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iPhone 5 16GB with Vodafone 24 Months @ $35/Month for Existing Customers (Must call Vodafone)

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Tadashi on 20/10/2012 - 16:39 files.ozbargain.com.au (2876 clicks)
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Went to change my post paid to prepaid 2 months left on the contract. Currently on $29pm plan and paying $26 for samsung tab (old one). Upgrades offered iPhone 5 for $6 pm extra and waiving of the remaining 2 months of Hand set instalment. So for me work out to be only an extra $100 over 24 months (6x24 less 2x29). Not sure if it only for existing customers but thought I'd share.

Edit: just called voda, confirmed upgrade to iPhone 5 16gb $35pm ($29+$6). Upgrades closed for the day ill call tomorrow to get a confirmation email and will post for those who needs it. Seems like everyone negging the deal cause they don't like voda. Would be interested to find if anyone else able are to get this deal, otherwise I'm happy to remove this post.

Just called and asked for a copy of the contract o be sent. Service level is within 24hrs.

Received the email however it's xfdf format. Won't work at home, will try tomorrow at work. Failing that ill post it once I get it in the mail.

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        • unity1 on 21/10/2012 - 00:51

          It was offered due to a problem I was having with my account. They described it as exceptional circumstances. It is just to highlight that the deal posted by the OP is plausible, but the final deal one gets will vary depending on circumstances.

          EDIT: I am paying $5 per month for an extra 750MB of data, giving me a total of 1.975GB per month. I am not getting everything for free.

  • blackwalnut on 20/10/2012 - 23:59
    +3

    vodafail is good for those that dont actually want to use the phone, just walk around listening to music and praying they can get a connection when desperate.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/10/2012 - 00:52

    Don't do it

    This is 840 minimum for a locked handset and you're sure to overspend

    I owned a 3, 3GS, 4 and 4S

    The 4S is my last apple phone. The 5 is barely worth 500

    I'll move to whatever the next nexus is and leave vodka phone for TPG prepaid

    • Tadashi on 21/10/2012 - 01:10
      +2

      U can unlock it from day 1.

    • 51ngh on 22/10/2012 - 00:20

      What took you 4 bloody years to realise you need a Nexus, dude ?

      • Ace on 22/10/2012 - 12:32

        Extreme case of iFever

        I owned a 3, 3GS, 4 and 4S

  • sirdinotheice on 21/10/2012 - 02:10

    This may possibly be a question better directed towards a forum, but I'm hoping for some opinions here:) I'm moving to Sydney next year and am trying to decide which network to go with - I will be working within the CBD. Currently live in Perth and Vodafone coverage has actually been reasonably good here! Sounds like Vodafone is pretty patchy there, and Telstra is always a bit pricy - is Optus a reasonable compromise? Does Optus have good (and reliable!) 3G coverage in the CBD?

    • padfoot07 on 21/10/2012 - 09:39
      +1

      Don't sign up for anything until you get there and test it out for a bit. Try a $2 sim and see if you like the coverage.

  • halfaznpersuasion on 21/10/2012 - 02:33

    please mail me the confirmation too :D hope it works in WA

  • tyvod on 21/10/2012 - 08:04

    wow really good deal but too bad im not a voda customer. I paid 899 for i5 in app store few weeks ago and I personally think it is better than s3. but still don't get why there are so many negs about its reception coz ~$200 credit = no calls

  • padfoot07 on 21/10/2012 - 09:37

    If you're with Vodafone it is always worth it to bargain with them over the phone. Of course the network isn't as good as Tel$tra, but for some it does the job. I connect to 3G (and 3G+) well and can use it in my area. Calls and texts work fine. I'm a student so it's not a big deal if a call drops out every now and again - I just call the person back.

