7 Eleven have posted to their Facebook page Amaysim $44.90 SIM Packs are $10 until the 3/3
Time to stock up :)
Amaysim $44.90 SIM Packs Are $10 @ 7-Eleven
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I dont think so
No they can't. I think it's a bit misleading and deceptive since it doesn't say new customers only or not for recharge etc on the pack. Anyone buying it thinks they are buying a month's unlimited plan. I purchased four packs (not broden, they had over thirty there) from a Dick Smith (also was $10), but when I tried to use another one after my first month ran out Amaysim told me it wasn't for recharging existing accounts and I couldn't add the SIM to my existing number. In an age where sim swapping is common and many companies like Vodafone bundle additional sims into their broadband deals it is reasonable assume that value could be used for the same customer. Unfortunately since it had been a month (purchased them in late December after Christmas) that Dick Smith went into receivership and no longer honoured refunds so I have ended up with three useless SIM cards I paid $30 for. Only thing it says on packet that it contains no value/credit until purchased at the cashier. If I was told from the Dick Smith salesperson, or it had clear writing on the packet "only for new Amaysim customers", obviously my fault but I feel misled.
why not just get a 2nd phone keep 1 number as your main and after each month, Just activate new number and just cancel previous month- number?.
I wouldn't say they're useless, they still have a value. You'll just need to access that value in a particular way.
Grab a non-Optus SIM card, then port out and port back into Amaysim. Sure it might seem like lots of work, but given that ports are generally complete within the hour it'll only be 2 hours of downtime once a month.
Oh you can use them even if are an existing customer, it's just that you get a new number, or have to port in a non-Amaysim number. That's what a starter kit is, the whole idea is for Amaysim to get more accounts active, it's not a recharge voucher. They're not stupid you know.
If you have a dual SIM phone you can use these SIMs as the secondary SIM. For data it doesn't matter that the number is. Ditto for landline calls if the other party doesn't use CID. For SMS unfortunately it will go out with not your main number. For mobile calls you could suppress CID if it matters to you. Your friends might not pick up though.
@greenpossum: I didn't know they casually reduce the prices of these from time to time and thought they were being cleared due to Dick Smith. Thanks for the advice, I tried adding the sim to the number but I was told it was impossible but will see if I can activate it as a new number then add it to my online account to manage it. Otherwise will possibly have to go creating another account with another email etc.
@juzz0: You can manage multiple SIMs from the same account. I've got two because I once bought a SIM for data on promo
Do you mean like, port out from Amaysim, then port back in with the 'starter pack', and repeat every month?
@inose: That's what I do. Every time starter kits go on a $5 sale I stock up (noting the expiry dates), and I swap carriers every month. Last month Amaysim, this month Optus, next month Voda. I sometimes get better deals, eg $10 for 3 months at Amaysim. My average monthly cost for unlimited calls & text, a few gigs of data, and sometimes a couple of hours of overseas calls is $4. I'm happy.
So, if you could buy 24 of these packs over the next 19 days, and you also got a hold of 24 non-Optus SIMs (as Optus to Optus ports can be quite time-consuming), then you'd have yourself covered for the next 2 years at $12 per month… Gee that puts things into perspective doesn't it!
And if Amaysim allows starter pack credits to be applied to existing services, then you've got yourself a two-year phone service for $240… strewth!
- Why not buy all at same time
- is there an expiry
- why dont we all do this?
Because the attendant may (understandably) limit the number of packs that a single customer purchases (to maintain availability for other customers).
There is no expiry for Amaysim SIM cards AFAIK.
Because people are obsessed with the latest, hottest gadgets which are only affordable by signing two years of your life away and, in some cases, your first born child.
When they had Telstra sim packs for $5 I bought 6 at once. And this was at a Coles store where it stated a limit of 1 per customer. Just depends on who's at the register.
See my reply above.
You can also use a referral link each time for $10 of free credit; which you can use for a 1 GB data pack or PAYG to extend your service at the end of the month.
And if Amaysim goes into administration you will forfeit $240 or how many ever sim cards at that time. ;)
As possible as that sounds, I'd highly doubt that eventuating anytime soon. They have a massive customer base, and if their agreement goes belly up with Optus then Inaki Berroeta over at Vodafone would probably congest their network even further…
Are they starter kits or what are they exactly?
Exactly that - starter kits.
Nowhere on the packet are the words starter kit, starter or new customers only. I was shafted when I purchased four of these last month from Dick Smith!
Shafted? How so?
