SMSfun: Switch to Optus and Get 2x $20 + 1x $50 Wish Card or Others Gift

Luccoffee on 05/04/2012 - 08:19 smsfun.com.au (405 clicks)
Last edited 05/04/2012 - 12:39 by 1 other user

http://www.smsfun.com.au/ref/1492290

and port your exisiting Telstra, 3 or Vodafone mobile phone/mobile broadband service to Optus (either prepaid or postpaid) , you will be rewarded with 1000 joobz (virtual credit)for ordering gift from the site, include $20 Wish gift cards (220 joobz) ,$50 Wish gift cards (550 joobz),$50 David Jones Gift Card (550joobz) and many others

The site only detects successfully port from other carrier to optus after 1-2 business days.
It usually takes around 10-14 days for the 1000 joobz to credit to your account.

The site also allows you to send Free SMS online instantly.

Term and conditions
http://www.smsfun.com.au/switch-terms.php

You might sometimes see the site says 600 joobz reward when you switch to optus, which is not true, the 1000 joobz offer has been extended til 30/4/2012.

Mod: Removed referral link

Electrical & Electronics Gift Card

30 Apr 2012

Related Stores

SMSFun

closed Comments

KLoNe on 05/04/2012 - 08:43

+2

SMSFun: Switch to Optus and get horrible reception.

(Yes, I am an Optus customer)
- uccoffee on 05/04/2012 - 08:45
  
  +1
  
  you can always port a less important number.
  Also, you can always port back if you have poor receptions :D
rack on 05/04/2012 - 09:14

Damn.

Important Note: You must be switching an active service. If you switch a prepaid sim and do not use it - SMSFun may deem that you do not qualify for the promotion.

I had 2 telstra sims laying around. Oh well
- uccoffee on 05/04/2012 - 09:29
  
  depends, if your SIM are with $0 credit. You might not be able to registered at SMSfun.com.au
  - retiredfeline on 26/04/2012 - 11:24
    
    I think active simply means that they can check that the number is with Telstra (in this example) and working (that you can receive calls and SMSes for example). They can't find out how much credit is in the account, can they?
krouton24 on 05/04/2012 - 09:21

So if I buy a $2 voda sim, activate it, send an SMS or two and then port to a $10 Optus prepaid I get $90 in vouchers?
- CarbonTwelve on 05/04/2012 - 09:25
  
  Yeah, that's what I'm wondering… Something doesn't seem right here…
uccoffee on 05/04/2012 - 09:31

$2 SIM might not be able to register an account at SMSfun.com.au
I used those $10 telstra starter kit to start off, and $2 optus for switching.

I tried to use an expired turbo charged telstra SIM, and I didnt get a code for registering SMSFUN.com.au.
- krouton24 on 05/04/2012 - 09:34
  
  Where does it talk about the end date of the comp? The link to T&C doesn't have an end date and it only mentions being the 50th, 150th etc customer.
  - uccoffee on 05/04/2012 - 09:37
    
    1 day after you registered at smsfun.com.au with a non-optus SIM, you will get a BIG pop up advertisement for the optus switching - 1000 joobz with "last chance, extended until 30 april 2012" written on it.
    
    If you registered with optus SIM, you will get another advertisement…
    - krouton24 on 05/04/2012 - 09:58
      
      Fair enough. Thanks.
- BargainBenno on 05/04/2012 - 11:48
  
  So you purchased a $2 Optus SIM , activated it and then did the transfer to that?
  - Geewhizz on 05/04/2012 - 13:29
    
    No, you purchase a $2 telstra voda or 3 sim and activate it. Then you port that number to optus (you will still need an optus sim for that part though.
Weird and Wonderful on 05/04/2012 - 10:59

Can anyone confirm if using a $10 pre-paid sim and porting to a pre-paid optus $10 sim works?
- Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 12:24
  
  ur initial $10 prepaid needs to be telstra/vodaphone/or 3……… and yes if you port it to a pre-paid optus sim with credits you will get your reward
BargainBenno on 05/04/2012 - 11:47

So I have a number of Telstra SIMs which are still active but have zero credit. They will receive calls and SMSes but there is no credit available for sending them. I can port one of these to Optus right?

