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$99 Telstra Mobile Plan with 150GB Data on a 12-Month Contract, $30 Monthly Credit & Bonus $500 Gift Card @ JB Hi-Fi in-Store

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This is a variation of what is normally available.
Have just been sent a flyer showing this deal for this weekend only.

$99 a month
150gb of data with no excess data charges (capped speeds)
5g availability
12 month contract (not the 24 they are doing now)
$30 monthly credit. (Assuming for first 12 months)
$500 gift card. (No expiry)

Effectively $69 a month
Minimum total cost over 12 months is $828

$828-500=328
$328/12 = $27 a month

It's no $59 a month with $500 giftcard but you get 70gb extra.

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  • so $99 with $30 credit… so $69 per month?

    • same question, 69x12 is a good deal.
      59 x 12 is like once a year, who knows

      • +1

        Yes $69 a month after discounts.
        Minimum price $828 over 12 months

        • +12

          "69 a month"

          Nice

  • Was offered this deal in store today, a disadvantage may be higher ETC because of higher monthly plan fee.

    • ETC?

      • +71

        Elite Tauren Chieftains

      • +7

        Early termination charge

        i.e what it costs to get out of the contract early.

    • +1

      i just got out with 2.5 months left, have to pay 200+ in penalty.. incld 70+ lump sum payment to JB.

  • +1

    Telstra 5g?

    • Yes 5g if your device can utilise it.

      • Good to know. Maybe pass on this one right now since I'm still WFH and recently signed on $8 for 48gb with circles.

    • +20

      Bonus if your double vaccinated lol

      • +13

        Double means you get 10g

        • +2

          I think you mean 6G

          unless you're from the future

  • +5

    I'm on Boost 12 month plan. I can't imagine paying $99/month. However, it's a great deal for people who use heaps of data in a month and also want 5G

    • +6

      considering we can obtain 10% jb gift card pretty much every couple of weeks. that's actually $450 worth. 828-450=378/12=31.5/M

      • +1

        @ce5himm - Do you have a link for the 10% off gift cards?

        I can only find 5% off.

        • -1

          TCN or Ultimate GC sale from Coles and Woolies. Check out weekly catalogue.

    • Well you’d be paying $69 a month on this deal.

    • And eSim top take advantage of dual sim

      • +2

        All this sounds good, but, personally, no international calling is a bummer

        • +5

          You don't use WhatsApp, Skype, Facetime etc for international calling? Much better quality than a regular traditional call and free.
          Most of my calls to family and friends are via WhatsApp and the quality is incredible now.

          • @SimAus007: Yeah fair point. We do use WhatsApp calling with family and friends but when calling organisations overseas, that's not an option. Although I must admit, that's a rarity

      • -2

        No esim for Telstra postpaid on new plan

        • Wth, any source?

        • Not sure what you mean exactly, but I took up this deal earlier today and ported in on an esim.

        • You can easily set up later

        • Not at time of sign up, but no issue going into a Telstra store after and getting an eSim (if your device supports it obviously). I just did this yday

    • +1

      I can't imagine paying more than $25/month nowadays, but yes, if you really use that much data and have deep pockets, it's probably okay.

    • Same. For those of us on $150/year plan. These are just crazy

    • It’s makes complete sense for certain people. If you are like me and able to claim 95% of your phone cost on tax and you were going to spend that gift card amount anyway (for example I’m going to buy the new iPhone) so that cost difference is $328. I get to write off around $800 in at my relevant tax rate. And the $500 I use in the gift card to buy the phone that is also able to be written down on tax. So for my personal circumstance I’ve done the maths and these type of plans always work out cheaper than the $150 365 day plans..

      Oh plus I’ll get 5G

  • I'm on a grandfathered BYO sim plan with recurring credits (drastically dropping the monthly fee to peanuts per month) Id naturally love to keep this plan for life but. Has anyone ever successfully been able to transfer their ongoing credits from one plan to another?

    • +2

      So how cheap are these peanuts? I’m keen to know.

    • I personally have no experience in this, but a friend use to work for Optus and they actively attempt to stop you from retaining old plans as typically the plans are great value. Can only assume it's the same for other major telcos.
      If you have one of those old caps like the $99 that have a minimum of like $10 but a ton of free minutes and 500 texts I would suggest keeping it, the only reason to swap out is when you need 5g or something else your not entitled to is required but even then…

    • so was I, until I was given a months notice to find another plan from another carrier or, I will be moved to another plan on Telstra which was from memory about $15 per month more.