Even if the words "starter pack" do not appear, the pack itself should infer that the contained SIM card includes $44.90 worth of credit (in this case) for use on one particular plan, or a plan of your choosing.
Buy as many as you'd like (and can afford)! Just remember to buy the same number of non-Optus SIM cards as well, to port into and out of Amaysim once a month. You won't get similar services anywhere else in Australia for a tenner, and keep an eye out for specials on Telstra and Vodafone packs also.
Say you've got 4 Telstra, 4 Vodafone and 4 Amaysim packs. Then, starting from say, January, go to Telstra. In February, join Vodafone. In March, port over to Amaysim. In April, go back to Telstra. Repeat this cycle until all packs are exhausted.
@KaptnKaos: You can't use the value on an existing number. Doesn't say that on the pack I'm guessing a lot of existing Amaysim customers want to take advantage of this deal. It should say introductory sim or something but nothing. "Why on earth would they sell them for $10 then if it wasn't a first month offer, surely that's implied?" When I purchased mine I assumed the store was clearing excess stock or clearing out the Amaysim SIMs from their store hence wanted to get residual value. Not that this was some marketing plan.
@juzz0:
You port out to a different company. Then you're no longer an Amaysim customer. Then use the sim to sign up and port back in.@ko0l: Why are users downvoting my comment? Why should existing customers go through a laborious process to add a SIM to their number? Bare minimum there should be terms and conditions outlining it is an introductory or starter pack. When I have ported out my number and ported back it has taken a couple of days. Days I don't wish to lose on the number but to access this 'deal' with an existing amaysim number that is what you have to do. Unlike ozbargainers who know now they are introductory I was not told by the salesperson nor alerted by the company when signing up.
@KaptnKaos:
This is what I do as signal for all three are good for me. I also have a few boost sims.@juzz0: There is no such function as "adding a SIM to a number" whatever your telco. A number is associated with no more than one SIM at any given time. What you were trying to do was recharge. The offer isn't targeted towards that, plain and simple.
You can however add services, data packs, etc. Now and then Amaysim gives out codes for discounts on those.
You can also manage multiple SIMs from one portal login.
If you had a paywave cashback card with you, you wouldn't want to but more than 9 at one go anyway? ;)
@greenpossum: Add/Replace my SIM on the account: https://www.amaysim.com.au/my-account/my-amaysim/sims you can but you can only do it with $2 SIMs. Amaysim should indicate that these SIM cards are for new numbers/customers to Amaysim and not for adding on an additional plan to a number that is registered. I can't replace the SIM card with the new SIM card on the number when the plan reverts to 'As You Go' meaning that existing customers cannot add the unlimited plan to their number.
@juzz0: You can add a SIM to an account, not a mobile number. An account can have multiple SIMs, each with their own plan and number. A mobile number cannot. Therefore a mobile number can have only one plan active at a given time.
As for replace, that's for replacing faulty SIMs. The number and plan are unchanged.
If you want to change from AYG to Unlimited, just pay the money and change the plan. This is a plan change, not a SIM addition.
You have a mistaken mental model. Put it this way: these starter SIMs have plan value, but the value is tied to a new number. And this is the part that doesn't suit you.
@greenpossum: My problem is that Amaysim haven't got 'starter' 'introductory' or 'new customer pack' anywhere on the packaging and many people who are on the look out for amaysim products will see these reduced and think they could use them when if they already have an amaysim number they will be precluded from adding it to that number through their account. I don't think that I've got a 'mistaken mental model' clearly though if it is a nationwide 7/11 reduction people are going to now go "selling unlimited monthly plans for $10 what's the catch?" but when I purchased mine from Dick Smith it seemed reasonable to assume they were clearing stock at below wholesale pricing (with 50 inch 2014 Samsung full HD LEDs being sold for $89). Not knowing that these SIMs are only for use with new amaysim numbers and could not be changed on a monthly basis. I understand many telecommunications SIMs don't have credit until activation as a security measure but nowhere on the packet does it state that you can't add it to/replace an existing amaysim plan like flexi or that you can't replace an existing unlimited plan SIM with the new SIM plan. If I'm getting stung by this I wonder how many other mugs are out there buying up $$$ worth of SIMs only to find they can't apply them to existing numbers.
@juzz0: I think you'll find that Amaysim's not the only one. All the starter kits out there are meant to give you a new number, not recharge your current number. So anybody who thinks your way will be "fooled". BTW, it would be incorrect to label them new customer only, because as I pointed out, you don't have to be a new customer, you can be an existing customer, you just get a new number.
GoogleVoice / MyNetFone number are pretty permanent.