Now what is the cheapest way of getting an Optus Account? Just buy a $2 SIM from an Optus World Store and activate that?
- Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 12:13
  
  yes but i suggest you recharge $10 to the optus account so you meet the terms and condition so they can't ripp you off the rewards after doing so much work of registering and porting!
kwaker on 05/04/2012 - 11:47

+3

i got my $90 worth of giftcards in the feburary round and i reffered 3 people in march. 2 of them got stuffed around by smsfun demanding they provide proof they were with vodafone, proof they are now with optus and photo identification. the other one got it but only because she took optus to TIO because they voided her sim card and alsmost lost her ported number which she couldnt use for several weeks.

I dont think its worth doing this anymore. I guess they got ozbargained and they are doing everything to prevent you from getting your rewards now.
- Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 12:21
  
  yes if you do something wrong, they will try to pick it up and not give you the reward now……
  - kwaker on 05/04/2012 - 12:45
    
    nothing was done wrong. they say their system just did not recognize that the phones were with vodafone previously. which it did and its print screened for proof and their system is registering it as ported to optus but they are still asking for proof of this and asking for photo id aswell.
    - Ughhh on 14/04/2012 - 22:52
      
      Did your friends end up getting the Joobz? Theyre doing this "your number was never with vodafone" thing to me =\
Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 11:48

Hi,

If you plan to join SMSFUN and do the optus transfer, please use my referral link and I will get 100 Joobz which I will transfer back half to you. (so we can get both get 50 joobz extra).

Referral link: http://www.smsfun.com.au/free/1490221/

Just let me know if you do use my referral as sometimes it doesn't work, so I will need to contact them to chase up or see whats going on.

) feel free to message me if any questions!

Special Terms
You will receive 5 Joobz when your referral creates an active account with SMSFun. You will receive an additional 100 Joobz if your referral switches their mobile network to Optus within the specified guidelines.
Bonus Joobz are applied to your account after your friend had swithced from Telstra, Vodafone or '3' to Optus. It may take up to 14 days after your friend switches to Optus before the bonus will reflect in your Joobz balance. Your friends Joobz balance and your Joobz balance will update at the same time.
Referring yourself, or fake accounts will result in termination of all accounts and you will forfeit all benefits/prizes. Your referral account must remain in good standing and must qualify under the Optus switch & win terms.
All other SMSFun terms and conditions apply.
- Shaw on 05/04/2012 - 12:05
  
  Might take you up on that, simply because of the guide you wrote below!
  - Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 12:18
    
    thanks….glad to help
    I was quite skeptical at first about this whole website/referral thing….. but it actually does give out good prizes ($90 giftcard instantly) after mucking around with them for the registering then porting
Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 12:00

+2

Best way to get the SMSFUN transfer is to

1) buy a $2 sim it must be a major telco eg Telstra or vodaphone or 3 : I got vodaphone

2) register for smsfun - click on the banner to say you want to transfer and they check you number to see what company you are with and know it is 'vodaphone'

3) after 2-3 days then CALL up optus to do the porting - an OPTUS sim card with some credits EG$10 (if you just buy the $2 sim with no credit they can say it is not an active account and not give you the points/suspend your account, so it is a risk you will take)

4) after a few days the smsfun account will know you have ported, you can check by clicking on the transfer to optus link banner/check network button

5) another few days you will get sms/email to say the rewards are available, and if you redeem your reward it takes about a week to get.

