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Buy Optus Flex Plus 140GB 186-Day Prepaid SIM for $130 (Was $180), Claim a $100 Visa eGift Card after 90 Days Service @ Finder

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repost from this deal, has dropped $50 since

Works out too $30 for 6 months/$5month, after you receive the $100 Visa GC

Any eligibility questions can ask Finder on live chat

What's included:

Sim & Expiry: 186 day expiry. Includes $180 recharge on Optus Flex Plus.

Talk & Text: Unlimited standard talk and text to numbers in Australia.

International: Call 70+ countries with 3000 standard minutes to Zone 1 and 400 standard minutes to Zone 2. Plus 50 standard international SMS from Australia to any country. See list of destinations.

Network: Network speeds are capped at 250Mbps on our 4G & 5G Network. Actual speeds will vary and may be slower. 5G available in selected areas (exc NT) with a compatible device.

Your number: Keep your number or get a new number.

Add-ons: Options available to complement your plan.

No lock-in contract: Feel free to change or cancel your plan at any time.

Eligibility:

To qualify for the Reward, you must:
Be aged 18 years or over.
Be a registered Finder member, or create a Finder account after claiming the Reward and remain a Finder member until the reward is fulfilled.
Complete a comparison using the Finder Comparison Service..
Click on the unique promotion link to access Optus's product page and complete the eligible transaction in the same session.

Purchase and start an eligible Optus product and plan during the Promotion Period.

Activate your SIM within 28 days of purchase (for postpaid and prepaid plans).
Maintain an active Optus service for at least 90 days post-activation
Use the same email address on your Finder account and transacting with Optus

Participating products are limited to:

Optus NBN Products - 25Mbps+ and above
Optus Postpaid Mobile - Handset & SIM Plans
Optus Prepaid Mobile

Other eligibility conditions may apply, including but not limited to:

Not being a current or recent Optus Mobile customer (within the past 30 days) for customers applying for a Optus Postpaid Mobile - Handset and SIM plan
Not being a current or recent Optus NBN customer (within the past 30 days) for customers applying for a Optus NBN product
Using direct debit or other qualifying payment method.
Residing in Australia.
Limited to 1 Reward per Finder member per eligible product purchase.
A Finder member may receive up to a maximum of 2 Rewards for successful purchases of an eligible handset and mobile plan and/or an eligible broadband plan and/or an eligible prepaid plan.

Ineligibility:

The Reward will not be issued if:
You do not use the unique promotion link to purchase the Eligible Products on Optus’ website.
You complete the transaction outside the Promotion Period.
You do not activate your SIM within 28 days of purchase (for postpaid or prepaid plans).
Your email address does not match between Finder and Optus.
You are a current or recent Optus customer (within 30 days) and applying for a Optus Postpaid Mobile - Handset and SIM plan<.
You are a current or recent Optus customer (within 30 days) and applying for a Optus NBN plan<.
You are a current or recent Optus customer (within 30 days) and applying for a Optus prepaid plan<.
You redeem another similar Optus promotion or cashback offer.
You are an Optus employee or eligible for staff discounts.

Additional ineligibility conditions will apply, including:

Purchases made directly through the My Optus App
Purchase of gift cards or use of gift cards for full or partial payment
Cancelled, refunded, or returned transactions
Use of VPNs or ad blockers during purchase
Purchases made through other cashback or rewards websites
Table & Data SIM plans
Fraudulent transactions
Purchases using any type of discount which lowers price advertised on the Optus site, including but not limited to employee discounts, student discounts and price-matching
Store promotions, discounts or special deals unless otherwise stated
Any Gift Card, Voucher or store credit purchase
Purchases made with Vouchers or Promo codes not featured on Finder's site

Fulfillment and tracking:

The Eligibility Check will be conducted on an ongoing basis for all qualifying transactions that satisfied the eligibility criteria in the preceding period.
Reward issued date: Within 90 days after your the Eligibility Check.
Rewards will be distributed via email by Blackhawk.
Reward must be activated by the date specified in your email (typically within 3 months of issue) and will remain valid for at least 12 months after activation.