& 2GB add on buys alot of voip [USA; CA; G'hangouts Au]@greenpossum: How is it obvious to you that they are 'starter packs' and not plans that can be added to an existing number? My original point stands. Amaysim are being misleading and deceptive by not including terminology to make it clear you cannot add these plans to an existing number. Other OzBers can downvote my comments all they like it doesn't dismiss the validity of my concern. Having been burned myself I am taking the time out to register a written complaint (not that it will do much, but if there are others like there maybe it will prompt a change). With Amaysim you can change your plan from month to month, if numbers were locked into a plan with the provider there would be a problem with my assumption but it is valid to assume you can add the SIM's unlimited plan to a number considering you are able to vary the plan from AYG to Flexi to unlimited whenever you like online. Of course I am aware with porting in and porting out numbers but it is time costly and should be unnecessary. These cards being sold for $10 are just like those offers there marketing team out in Cudo and the like for $20 for one months plan 'new customers only' except a further reduced price, I wonder how robust Amaysim is?
@juzz0: Go ahead, let us know how you go. I think you are in the minority though, mistaking a starter kit for a recharge. Good luck.
BTW a number is not locked to a plan but a starter kit is not the way to change it. Another faulty assumption on your part.
PS: It's clear to me and anybody else following this tedious thread that you don't have a correct idea about how the entities: account, number, SIM, plan, etc are related, but persist with your faulty model of how you think it should work. Good luck with that.
Sorry juzz0, you said it yourself. You assumed. You didn't do your research before buying. It really is as simple as that.
@Maltopia: It's not about doing 'research' a company like amaysim should be transparent on the packaging that the plan is not for use with existing amaysim numbers. Anything that prevents customers redeeming the plan on a particular mobile number should be noted. It is a reasonable assumption to make when picking up the product (that you are should be able to apply it to existing numbers). Replacing SIMs is simple and can be done online, if the SIM has 'UNLIMITED 44.95 PLAN' on the packaging it is rational to believe when you replace that SIM the plan will come into effect. It makes no sense that these can't be added onto existing numbers, unless the reduction is designed purely and simply to attract new customers and if that's the case then why doesn't the packaging illustrate that these are starter packs and not for existing numbers? Companies need to point out exemptions of use on their products. If a particular ink cartridge is only compatible with certain printers it is noted on their package, if the sim cards are only for use with new numbers/or new customers then it should be noted. As simple as that. In absence of this it is reasonable to assume that you can apply the SIM plan to an existing amaysim number.
As a note, when I attempted to replace the SIM on the account with the unlimited plan SIM it gave me an error. I have no problem with these SIMs being starter SIMs, just label them as such. Now I have a dilemma of either, throwing them out, or porting out porting in when I shouldn't have to go to that effort considering I was deceived by the packaging sold by a salesperson at Dick Smith who didn't care to alert me they were not for use with existing numbers (when I asked upon return he thought I could use still use them) but seeing as the Dick Smith doesn't exist anymore (it was a David Jones branch) it's impossible to go back and return or even lodge a complaint. I wonder where the worker is now.
unless the reduction is designed purely and simply to attract new customers
Well at least you understood that much.
Why would you assume the value can be applied to an existing number when the package contains a new SIM and instructions to activate? Show us an instance where any telco sells a package with a new SIM designed to let you continue to use your existing number but apply the plan value. That sort of thing is done online or with a recharge voucher, no SIM required. And don't tell us it's easy for them to port numbers ITwise. Of course it is. But we are talking about the current state of affairs, not how you would like it.
Companies exist to make money for owners, not fulfill your mistaken expectations.
It's probably the starter kit for this plan: https://www.amaysim.com.au/mobile-plans/unlimited-5gb-plus
Can anyone confirm which one it is?
https://m.amaysim.com.au/mobile-plans/unlimited-5gb-plus?ici…Thats the link. Seems to be the 5gb plus one.
Ad at seven eleven shows it however actual product says 5gb + unlimited etc + international extras in small print.. Bought two
Are these multi sim sized like the Telstra ones?
Card says nano micro and full options with tick next to each
Would this be good for someone with a dual sim phone?
Yes , why not?
Do you have to transfer from non-optus networks for this??? I have a bunch of Optus starter kits and was hoping to change each month.. rather than port out and back in.
No, you can just accept the new Amaysim number they randomly assign you.
oh I meant if I wanted to port (transfer) my number from Optus to Amaysim.. I assume that's no problem, but I know some deals are only for porting 'non-Optus' networks…
Should be ok, as long as it's non-Amaysim.