    Personally I've been with 3 for 1 year and then switched to Vodafone for another year and was due for an upgrade. After a bit of negotiating I got:

    iPhone 5 16GB
    $11 Handset repayments
    $45 Infinite (Infinite calls & texts, 500MB data)
    Extra 1GB a month for free

    Then because I have another 2 phones on the account I am
    eligeble for a 10% discount on the $45 :-)

    • tinx on 23/10/2012 - 10:14

      how did you get the free 1gb? i did get that for my other handset because there was a promotion at that moment.

      and also, is that 10% still applicable today?

      please pm me if you don't mind :)

  • jtc13 on 21/10/2012 - 09:42

    Anyone know if they are doing the upgrade for 3 customers as well? They sent me a text offering a fantastic upgrade offer but when I called through they said nothing. I think I would have upgraded on the spot for $35 IP5!

  • lead_org on 21/10/2012 - 10:03
    +1

    i have 4 services with Vodafone (don't ask why… LOL), the network performance of the Vodafone is okay at the moment, but there are still network dark spots in outer suburbs with really slow performance for data. If you need great network performance then Telstra is the way to go.

    But at $29+$6 dollars, this service is really cheap.

  • polkatta on 21/10/2012 - 10:06

    hey this isn't really relevant for this offer but i was wondering if you guys think having a $50 infinte plan on voda (which they dont offer anymore) is worth keeping because my contract expires in a couple of week?

  • CyberMurning on 21/10/2012 - 10:12

    i left voda months ago. just called them ask if i can comeback and get this deal they said no, the best is $30/m+$18handset/m=$48
    any special number i should call, name of person etc?

    • cloudy on 22/10/2012 - 17:09

      I just called vodaphone, i got the same response.

  • lobster on 21/10/2012 - 11:05

    Hi everyone, I've just called Vodafone and they said they can't do that same deal with me! :'( they could only do $45/m for me.

  • Coops1 on 21/10/2012 - 11:39
    -1

    I just can't believe that some people expect to get this deal and are still posting about.

    IMO, this was never a deal, and I doubt the OP actually got the deal, unless there are some extreme circumstances we don't know about.

    Ridiculous, moving on…but I will still come back and check the latest posts :)

  • Maltopia on 21/10/2012 - 13:15

    I'm just out of contract with VF.

    They offered me $2 off the repayment for a 64GB phone if I stayed on my current grandfathered $49 plan which has 1.5 GB of data (1GB of normal data, 500 MB of GPRS data) and free social networking (Facebook). Current $50 plan has 750MB of data (but extra 500 MB free for 12 months) and no free social networking.

    So nowhere near $12 off like the OP, but a better plan than what is now standard.

    If the OP can post a copy of the confirmation or contract (with the first name blocked out and only the last four phone digits of the phone number showing) that might help with a second attempt at negotiation.

    • unity1 on 21/10/2012 - 15:23

      They don't put the details as such in the contract. They merely show you the standard deal, then they apply the various discounts on your bill to reflect the deal negotiated on the phone. In my case they have applied the discounted amount all in one go as opposed to a month by month discount like they usually do.

  • Danstar on 21/10/2012 - 14:54

    It's more then $12 off per month. I'm on a $49 plan now as they are paying my $13 phone repayments per month

    • Maltopia on 21/10/2012 - 15:56

      16, 32 or 64GB iPhone5?

      • Danstar on 22/10/2012 - 10:17

        I got iPhone 4

  • vongz on 21/10/2012 - 16:17

    is it really the $29 plan? checking on the website, there is no $29 plan but the $30. Also please can I get confirmation statement so I can visit or contact 3/vodafone. Thank you in advance.

    • Tadashi on 21/10/2012 - 17:23

      Old $29 plan. No longer available for sale.

  • tqhlc on 21/10/2012 - 17:47

    could anyone provide the name of guys who gave you the deals please?
    i've just called them but no luck!

    • unity1 on 21/10/2012 - 18:34

      They usually have names like Tom, Dick and Harry,but whe you get higher up the chain they seem to use their real names

  • Danstar on 21/10/2012 - 19:02

    They do deals based on how long you have been with them and what other plans you have. Don't expect much if ur new to them

  • rav_stk on 22/10/2012 - 20:17

    i've treid to get an upgrade and i am with 3 for about 8 yrs. They gave me 45 (30+15) plus 500mb extra data.
    i dont' know how did you get that ….anyways..i feel its great deal…(not commenting on network)

  • ChimDen on 22/10/2012 - 23:50

    Can u post the receipt please???