I say it all takes 2-3 weeks to complete process / they mostly care that the OPTUS account is active and have credit inside (there is a better value deal this week at coles for optus sim $19 reduce from $30 and you get a longer lasting credit from optus 30 day-6mths depending on your plan, otherwise if you buy the $2 sim add $10 recharge is $12 but only lasts for 7 days)
- Reveen on 05/04/2012 - 12:23
  
  This is what I did. It works!
  - uccoffee on 05/04/2012 - 12:40
    
    I had problem of signing up with $0 telstra card before. And I bought another starter kit with credit to make it works
- jackofspade on 05/04/2012 - 13:01
  
  "they mostly care that the OPTUS account is active and have credit inside "
  
  Is this true or just speculation? I don't think they have access to your account to find out your balance.
  - Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 16:08
    
    They can request optus to audit/verify the account. BC the whole concept is of smsfun is optus is their big marketing customer, so i think they work together
- [Deactivated] on 05/04/2012 - 13:19
  
  You could get the connect 4 less for $10 and credit lasts 90 days, call rates good 23c to landlines and optus mobiles up to 10 min, 10c/min +23 c to other mobile, 10c sms. Or you could have 5 days of unlimited for $10 and then do what you want with it.
cooni on 05/04/2012 - 13:13

Can you switch from say… Lebara mobile? After getting one of their free sims… (uses Vodafone network)
https://www.lebara.com.au/free-sim
- Shaw on 05/04/2012 - 13:31
  
  "and port your exisiting Telstra, 3 or Vodafone mobile phone/mobile broadband service to Optus"
  - cooni on 05/04/2012 - 13:34
    
    Well it is a Vodafone number but it isn't…
    - Ughhh on 05/04/2012 - 18:10
      
      I got this promo in the email, at the bottom it clearly says
      
      "To be eligible for this promotion, you must have been a member of SMSFun for 48 hours and switch your SMSFun registered mobile number from Vodafone, Telstra or Three to Optus before 11:59pm Apr 30, 2012. Resellers of any of these networks do not count. Your new Optus service must be an active service and SMSFun will confirm this. "
- Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 16:10
  
  if u are set to get the reward gift, i wouldn't risk wasting time to try and find out it doesn't meet their t&c because lebra is not really a vodafone
cooni on 05/04/2012 - 14:20

And by the way, Optus have a $5 month by month (no commitment) post-paid plan.
Ceceilia on 05/04/2012 - 16:16

BTW don't try to do too many accounts at the same time from the same household (eg. your whole family) even though the t&c say you can as long as it's different person. They get really skeptical and will suspend the account and you end up with a lot of hassle to get it fixed to get your rewards.
chillybags on 05/04/2012 - 18:53

I can confirm that this works with….

Buy a vodafone $2 sim, and then transfer to $2 optus sim (with no credit)

But a vodafone $2 sim, and transfer to a reseller (i used AMAYSIM).

this deal is 100% legit, and works great :)
- Geewhizz on 06/04/2012 - 06:52
  
  BUT unless you put some credit on the optus sim and actually use it you're risking running foul of the T & C
  - uccoffee on 08/04/2012 - 09:24
    
    i dont think they care cos smsfun is not optus, as long as the customer ported, optus pay them, and they pay us.
Ughhh on 14/04/2012 - 11:59

Do optus sims that come with prepaid handsets come with credit?
Cause I ported from Voda to one of those optus sims and apparently I have $10 rev up bonus… I dont recall recharging
- uccoffee on 17/04/2012 - 17:22
  
  My dad's 1000 joobz did not show up… what's going on… :(
- Ughhh on 17/04/2012 - 17:39
  
  +1
  
  My 1000 Joobz arent coming up either. I opened a support ticket about it, and they closed the ticket saying that my number was never with Vodafone since the first carrier check (which was about 3-4days after I joined, by then had already ported!). Then asked me to contact a rep with proof that I was with vodafone, so I emailed with photos. Waiting for the joobz and reply.
  