@greenpossum: Yeah, that's what I thought! Thanks for the quick reply! just saw some words in the thread around grabbing a non-optus sim for porting out and in.. I would've assumed a non-amaysim sim would've been enough.
This deal is certainly available to Optus customers, but I would honestly advise against porting directly between Optus and Optus MVNOs. Reason being, these ports are handled manually and take far longer than ports to and from other networks. If you purchased a $2 Vodafone SIM, you could port from Optus to Vodafone, then Vodafone to Amaysim all in the space of 3 hours. An Optus to Amaysim port could take 4 days.
Correct. That applies to ports from Optus to Optus MVNOs, and from Optus MVNOs to Optus.
Are port slow between other providers. I bought a woollies starter sum pack and it is Telstra. If I then bought a Telstra sim and ported to it, would that also be done manually and take ages? Anyone know? Thanks.
I have ported from Aldi which use Telstra 3G mobile network to Telstra prepaid and it took less than 3 hours for the porting. I believe that shouldn'd be any problem for Woolies one.
Great thanks.
Telstra to Telstra ports, and Vodafone to Vodafone ports, are all done automatically. There should be no abnormal delay in either instance.
Can credit on these be used for app purchases?
Amaysim has no app credit scheme that I'm aware of.
Can the credit be used on premium sms, eg. to buy World of Tanks gold?
You would have to add additional credit for that. The $44.90 is the regular price and gets you the stated inclusions. It's not monopoly money credit unlike some other telcos. Anything on top has to be paid for.
So it can't be put on the As You Go plan?
Has to be the 5gb plus?
Yeah seems to the starter kit for that plan.
Tried to buy at my local petrol station in Sydney Eastern suburbs before lunch but they wouldn't scan, showed them the deal, they called head office & were told they'd not heard of the discount/promo. There were a few on the shelves so I'm going to try again later.
Mine wouldn't scan either… The guy had to manually type the code at the bottom in
So were you able to buy it once code entered manually?
Yep once he entered the gazillion digits it rang up on the display and the Sim works fine
Although it did take a while and a line of 6 or 7 formed behind me from start to finish
The guy at the servo told me that he won't sell it because it doesn't scan in. Told me that I had to come back later
Now with these close to 80% off, I wonder whether resold optus might bring data inline with $1 ($0.5/GB discounted) elsewhere marketed?
I guess that sometime soon, Amaysim, optus, etc will add port-out fees in T&Cs to halt port-out port-in process.
At that time, we need wise ozbargainers to find a better way for cheap unlimited call world!
this is perfect for my car :)
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Audi has in car wifi, google earth, Google search, streetview and a bunch of other internet enabled things - all uses data via SIM card
Can the $10 referral credit earned be used towards "Pay as you go" plan once the 5-gb plus plan expires?
Yes. Make sure its not on autorenewal
Is anyone having a problem with using these? I go to my local 7-11 and they only charge $2 for one of these, I try to activate it online using amaysim.com.au/go and it doesn't even work. I've even tried contacting amaysim customer service and the dude I was talking to says that he has never heard of this deal before and that the only deals they have is on their website.
They did not scanned long barcode to activate the sim.
That's why you can not use.
You need take it back to the store and pay another $8 and get activation slip.What is an "activation slip". I bought one and only got my visa charge receipt for $10 only. I intent to activate it in March after my Telstra sim runs out.
Yes, first one I bought the attendant didn't know what to do. I had to take back for refund. Second place also didn't know what to do :( But third place did, they had to scan it properly, do the right stuff on computer etc. Yay!
Service attendant won't honor the deal even after showing the Facebook page.
Ask them to ring head office
Any expiry of the starter packs??
How much data can you get as part of this SIM Card Pack?
5GB
How to buy one? Went two shops and they won't sell me one for $10.it scanned as normal price
Any expiry of the starter packs??
Cheapest way I've found to get 5GB broadband internet using spare 4G phone for tethering, while I wait to get internet connected up. Thanks OP!
Do all branches have these in stock til promo end? Or once they are out of stock they are gone?
Hoping for some of you here who have recently bought and activated one for use could clarify for me….
I assume the 30 days credit starts once you activate the sim with Amaysim, not from the day of purchase right? Just a little confused reading about "activation" when scanning the barcode at the register upon purchasing at the 7 eleven. Would it be a problem leaving it for 4-5 months from purchasing before activating it?
You need to activate it online (or over phone) before it can be used.
Thanks dan76n. Hope i can find more stores that are still in stock before the deal finishes :)
Can these be used to recharge an existing account?