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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G 128GB $0 / 5G $149 Upfront on Telstra $99 150GB P/M 12M Contract (New / Port-In Customers) @ JB Hi-Fi

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G 128GB $0 / 5G $149 Upfront on Telstra $99 150GB P/M 12M Contract (New / Port-In Customers) @ JB Hi-Fi
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Greetings everyone, just spotted that JB have placed the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G 128gb on promotion on their $99 Per Month 150gb Plan.

Considering that this plan has a $594 Early Termination Charge, you could essentially get the phone for $594 (+pro-rated first month charge) if you cancelled the plan early :)

Seems like an awesome deal for a brand new phone which is $799 on the Samsung Education store.

The 5G variant is also available for $149 Upfront.

I believe this may also be eligible for free Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too. May need to confirm with the store staff when ordering, the advertisement doesn't include this, however the bonus has been eligible on JB deals in the past.

As always, enjoy!

Note: In Store Only, may exclude some Victorian residents.

Edit: You can signup today 8/10 and pick up the phone when it starts tomorrow. See comments.

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        • scuderiarmani on 07/10/2020 - 18:41
          +1

          You won't pay 99 for 1 month

        • Soluble on 07/10/2020 - 19:15
          +1

          Your option a with 'most likely' is wrong. So go with b.

          Look through the other 100s of telstra/JB deals and it's always the same. Pay the ETC and off you go.

        • yellowfever on 07/10/2020 - 19:55
          +2

          @cr4sh0verrride
          You are not getting it mate
          Early termination charge is a set figure, which is $594.
          Then you also have to pay out the monthly plan BUT only at pro rata of the time you had the plan active. Eg if active for 3 days then you pay 3 days of the plan.
          All this is calculated at once.
          It will be approx $600 if you go through the process quickly.

          No one cares about who forks the loss between RRP - termination costs. The saving from this method is in your favour. That's all that matters. Which is why it is posted as a deal!

          • cr4sh0verride on 07/10/2020 - 20:02
            -3

            @yellowfever: No I understand

            Whatever the price ends up being.. its substantially less than $1149

            Telstra get all the money as well.. unless JB get some kick back for every sign up..

            Hahaha no one cares? Just as long as you are getting a good deal! What a perfect attitude to have

            I don't understand how deals like this could be constantly viable if people take advantage of it in this way

            • plague69 on 08/10/2020 - 02:50

              @cr4sh0verride: They can't unless they are turning a profit.

              • Techie4066 on 12/10/2020 - 21:36

                @plague69: They probably don't turn a profit on the people that cancel, and only offer it because they're legally obliged to provide the early termination. They can't network lock the phones because they're provided through JB and not Telstra Store. Overall they'd turn a profit because most people would stay with the plan and pay the "minimum cost" for the 12 months.

    • tnarg on 07/10/2020 - 19:58

      I thought that someone taking their user name from the movie Hackers would understand better

      • cr4sh0verride on 07/10/2020 - 20:11

        Yeah because my intelligence is linked to a laughably inaccurate portrayal of hacking from a 90's movie.. What an inciteful comment

        Again my point is not the exact numbers.. it's that it's a lot less than retail pricing.. spread across 2 companies..

        Companies are in business to make money

        So pray tell in your infinite wisdom and channeling of Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller tell me how JB or Telstra benefit from this deal at all if every person took advantage of it in this way?

        • tnarg on 07/10/2020 - 20:30
          +2

          Hackers is an awesome movie

          JB wouldn't - Telstra would

          JB would wear the brunt, as they might get a commission recall (might) due to the cancelled plans. Additionally they would wear the write down on the cost of the device. Also depends on the buying power and what price they buy the phone for.

          Telstra on the other hand would receive plenty of people handing them money due to cancelled plans. Perhaps they are nice and share the love ETC with JB.

          There is a margin there, so they offer the deal (even if they factor in Ozb. and all the evil people scheming for a cheaper handset). A smart marketing team would factor this in to their equation

          Now please don't take offence to the remark, it is a joke and reference to the laughable fantastic portrayal of a clever geek who overcame a greedy IT Security expert that was going to cause a worldwide environmental catastrophe.