  • cache on 23/10/2012 - 15:17

    i'm in the same position as the OP, and am thinking about converting to prepaid. when i called vodafone about this, they put me through to upgrades, and the rep could only offer $29+$18 for an iphone5 (16gb). this is no different from what you can get online ($30+$18) though it would save me two months of my remaining contract. i'll be keen to see the OP post the receipt and if anyone else has had better luck?

    • ChimDen on 23/10/2012 - 16:59

      i call them many times and no luck
      best they can do is what on website…
      even in store the same!

    • Danstar on 31/10/2012 - 08:12

      Don't go Vodafone Pre-Paid.
      Post-paid get first priority with reception, you will get frustrated

  • Holysmoke on 01/11/2012 - 09:27

    Called them as well - could not match this deal.

  • Well on 01/11/2012 - 20:31

    Just called VF cause I was lonely and I only managed SGS 3 for $29+7 and the iPhone 5 for $29+15. I am going out of contract soon. It's funny though cause I'm still considering paying $80/month for Telstra, now if they are still offering that 1gb a month deal that ended yesterday…

  • cache on 08/11/2012 - 14:13

    so i guess this thread should be closed now? OP never got back with receipt either. and no one here even got close to what the OP posted.

  • Tadashi on 10/11/2012 - 23:45
    +1

    Ok wasn't able to get confirmation, however I now have the 1st bill. Any idea how to upload?

    • lplau on 11/11/2012 - 11:03

      Sadly 1st bill doesn't help much, I messaged you via oz bargain can you send me your phone number so i can try to get them to match it.

      Since the bill doesn't mention what type of phone it is, so the customer service guy just says "That could be any phone".

      I have 3 phones with them, and tried to get them to match it, but the closest they'd go was $30 + $15.

      • Holysmoke on 11/11/2012 - 13:31

        the last section of the bill clearly shows iPhone 5 as device.

        but are they even obliged to match their own deal? Is there any offiial policy around this?

        • lplau on 11/11/2012 - 14:30

          Just went in store.
          They explained why.

          They suspect that the person who got the deal satisfied this condition:
          1. Used to have $29 per month plan on a 24 month contract.

          So you can choose to stay on the same plan of $29 but the mobile payment is only $10 then they prob saw that he was a loyal customer using some strange algorithm (prob something along the lines of, calculation of how much you usually use over the cap so they can guarantee they will still earn money off you).

          They refused to do $29 + $10 on my account because my previous handset was on a $29 plan of 12 months.

        • cache on 12/11/2012 - 09:42

          so, i'm on $29 plan for 24 months, and contract ending end of november. same shoes as OP. but the best iphone 5 deal they offered is extending it by 24 months on $29+$18. and you're telling me that i can't get what the OP got because this "strange algorithm" ruled that i was unprofitable? ok… true that i rarely exceed the cap…

          edit: anyway, nice job OP. at least now we know what the lower bound is on the iphone5.

        • lplau on 12/11/2012 - 09:45

          Go instore dont call in, tell them you want to keep your current plan but upgrade to iPhone 5. They will then look up their spreadsheet and give you the default which is $29 + $10.

        • cache on 13/11/2012 - 14:10

          really? i never knew stores are better for "retentions" than over the phone. may i ask which store? thanks…

  • spychiatrist on 11/11/2012 - 01:40

    The deal looks legit but op is obviously exceeding monthly allowance by paying $50+ on a $29 plan. Still a good deal nonetheless if one can stick to the monthly allowance.

  • gutenmuach on 12/11/2012 - 01:04

    Any1 else can get this deal?

  • gutenmuach on 12/11/2012 - 15:33

    I called 1555, the guy basically said, there is no way i can get $29 + $6…. Is there anyway i can get this for $35?!

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