To ensure your transaction is tracked:

Always click through from Finder via the unique promotion link
Complete your purchase within 3 hours of clicking
Enable third-party cookies and disable ad blockers.
Avoid using private browsing or switching devices/browsers mid-session
Do not click through from another rewards or cashback site

General conditions

Finder reserves the right to amend, suspend or cancel this promotion at any time without notice.
Finder may verify participant eligibility and disqualify individuals who breach these terms.
Any costs associated with participation are the sole responsibility of the participant.
To the extent permitted by law, Finder is not liable for any loss or damage arising from this promotion, including technical or fulfilment errors.
These terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

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  • Moving from Amaysim to Optus, shouldn't be an issue right?

    • +1

      Won't be a problem

      • Cheers

        • +10

          InB4 - Optus not good comments. Reception is actually better than Telstra where I live so I guess it depends on your location.

          • +1

            @WatchNerd: Yup. Amaysim was awesome here. Boost has been more difficult, even had calls drop out. And 500m down the road, it would be a different story.

          • +1

            @WatchNerd: Pretty happy with Amaysim atm, don't net much coverage with Telstra and vods where I am.

            • @Oh Daddy: Amaysim is on Optus network, I get better service and speeds with Optus aswell

              • @c8au: They are the same team…. not really any better service, a friend told me.

                • @dlovep: Optus Network incl Amaysim both very good service for me, no problems and fast speeds. Telstra just has outrageous prices

  • Who is more EVIL? Qantas, or Optus?

    • +29

      Without Optus, Telstra can charge lot more.

      • +2

        Without Qantas, Virgin Australia can charge a lot more!

        • Indeed — without Jetstar (Qantas), Virgin Au would charge a lot more.

    • -8

      Why does making unforeseeable mistakes put you in the evil basket? All of the management are Australians, including former high level politicians. Does it make our government evil when mistakes (and incompetence to a degree) are done too?
      Fact is I only see Optus running good deals, Vodafone is always silent ever since they went on cost cutting, and Telstra is too greedy to be able to have any pricing worthy to post here.

      • +7

        Making mistakes don’t make you evil.

        But not informing anyone after you know people have died might make you evil in your books. But your book is pretty loose so I dunno.

        It’s their actions after it was known which irks me.

      • @Fuzor Mate before you wrote your dumb comment did you not read at least one article? Quick before your brain turns to complete doo do!

        Optus knew 000 calls didn’t work for many customers, it was reported by engineers internally and customers several times and the higher ups did nothing about it.

        • -6

          Everything is easy to solve when you're on the keyboard until you actually have to come up with the solutions yourself. From what I understand this got brought about from the 3G shutdown which was for all 3 telcos. And the affected people are those with older phones from Galaxy s7 and older.

          If you were in charge and the 3g shutoff date was already agreed a second time with Telstra after an initial delay, knowing you cannot ask people to test 000 calls and also cannot gift everyone new phones, tell me what your solution is. Its easy to blame people after its in the news but most people if they're faced with the situation wont have the correct solution either. Again you can chalk it down to incompetence but still dont make you evil

          • +4

            @Fuzor:

            From what I understand this got brought about from the 3G shutdown which was for all 3 telcos. And the affected people are those with older phones from Galaxy s7 and older.

            So you basically said you understand nothing.

            Because in short, you are incorrect. This was not brought about because of the 3G shutdown. You are uneducated to debate this topic, or even express an opinion really.

            The Optus 000 failure on September 18, 2025, began with a botched firewall upgrade around 12:17 AM, blocking emergency calls in SA, WA, NT, and NSW, with issues lasting until the afternoon, impacting around 600 calls, and tragically linked to several fatalities; detection was delayed for hours despite initial alerts and customer calls, leading to significant criticism and investigations into Optus' response and procedures.

            • -8

              @cloudy: Whatever the reason, my point still stands:

              Its easy to blame people after its in the news but most people if they're faced with the situation wont have the correct solution either. Again you can chalk it down to incompetence but still dont make you evil.

              When an incident happens, not everyone can react correctly, especially under time pressure. Human error in judging the correct reaction in the workplace happens but dont make anyone evil.

              • +4

                @Fuzor: Dude, you lost all credibility on making points when you had no idea what happened.

                You mention time pressure, they had enough time to think of themselves over and over again. But made no effort thinking about what had happened.

                By the way, I did not call them evil, but honestly don't believe their actions are defendable.

                • -4

                  @cloudy: You: ' you lost all credibility on making points when you had no idea what happened.'

