This one started today, but I went into my Optus App to get it and there was a 50% off data sim offer that stacked with the $0 Tablet.
Has to be 30gb data plan or above.
So my deal was
$12.50 x 12 Months
Tab A8 64gb 4G
30 GB Data added to my data pool
$150 total cost.
How are you guys getting confirmed cashbacks already.
Shopback 75 days vs Cashrewards 90 days
Ah that's it
Has anyone tried using an external USB microphone with this tab? I tried connecting my Samson Go and whilst it seems to recognise the mic, nothing gets recorded. Same setup works fine on my Galaxy S20FE phone and iPad.
Sounded like it was a clearance on that item and then they regretted it
Anyone had success with Cashrewards? - Mine's showing up as overdue now but at $0
Mine was due 23 July 2022 and is showing as $55 on a $496.94. Still showing as pending though.
Thanks, looks like I'll have to chase up on it
I got my $55 from Cashrewards today!
Mine was meant to tick over yesterday but hasn't.
Mine is supposed to due on 22-07-2022 but still pending.
Thinking it might have been the delayed release so optus did submit it along with others.
Mine got approved now.
just got mine as well and my tablet didnt come till a month or so after
How are you getting $55? Mine is showing up as $25 only and was due to be paid last week. Isn't the cash back supposed to be the same for everyone?
Has any one go what the advertised cash back which was advertised at the time the deal was posted?
I got $55
55 here too
Same got $55
Got $55 as well
Got my $55 cash back. Better late than never. Thanks to all involved.
Guys, so disappointed with this tablet. At the moment, i my tablet got the WIFI connectivity problem. I couldn't connect to WIFI unless I stand beside the modem! I did reset the tablet and network setting but still facing the same problem. Who should i contact for help? Optus or Samsung?Thanks in advance!
Where did you buy it from….
Optus, this deal! Spend 2 hour's with Optus CSR,at the end ask me sent it back to Samsung Service center myself!!! :(
I get the impression the wifi antenna in these are from the Samsung bargain basement bin.
No wifi issues with the few I've seen so far. A bunch of us bought a few units and they all seem to work fine with wifi.
Mine technically works but at the same distance my phone and laptop are much more reliable.
I have already got rid of the tablet after using it for like a month. To make things worse, it has created an unnecessary need and I replaced it with a tab S7.
Well at least my S7 now has 5g for a year.
Might be a update issue; my Linux Fedora install just decided to not connect to the home wifi; hopefully next update patch may rectify. If you factory reset, might revert to original firmware
Cashreward paid $55 cashback confirmed paid about 2weeks back. Woot woot!
My cashback still pending.
I made my order late in the deal. 23/04. Cashback approved 26/07 $55
I missed the July payment as they were charing me the full price of the tab $44 plus 12.50. It has been fixed now but I guess optus won't honor my cashback
Have you followed up with CR? I'm in the same boat, due 22/7 so it's been almost a month but still says pending.
CR said that that are waiting for an update from optus and disregard the date.
CR approved for me
Purchase Date: 24-04-2022
Optus - Postpaid Mobile + Internet Products
Approval Date: 26-07-2022
Did you have Billing issues with optus?
no issues
Nice to see that the "cost to cancel" is going down.
Sill waiting for CR but mine had to be processed manually due to tracking issues. This might be causing the delay in my case.
Same here
Let me know if and when you receive your cashback. Thanks
I emailed CR last week. They told me they have not received a update from optus. So the cashback will remain pending.
If i still haven't get it from optus, am I still getting it? Been on customer service but they never delive
Holy moly what was your purchase date.
24 april…lol fk been 4 months
Makes me want to question how many missed out and what not.
brah just get them to cancel the order.
yah just get them to cancel - in my opinion it is worth about 95 bucks only, so the 150 minus the 50 cashback, so all you are missing out on is the data sim anyway
yah just get them to cancel - in my opinion it is worth about 95 bucks only
Sorry but you're just taking the piss here and exaggerating. Its not worth RRP but its definitely worth more than $95
Its going for $300+ on ebay so your opinion is basically wrong
I have been scam sms and call from day one from the sim I got from this deal.
Credit to user rmh876 for their post in the forum section of Ozb > mobile> Optus - Major Data Breach:
"If you get in touch through their app, they will tell you whether you were compromised
They have added flash notes and if someone tries to change ownership they will be sent to store…. Unable to see which details have been leaked."
Wonder if you could you close down your Optus account without penalty because of this leak/cyber issue….
My power button has stopped working.. I've only figured it out because I can't put the screen to sleep or wake it up. I have to double tap the screen to get it on again. Anyone else having issues with their power button?
No
I did and a restart fixed it, think i was lucky there was a software update so I did that to trigger a restart
Thanks. I'll see if I have a software upgrade to do then! It seems the button has started working intermittently. I'll see what a restart can do.
I cannot believe the price to pay for a bargain tablet is for all our personal information to be stolen! Just received Optus formal notification of breach email midnight last night.
Clearly they ran this "promo" just to sell our information on the dark web. Clever B@stards….
I found the hacker. The first thing a hacker would do is act like a victim
Does anyone know how long this 50% off lasts until? Reckon they wilI just let me continue on after the 12 month plan is over?
12 months is it
But there's usually offers
.i subscribed august last year and resubscribed last may
Just keep checking a few months before ypur contract expires
Did anyone who signed up here receive the data breach notification from Optus yet?
First service with Optus . Haven’t received any notification yet .
Yes I have
Does it mean I’m not included ? Or simply they have not notified me yet ?
Apparently Optus had contacted everyone by about Monday. So its either in your spam or you got lucky.
Your information probably hasn't been leaked
Yes and the worst part is I never even got the stupid tablet and the order was cancelled, but still had lots of details stolen :|
that's so bad. I am sorry to hear that
That is pretty bad, can't believe why they keep your data, that total process is wrong, they shouldn't store records like DL, Passport and medicare even with customers, that is only purpose is to check credit rating/score. After that test, they should delete those data. Looks like someone internally support this.
I got email
Still waiting for cash back. Still waiting to hear from Optus whether I was affected by the cyber attack.
I got this text from Optus via text at 17:09 Perth time via SMS text
Cyberattack update: Confirming only the licence number on your Driver Licence was exposed, not the card number. Your State or Territory government will provide advice on any action that you may need to take via their website.
Seems generic and quite general
got same text
Are these tablets unlocked?
No contract devices from any carrier is locked. Only prepaid devices are locked.
thanks
Is this plan only on 4G? I couldn't connect to 5G network on this sim plan.
The Tab A8 4G doesn't have 5G connectivity.
Can i put this sim in an s8 plus 5g tab and get 5g?
Optus charged for Amazon prime SubHub last month, but 6 months trial has not expired yet. Trying support chat to fix now
How much they charged you?
6.99 for last month. I think they tried to reduce the 6 month trial to 3 months. I had an expired Optus SIM in the previous year but it is no longer shown on my account. Possibly they counted a few months using that account. They refunded the charge when I complained
Should be $55 that's what I got from shopback