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Telstra MX Plan $40/Month 5GB Data - 12 Month Contract

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Telstra MX Plan $40/Month 5GB Data - 12 Month Contract
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Wokstar on 10/05/2016 - 21:07 telstra.com.au (2212 clicks)
Last edited 10/05/2016 - 21:21 by 1 other user

I've been waiting for a good Telstra plan to show up, so the Mx plan showed up.

  • Online only
  • $1000 worth of calls
  • Unlim Text
  • 5GB data
  • 12 month contract
  • Min cost $480

I have asked live chat and they said this also qualifies for 12 months of Apple Music.

Please note this is for new customers only

Plan is cheaper than the normal M plan since this does not include full service such as: call centre, store support, paper bills ($2.20) or over the counter bills ($1 per transaction).

Min cost $480 over 12 months. MX BYO gives you an impressive 5GB for only $40/mth if you're a new customer and do everything online. That's a $10 per month discount when compared to our $50/mth Go Mobille BYO M plan (Min cost $600 over 12 months), just for being tech-savvy and terrific. It's our way of rewarding those who help themselves. Data for use in Australia.

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  • itosh1o on 10/05/2016 - 21:15

    Would this qualify for the free 12 months apple music?

    • nocure on 10/05/2016 - 21:19
      +1

      Yes

    • IVI on 11/05/2016 - 08:24

      What happens to content you got from the 12 mon Apple Music., if you Don't Renew the subscr.?

      PS If you Don't want the 12 mon.freebie, see if JeeNee.org.au's 6gb for $35 deal is still going…
      It's a Social Enterprise, so it's a Win-Win (eg, for a hearing impaired person) going w/ JeeNee.

      It's been a problem-free mobile provider, & I usually get thru to their Aussie help-desk quickly.

      • [Deactivated] on 11/05/2016 - 11:04

        Content as in music downloaded? If it is like Spotify(which I assume it is), it will be removed. You cannot play saved music without a subscription on any service.

  • Axelstrife on 10/05/2016 - 21:18
    +30

    Prepaid 40 dollar unlimited calls and text and 3gb data plus 3gb data for Night.

    Much better value.

    And no contract

    • Steptoe on 10/05/2016 - 21:36

      and Rebatr.

    • A Banana4scale on 10/05/2016 - 21:36
      +20

      google play credit as well

    • murkywater on 10/05/2016 - 22:36
      +6

      And you get $40 of credit you can transfer to your family/SO so they can use it on Simplicity. Or you can use that credit on the play store. Or you can use an app to get a cashback on that from Play Store.

      Freedom Plus is just too good value.

      • sktzr on 10/05/2016 - 22:42

        I'm currently on Vodafone $29 for Unlimited Calls/Text and 4Gb.
        I wouldn't mind spending a bit extra now and moving to Telstra.

        Does the freedom one give you apple music? What's this Google play credit I keep hearing.

        Thanks

        • ProspectiveDarkness on 10/05/2016 - 23:00

          Does the freedom one give you apple music?

          That's for post-paid plans only. Freedom Plus is a prepaid offer.

          What's this Google play credit I keep hearing.

          With prepaid plans, you can charge Google Play purchases to your Telstra credit instead of paying for them. So you can just spend the $40 on movies / music / books / games as well as getting your calls and data.

        • dazweeja on 10/05/2016 - 23:18
          +1

          No Apple Music but you can get Google Play Music out of your recharge credit and still have $30 left of credit to spend in the Play Store, on games or apps or subs to stuff like Mobile Foxtel, Office 365, VPNs, LastPass, Dropbox, etc.

        • sktzr on 11/05/2016 - 07:41

          @dazweeja:

          Is that with the prepaid, or this mx plan?

        • dazweeja on 11/05/2016 - 10:11
          +2

          @sktzr:

          That's the $40 prepaid. Telstra have this weird thing on prepaid where you get all the normal inclusions - calls, data, etc - and you still get to spend the amount you recharged in Google Play. It's great value because you end up with all these services/games/apps every month for free. Or you can save up the recharge credit and buy international data roaming packs. They're normally terrible, terrible value but when the credit is "free" it's not a bad deal.

          That all makes the prepaid much better value for me. And no contract too.

        • sktzr on 11/05/2016 - 12:28

          @dazweeja:

          Cool, gonna go to a Telstra store after work today.

