Not bad for the phone for $99 plus $30 recharge free if you already using Optus.
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Buy an Optus Prepaid Sony Xperia E1 $99 and get an Optus $30 recharge for FREE at Coles
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Yep, it comes on the docket like a normal recharge voucher would when you buy from coles.
I claim ignorance as my self defence but this post indicates that the above deal isn't such a good deal
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/161933
For those who don't want to click, HN is selling the phone for $56 then you get the optus sim for half price at coles so total cost = $71
However, HN might be "E" and not "E1" and the "E" might be locked to telstra - can anyone confirm so I can be negged?
Thanks
HN is selling the older E model from last year, E1 is the newer model that came out earlier this year with better specs
Personally, If I had to choose, I'd get the E1+recharge for $99 over the E+recharge for $71
Better that the E, but still only 512MB RAM, which is likely to be noticable.
I can vouch for the E1, both my kids have them. Got one for $99 and the other for $84 (some sort of DSE discount 15% off I think).
is the wifi problem with netgear modems (and others) fixed with the E1 ?
If you unlock this one through Optus's site as long as you meet their requirements, the site says the E1 is not a locked prepaid device.
However I was able to unlock my E1 by sending my details with my E1's IMEI via Optus's social media enquiry form & and received the unlock code for it within 2 days (in my case via SMS).
I have done this for several prepaid Optus phones.
Runs 4.4, while the E runs only 4.3. No physical dedicated shutter button but the volume keys can be setup to act as one.
Is this dual Sim?
And I'm confused as to whether this is locked or not… Cant find an unlock on ebay. Bagman can you unlock this? Might flog a few on eBay and stock up on the rechargesIt's single sim.
It's also network locked.
Just be wary that the official Optus price for this phone is also $99 now. They recently reduced the price. So it might not net you too much more on eBay.
Aafus, you say it's not a locked device by that you had to unlock it…? So its locked? Can anyone unlock it free as you did? Thanks
It's network locked out of the box. The optus unlock site says it's not a locked device. I'll try unlocking through the Optus social site.
Just grabbed one. The girl behind the counter didn't know about the deal so I had to show her the catalog. She rang it up as normal without the recharge voucher by scanning it, so it turned out that there is a special menu option in the register to get it with the recharge voucher. The Xperia M is definitely better quality than this phone, but with the recharge it works out quite a deal for a cheap smartphone.
The recharge voucher is a regular voucher than can be used with any sim.
The phone is network locked; I tried with a Telstra sim. The Optus unlock site says that the phone isn't locked. I'll try sending my details through the social site as aafus says.
Here's the page:
https://www.optus.com.au/aboutoptus/About+Optus/Help/Social+…
Optus just got back via email and they sent the unlock code for free! This is an awesome deal :D
http://imgur.com/SNb7C4W - Network locked.
http://imgur.com/7cKGdJc - Receipt showing voucher and phone.
Can the recharge be used separately from the sim in the "14.95 sim + recharge" pack?