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[Pre Order] Google Pixel 8 Pro 128GB $0 Upfront on Optus $69 100GB 24 Month Plan @ Harvey Norman (In-Store Only)

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[Pre Order] Google Pixel 8 Pro 128GB $0 Upfront on Optus $69 100GB 24 Month Plan @ Harvey Norman (In-Store Only)
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Customers who sign up to a new Optus $69 SIM only plan in store at Harvey Norman, Domayne or Joyce Mayne during the offer period will also be eligible to purchase a Google Pixel 8 Pro 128GB device with a $1699 discount applied upfront to the cost of the device at point-of-sale. Device must be purchased at the same time the plan is taken out. Limit of 1 per service, up to a max of 5 per customer. Not available to TechFund and Fleet customers. This offer is not available with any other offers, unless specified. Min plan cost $1656 including device & plan over 24 months. Plan cancellation fees apply. Optus Fair Go policy applies. Recontracts and rate plan changes are excluded. Offer available in store only until 19th October 2023.

Update: Users reported that deal will end today, Friday 13 October

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      • sicarz on 13/10/2023 - 22:42

        Did you try to cancel on chat or phone?

      • rickdwp on 14/10/2023 - 00:48

        No go for me on chat trying to do that. They wanted to move me a discounted $59 plan ($49 for 12 months) but cancel the current contract with the $828 charge still lol……

        I tried to get the extra $10 discount for 12 months and was a no go as well. Was worth a shot

  • designate on 13/10/2023 - 22:50
    +1

    For those that already cancelled and haven't received their P8P. Would anyone know if HN have the power to refuse to give out the phones knowing the Optus plan is already cancelled?

    • dongltron on 13/10/2023 - 22:51
      +2

      I highly doubt it. You paid for a free phone, you paid the fee alongside it. They cannot keep from you what you 'paid' for

    • Click_It on 13/10/2023 - 23:24
      +1

      Fear not, HN can't and won't refuse you your phone.

  • dongltron on 13/10/2023 - 22:57
    +2

    Was gonna go in on the 16th, but after hearing the rumours of the deal shutting down early I got down ASAP. Very glad I did. Thanks very much OP for sharing this one!

  • neonlight on 13/10/2023 - 22:58

    Would like to know if anyone successfully port out your service and effectively paid the termination fee and got out that way rather than asking Optus support to cancel, keeping your phone

    • BW296 on 13/10/2023 - 23:02
      +4

      Yes, you can do that - it will auto cancel then you just need to wait for the final bill to arrive.

      This has been covered multiple times in the comments.

      • neonlight on 13/10/2023 - 23:05
        +1

        Ok cool that's probably better than dealing with Optus support. However I found out something strange you don't actually put in payment details until later, in the app. I wonder if they will charge your credit card on file or send you a separate bill

    • mr_asstight on 13/10/2023 - 23:40
      +1

      3 days now and I still haven't got the final bill.

    • Associated[Deactivated] @ Harvey Norman on 14/10/2023 - 00:49

      the gift card plan is how its invoiced for optus’ end, all is well

  • escusemay on 14/10/2023 - 01:01
    +3

    I was told Optus are clawing back $500 from HN for each cancellation which is why HN are pulling this deal early (ie. they lose $500 from each contract that gets cancelled early).

    I went in hoping to get 2 new contracts but the staff told me his boss had already stopped the deal that afternoon after supposedly getting notification from head office about the Optus memo.

    Seems like every HN is telling a different story as to the reason for pulling this earlier

    • Kjookk on 14/10/2023 - 07:50
      +1

      How is optis clawing back $500?

  • themadman on 14/10/2023 - 08:41

    So is this deal officially dead then? I was going to sort it out this weekend. :( my nearest HN is like an hour away, so not keen to find out on arrival.

    • rekke on 14/10/2023 - 08:50
      +2

      Seems so but you could always call up the store in advance instead of heading there to ask in person

      • scottb721 on 14/10/2023 - 09:05

        Novel idea :)

  • HopSkipJumpFallSplat on 14/10/2023 - 09:07

    Just rang a store and was told it ended early and the bloke didn't know why.

  • cloudie9 on 14/10/2023 - 09:23
    +6

    I bet you next year pixel 9 deal won't be as generous as this year. They will look into this loophole.