  • +1

    Hang on - the link doesn't show this, is it in store only?

  • +11
  • So only for port in? Not for new numbers?

    • New numbers included.

  • +2

    Does anyone know can I get the offer after port out from Telstra to Optus 5 days ago? Thanks guys

    • -1

      I don't think so. I think there is a 90 day waiting period between swaps.

      • This^^
        It was previously 31 or 35 days but they've probably changed it by now to the 90 stated above.

      • +1

        That's too long, any source?

      • Someone reported 30 days on the post last week?

      • +14

        I've succesfully got the deal with a new number. No port in required. Got them to add the number to my existing account. Got home and asked telstra to deactive new number and move old numver over and cancel old plan. Done. Took about 10m on the phone with support.

        • +1

          How recently did you do this? I did this twice just over a year ago. The first one went through no issues. The 2nd one I had a very stressful couple of hours where the Telstra person screwed everything up nearly losing a number held for 14+ years, before eventually getting it right.

          I'm not sure I can go through the stress again.

          • +1

            @cashews: I wouldn't risk my number with the drongos in the Telstra call centre. If you can find the right physical shop, they are generally very good … but I wouldn't feed the ones on the phone.

          • @cashews:

            The 2nd one I had a very stressful couple of hours where the Telstra person screwed everything up nearly losing a number held for 14+ years, before eventually getting it right

            You'll never lose the number.
            They go into quarantine and can be retrieved from there.

        • Just confirming, I did this today and it worked. Got the deal with the gift card from JB, and when the new number showed up on my account I messaged Telstra with the in app messaging thing. They were pretty specific that it would be a 'SIM replacement and not moving or changing the JB plan', where I disconnect my original number so it can be linked to the new JB plan.
          And it worked, I now have a nice new plan with my original number and a 1k gift card.
          It took a little while just because the messaging is a little slow on weekends.

          • @aboudelh: how long was it between cancelling and moving your original number back to the new line?
            I was told I have to wait 24-48 hours for the number flip - but that doesn't seem right, I might call back in an hour or two.

            • +1

              @philldo: Initially the guy said it could take a day, but it ended up taking a couple minutes. We were about to end the convo when he said it was done so we moved onto the transfer there and then. And I noticed it happen, so if you're original number looses signal then it's done.

      • +2

        Can confirm 30 days, just signed up

      • The waiting period is actually 30 days, I’ve just ported my Telstra number back using this deal and the attendant told me it would need to have ported it off for at least 30 days.

    • Atleast 35 days gap~~~

      • Last year I could sigh up for a new number, cancel my month to month contract also with Telstra and transfer the number to the new contract. I heard this loophole has been closed, can anyone confirm?

        • -1

          It was a min 31 or 35 days , someone above stated it's 90 so it may have again been changed to that. Also moving to boost doesn't count fyi.

        • Can confirm it still works, did it a few weeks ago.

          • @eman13: Hi eman13, can you explain it a bit more detail. I have a number used for personal and work, so the whole port out thing is too risky. I'm off contract. So I could sign up to a new deal like this, get a new random number. Then transfer my existing number to the new contract and cancel my existing month to month?

            • +1

              @anthonyw: Correct, exactly as you've written it. I've posted my experience in more detail on a previous deal, you should be able to find it through my profile.

              • @eman13: Thanks. Have it a try. Just waiting for the number switch over. Thanks heaps

    • +1

      I've succesfully got the deal with a new number. No port in required. Got them to add the number to my existing account. Got home and asked telstra to deactive new number and move old numver over and cancel old plan. Done. Took about 10m on the phone with support.

      • +1

        When did you do it? Recently or last year. Someone said they blocked it

        • I was able to do it a few weeks ago without any issues. Like above, had it done within 10 minutes through Telstra chat.

        • +1

          on Tuesday for the Pixel 6 Deal.

    • no; tried that yesterday.

      • did they tell you why? you can't merge your old number?

        • +1

          sorry I meant you can't port in if you recently ported out; You should be able to merge it with no issues.

          • @cauilfield: Does anyone know the restrictions porting back to Telstra?
            I ported out yesterday.