          You should feel good that I acknowledge your wonderful taste in cult 90's movies - I applaud you

        • plague69 on 08/10/2020 - 02:52

          JB gets a finder's fee. It's out of old Ts pocket

  • CyberMurning on 07/10/2020 - 18:19
    +1

    the big question is, can we get new number instead of porting. in the past it is possible even though deal says portin.
    yes i know can get prepaid $2 but its easier to just walk in and get new number straight

    • scuderiarmani on 07/10/2020 - 18:42

      Yes why not?

      I just did last week for the Fold. Already terminated

    • IJustKnowStuff on 08/10/2020 - 14:30

      I did the same process for the recent S20+ deal that JB/Telstra had.
      I simply signed up with a new number since I wanted to keep my Optus SIM only plan.
      Signed up and then cancelled the same day. People like to port out because it means you don't have to deal with Telstra chat which will repeat several times asky why are you leaving and if there's anything that can be done to keep you on. It's a bit annoying, but after the third time I simpy said, politely, if they can please stop repeating the same question and let us move on.

      • Lsocks on 09/10/2020 - 02:12

        is using the chat the recommended way to go about cancelling the plan

    • min2 on 08/10/2020 - 21:39

      New number no problems - no need to port in, so save a lot of hassle

  • Baghern on 07/10/2020 - 18:30

    never heard of FE, apparently this is a cheaper version of the s10.

    Looking at GSM arena.

    Can some one detail the difference/whats missing from this from the premium version?

    • freoleo on 07/10/2020 - 18:39
      +2

      Off the top of my head

      Plastic back
      Slightly worse Cameras
      Slightly worse screen

      • drunkbeetle on 07/10/2020 - 20:15
        +1

        Also slightly worse Gorilla glass.
        And the box doesn't include any wired headphones.

    • zombie hunter on 07/10/2020 - 18:52

      Me think it the fubar edition

    • Setiawan on 07/10/2020 - 19:17
      +11

      It's kind of a s***show.

      The main negatives when you go with the FE: plastic back, slightly lower spec'd cameras, Gorilla glass 3 instead of 6, lower screen resolution. There are also some cosmetic downgrades besides the plastic back - thicker bezels around the screen, and while the front camera is actually smaller, they've made it visually more prominent by making it appear a bit silver around the rim of the camera.

      The screen is also entirely flat, as opposed to curved slightly at the edges, but a lot of people prefer this over the curved edge.

      The thing is though, if you're sourcing your 'premium' S20 (or non-FE variant) from within Australia, you're stuck with the Exynos 990 chip. This is largely considered inferior to the Snapdragon chip that the otherwise same phones get in other regions. People usually cite deficiencies of the Exynos as having poorer performance/processing power, worse battery life, gets hotter quicker under load which leads to earlier throttling, and some even say they have marginally worse camera performance.

      If you want an S20 with the Snapdragon, and you want to source the phone from within Australia, you basically have to go with the S20 FE 5G. Apparently all FE 5G's worldwide come with the Snapdragon, which leads to the unusual situation here where you can spend ~$1800 for a Samsung's flagship Note 20 Ultra, or you can get a S20 FE 5G for half the price (depending on where/how you buy) and get a better processor.

      Aside from these differences, they are largely the same device, especially in the specs that people care about in the current phone market. E.g. large OLED 120hz screen, very good combination of telephoto, wide, and ultrawide cameras, wireless and fast charging, large 4500mAh battery, and fast UFS 3.1 storage.

      • Baghern on 07/10/2020 - 23:15

        thanks, looking at GSM arena, and seeing all these minor downgrades… without the implication of all it together…

        • CyberMurning on 07/10/2020 - 23:27

          So summary s20FE is good?

          • Trishool on 08/10/2020 - 12:27
            +1

            @CyberMurning: Yes its good for the price, especially in comparison to the specs being offered by the Google Pixel 5.

      • Kingfield on 08/10/2020 - 14:32
        +1

        Yeah this shit pisses me off.

        My first preference would've been Pixel 5, would be willing to pay another 2-300$ for 865 (which is already near end of its cycle) but nope Google wants to screw me over.

        Otherwise would go for regular S20 (note or galaxy) but again screwed over by Exynos… which leaves me with not much choice other than going for the FE.. Might just bite the bullet and go for FE and then upgrade earlier than usual, especially since I held my Pixel 2 for a year longer than I planned.

