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Vodafone HMD Pulse+ 4GB RAM/128GB Storage with Vodafone $35 Prepaid Starter Kit - $89.10 Delivered / C&C (EDR Required) @ BIG W

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Very cheap dual SIM phone at less than half price with a $35 75GB prepaid starter kit included. The unlocked version is RRP$259.

It should work with any Vodafone MVNO such as Kogan Mobile or Felix.

Specs:

  • 6.56" HD+ IPS 90Hz screen
  • 50 MP main + 8 MP selfie
  • 5000mAh replaceable battery. Maintains at least 80% of its original capacity after 800 full charging cycles.
  • microSD card slot
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • NFC
  • Dual nano SIM
  • Updates until Android 16. Three years of quarterly security updates.

Vodafone unlocking fees are lower than other networks, $50 before or $25 after 6 months.

In order to use the coupon code in this deal on the BIG W website, an Everyday Rewards account must be linked to your BIG W online account. The coupon code can only be used once per account.

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  • TheDukeOfNukem on 23/05/2025 - 20:42
    +5

    Tempted to get this, use the 35 pack as a year long sim, have fun playing with a new toy for a bit, then dump it on CEX for a fiver profit, Voda locked variant trades for 96 cash https://au.webuy.com/product-detail?id=SHMDPUP4G128MBVODA&ca…

    • Rage Roze on 23/05/2025 - 22:51
      +5

      The better question, how long would they hold that payout cash price? 🧐

  • epicttiimm on 23/05/2025 - 20:46

    Use with Felix unlimited sim for cheap endless data.

    • mynameisborat on 23/05/2025 - 21:01

      For what cost

      • shxhshzhz on 23/05/2025 - 21:04
        +1

        Current Felix sale is $16/month for unlimited data for the first 4 months

    • G14Classified on 24/05/2025 - 07:37

      So you can hotspot with this phone?

      • stephendt on 26/05/2025 - 15:18

        I think you would be hard pressed to find a phone that you can't hotspot with

  • Knightchampion on 23/05/2025 - 21:14

    Can you still sign up for everyday rewards for this coupon to work?

  • mantra on 23/05/2025 - 21:38
    +12

    replaceable battery, microSD, headphone jack

    SOLD

    • WatchNerd on 23/05/2025 - 22:27
      +6

      Can't even get those things on expensive phones, go figure.

      • Jackson on 24/05/2025 - 12:18
        +1

        Companies love to say how they don't have room for this stuff, but a cheap phone that's no bigger can have everything and no increase in size. It's all bollocks

  • tunzafun001 on 23/05/2025 - 22:33
    +1

    Cheap phones with esim yet? (Apart from secondhand motos above)

    • Russ on 26/05/2025 - 01:33
      +2

      You can use an eSIM adapter in the second sim slot, like I did. Costs $38 for the adapter, post here.

      • tunzafun001 on 26/05/2025 - 13:08
        +1

        Nice write up. Thanks for sharing. Is this the same thing (but without an app). Just a read/ writeable sim card?

        https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007225003234.html?

        • Russ on 26/05/2025 - 20:50

          Is this the same thing

          No. From part of the description "Only support 0.5cm*0.6cm size esim use", their usage of "esim" means something different.

          From the photos and the comments, that is an adapter board to suit a 5x6mm-size EEPROM chip, which has already been programmed as an eSIM. But they say it doesn't come with the EEPROM chip, and one of the photos shows that chip being soldered into the adapter board.

          So what they're selling is only a PCB made to a special shape, for use with an EEPROM that has been removed from a GSM tracker.

          You really need an app, although there is open-source PC software available for one brand of eSIM adapter. The app scans the eSIM QR code, downloads the eSIM data in a particular format, then loads it into the adapter. The adapter also has an EID permanently stored on it, which I think is the eSIM equivalent of an IMEI.

          • tunzafun001 on 26/05/2025 - 23:11

            @Russ: Ah, that makes sense. I don't need one just yet. Will watch the space. Assume they will be everywhere soon/ Telcos themselves will start using them.

            • Russ on 26/05/2025 - 23:48

              @tunzafun001:

              Assume … Telcos themselves will start using them.