                  Also you: ' they had enough time to think of themselves over and over again. But made no effort thinking about what had happened'

                  How do you know what they were thinking? Do you also have the lotto numbers for next week?

                  Unless you were on the team responsible for the change, or on the board investigating it, you have no idea either. You just heard something in the news and got angry about it, and are now playing armchair expert.

                  • @1st-Amendment:

                    How do you know what they were thinking?

                    If you don’t think their actions are a window into their thinking you are an idiot.

                    And I’ve seen enough of your comments to know what you are.

                    • -3

                      @cloudy:

                      you lost all credibility on making points when you had no idea what happened…

                      • +2

                        @1st-Amendment: What happened is a matter of record.

                        Your comments are a reflection of your thoughts, or lack thereof.

    • +3

      Easily Qantas

    • +8

      Qantas. They just dgaf about their customers. Optus skews more incompetent.

  • +15

    Decent amount of data for a monthly price.

    Just don't expect calls to Triple Zero to be part of the package.

      • +5

        What a dumb reply!

        Most people haven't heard of 112, it's ingrained that 000 is the defacto number that they call.

        Also not everyone has access to WiFi. The sheer stupidity of your comment speaks volumes.

          • +2

            @BatmanAU: All schools teach 112?

            I just asked my boy and he said 6-7.

            I can ask his friends too if you want more "evidence"

            • @cloudy: Sorry cloudy, i cant comment on your boys schooling, education ability or his mates, so will just stay out of that one.

          • +1

            @BatmanAU: I have done many first aid courses and they don't mention 112 at all. Only 000.

            • @Tollery: Obviously you are not reading the training material as requested by the course requirements, nor attending proper certified courses then as it is part of HLTAID011 Provide First Aid and (unless you have outdated course material) it is stipulated in every manual, usually under emergency response section.

          • @BatmanAU: fyi here in Australia, 000 is the official emergency services number - 112 is the equivalent for Europe/EU, and only works elsewhere on mobiles phones

            • @tonester: Are you actually trying to say 112 doesnt work in Australia? LMFAO

              • @BatmanAU:

                112 is the equivalent for Europe/EU, and only works elsewhere on mobile phones

      • +2

        I'm a bit late to this, but you don't appear to know what you're talking about

        Based on the 18 September 2025 Optus outage reports, the 000 emergency service failed for approximately 600 users due to a technical failure during a network upgrade.
        Did 112 work?
        No, 112 did not work as a reliable alternative during this specific outage, as 112 is simply a redirection to 000 and uses the same network infrastructure.

  • +2

    eSIM ok?

    • Waiting for answer on this as about to pull the trigger

      • +3

        I asked the chat bot and it said to check the T&C's, which I did and it does not mention anywhere that esim is ineligble

    • +2

      Was wondering the same. Question at the bottom here says eSIM needs to be purchased through the app (which is ineligible for this deal according to the T&Cs posted above)

      https://www.optus.com.au/prepaid/sim-plans/180

      Edit: Just checked the Optus ordering page. Says "purchase eSIM" so not sure. Maybe only the activation is done via app?

      • +1

        hrmm i'll wait for @findercomau to help out or the live chat to come online, my boost 365 plan expires tomorrow so hoping to know this before then ideally

        • +1

          Just ordered an eSIM via the finder website link (took me to Optus and I could select it there).

          It’s already showing up as "pending" in finder rewards. I think it’s just the eSIM activation that’s done via app

          • +1

            @Ni l s: I clicked through the finder page without ordering and it shows as pending as well.
            It’s safer to activate as sim and convert to eSIM later.

        • +2

          I've just sent a message to live chat who will respond NBD. I'll reply here once I get a response, I know the reply to this comment says the reward is pending but who knows if they'll dismiss it.

    • +3

      For such deals always start with a physical SIMand then you can convert to eSIM straight away.

      • Just confirming, immediately as in without activating the physical SIM first? I'm overseas at the moment.

        • +2

          Yes, cause usually such deals excludes eSIM

          • @TaurusHead: I can't see any option to switch to eSIM without an active service :(

            • @trishmapow: Sorry I misread your earlier message, you have to have your physical SIM activated first and then you could switch to eSIM

    • +4

      Got this response this morning from finder

      Hi,

      Thanks for waiting.

      Yes e-sim is included as long as the plan itself is eligible.

      I hope this helps.

      Please feel free to let us know if you have any other questions.