            • @ClintB: I ported back ~27hrs later.
              I couldn’t find any Telstra constraints.
              JB HiFi apply the 30 day rule for gift card (and it appears to be done manually, so it’s luck of the draw porting back <30days).

    • +3

      I did it last week, ported out to Optus less than a week before, and onto a new deal using the same number with no problems

    • +1

      I managed to get this deal after only recently leaving Telstra and porting to Amaysim 4 days ago, so yes it’s possible.

  • Why would you need 150GB data?

    • Xbox cloud gaming around 3GB/hour.

    • +4

      Corn hub fans will be disappointed with you

    • +3

      Not having home wifi is a good reason.

      • But tethering seems to be painful.. unless you can share sim and use a 5g modem?

    • +1

      The need for speed. Not everyone cant get good nbn speed . Remember mobile network has better coverage than nbn.

      • +1

        Mobile also varies greatly depending on weather, visibility, line of sight, modem/device placement, latency etc.

  • +2

    Jumped on this deal tonight and picked up a Pixel 6 Pro.

    • Did they have stock?

    • This is where I see the value is. Where you need /want a new phone. From my calculation, it would work out to be a $27 per month (pm) plan if you took the $500 off a new phone. This makes it over 12mths $24 more than a $300 200gb Boost plan recharge, and you get 5g.

      My calculations:
      $90 (pm plan)
      - $30 (pm credit)
      sub total $60 pm
      - $41.65 (voucher divided by 12)
      Total: $27 pm /$324 pa

      The above only works, if the voucher is unable to be obtained another way (eg getting one buying the phone). And, that you want 5g, the additional data (e.g you could buy a $200/$16 pm Boost 100gb 12mth expiry plan).

      For me, it was tempting if we were using the 200gb of data. As, my wife needs a new phone (looking Pixel or Samsung), and Boost plan expires in 21 days…..but has only used about 30gb of $300 Boost plan data over 12mths.

      • That's some good math… and I'm in the exactly same situation with the wife. To be honest, I could use a new phone too but hers has been dropped a few too many times and starting to look and sound like Sloth from the Goonies.

        • Corrections made, to calculate using the $99/not $90 plan.. sorry.

          This is where I see the value is. Where you need /want a new phone. From my calculation, it would work out to be a $27.35 per month (pm) plan if you took the $500 off a new phone. This makes it over 12mths $28.20 more than a $300 200gb Boost plan recharge, and you get 5g.

          My calculations:
          $99 (pm plan)
          - $30 (pm credit)
          sub total $69 pm
          - $41.65 (voucher divided by 12)
          Total: $27.35 pm /$328.20 pa

          The above only works, if the voucher is unable to be obtained another way (eg getting one buying the phone). And, that you want 5g, the additional data (e.g you could buy a $200/$16 pm Boost 100gb 12mth expiry plan).

          For me, it was tempting if we were using the 200gb of data. As, my wife needs a new phone (looking Pixel or Samsung), and Boost plan expires in 21 days…..but has only used about 30gb of $300 Boost plan data over 12mths.

      • +1

        Got the $200 boost sim for $144 though. Why compare rrp of one to deal of another.

  • Telstra might seem expensive but the benefits outweigh the cost and is good for anyone who's serious. The connection is far better than my nbn broadband with orbi RBK50.

    • Don’t know what you got downvoted but started with Vodafone then Optus and now with Telstra. Can confirm this.

      Coverage, speed and stability have been far better with Telstra than the other 2 combined.

      • Used to think this and am a boost loyalist. But where I've moved speeds are much faster on optus / voda and my boost is kinda crap

        So it does depend where you are!

        For metro areas though, God telstra was good

        • Boost speeds are throttled as it isn't a tier 1 service. The speeds you get on boost are not reflective of what the Telstra network is capable of.

        • For rural Optus works and surprisingly my Telstra doesn’t. However most Sydney areas I visit are sydney deadzones

    • Agreed

  • Same deal as with directly with Telstra once 150gb of data us used up the data is speed capped at 1.5Mbps? I guess this jbhifi Telstra mobile plan can't be tied up with Telstra rewards

    • What do you mean, can't be tied up with telstra rewards. I get points all the same.

    • +2

      Normal Telstra rewards given on these plans

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