              I don't think they will. To a telco, eSIMs encourage competition, and that's the last thing they want. They'd rather "lock you in" with a physical SIM, if they can.

              It's mobile phone manufacturers who like eSIM, they see it as a way to get people to buy their more-expensive phones. Same as with QI charging - I can buy an external QI "receiver" to add QI charging ability to my phone for less than $5, but the phone manufacturers won't put that functionality into any phone costing less than about $250, because they use it as an incentive to buy their more profitable phones.

        • Russ on 28/05/2025 - 01:48
          +1

          Correction, it's not an EEPROM that goes into that adaptor, it's an eUICC chip. Contains memory, an operating system and an encryption engine.

          Data of a typical eUICC chip is here:
          https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/security-smart-card-…

          • tunzafun001 on 28/05/2025 - 11:03

            @Russ: Cheers for this.
            Not a bad price point at all then considering hardware/ app and support.

      • stephendt on 26/05/2025 - 15:19
        +1

        No way, didn't realise this is a thing. Thanks!

  • jikijiki on 23/05/2025 - 22:37
    -1

    How does this compare to the Samsung Galaxy S25? /s

    • Oh Daddy on 23/05/2025 - 23:18
      +3

      Buy this

    • Horacio on 24/05/2025 - 05:57
      +1

      I have an S25 Ultra, and without having one of these I can still say that per-whatever metric, this is vastly better value

    • Ezekiel2320 on 24/05/2025 - 10:39

      Headphone jack, microsd and replaceable battery. Sounds like massively better

  • jooyeumi on 23/05/2025 - 23:44

    "If you purchased your device outright to use with a prepaid service, there'll be a fee to unlock it from the Vodafone network.

    If you’ve had your device for less than 6 months there’s a $50 unlocking fee.

    If you’ve had your device for over 6 months there’s a $25 unlocking fee."

    Does that mean I have to connect Vodafone for 6 months or just after 6 months regardless?

    • shxhshzhz on 23/05/2025 - 23:57
      +3

      Does that mean I have to connect Vodafone for 6 months

      No

      just after 6 months regardless

      Yes

      • Russ on 27/05/2025 - 10:16

        If you buy the phone from BigW and don't connect to VF at any time, will you still be able to get $25 unlock fee?

        When you ask for the unlock, how will VF know you bought the phone 6 months previously?

        • jmmjbb on 05/06/2025 - 15:45
          +1

          invoice or receipt. Actully, when you connect the phone with WIFI, it has been activated.

  • jellybox on 24/05/2025 - 00:35
    +1

    Product Features:

    Free Vodafone $35 Starter Pack
    50MP rear camera
    Large 5000 mAh Battery
    8MP front camera
    Self repair

    WOW Self repair !!!

    • Stone Monkey on 24/05/2025 - 13:46
      +3

      These HMD phones make a feature out of the ability to undertake repairs by the end user.

      This is because on their website they provide repair guides and the ability to purchase repair kits and spare parts.

  • TomGum on 24/05/2025 - 00:49

    The $35 sim is only worth $10. So essentially the phone costing $79. Not sure if 4G RAM is enough these days to have a jitter free experience.

    • shxhshzhz on 24/05/2025 - 01:00
      +6

      Essentially a brand new phone for under $80…

      4GB RAM is enough at this price for basic use. Other phones at this price have 2GB RAM.

  • kippei on 24/05/2025 - 03:09

    Thanks OP, considering this for my work phone

  • kippei on 24/05/2025 - 03:32
    +1

    hmm, no stock in canberra, only at young or wagga and no free delivery

  • kippei on 24/05/2025 - 08:23
    +1

    oh awesome
    thank you :) I'll check it out

  • safrane on 24/05/2025 - 08:32
    +2

    Just a note that normal SIM card ejector tools might be too short with this phone, so make sure you don't lose the included SIM ejector tool.