  Note to new users, print screen every single page related to your to-be-ported phone account!
  Also, to be safe, wait about a week till you port to ensure their stupid system records your non-optus number.
  - cooni on 18/04/2012 - 14:27
    
    +1
    
    Did either of you guys port the number pretty much as soon as you signed up to SMSFun?
    There was brief mention of having to be an SMSFun member for 48 hours in an email I got before.
    - uccoffee on 24/04/2012 - 09:33
      
      porting it back to telstra and do it again…
cooni on 17/04/2012 - 21:27

+1

I ported to Optus ($5 no commitment) on 7/4, number checker showed Optus about a day later, received joobz on 11/4.
Ordered $90 of Coles group cards on 11/4, received them via Express Post today (17/4).
b00tyman on 25/04/2012 - 13:10

hi guys,

I have signed up to SMSfun and logged in but I cannot see where this "banner" is to start the transfer?
Can anyone point me in the right direction.

thanks heaps!
- cooni on 25/04/2012 - 16:20
  
  Wait a couple of days and it will appear.
  You can't possibly miss it when it does
cooni on 26/04/2012 - 00:19

Well… I'd be more upset about this if I hadn't hit and run them for $300.
$0 Lebara Mobile SIMs ported to $2 Optus pre-paid.

Hi xxxxxxx,

Your SMSFun account is currently in the penalty box. You cannot post any content in forums, chat, make comments, send sms or any of the other great features on the community. You most likely know why you've been penalty boxed.

Penalty Box begins: 8:54pm April 25, 2012
Penalty box ends: 11:59pm December 31, 2099

Reason/s: Account closed due to abuse of Switch N Win promotion. Terms at http://www.smsfun.com.au/switch-terms.php

Play out the penalty and be fair. Creating new accounts or posting under other's accounts during this timeout phase may result in all accounts being permanently frozen. Ban evasion is taken seriously.

When the penalty timeframe ends; don't be a douche - be good, stay clean and most of all don't cause anymore shit. We're a fun, happy community and the rest of us would love you to stay apart of what we have here. Let's keep it fun and enjoyable for everyone.
- uccoffee on 26/04/2012 - 10:08
  
  It clearly said 1 per person… how can you get $300 ?
  - CuteBirdy on 26/04/2012 - 11:33
    
    Why would you ask someone who got banned for abuse?
  - cooni on 26/04/2012 - 12:58
    
    Rules are made to be broken.
retiredfeline on 26/04/2012 - 11:26

Is this deal still active? There is no end date on the switch page, and in fact the switch page doesn't seem to be linked to from the main page.
- uccoffee on 26/04/2012 - 13:23
  
  +1
  
  The end date is 30/04/2012 at the moment. hope it extend again :D
  http://www.smsfun.com.au/switch-to-optus.php?cl=spclbnr
  
  use my referral if you havent registered yet please?
  http://www.smsfun.com.au/ref/1492290
b00tyman on 26/04/2012 - 16:17

Hi guys,

Do you really need to wait 48hours after signing up before you can do the porting over.
I only signed up yesterday, verified my number as being with Vodafone which it curently lists and today I went to optus and got the number ported over.
Is this going to be a problem?
- cooni on 26/04/2012 - 16:28
  
  +1
  
  Have fun trying to get a reply from "Rebecca" whom you will deal with if you ported "too soon", (even though their system has already recognised you as Vodafone).
  She will be very speedy with replies and then simply stop after you send her what she needs (screen shot from Vodafone account page, and a screen shot from Optus account page).
  
  Hopefully it wasn't too soon.
  - Ughhh on 26/04/2012 - 16:37
    
    Very true about Rebecca, been waiting for her reply for almost 2 weeks now. Thinking of questioning Optus directly about this "Rebecca"!
  - CuteBirdy on 26/04/2012 - 19:17
    
    Ah the infamous "Rebecca", she banned a friend wrongly and it took ages to resolve. I wonder if Rebecca still gets commission from Optus when she disqualifies a successfully tranferred account…
    - cooni on 27/04/2012 - 09:04
      
      They probably just keep all of the commission for the transfer rather than giving it away (1100 joobz worth)
    - CuteBirdy on 27/04/2012 - 16:59
      
