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Free Google Cardboard from Telstra - Telstra NYE App (Android & iOS)

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Free Google Cardboard from Telstra - Telstra NYE App (Android & iOS)
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Woodyg22 on 03/12/2014 - 19:19 play.google.com (2752 clicks)
Last edited 04/12/2014 - 11:42 by 3 other users

Free Google Cardboard from Telstra through their Sydney New Year's Eve app! SMS charges apply.

Android App
iOS App - requires iOS 7.x NOTE THAT GOOGLE CARDBOARD IS FOR ANDROID DEVICES

Credit to Ausdroid

Edit: Allow 2 weeks for postage (or pickup from Sydney or Melbourne main store)
Unbox Therapy video for explanation.

INSTRUCTIONS
1) Make sure you have already registered for Telstra Midnight Messages in the app.
2) SMS one of the three options below (not via midnight messages) to find out how to receive your Google Cardboard for free.

SMS SYD to 0448 357 872 to pick up from the Sydney discovery store.
SMS MEL to 0448 357 872 to pick up from the Melbourne discovery store.
SMS POST to 0448 357 872 to have a unit posted to your Australian address if you are outside of Sydney or Melbourne.

YOU WILL RECEIVE AN SMS REPLY WITH THE NEXT STEPS.

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      • MrLeE on 04/12/2014 - 10:09

        It works with all* Androids, and even iPhones!

        EDIT: * Modern Android OS's. Not super old ones.

    • McFly on 04/12/2014 - 10:33

      Did they not tell you to put the pickup address on the app?
      I (and I'm sure many others) have no idea where the 'flagship store' is.

      • MrLeE on 04/12/2014 - 10:55

        If you really wanted the cardboard, you'll find it I'm sure.

        • McFly on 07/12/2014 - 23:41

          The issue wasn't finding it, the issue was knowing whether to select pick-up or delivery.

        • rvsure on 08/12/2014 - 07:44

          @McFly: I didn't get the option to choose a pick up store. The address came in the confirmation SMS. For Sydney it is 400 George St.

        • McFly on 08/12/2014 - 13:32

          @dealsfinder: The option is pick up or delivery.

  • parcus on 03/12/2014 - 23:00
    +2

    Out of stock for SYD pickup :(

    • mrshorty on 04/12/2014 - 10:03

      Out of stock as in you cant pick one up if u already have the code sent to you?

      Or can no longer get the code for Sydney pick up?

      • parcus on 04/12/2014 - 15:48

        The latter.

  • asa79 on 04/12/2014 - 01:29

    Guess they didnt get enough cardboard

    • MrLeE on 04/12/2014 - 10:12

      We had alot lined up, but obviously got ozbargained.

      • sane on 04/12/2014 - 11:07
        +3

        This is a good thing, since obviously the marketing wonks will consider Google Cardboard the hot new thing and will do more.

        Maybe you could convince Telstra they should be giving away Chromecasts? It would be more use than their T-Boxes…

  • downhillmtbr on 04/12/2014 - 02:38
    +1

    Responding 'MEL' just bounces back the instructions at me. Replying with SYD or POST give the response that you have been put in a queue.

  • ilikecheapcrap on 04/12/2014 - 04:03
    -2

    hehe I hope all SMS's that have bounced have not been charged!!!
    T&C's clearly state its limited to stock availability
    It was a great offer - just not enough stock!

  • Lancerx on 04/12/2014 - 07:37
    -4

    what's a google cardboard?

  • BigLeviathan on 04/12/2014 - 09:03

    Arrgghhh, I've texted twice, the message reply keeps saying "To request a Cardboard unit, please just reply:
    SYD
    MEL
    or
    POST"

    Is this really free or just a way telstra charging me for nothing?!

    I'm on telechoice

    • bsus20 on 04/12/2014 - 09:19

      I am getting the same messages at telvisi.

      Tried three times!

      I am on vaya.

  • Matej Pribelsky on 04/12/2014 - 09:08

    Already out of stock in Sydney, awesome! :(

  • minicat on 04/12/2014 - 09:25

    OUT OF STOCK for Sydney pickup.

  • rvsure on 04/12/2014 - 09:37

    Picked up mine this morning on the way to work just to avoid disappointment if the stock runs out. The process was pretty simple. The lady at the store asked me to show the text message and asked me to delete the message in front of her and handed over the cardboard.

