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HTC One XL - from $65/Month on Telstra + FREE Beats Solo Headphones

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HTC One XL - from $65/Month on Telstra + FREE Beats Solo Headphones
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stewy on 29/05/2012 - 13:02 telstra.com.au (590 clicks)
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Pre-order the HTC One XL online on a Freedom® Connect Plan for 24 months before 5 June 2012 and get a free pair of Beats™ Solo™ headphones designed by Dr Dre valued at $279, with your purchase.

If you're interested in the long awaited HTC One XL on Telstra then this is the deal for you. It's available for $6 on the Freedom $59 plan, or free on the above Freedom plans.

Yes you can get the One X from Kogan cheaper and then go on LiveConnected, but this is a great deal for people who want the One XL on release date and not to put up with crap Optus/Vodafone coverage. Likewise for the Beats knockers, this deal will appeal to people who already wanted the phone so free beats is just a bonus!

Don't forget if your contract is expired or expiring within 2 months you can use the coupon code and get 1 month free when re-contracting.

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  • Commonwealth Pig on 29/05/2012 - 13:04

    Is this really a bargain? Or just normal price?

    • stewy on 29/05/2012 - 13:12
      +2

      Did you even read the first quote??? Pre-order and get a free pair of "Beats™ Solo™ headphones designed by Dr Dre valued at $279"…..

  • lolcoaster on 29/05/2012 - 13:20

    I believe that it's only for the first 300 people who pre-order though.

    • stewy on 29/05/2012 - 13:36

      Well that's interesting because they made no mention of it on Facebook where they put the link up nor on the pre-order page!

      • lolcoaster on 29/05/2012 - 13:58

        It's stated here. Can't find any mention of 300 only on the actual pre-order page so I guess you could always go to Fair Trading if they don't give you the headphones.

        http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media-centre/announce…

        • stewy on 30/05/2012 - 08:20

          The Telstra 24x7 reps have clarified this with their legal team and anyone who pre-orders before the given date are getting them. They have also edited their media release to remove the reference to 300 only available….

  • FootooMootoo on 29/05/2012 - 13:41
    +2

    Dont forget the One XL is the 4G version with the faster Dual Core processor and has better battery life than the Quad Core One X being sold by Vodafone.

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/5779/htc-one-x-for-att-review/

    • wisc on 29/05/2012 - 14:09
      -1

      but but its only dual core as opposed to quad core! and no removable batteries , no removable storage option, BOO!.
      otherwise HTCs are awesome…

      • erd on 29/05/2012 - 14:30

        The dualcore snapdragon has received slightly better results than the quadcore cpu of htc one x at comparison tests. Saw it on a few engadget-like websites.

      • bagachin on 29/05/2012 - 14:31
        +4

        I wouldn't turn the dual-core down so quickly though. From what I have been reading so far, the dual-core (SnapDragon S4 Krait) here is designed with the new architect. And depends on what benchmark software you are using, this S4 dual-core processor came out on top in many benchmark contests. From many aspects, The dual-core is certainly not necessarily a inferior processor comparing to the Quad Core Tegra 3.

        Also, at the moment, way too little apps are optimised for quad core for you to be hype about. Of course, it can potentially include the benchmark software themselves, hence the not-so-super benchmark result for the quad-core…

        Oh, and according to the review, S4 scores a considerably better battery life too….for many, it's already a winner.

        Here are some comparison…

        http://androidandme.com/2012/05/smartphones-2/htc-one-x-snap…

        http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-one-x-for-att-turns-out-faster-…

        http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/htc-one-x-vs-one-s/

        http://www.androidcentral.com/why-my-dual-core-s4-better-you…

      • maverickjohn on 30/05/2012 - 07:37

        The dual core is superior in performance, battery, cellular reception to the quad core one x, the quad core only benefits in gpu. which is not so important since the games can all be run on the adreno225.
        The architecture used in the krait is a15 architecture, while the quad core uses a9 architecture and is poorly optimised. The One XL is the superior phone.

  • PVA on 29/05/2012 - 16:46

    So the phone on a $49 plan is $16 per month, total $65 - that's the small plan. (other phones start at $10 extra = $59 per month)

    What colours are available?

    • stewy on 29/05/2012 - 17:29
      -1

      No it's $59 + 6 = $65/month…. The small plan is only $49 if you BYO…

      • PVA on 29/05/2012 - 17:35

        Oh, ok. I read it as $49 with no phone and from $59 with a phone, meaning at least $10 per month for a phone. Either way you read it it is $16 for this phone on top of the base plan.

      • maverickjohn on 30/05/2012 - 07:42

        PVA is actually right. its a 49 cap.
        The $10 extra is MRO repayments to make it look like a 59 cap. but on topof that you pay an extra $6 which makes it $65.
        You can get a galaxy nexus on a $49 plan from telstra.

        • stewy on 30/05/2012 - 08:24

          http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/mobile-plans/freedom…

          No the Freedom 49 and 59 plans are different. The 49 plan doesn't include unlimited SMS.

        • stewy on 30/05/2012 - 10:07

          Which is a link to "Freedom Connect BYO" plans.

          You can get a galaxy nexus on a $49 plan from telstra.

          Last I checked if you are getting a Nexus you aren't bringing your own phone and thus you will be on the "Freedom Connect" plan. Thus the plans I linked to are correct.

          In anycase the total cost for the phone HTC One XL is from $65/month. Who really cares what the plan and MRO structure is, because you can't get the phone elsewhere due to it being Telstra exclusive and even if you could then you are still stuck with Telstra if you want LTE coverage. Even looking at it from a Freedom Connect BYO to Freedom Connect perspective the $16/month cost that equates to less than $400 (or $480 if going on Freedom Connect 79)which is a good price for the phone especially with free headphones chucked in.

  • ricochet on 30/05/2012 - 21:45

    Deal seems to be over? The page no longer appears to take pre-orders and details about the free headphones is no longer there.

    The media announcement page posted by lolcoaster above is still there stating the headphones offer for online preorder though

    • stewy on 30/05/2012 - 21:50

      Yup just checked Telstra's FB page and the deal is closed due to selling more than expected…

  • tazmaniak on 31/05/2012 - 16:44
    +1

    Can't believe this didn't get more votes - I thought it was a great deal!
    Was going to post it myself but Stewy beat me to it, haha.

    • stewy on 31/05/2012 - 18:57
      +1

      Yeah I would have thought it would've gotten a better reception on here but oh well. SGS3 and it's lack of 4G at present is a dissappointment and makes me glad I grabbed this!

      • maverickjohn on 01/06/2012 - 10:40
        +2

        Doesn't matter us lucky few got to get it with the cool headset. To be honest i would have been happy with just the phone at that price, but the headphones was the icing on the cake.

  • almotions on 03/06/2012 - 11:51

    kicking myself that I missed this, on the website the One XL is only available at a $79 cap?
    reckon there is any chance of another deal with free Dre Beats Solo?

    • stewy on 03/06/2012 - 14:52

      Thats the cheapest plan it's free on, it will be on the $59 Freedom Cap aswell but you'll have to pay extra for it ($6 extra during the pre-order phase).

      As for seeing the Beats again, I doubt they will be back…

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