Optus Contract Breaker Offer - Receive up to $450 Credit

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ozmikeli on 08/09/2014 - 12:51 optus.com.au (860 clicks)
Last edited 08/09/2014 - 12:53 by 1 other user

Optus launched their Contract Breaker Offer today. It encourages customers to switch to Optus and get up to a total of $450 credit. That is up to $200 credit to cover the customer’s current plan early exit fees and up to $250 credit for a smartphone trade in.

To redeem the credit, customers must;

Port service to Optus and connect to 24 month My Plan Plus or My plan Business
Claim credit online for their early exit fees
Trade in old phone online, in Optus ‘yes’ shops or via phone
The customer will see 2 separate credits on their 1st and 2nd Optus mobile bill

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  pyramid on 08/09/2014 - 12:53

  +4

  Is this call credit or $value?

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  Roary on 08/09/2014 - 13:00

  +6

  To trade in a fully working Samsung S5 I will get $203 credit.. How is this a bargain?

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    smartazz104 on 08/09/2014 - 13:03

    +2

    Yes exactly, I'd be happy to take the $450 but keep my phone or else what's the point (unless they will get me an iPhone 6 haha). Hell they can just cover the fee to break an existing contract.

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      tonka on 08/09/2014 - 13:38

      Wouldn't you just give them an old phone?

      edit, I see now.

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  morpheu on 08/09/2014 - 13:02

  +3

  $15 for iphone 3GS 16gb, can get more on ebay, and CASH not credit

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  pw2002au on 08/09/2014 - 13:06

  +2

  The phone values are ridiculously low … basically this promo is just $200 to break your existing contract. Any and all phones that I have checked could be sold for more or more value if passed on to another family member.

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  Axelstrife on 08/09/2014 - 13:09

  +2

  you guys really didnt expect to get what your phone was really worth did you?

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    smartazz104 on 08/09/2014 - 13:10

    Yes silly us for thinking we could get even close to the value of our phones…

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      Axelstrife on 08/09/2014 - 13:12

      no company will give you any where close to what you could make selling it on ebay or gumtree otherwise wheres the profit for them.

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        smartazz104 on 08/09/2014 - 13:13

        Yea well we can dream :)

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  mmcs on 08/09/2014 - 13:09

  +7

  Not a bargain at all. Even with 450 would not cover the cost to pay for my early exit fee.

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  skegger on 08/09/2014 - 13:13

  -5

  $130 for my old iPhone 4S is a little bit tempting, but Optus service in my area has been atrocious and the attitude of their customer service department has been not much better.

  After moving here we were told that the poor coverage was due to a metal phone case (the case was plastic) and that we were holding the phone wrong. Then they then told us it was congestion and that "technicians are aware of the problem". We were also told that because we had moved from the area that we'd joined Optus that their service level agreement no longer applied.

  My partner sent her phone back and got out of her contract but as I had 2 months left I waited it out then switched to a Telstra BYO plan. I still receive $0.00 bill notifications from Optus via SMS every month.

  Apparently a new 4G tower is being built here but it might be a long time before I ever go back to Optus.

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    RockyRaccoon on 08/09/2014 - 13:25

    I understand your issues but as posted this is an issue you have with coverage nothing to do with the deal. So really your vote is wrong. ALL carriers have some black spots with coverage, on your reasoning, then all telco deals can be voted down. Its this deal NOT the telco you are voting on.

    I dont think its much of a deal and given others trade in values I wouldn't even consider the deal. As such I agree with MMCS's post

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  stilted on 08/09/2014 - 13:18

  +3

  Geez… Its not a sell your phone to us promotion.. Its a hand over your recent phone to us and get some credit that you can't cash out and pay off your old provider.. But you will be stuck with a $100s bill that you need to pay up within a month.. But hey the optus credit is great.. Sound of crickets chirping… Come on people… Start lining up..

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  jdr on 08/09/2014 - 13:25

  and if you are in Brisbane, there is no compensation component to make up for transferring to a very inferior network.

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  ericeric on 08/09/2014 - 13:42

  Well done optus, mention this to Vodafone and they will waive the last six months of contract. Hello Iphone 6.

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  googolplex on 08/09/2014 - 13:53

  According to their FAQ it might be possible to get more than $250 credit for the phone:

  Can I get more than $450 credit?
  Yes. If your existing mobile handset is very new, it could be worth over $250 credit when you trade in depending on model and condition. We will not cap this amount and will pay you whatever your device is worth. You can check your phone’s value and trade in online at optus.com.au/tradein

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  homersyd on 08/09/2014 - 14:07

  wat a joke, note 3 for <$300!! Also they wont even take my note 2 lol!

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  chetsme on 08/09/2014 - 15:23

  -6

  I read their T&C, says they will ask for a final bill to find out exact penalty you paid and then they will decide to proceed with your claim and they only going to give you claim of what you paid to another carrier.

  I don't think it's deal at all.

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    hasher22 on 08/09/2014 - 18:33

    +2

    You didn't think Optus or any other company to be exact to just hand over free money? If there's a deal, of course they are gonna ask for proof you switched from another carrier to them.