    It's an unbranded one (Not sure if the ones from Google comes with a logo though) but looks of good quality. Now need to wait till evening to try it.

    • MrLeE on 04/12/2014 - 10:13
      +2

      We were giving away official google ones from their head office.

      We decided not to brand them.

      • tyler.durden on 05/12/2014 - 09:10

        is this the new version of old version of the cardboard?

        does the magnet damage the phones?

  • MrLeE on 04/12/2014 - 10:14
    +2

    Guys please remember, there's an App attached to the free cardboard as well?

    Get involved in the livestream on the night, or even the midnight messages. ;)

  • sajidmib on 04/12/2014 - 10:15

    out of stock will notify when more comes in …..

  • MrLeE on 04/12/2014 - 10:15

    Also remember OP, the 360 Video feature works for both iOS and Android.

  • AndyRichard on 04/12/2014 - 10:35

    Melbourne Out of Stock too ……

    Just ordered 1 from here:
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Amazing-Cardboard-3rd-Generation-…

    $9.9 free shipping, looks good.

    • MrLeE on 04/12/2014 - 10:55

      They normally go for $3 from China. hah

      • AndyRichard on 04/12/2014 - 12:53

        I know that, but I don't want to wait for 3 weeks…
        The seller said I can get it tomorrow.

      • tyler.durden on 05/12/2014 - 09:12
        -1

        got a link?

        so your cardboard is official google ones?

        or from china as well?

        at $3, it cheaper than going to the city to pick it up

        • MrLeE on 07/12/2014 - 17:46
          +1

          we had the official google ones with nfc chips in them.

        • tyler.durden on 08/12/2014 - 12:38
          -1

          @MrLeE:

          so your cardboard is nfc?

          what you mean you had?

  • Pumpkin_rrr on 04/12/2014 - 11:34

    Brisbane missed out..
    Not-Happy-Telstra-Customer

    • matt_will_fix_it on 04/12/2014 - 14:26
      +1

      Bonnie Doon missed out too :(

    • MrLeE on 04/12/2014 - 16:16
      +1

      Since it's an App for Sydney New Year's Eve.. I think extending it to Melbourne was already gracious enough.

      Regardless, the app is for anyone to use in every state. The cardboard claiming was just an extra incentive (for FREE) to engage in with 360' video thanks to Telstra.

  • [Deactivated] on 04/12/2014 - 12:03
    +2

    Just picked up mine from the Melbourne Telstra store! Thanks!!

  • Satellite on 04/12/2014 - 12:37

    Sorry, we are out of stock of Google Cardboard in our Sydney store.
    Your request has been queued and you will be notified should more stock become available.

  • rob87 on 04/12/2014 - 15:03

    I just received this
    "Thanks for expressing your interest in Google Cardboard. You are on the waiting list for more stock to arrive in our Melbourne store. We will SMS you next week with more information, apologies for the incorrect reply message earlier.

    • rvsure on 04/12/2014 - 15:16

      Is it a good thing or bad thing?

      I mean did you get a confirmation earlier and then they sent you this or you got out of stock reply earlier?

      • McFly on 04/12/2014 - 15:43

        I got both. How could it be a bad thing (given they were out of stock from this morning?)

        • rvsure on 04/12/2014 - 18:37

          In their message they apologised for their earlier message. If he got confirmation message saying the stock is reserved for him and then this waiting list message isn't that bad? By bad I mean disappointing.

        • McFly on 04/12/2014 - 18:40

          @dealsfinder: Oh, yes, misread confirmation for out of stock message. I don't think your scenario has happened to anyone as we probably would have heard about it.

    • BigLeviathan on 04/12/2014 - 18:53

      Yes after 3 texts, I received same message, let's hope it's coming next week…

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 04/12/2014 - 18:55

    If I received the confirmation is it safe to assume there will be one waiting for me if I go in say a week? Don't want to make the trip and regret it.

    • akaakmdm on 05/12/2014 - 06:00

      yh I'm wondering the same thing. It did mention something about the 9th of January so perhaps it's safe as long as it's not after then.

    • nismo on 05/12/2014 - 07:31

      Phone them to check / confirm?

      • tyler.durden on 05/12/2014 - 09:13

        what is the number?

