you go for Plan $45 for 12 mths you will now get $100 Gift Card (Drop from $200). Effective cost per 12 mths would be $440.

If you instead go for Plan $65 for 12 mths you will now get $400 Gift Card (Up from $300). Effective cost per 12 mths would be $380.

At a glance this sounds fantastic until you realized had you taken up the Plan $45 for 12 mths with $200 gift card (which was still available last week or two), the plan would have effectively costed you $340.

So their worst case scenario would be $40 better off for JB Hifi/Telstra (if everybody got sucked in and go for Plan $65) compared to their position before.

I regretted not moving faster but hopefully Black Friday will knock the sense out of them and bring back $200.

Also, incidentally, there is a memo that I managed to read but cannot upload (but I have the screenshot) that said something like this for ETC, given there seems to be a lot of people trying to ace the game by getting into JB and then moves to Telstra for their Peace of Mind thingy and reduced monthly cost.

Consumer Plans (Siebel)

From JB to JB - No ETC
From JB to Telstra - ETC
From Telstra to Telstra - No ETC
From Telstra to JB - No ETC

Business Plans (MNC)
From JB to JB - ETC
From JB to Telstra - ETC
From Telstra to Telstra - No ETC
From Telstra to JB - No ETC

Hope this helps.

Regards

Zz

PS: Oh, obligatory poll options included.

Poll Options expired

  • 2
    I like the old plan ($45 plan for $200 gift card. $65 plan for $300 gift card)
  • 1
    I like the new plan ($45 plan for $100 gift card. $65 plan for $400 gift card)
  • 22
    I like to move it move it....
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Comments

  • jabroni on 07/09/2019 - 01:22

    but can you get the huawei on the $65 plan then swap the phone with another phone and pay the difference?

    im not too interested in the termination of the contract as ill likely use it for 12 months but just want a different phone

    • MXsoul on 07/09/2019 - 11:29

      Can get a note 10+ for $999 upfront and 65$ plan for 12 months

      • burningrage on 07/09/2019 - 11:55

        Yes. But 24 mths at $65 per mth if I am not mistaken. No gift card.

        • MXsoul on 07/09/2019 - 13:06

          Pretty sure it was 12 months plan. But cant find deal in new catalogue.

  • salmon123 on 07/09/2019 - 21:00

    Also, incidentally, there is a memo that I managed to read but cannot upload (but I have the screenshot) that said something like this for ETC, given there seems to be a lot of people trying to ace the game by getting into JB and then moves to Telstra for their Peace of Mind thingy and reduced monthly cost.

    Can you elaborate on that? Your post implies that official policy is there's no ETC to move from JB to telstra, what did the memo say on how to respond to people moving from JB to telstra?

    • Ughhh on 08/09/2019 - 01:19

      Your post implies that official policy is there's no ETC to move from JB to telstra

      Huh, I think the post implies the opposite…

      • burningrage on 08/09/2019 - 07:31
        +1

        ^ this.

        • salmon123 on 08/09/2019 - 09:39

          My bad - I misread the table.

  • Thundaja on 08/09/2019 - 01:06

    Good lord, they’re still using MNC and Siebel… 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • Caarvaan on 09/11/2019 - 01:33

    Hey can I ask what happens once you sign up wit them buy the phone use the gift card and still be able to change it to smaller plan or cancel the plan? As it’s through TELSTRA it has nothing to do with jb hifi once we sign up, and also TELSTRA do the deals with month to month.
    Any suggestions or experiences would be appreciated

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