    • neonlight on 14/10/2023 - 09:26
      +7

      Well that's nothing to worry about for another 7 years

      Inflation mate. That's no way I would pay $1799 outright for this mid range hardware and solely selling on software

      It's not worth it neither I think any flagship should be sold more than 1.2k

    • almostfrench on 14/10/2023 - 09:29

      I don't think there was a similar deal for other Pixels. This could be a one-off.

      • Click_It on 14/10/2023 - 09:57
        +4

        The Pixel 7 Pro ran a similar deal. Unsure about the 6.

        • almostfrench on 14/10/2023 - 11:10
          +1

          I didn't know that. Probably because I wasn't interested in getting the 7 😁

      • zb c on 14/10/2023 - 09:59
        +1

        I think there might have been one for the 7pro. Probably still listed here under expired.

        They even had one with a free 6a at some point when getting a 7

      • denserham on 14/10/2023 - 10:56

        there was a better deal last year you got a pixel 7 pro and a $150 harvey norman giftcard.

        • Associated[Deactivated] @ Harvey Norman on 14/10/2023 - 11:08

          pixel 7 pro was $400 cheaper

    • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 11:28
      -4

      Yeah all these cancellers ruined it for the rest of us!

      Hopefully they offer the same deal next time but make the cancellation payout $1656 :)

      • CodeXD on 14/10/2023 - 12:59
        +9

        Yeah all these cancellers ruined it for the rest of us!

        It is clearly an oversight by optus/HN, don't know why you'll blame the cancellers. People who cancelled paid out the fee on contract. Blame optus for setting the cancellation fee so cheap.

        • denserham on 14/10/2023 - 15:05
          +1

          I would think that but they did it last year, I can't imagine they only just realised.

          • CodeXD on 14/10/2023 - 15:11
            +4

            @denserham: They didn't care last year cos Pixel 7 Pro RRP was $1,299, most places had it on sale for around ~$1000-$1100 at the time, so the loss isn't great or as noticeable when people cancelled ($828) vs those who stayed on.

            This time Pixel 8 Pro RRP has increased to $1,699 and has made more than a blip on their radar.

          • BradH13 on 14/10/2023 - 18:36
            +7

            @denserham: One of my best mates works for Optus corporate. Last year a slim minority cancelled, and they were happy taking the loss (there is actually a loss to Optus more so than HN on this) as there wasn't anywhere near the amount of people doing it as it wasn't as widely known, and they gained many other customers who took the 'real' 24 month deal.

            This year is a completely different ballgame and cancellations are so high that Optus is in panic mode internally over it, and are blaming HN, initially because they thought HN employes were 'training' customers to cancel for the min ETC, but that's not the truth. Optus were only aware of OzBargain and Whirlpool talking about it long after the first batch customers were cancelling.

            It got so bad that they thought there was a problem with their network, apparently (because of so many early term cancellations which usually indicates something is wrong, and automatically informs a real manager to look into it).

            I've heard murmurs Optus are trying to claw back a considerable fee ($500 apparently) from HN per cancelled contract.

            • Agret on 16/10/2023 - 09:33

              @BradH13: If you skin over the comments here many people did mention being coached by Harvey Norman. There’s a couple comments where they got suggested that if they cancel it immediately they get the discounted phone.

        • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 15:17
          -1

          I agree, someone at Optus dropped the ball on this. Cancellation fee should have just been paying out the contract, which nobody in their right mind would do :)

      • Duff5000 on 14/10/2023 - 15:59
        +1

        Yeah all these cancellers ruined it for the rest of us!

        How did they ruin anything?

        Harvey's budget? Oh no!

  • neonlight on 14/10/2023 - 10:34
    +1

    For those of you who are waiting for the phone to arrive and got the $69 issued invoice.

    Can we just ignore it until I collected the phone then port out to pay the total including the termination fee?

    I don't think I should pay this bill it's not due yet and I don't have the phone yet to cancel comfortably

    • rekke on 14/10/2023 - 10:40

      I think someone here said they asked for it to be waived

      • neonlight on 14/10/2023 - 10:42

        If you request to cancel prior your phone arrival, I think you can waive but not when you are waiting for the phone, and holding onto the plan until you cancel or port out. I believe you need to pay as per above but with reduced amount.

        The gamble here is whether they deliver the phone in 3 weeks if not expect to pay this $69 bill. You could argue the phone has not arrived so partial refund or payment to be made, or use that as reasoning to waive.