      Thanks,

      Anndy Macaraeg

      • But now i get an optus "under maintenance" message trying to sign up

      • Thank you, I've had no reply yet to my message.

  • +12

    I’d say proceed with caution. I’m already on 2 months (coming to the 3rd month soon) for my Optus NBN and I haven’t received the gift card from Finder

    Terms did say it can take up to 90 days, and my next billing cycle is in 2 weeks. Finder still showing as “checking eligibility”

    • Thanks, that's good to know. Did the terms say the eligibility check would be on day 90 or was it just "in 90 days"?

      • +3

        It says up to 90 days, and if nothing after that, they say only contact them after 150 days

        • You get it for sure, just a matter of how long to wait

          • @Toxinor: I’m planning to churn out after 2 Feb - so hopefully the gift card will arrive before then

            • +1

              @BargainsGrabber: You need to maintain service for 90 days. GC certainly won’t be granted prior to that time

              • @Toxinor: Yup. I’m aware. That’s what I meant in my comments. 2 Feb will be 90 days of the service already

                I’ve a scheduled Telstra connection for 13 Feb which I’m hoping to extend it for another month just in case if Optus doesn’t fall through

                • @BargainsGrabber: Are you cancelling after three renewals?
                  I got the NBN Finder deals and the language seems ambiguous with 'at least 90 days post activation' - unsure if Optus counts activation day as day 1.

                  • +1

                    @parisian: I’ll stay on until end of February to give Optus some grace period, but after that I’ll churn to the Telstra deal as scheduled

                    • @BargainsGrabber: did you end up getting the gift card?

                      • @BoomTetrisForJeff: The status is still on “Thanks for clicking through. We’re getting things ready for review”

                        @findercomau - are you able to pls advice how long more do I have to wait for the gift card since I’ve not received a response to my comment?

    • +3

      Hi @BargainsGrabber – For this deal, eligibility is checked 90 days after you sign up. Once confirmed that you've met criteria, reward is issued within 90 days after your Eligibility Check, often much sooner than that.

      If you believe you are eligible and have not received your Reward within 150 days of your transaction, please contact Finder's customer service using the email linked to your Finder account.

      Thanks!

      Ts and Cs: https://www.finder.com.au/finder-rewards/finder-optus-switch…

      To qualify for the Reward, you must:
      Be aged 18 years or over.
      Be a registered Finder member, or create a Finder account after claiming the Reward and remain a Finder member until the reward is fulfilled.
      Complete a comparison using the Finder Comparison Service.
      Click on the unique promotion link to access Optus's product page and complete the eligible transaction in the same session.
      Purchase and start an eligible Optus product and plan during the Promotion Period.
      Activate your SIM within 28 days of purchase (for postpaid and prepaid plans).
      Maintain an active Optus service for at least 90 days post-activation.
      Have an Optus technician connect your premise within 30 days post-activation (NBN customers only).
      Use the same email address on your Finder account and transacting with Optus.

      The Eligibility Check will be conducted on an ongoing basis for all qualifying transactions that satisfied the eligibility criteria in the preceding period.
      Reward issued date: Within 90 days after your Eligibility Check.
      Rewards will be distributed via email by Blackhawk.
      Reward must be activated by the date specified in your email (typically within 3 months of issue) and will remain valid for at least 12 months after activation.

      • Complete a comparison using the Finder Comparison Service.

        FYI, this was not highlighted in the original post.

      • Once confirmed that you've met criteria, reward is issued within 90 days after your Eligibility Check, often much sooner than that.

        Does this mean I’ve to stay for another 90 days so that the reward is issued? Or can I leave after staying for 90 days since sign up to get the eligibility checked?

  • +1

    Anyone has words on how reliable finder is in fulfilling their gift card?

    • +5

      I just got one from an Amaysim deal exactly as scheduled! So I am one for one.
      Haven’t seen many other comments on what has been successful or not 🤷‍♂️

      • Great thanks!

    • +1

      Also got ours from the Amaysim NBN deal on the date stated- 2 separate accounts.

  • Will I be eligible if i switch from Coles Mobile to Optus?