      • peterpeterpumpkin on 05/12/2014 - 10:45

        I've rung and they said they have plenty in store so those that scored original codes should be fine for now.

        The only condition was that the SMS was direct from Telstra so you can't forward the SMS for your friends to pick up (short of SMS spoofing).

        Thanks for the tip!

        • nismo on 05/12/2014 - 11:18

          Yeah, they grabbed my phone and deleted the sms when I picked up the cardboard..

          I guess some people are trying to claim more than one from the same sms..

  • Fobsessive on 05/12/2014 - 17:36

    Can you still pick up if you've successfully reserved?

    • tighty on 05/12/2014 - 17:57

      I did that today. Picked up at the Sydney store. Attendant told me to delete my reservation message.

      • Fobsessive on 05/12/2014 - 21:37

        I wonder of the reservation codes are unique

  • sickburn on 08/12/2014 - 10:38
    +1

    The address is actually 396 George Street (right next door to 400). Seems that 400 is the business office.

  • akaakmdm on 09/12/2014 - 11:40

    I'm a fool. I successfully reserved one but I reset my phone and forgot that SMS hasn't been stored on the SIM since a decade ago. If only I remembered the code.

    • rvsure on 09/12/2014 - 12:27

      As far as I know the codes are not unique but they ask you to show the SMS on your phone. So probably telling the code won't work.

      • roughana on 09/12/2014 - 13:58

        Ask someone to forward the SMS to you then

    • Dunky on 09/12/2014 - 15:43
      +1

      BAHAHAH I DID THAT ASWELL
      XD

      message them on fb, thats the only way
      if u phone telstra u get put through like 10 people and then u give up cus they dont understand what google cardboard is. -_- they thought it was a phone i ordered online via telstra

      :)

      message them on fb, they resent the sms to me after 2 days

      • akaakmdm on 09/12/2014 - 20:48

        sweet i'll try that tomorrow

  • Dunky on 09/12/2014 - 15:47

    Anyone know what the 3D token is for?

    • rvsure on 09/12/2014 - 16:25

      I guess it's just the URL to the cardboard website. My GS4 couldn't read the QR code though.

  • Fobsessive on 09/12/2014 - 23:45
    +1

    Anyone else getting severe double vision? Closing one eye, the virtual reality is gimmicky but awesome and futuristic!

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 11/12/2014 - 12:54
      +1

      Yep. Especially if the phone isn't in properly. My phone seems a little too big.

      Every 3D tech doesn't agree with me unfortunately. I got my 87 seconds of fun though :)

  • stemcell on 10/12/2014 - 16:32

    Has anyone had theirs delivered yet?, I'm still waiting for mine.

  • parcus on 11/12/2014 - 13:06

    Just got a text saying that they got more in stock for Sydney pick up.

    • McFly on 11/12/2014 - 20:08

      Got mine for Melbourne.
      I've forwarded it to my wife to pick up. Is that going to be a problem?

  • rukia on 12/12/2014 - 12:51
    +1

    Got mine in the mail today.

    • stemcell on 12/12/2014 - 16:38

      Good to hear they are sending them out :)

  • zmigo on 13/12/2014 - 13:49
    +1

    Received mine today :)

  • brucebruce on 15/12/2014 - 07:08

    got sms saying they have more stocks available for pick up in sydney store.

    • brucebruce on 15/12/2014 - 13:01

      picked up one unit this morning @ sydney discovery store

  • skskskskzzz on 15/12/2014 - 15:52

    Just got a text but idk what it is, is the parcel delivered by some 'parcel point'???

  • easternculture on 16/12/2014 - 14:38

    got mine by mail 4 days ago

    thanks OP

  • Food on 16/12/2014 - 14:52
    +1

    Got mine in the mail to today thanks op :-)!

  • yessum on 16/12/2014 - 18:18

    Picked mine up today, so excited!

  • stemcell on 16/12/2014 - 18:25

    Thank you for posting Woodyg22 mine arrived in Tas today :)

  • zedroid on 17/12/2014 - 22:05

    Got mine today. It's awesome.

  • spackbace on 18/12/2014 - 11:55

    Arrived yesterday in Perth, cheers OP :)

  • Food on 01/01/2015 - 02:02

    So'd how'd everyone go?
    Our messages came an hour late, however I think the networks were sloe as I "missed a call" I never saw came through.
    Not even near/in popular place.

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