        I guess YMMV

        • BradH13 on 14/10/2023 - 10:51
          +2

          The phone has nothing to do with the plan. It's a SIM only plan. The chat people on the Optus website don't even know you got a Pixel.

          • neonlight on 14/10/2023 - 11:23

            @BradH13: So that's the reason people cancel before phone arrive. But arguably you should still have the plan before phone arrives, in case you need to chase Optus or HN. That is a personal choice I think

            • BradH13 on 14/10/2023 - 18:07
              +1

              @neonlight: I was a 'car park canceller' on Monday and got my phone no issues on Thursday, without any added charges. :)

            • Agret on 16/10/2023 - 09:34

              @neonlight: Having the plan still won’t make any difference, as said Optus have nothing to do with the phone. Harvey give you the invoice with the phone on it so if you need to chase them that’s all you need.

      • dongltron on 14/10/2023 - 10:52
        +1

        I tried that yesterday, couldn't do it. Gave up and took the extra cost.

    • BradH13 on 14/10/2023 - 10:50
      -1

      You need to pay the bill before/on its due date, no matter what. The phone has nothing to do with the plan, technically.

      Once the bill is issued, it's issued. You have to pay it. Your termination fee will decrease by $34.50 once paid.

      There's no getting around paying the $69 if they've issued it.

      • neonlight on 14/10/2023 - 10:53

        Yup makes sense. I will just consider $34.50 as insurance to have the phone delivered while still being their customer.

        Sounds like I will have to pay it but the phone is not yet arrived and bill is not due yet there's no reason to do so.

        However should I let it lapse if the porting is done before due date?

    • scottb721 on 14/10/2023 - 10:53

      I had my put on hold for a month.
      Hoping I can just port out without having to reactivate it first.

      • neonlight on 14/10/2023 - 11:15

        Putting on hold for month? How do you do that? You mean you are trying to delay the first payment until phone arrives? Not sure how Optus allow that to happen as the service is already activated

        • scottb721 on 14/10/2023 - 11:35

          There's a $5.50/mth fee for pausing but I got it waived as it's outside of my control.

  • majbour on 14/10/2023 - 11:05

    confirmed with HV blacktown , aside from the JB HIFI deal are there any other good deals out there ?

  • strummy on 14/10/2023 - 11:20
    +6

    This deal had been cancelled. At HN now and sales rep is saying Optus has cancelled it early because of all of the cancellations

    • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 11:33
      -5

      They should have just made the cancellation payout the remaining months x $69 instead of halving it.

      I still would have signed up as it's still a good deal.

      Hopefully next time they do that

      • Guybrush57 on 14/10/2023 - 11:39
        +1

        Lol how would RRP be a good deal?

        • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 11:57
          +3

          How is $1656 for a $1699 phone and 24 months of 100GB 5G phone plan RRP?

          Show me anywhere else you can get that

          I think a lot of cancellers didn't do the maths

          • dongltron on 14/10/2023 - 12:31
            +8

            @chromium: Or cancellers wanted a half-price phone and already had a plan they were happy with so had no reason to stay.

            Y'know, that could be it too.

            • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 12:34
              +1

              @dongltron: Oh absolutely some did the maths, but I think many didn't :)

              • dongltron on 14/10/2023 - 12:37

                @chromium: Eh. Fair enough.

                • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 12:38
                  +1

                  @dongltron: Some are talking like an $828 Pixel 8 Pro plus a $34.5/month 100GB 5G phone plan is the worst deal in the world

                  • mandelbrot on 14/10/2023 - 13:10
                    +2

                    @chromium: Meh. Why would I keep a $34.5pm Optus phone plan when my Amaysim plan costs $9pm with 10gb data and unlimited calls & text.

                    • Bond-007WA on 14/10/2023 - 14:44

                      @mandelbrot: Agree with you @chromium. 10GB isn't suitable for everyone however I'm also for everyone finding the best deal possible.

                      My phone is also a hotspot (for remote work) so this works out best for me. Plus I got a great discount for 13mnths, so I'm happy. Just waiting on the phone to arrive!

                    • ma55 on 14/10/2023 - 19:43
                      +1

                      @mandelbrot: I've found Amaysim and all other Optus MVNOs default to 4G band 40 whenever it's available.

                      This often results in horrible upload speeds and very sluggish online experience, meanwhile full Optus customers will use band 1, 3 and 28 mostly and it will fly.