        • picket23 on 08/10/2020 - 23:27

          Just be prepared to be disappointed by the camera IF you take photos of family /friends, especially kids. I've tried to leave the pixel phones behind since they fall short in so many areas but I just can't stand how poor the processing of faces is when using other phones. Argh, drives me up the wall…

          • Techie4066 on 12/10/2020 - 22:44
            +1

            @picket23: You'll be saved by GCam! People have ported the Google Camera app from the Pixel so that it's compatible with any phone. Download it from the XDA Developers website.

            Also, apparently the new One UI 3.0 update removes face smoothing!

            • picket23 on 17/10/2020 - 22:28

              @Techie4066: Gcam too much of a hassle and not as consistent as proper Google still. Didn't know that about the new Samsung update though, but just because they are trying to improve doesn't mean they'll succeed. We'll see though, fingers crossed!

  • Lsocks on 07/10/2020 - 18:33

    Is the $99 paid in advance or in arrears

    • doweyy on 07/10/2020 - 18:36
      +1

      In arrears, if you cancel 1 day after signing up the plan cost will be 1/30 days pro-rated.

  • hogwarts on 07/10/2020 - 18:34

    Does it show on the receipt as you paid for the phone or as $0?

    • doweyy on 07/10/2020 - 18:35
      +2

      Phone cost is RRP on the receipt, fully (4G) / partially (5G) paid by a gift card.

  • Bruskey on 07/10/2020 - 18:37

    Whats the process for signing up then cancelling? Do you literally go into the store, sign up then call up the next day to cancel? Who do you call? Is it Telstra or JB? Surely the person you call to cancel will see you are exploiting as you only signed up yesterday and are cancelling already? Do they ask you why your cancelling?

    • doweyy on 07/10/2020 - 18:39
      +11
      1. Go into JB Hi-Fi and sign-up to the plan through the staff member. This will activate your Telstra service.
      2. Finalise all of the paperwork/sign-up and walk out the door with the phone.
      3. When the plan is fully provisioned, call Telstra (or go through the app / website) and cancel the plan. The ETC bill will be emailed a few days later (inclusive of pro-rata fees + ETC).
      • Trishool on 08/10/2020 - 12:28

        When do you then claim the Galaxy Buds Live with this deal?

      • Bruskey on 08/10/2020 - 22:17

        Cool. So you can cancel it through the app without speaking to anyone? What reasons do people normally use when they ask why your cancelling?

      • CodeXD on 09/10/2020 - 12:26

        I cant find the option to cancel on the app / website, do you have anything more specific?

        • doweyy on 09/10/2020 - 17:49

          Sorry I only just saw your comment now. Could you please try entering your information here and see if you can change or cancel your plan through that link?

          I don't have a current active service unfortunately to explain exactly how to do it, however when I have previously cancelled it was simple as logging into the TelstraID, then selecting the mobile service and going to change / cancel the plan. I can't exactly remember the prompts to do this, however it was fairly simple if the plan was tied to a TelstraID account.

          • CodeXD on 09/10/2020 - 18:03
            +1

            @doweyy: No worries. Went through live chat and they did it for me.

            • Bruskey on 10/10/2020 - 16:01

              @CodeXD: Do they ask why you are canceling after 1 day?

      • theOZmate on 12/10/2020 - 21:58

        Hey mate, I already ported out to Kogan mobile. Do I still need to call Telstra to go through the cancellation process?

        • Techie4066 on 12/10/2020 - 23:32

          Walk into the JB store and get a new Telstra phone number. No need to port.

          If you already have the phone, just use the website to check the plan is cancelled.

          • theOZmate on 13/10/2020 - 21:46

            @Techie4066: I got the phone already. Do I need to register to check from the website?

            • CyberMurning on 13/10/2020 - 22:24
              +2

              @theOZmate: just put the telstra sim to any spare phone, if no signal/cant make or receive call means it has been cancelled.
              no need to speak with telstra, just wait for the bill - if you dont get the bill after few weeks dont feel happy go chase them otherwise you will get a mark on your credit report as having a debt.