    • wanna know as well, i am with onepass/catch mobile

      • How’s one pass been? I’m currently with Optus but looking to switch to something cheaper on the Optus network

        • cant complain much. it is quite normal for metropolian area

        • only gripe I have with Onepass mobile to enable roaming pay additional $25 to activate roaming. This is something I never had to do with any other provider. Otherwise its been pretty normal. I had reception in some places where my friends who were with Telstra didnt have signal and I haven't come across a place yet I didnt have signal where others had

  • +1

    @RogueWolf when does the promotion end for this deal?

    • +2

      The Promotion Period begins at 12:01pm AEDT on 22 Dec 2025 and ends at 11:59am AEDT on 30 Jan 2026, unless withdrawn earlier.

  • I've got 2 months left on my current recharge. Hmmm…

    • +4

      Order on 30th, and activate 28 days later. Losing 2-3 weeks isn't bad for this price.

      • True that. It's better than the amaysim $60/year for the extra data.

      • Seems you can't

        • As the terms say:
          Activate your SIM within 28 days of purchase (for postpaid and prepaid plans).

          Think of it this way, if you purchased on the last available date 30 Jan & the deal has expired, how are you going to activate within the promotion period if the sim takes up to a week later to arrive, likely what tones quoted refers to nbn sign ups

          • @RogueWolf:

            likely what tones quoted refers to nbn sign ups

            no, else T&Cs would’ve indicated that, as per activating sim?

            • Click on the unique promotion link to access Optus's product page and complete the eligible transaction in the same session.
            • Purchase and start an eligible Optus product and plan during the Promotion Period.
            • Activate your SIM within 28 days of purchase (for postpaid and prepaid plans).
            • Maintain an active Optus service for at least 90 days post-activation.
            • Have an Optus technician connect your premise within 30 days post-activation (NBN customers only).
            • Use the same email address on your Finder account and transacting with Optus.
            • @tonester: ill tag @findercomau

              • +2

                @RogueWolf: Hi!

                Confirming that you do get 28 days from the day of purchase.

                If you take out the deal on 29 Jan, you have 28 days to activate.

                The promotion period ending on 30 Jan just means you can't take it out after that, but you have 28 days to activate the SIM regardless.

                Hope that is clear.

                • @findercomau: thanks, but that seems different to your previous advice?

                  To be safe, it would be best to wait until 23 January to purchase and then activate the service before 30 January.

                  • @tonester: That’s because neovin was with Optus before being with coles, so the rep was telling him to wait until the 23 Jan as the terms say you can’t have held a Optus sim in last 30days

                  • @tonester: Hi tonester,

                    The purchase of the SIM card must be made before the Promo Period ends, and you have 28 days from purchase to activate the SIM. You can refer to our terms and conditions.

                    Feel free to chat with us if you have any further questions or clarifications. Happy to help!

                    • @findercomau:

                      You can refer to our terms and conditions.

                      thanks for updating:

                      • Click on the unique promotion link to access Optus's product page and complete the eligible transaction in the same session.
                      • Purchase the SIM card for an eligible Optus postpaid or prepaid product during the Promotion Period.
                      • Activate your SIM within 28 days of purchase (for postpaid and prepaid plans).
                      • Maintain an active Optus service for at least 90 days post-activation.

                      so for nbn, no longer need to purchase and start during promo period? ;)

  • Does it work if had an existing fee trial prepaid sim under a different number ?

  • Finally a long expiry mobile plan with decent price.

    • As long as you get the $100 back, if not its expensive, and i've not read a lot of reports about finder and these cash back deals. I personally won't be risking it. Only one person reported getting a gift card back…so good luck if you chance it.

  • Hmm.. eligibility conditions state that you must not be an Optus Mobile customer, but under "Ineligibility" the wording more vague, stating "You are a current or recent Optus customer (within 30 days) and applying for a Optus prepaid plan".

    I canceled Optus NBN a week ago, so under the first I'm eligible, but as it's written under the 2nd I'm ineligible… I suspect that they have just screwed up the wording, but it's a risk…

    • terms are confusing as they've put multiple optus deals terms in one, aslong as you haven't had a optus sim for 30 days should be fine, to be sure you can ask finder on live chat monday

      in the previous post similar question was asked by someone with optus nbn if they could get the sim plan, rep answered

      "YES! As long as you aren't a current or recent Optus SIM customer, you are eligible for the SIM deal."

      • +1

        Is this promotion ending late Feb?

        $130 for first recharge, then $180, ends 25 Feb 2026. 140GB for first 3 recharges, then 90GB. New services only. T&Cs apply.

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