                      Some might be lucky in certain areas so YMMV

          • denserham on 16/10/2023 - 19:57

            @chromium: Yeah but some people don't need that data so the math is better if you cancel

            829+150 for a yearly sim<1656
            829-12*boost sim cashwards cashback profit<1656

            • chromium on 16/10/2023 - 20:23

              @denserham: Sure, but this plan + phone is far from RRP

              • denserham on 16/10/2023 - 21:07
                +4

                @chromium: Yeah i'm glad you found value in the plan.

                You said cancellers haven't done the maths, but they have and it works out better for them. I never mentioned RRP.

                I think cancelling is better value I haven't spent more than $150 a year for a phone plan and having a postpaid plan is a drag i would rather have the extra $520 over two years than 100gb a month i don't use.

      • Kjookk on 14/10/2023 - 11:49
        +6

        No thanks this phone by itself isn't worth the 1.7k asking price. True price would be around 1k if not a bit less.

        • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 11:59
          +2

          No but if you count the phone as being worth $828 then you are only paying $34.50 a month for 24 months for a 100GB 5G phone plan, which is pretty good imho

          • wombat1955 on 14/10/2023 - 12:51
            +4

            @chromium: I'm currently on a Boost 12 month prepaid sim with 140GB for $200. Most of my data comes over wifi, so my phone data use is quite minimal and I'd be lucky to use half of it. For me, that works out at less than $12 per month, so switching to Optus for worse coverage (I have 5G with Boost but not Optus in my area) and even more data I don't need, made canceling for my use case a no-brainer.

        • zacaryf on 14/10/2023 - 13:37
          -2

          I cancelled my contract for 828 by porting over to belong straight away for $29 a month. Sold the phone the next day for 1250.
          So its worth over 1k mate.

      • smartblaa on 15/10/2023 - 12:59

        @chromium You can't change a contract CIS after the fact.

  • preemo on 14/10/2023 - 11:57
    +2

    Ok this is really weird. Is the Ozbargain app not working for anyone else on the pixel 8 pro?

    • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 12:00
      +1

      Isn't it an ancient app that hasn't been updated in 3 years? Maybe it doesn't work with Android 14

      • dongltron on 14/10/2023 - 12:33
        +1

        I don't really see why it shouldn't… Only thing I could think is maybe it still runs on 32 bit which Pixel doesn't support since 7, but it runs fine on mine. Not sure where the incompatibility lies…

        • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 12:39
          +1

          I've never even used the app before, any good over just using the website?

        • HopSkipJumpFallSplat on 14/10/2023 - 14:59

          I'm running it on an S20u Android 13 and from what I can tell this phone doesn't support 32bit apps.

          • dongltron on 14/10/2023 - 15:17

            @HopSkipJumpFallSplat: Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the Pixel 7 was the first Android phone ever to not support 32-bit apps.

            • HopSkipJumpFallSplat on 14/10/2023 - 17:58

              @dongltron: I think you might be right, I can't find any good info on Android 13 or S20u refusing 32bit apps.
              Damn these bastards why diaable 32bit on 64bit systems, PC's for decades have been backwards compatible with 16/32bit, 32/64bit.

              I remember setting up a virtual winXP on a 64bit system to access a 16bit database.

              • dongltron on 14/10/2023 - 20:42

                @HopSkipJumpFallSplat: Windows (and affiliated Microsoft companies) prides itself on backwards compatibility. That's why they exist. To Apple, Samsung, Google, etc. this isn't as important. Though the removal of 32bit support isn't a huge loss as any app updated in the past 5 years should be 64bit. 64 bit support on the 7 and 8 can actually be re-enabled with just a few commands though. The chip is fully capable of it, they just disabled it by default for reasons I can't begin to understand.

    • wombat1955 on 14/10/2023 - 12:53

      I had the same issue. It's not compatible with A14. I now have a shortcut to the web page on my home screen. Looks just like the app as it is a mobile version.

    • almostfrench on 14/10/2023 - 14:32

      Works on mine

    • Voucherd on 14/10/2023 - 22:37

      Same, doesn't work for me either

  • kunfushun on 14/10/2023 - 12:48
    +4

    This sucks. Didn't have time until the weekend to sign up and genuinely wanted to stay on the plan.

    I guess holding onto the pixel 5 for another year or two will help me save a bit as it is still a decent phone.

  • Variableaperture on 14/10/2023 - 12:52
    +1

    Damn that’s so annoying I went to HN on Thursday and the system was down. I genuinely wanted to stay on the plan too. Just went in and it was cancelled.