  • somemadkid on 07/10/2020 - 18:42
    +1

    Does the etc have an effect on my credit rating or is it just a small blip? Any information is appreciated

    • starburstyellow on 07/10/2020 - 19:07

      The application of the plan has a small bleep on your credit report, not the ETC itself.

      From personal experience, it does not affect credit card churn.

    • usmanhafeez2000 on 07/10/2020 - 21:14
      +2

      It will have an effect on your credit rating with Telstra Only, as when you terminate it gets flagged in their system. Otherwise no effect on general credit rating. When they do a credit check, it will just be recorded in your credit report.

  • BlackorRed on 07/10/2020 - 18:48
    +1

    i pre-ordered 256gb version SD with my Note 9 trade in so all up paid $684 includes bud live bonus so if i sell bud live for $200 then my cost for s20 Fe is $484 upfront
    I also signed up with $59pm Telstra with $500 JB Hifi gift card bonus so if i could sell the gift card $450 then I might get the phone for $34 which still also pay $59 for plan as the plan comes with 5G connection. Better deal that way

    • Michaelz101 on 07/10/2020 - 19:17
      +7

      if you have a note 9 to start with..

      • BlackorRed on 07/10/2020 - 19:57

        you can trade-in with any phones but depend on model and condition with $200 bonus top up on top of what they would value yours

        • Trishool on 08/10/2020 - 12:29

          I think he meant that you have a pretty good phone (Note 9) already. Why trade it in?

          • BlackorRed on 08/10/2020 - 14:47

            @Trishool: why not, i got upgraded for nothing so trade in is much better choice for me. I won't be able to sell my Note 9 for $500 plus in gumtree anyway

    • dajiska on 07/10/2020 - 20:56
      +1

      @daywalker282 - who does trade is it JB or Telstra?

      • BlackorRed on 07/10/2020 - 21:08
        +1

        Samsung website, current promotion for S20 FE pre-order valid until 31/10

      • ltwo on 08/10/2020 - 00:43

        samsung

  • Reapas94 on 07/10/2020 - 19:20

    Is there a cheaper plan with the FE, one that's sub $75 a month?

  • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2020 - 19:22
    +2

    Just wait 3 months and it will be close to $1K

    I watched the S20+ 5G plummet quite quickly

    • Michaelz101 on 07/10/2020 - 22:32
      +3

      Most android phones are like that. But some people want the new phone feeling straight away and pay close to rrp

      • Techie4066 on 12/10/2020 - 23:43

        It's hard if you need a new phone right now (current phone could be damaged or 3 years old, like mine). There is no other phone like this at this price. The storage speeds and selfie camera are somehow better than the normal S20.

  • CodeXD on 07/10/2020 - 19:52

    Anyone know the cheapest sim to buy to port over for this deal?

    • Modesty on 07/10/2020 - 19:52
      +2

      You can just get new number from telstra, no need to port it, sign up to a new number.

      • CodeXD on 08/10/2020 - 11:49

        Went in store today to ask and they said has to be port in as per the catalogue

        • min2 on 08/10/2020 - 21:47
          +1

          That is incorrect. I signed up with a new number today although I am an exiting Telstra customer.

          • CodeXD on 08/10/2020 - 21:51
            +2

            @min2: Depends on the store/rep you talk to. The catalogue specifically says "when you switch your number to telstra…" so some stores won't do it without a port in number

  • CyberMurning on 07/10/2020 - 20:06
    -1

    I don't get this. On jbhifi website the phone says pre-order. But tomorrow we can come and pick up one with this Telstra deal?

    • usmanhafeez2000 on 07/10/2020 - 21:16

      Yes, be in pre-orders ship tomorrow, so probably phone will be available in stores as well tomorrow.

  • bazingaa on 07/10/2020 - 20:11

    Oh! didn't know such thing even exists until now.

  • xecutor on 07/10/2020 - 20:31
    +2

    I'm not going to repost the wall of text explaining to people the deal. But for those still confused on how this all works refer to my comment below :

    The only change that needs to be made to my original comment is

    Total cost of phone "outright" :
    * $0 (if buying the 4g version) + $594 (ETC) = $594
    * $149 (upfront cost of 5g variant phone) + $594 (ETC) = $743

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/9191413/redir

    • wayfastwhitie on 07/10/2020 - 20:37

      how does Telstra not close this loophole? It almost seems too good to be true. Would make more sense for them to make the ETC much higher to stop this

      • wangasm on 07/10/2020 - 21:12
        +4

        The phone has nothing to do with Telstra. It's paid for by JB with JB's own gift cards. From Telstra's perspective they are getting upfront 6 month payouts for doing nothing.