    • Jackson on 24/05/2025 - 12:20

      Or hang on to a paperclip

  • jcft on 24/05/2025 - 09:05

    If you unlock… Option
    Utilise as a travel mobile and add all travel apps.
    Eg… Alipay, WeChat, booking, klook, trip.com etc..
    Keep you regular mobile separate with all personal items on it - text messages etc..
    But, you can only use with physical travel sim
    - just put Sim in, reboot mobile, turn on data roaming and ready to go

    • AeymothSky on 24/05/2025 - 12:59

      Having setup a new phone recently as my main it seems when i had no apps installed it ran great longer battery life etc.

      Now that i've installed a buncha apps because of the background processes it does seem like the battery life is worse lol.

      Definitely feel like a need a secondary phone just to have apps that i use here and there on that's not necessary for daily use

  • zombie hunter on 24/05/2025 - 10:37
    +2

    Check if it is sim locked in both slot. The Nokia dual sims ones sold by optarse while back only locked one emei.

    • jmmjbb on 26/05/2025 - 09:36

      Hope so! try late.

    • jmmjbb on 05/06/2025 - 15:48
      +1

      No luck！ Both sim slots are locked.

      • WatchNerd on 05/06/2025 - 15:55

        What's the phone like? Is it OK for internet use like watching YT and checking OzB?

        I don't expect the camera to be any good so not worried about that.

  • ihbh on 24/05/2025 - 12:00
    -1

    Reviews seem crap - e.g. https://www.amazon.com.au/HMD-Pulse-128GB-Android-Smartphone…

  • Jackson on 24/05/2025 - 12:20

    Can anyone comment on the camera?

    • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2025 - 14:38

      sucks

      • Jackson on 24/05/2025 - 15:06

        I wonder if the soft features of the pro version cna be patches this the plus one?

        • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2025 - 16:25

          you can use pixel software to upgrade the camera

  • AeymothSky on 24/05/2025 - 12:57
    -2

    720 x 1612 ehhhh

    • Jackson on 24/05/2025 - 13:07

      Most people wouldn't notice, and should also get you more battery life

      • shxhshzhz on 24/05/2025 - 13:13
        +2

        And it's also a phone that is less than $90

      • AeymothSky on 24/05/2025 - 13:33
        -1

        does it though, battery life that is

        i will save the $90

  • oz-bargainhunter on 24/05/2025 - 14:52

    Will this work overseas without unlocking here? i believe this is locked to Vodafone if used in Australia. what about overseas?

    • WatchNerd on 24/05/2025 - 15:49
      +2

      Highly unlikely.

  • jmmjbb on 25/05/2025 - 00:09

    Vodafone doesn't have after-2-year-free-unlock policy? I remember that it had this policy before.

  • jmmjbb on 25/05/2025 - 00:47

    Don't forget to stack with the 3% off everyday reward giftcard! You can purchase it through the everyday reward app（“Wallet”entry). Then downto $86.43!

  • bergensherper on 25/05/2025 - 07:41
    +1

    BigW refunded my card and canceled the order. Anybody else get the same?

    Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to supply the below items in your order. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

    • snappy1234 on 25/05/2025 - 21:45

      BigW refunded my card and canceled the order

      Got my order faster than usual (C&C)

  • SUATMM on 26/05/2025 - 17:46
    +1

    Got one to use for turn by turn navigation on my bike. Thought long and hard about getting [this][https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/907043] but this won out. Can also use it as a portable hard drive and a device to plug into some speakers.Thanks OP!

  • snappy1234 on 30/05/2025 - 13:59

    Just Unlocked mine for $25

    ( link on Vodafone website)

    • SUATMM on 30/05/2025 - 17:54

      So you managed to unlock your brand new HMD before being on a Voda prepaid plan for at least 6 months?

      • snappy1234 on 31/05/2025 - 13:44

        @SUATMM

        Correct ✅️
        Just picked up this week…
        ( from BigW)

        Did tell me $25 before payment.

        • SUATMM on 31/05/2025 - 13:49
          +2

          You just saved 50% on the unlocking fee. What a bargain upon a bargain!

  • outlander on 01/06/2025 - 23:35
    +1

    You can get this through Mydeal for the same price
    https://www.mydeal.com.au/vodafone-hmd-pulse-4g-13799568

    Shopback has 40% cashback if you have apple pay & westpac, making the end price around $50. Expires in 25 minutes

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