  • ClintonL on 14/10/2023 - 13:05

    How long did it take you guys to get your final bill after cancelling the plan?

    • zacaryf on 14/10/2023 - 13:28

      I havent recieved mine yet and i cancelled straight away. I think its usually 2 weeks before its due so probably like 15 days after, thats if you cancelled straight away

    • neonlight on 14/10/2023 - 13:51

      Selling on FB marketplace sounds like quite lucky you didn't get scammers

      • zacaryf on 14/10/2023 - 13:57
        -1

        I had about 10 people message me. Most were time wasters. Then some guy who was genuine buyer agreed to my asking price of 1250 and came and collected it. I was also the only person selling the porcelain colour. Moat people are selling obsidian and bay

    • CodeXD on 14/10/2023 - 13:57
      +3

      $828 (cancellation) + $840 (35pm for 24 months) = $1668

      Staying on Optus $69pm for 24 months = $1656

      You could have saved more by staying with the plan lol

      • zacaryf on 14/10/2023 - 14:09
        -7

        I sold the phone for 1250
        1250-828 = 422
        35 x 24 = 840
        840 - 422 = 418
        418 ÷ 24 = 17.41
        So thats 17.41 per month over 24 months
        What's even better I'm not locked in to this
        I didn't need the plan or the phone. I knew I'd make at least 400 off this which I made 422

  • Paradigm on 14/10/2023 - 14:28

    Out of curiosity, not trying to get technical or anything but wouldnt them ending the deal early be some sort of false advertising considering in the T&C, it had stated that it ends on the 19th ?

    • Chippps on 14/10/2023 - 14:36
      +1

      Usually there's a condition that "ends 19/10/23 unless offer removed early/stock exhausted"

      They've changed the website since the deal finished but as an example the current screen says.

      Plan name
      Harvey Norman gift card value
      $49 24 month SIM Only plan $100 Available until withdrawn
      $69 24 month SIM Only plan $500 Available until withdrawn
      $99 24 month SIM Only plan $1200 Available until 10/10/23

      https://www.harveynorman.com.au/optus-byo#sectionVoiceSixtyF…

      • Paradigm on 14/10/2023 - 14:46
        +1

        ah okay, they've withdrawn the $69 pixel deal and now added the 'Available until Withdraw'

        • Chippps on 14/10/2023 - 14:48
          +1

          Yep, I think they learnt their lesson and changed a few terms of existing ones haha

        • CodeXD on 14/10/2023 - 14:51
          +2

          Looks like ozb is done with HN forever regarding cheap mobile phone plans.

          Optus will never do a deal like this again lmao

  • Chippps on 14/10/2023 - 14:34

    At the moment I'm tossing up whether to cancel or not.

    Currently with Felix for $35 per month
    - don't need home internet as I hotspot to everything in apartment
    - am right near a tower so get constant good data speed & never experienced problems anywhere else i go
    - use about >200gb p/m
    - I enjoy the flexibility of knowing I can use as much data that I need as things change eg: visitors using hotspot

    I'll see if I can get Optus to offer/match a similar plan. But other than accessing 5g speed which isn't anything needed for my usage. There's not really much of a reason to change.

    Any thoughts?

    • overlook on 14/10/2023 - 14:40

      if your usage was on 4g, now that u on 5g i can only imagine u will use the quota even quicker

      • Chippps on 14/10/2023 - 14:49

        Yeah that's what I'm thinking as well.
        For me 4G is fine.

        I only use my phone, macbook, sometimes fire TV Stick - I don't watch TV. It's not even plugged in. It's been like that for 6+ months haha

        I'm not a gamer & even don't have a subscription to any steaming services apart from Amazon.

        I'll probably stick with Felix but will see if I can get optus to reduce the price & give the new service a try.

    • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 15:20

      If you're currently paying $35 a month then it's cheaper to stay with Optus. Optus works out to $34.50/month if you subtract $828 for the cost of the phone.
      You want them to give you a free phone and a $35/month plan? Good luck!

        • chromium on 14/10/2023 - 18:54

          Ah yeah, that makes sense. So staying with Optus is slightly cheaper, but you won't get as much data. Thanks for the clarification :)

          I didn't realise there were unlimited plans. Never heard of Felix, any good? What network do they use?

          100GB is massive overkill for me, so no idea why I'm asking about unlimited plans :D

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