      • plague69 on 08/10/2020 - 03:00

        Easy, exit fee lower exponentially as you get closer to the end date. Not just flat per month. So 1 month into contract, it would be much higher, 1 month left will be much lower compared to now

  • bargrin on 07/10/2020 - 20:38
    +1

    Per the free buds, if you look at JB catalogue it says free buds if you buy phone before 14 October.

  • CyberMurning on 07/10/2020 - 20:52
    +8

    For all the newbie if you signup at jbhifi tomorrow please don't say you will cancel the plan, pretty please

  • dajiska on 07/10/2020 - 20:52
    -2

    Is this phone locked to Telstra network after you decide to cancel the plan say after 5days?
    Can you use another provider sim card into this phone?

    • CyberMurning on 07/10/2020 - 20:53

      Read from page 1

      • dajiska on 07/10/2020 - 21:01
        -3

        where?

        • plague69 on 08/10/2020 - 03:02

          On page 1 of comments for this deal…

  • Slave1 on 07/10/2020 - 20:54
    +2

    If I didn't go for the S20+ $199 upfront deal from previous posts, I'd jump on this purely for the SD 5G variant.

    Still haven't received a final invoice from Telstra for the ETC and it's almost been 2 months.

    • fd9 on 07/10/2020 - 21:05

      Same no invoice! So annoying. They told me 1-2 billing cycles and I would get the bill…..

      • inasero on 07/10/2020 - 21:13
        +3

        Some people from previous telstra/JB Hi-Fi deals have mentioned they never received an ETC bill…so fingers crossed for you!

        • fd9 on 07/10/2020 - 21:14
          +3

          What the hell haha! That would be so annoying. As in the fear of having this debt they forgot to notify me of accumulating over 50 years.

          • usmanhafeez2000 on 07/10/2020 - 21:23

            @fd9: A friend of mine never received any ETC invoice for his two JB Telstra deals cancellations over a span of 3 months, but when he went to subscribe 3rd time (Note 20 deal) his credit check failed. So apparently blacklisted by Telstra in their system, as his credit profile hadn’t change otherwise. So thats what one needs to consider.

            • fd9 on 07/10/2020 - 21:24
              +1

              @usmanhafeez2000: Thank you Usman for the information :)

            • e4c5 on 07/10/2020 - 21:43

              @usmanhafeez2000: I wonder if anyone else other than your friend have this problem.

              He could have been blacklisted by Telstra because he didn't pay his ETC twice (which might not be his fault).

              • usmanhafeez2000 on 07/10/2020 - 22:08

                @e4c5: He hasn’t checked with Telstra yet, as he knows what could be the reason.
                But it will be good if anyone else can share his experience.

    • realfancyman on 07/10/2020 - 22:16

      Still haven't received the bill either! big losses for T

    • BHydney on 08/10/2020 - 03:07

      I never received a bill but my credit card just got charged the ETC 2 days ago for the s20+ deal.

  • imissbeans on 07/10/2020 - 21:26
    +2

    In the current jb catalogue, it says the phone is available on 9/10. It also says pre-orders receive the galaxy buds. Can anyone confirm whether it will be possible to go in store on 8/10 to pre-order/ sign up for this plan and receive the buds too?

    https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/124369/83413/capture_2…

  • ghostdom on 07/10/2020 - 21:43

    currently I'm getting $10/month off to my phone bill since my home internet is with telstra. I wonder if I port out my number to a different service provider and then sign up this JB deal, would I again get that $10 discount from $99/month?

    • realfancyman on 07/10/2020 - 22:17

      On the last $99/mth deal, they provided a $10 monthly credit for 12 mths

  • Gmanred on 08/10/2020 - 09:34

    FYI guys just went in store 5G version Deal has expired (expired on the 2/10) 4G STILL AVAILABLE

    • doweyy on 08/10/2020 - 09:59
      +1

      That can't be right, the deal only started last night as part of this catalogue?

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