      I think so too, that explains why "Rebecca" is so keen to disqualify accounts, each one profits her.
  - Ughhh on 26/04/2012 - 23:06
    
    Perhaps we should all write a letter to Optus about this lovely "Rebecca"! I tried opening another support ticket with Smsfun about someone ignoring emails and they redirected me to her again.
  - b00tyman on 27/04/2012 - 14:38
    
    Ah fook…!
    
    though i just checked my number again and it comes as optus now with a congrats…thank you for porting…we will be in contact in a few days bla bla bla…
    
    Suppose i will let u guys know in a couple of days.
    - cooni on 27/04/2012 - 15:18
      
      Should get an email in 2-3 working days.
      If you don't, lodge a support ticket and don't hold your breath.
    - b00tyman on 02/05/2012 - 10:14
      
      Hey guys,
      
      So its been 5 days including past w.e now an still have gotten any emails or my 1000joobs yet?
      
      Anything i can do?
      I have taken screenshots of the pre-porting which was with voda and now post-porting which my number comes up as being with optus.
      I got the whole congrats thing when I first checked the number.
      
      Cheers.
    - Ughhh on 02/05/2012 - 10:43
      
      +1
      
      @b00tyman
      
      Give it some time. I had to wait about 2 weeks from when she asked me for proof to when she emailed me telling me my 1000 Joobz were credited
    - b00tyman on 02/05/2012 - 16:48
      
      Hey JLove,
      
      Thanks for the tip, gives me hope, though their msg is abit misleading "we'll contact you in the next few days…"
      Lol
      
      Cheers.
    - cooni on 02/05/2012 - 20:05
      
      @b00tyman, one of my accounts got held up for a little over a week after proof was sent through as well.
    - b00tyman on 03/05/2012 - 14:32
      
      Hey guys,
      
      Good news, I got my joobs today, all 1000 of it! =D
      So porting it over the next day from when you sign up shouldnt be an issue!
      
      cheers.
- retiredfeline on 26/04/2012 - 23:12
  
  Same here, SMSFUN knows my number is with Telstra because I initiated a check and the next time I logged in, I got a popup urging me to switch. Nonetheless I think I will wait another 36+ hours to be safe. I have to go buy an Optus SIM first anyway.
retiredfeline on 27/04/2012 - 09:00

Has anybody seen the Connect4Less SIM pack in Optus shops recently? If not, I think I might go for the 1/2 price 7-Eleven offer.
Ughhh on 28/04/2012 - 16:51

Finally got my 1000 joobz, 93 joobz short for another gift card hmm
- cooni on 29/04/2012 - 00:15
  
  Should have referred yourself for the extra 100
yumika11 on 07/05/2012 - 11:04

Hi
Can someone please let me know if my joobz takes too long:
I registered with smsfun on 25/04,registered with Vodafone
Transferred to optus on 26/04
Still not received joobz :(
Tried to lodge a support ticket with smsfun, but it seems doesn't let me.
Don't know what to do, is there any other way to contact them?
Thank you
- cooni on 07/05/2012 - 12:10
  
  Why doesn't it let you?
  Try contacting [email protected]
  apparently she's the one in charge of the switch n win promo
  - yumika11 on 07/05/2012 - 14:27
    
    I don't know, I am trying to find out how to lodge the support ticket, but I just can't click it. Maybe my browser was playing…
    
    Thank you very much cooni :), I will try rebecca.
yumika11 on 09/05/2012 - 20:28

Updates:
I sent a message to Rebecca, Thanks to Cooni, you are very kind.

It's been 3 days and I haven't received anything back, a bit disappointed.

Also tried to lodge a support ticket, however, when I click on "help", "support ticket", I put in my mobile and password to log on, it then showes the same screen again.

Don't know what to do now :(

This was posted 12 years 1 month ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

SMSfun: Switch to Optus and Get 2x $20 + 1x $50 Wish Card or Others Gift

Related Stores

closed Comments

Top Deals

New Deals