          Thanks!

      • windwai on 10/05/2016 - 23:01

        "Or you can use an app to get a cashback on that from Play Store."

        link to that app pls!

        • dazweeja on 10/05/2016 - 23:14

          One such app was mentioned by Steptoe above

      • aston177 on 11/05/2016 - 09:38

        You mention that one can transfer the $40 credit from freedom plus- could I transfer the credit to my iPad Telstra mobile broadband and get data with it?

        • Everettpsycho on 11/05/2016 - 09:55

          Most of the data glitches a lot of people were using are closed. You can however move $39 of the $40 to another pre paid mobile sim and buy a data add on with it. It's not as much data bit it's not really costing you any extra money either

        • aston177 on 11/05/2016 - 10:12

          @Everettpsycho: I just moved the $5 leftover on my Prepaid cap encore to my iPad with credit me2u and I got 500mb with 14 day expiry. However, I normally need to use this credit for buying plus packs so I'll probably switch to freedom where there is 1.5gb included.

        • Everettpsycho on 12/05/2016 - 15:36

          @aston177:
          I just tutored if between freedom plus and my mobile broadband and no extra data. Is your iPad on the old mobile broadband plan from before the glitches?

      • acg21 on 16/05/2016 - 18:30

        Hey all - I was impressed with the talk about Telstra Freedom Plus (I need international calling minutes and that works out better than the deal above) so I joined today. However when I want to use the $40 Telstra credit for Rebatr or Google Play and I use Telstra Billing as the payment method I get an Error message that "Your account isn't eligible for mobile payment service." Anyone have any idea what the issue is?

    • Buggles on 11/05/2016 - 01:29
      +1

      With whom? Did I miss something blindingly obvious?

    • djcharliek on 11/05/2016 - 07:02

      And most importantly no bill shock and Veda default.

    • MonkeyMagic3 on 11/05/2016 - 07:29

      Is this with telstra as well?

  • forumninja on 10/05/2016 - 21:19
    +4

    This was 7GB for the same price a few months ago: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/236236

    • Wokstar on 10/05/2016 - 21:22

      But that was invitation only.

      • so_fetch on 10/05/2016 - 21:33
        +8

        It says that but I didn't get an invite and still was eligible. Source: currently on the plan

        • Wokstar on 10/05/2016 - 21:34

          Lucky

    • Sira on 11/05/2016 - 00:49

      Certainly wasn't by invitation I'm on that too!

  • GiggidyGoo on 10/05/2016 - 21:22
    +5

    Dum dum daaaa….new services only. Suprise suprise.

    • C0123 on 10/05/2016 - 22:09
      +2

      Called up and played the new services only game the other day. I was on a $50 BYO month to month plan with 2.5gb the current plan is 5gb… I left with 5gb and no changes to the contract so I think they are relaxed on the new services only deal after having a network that just keeps going down.

    • Alzori on 11/05/2016 - 18:49

      Go on the online chat and ask. I had to get forwarded to the has-permission-to-do-things team, but they put me on the new contract with no fuss despite being a long time customer.

      Edit: I mean the last time this deal was on, in March or whatever.

  • [Deactivated] on 10/05/2016 - 21:28
    +22

    Do we use the Ombudsman in lieu of the call centre?

    • Diji1 on 10/05/2016 - 21:51

      Make one call to get them to actually refuse to help but limit it to 30 seconds. Then TIO.

    • derk on 10/05/2016 - 21:52
      +1

      Yeah.. so what happens WHEN not IF something goes wrong?

  • fault on 10/05/2016 - 21:38
    +10

    ALDImobile pre-paid XL $35 5GB plan cheaper and no contract (but ok no Apple Music but some people might not care)

    • Marmaduke on 10/05/2016 - 22:00

      Are there any other perks to the Telstra plan? Like certain things being unmetered (Foxtel go etc)?

      • cheesecactus on 11/05/2016 - 00:12
        +3

        I know AFL life is unmetered.

        Also you get a 12 month afl live or nrl live pass.

        Also apple music.

        Also 4GX (Pretty sure Aldi 4G is limited to ONLY 100mbps or something)

        I dont use foxtel so idk.

        Also cheap event/greater union cinema tickets.

    • AussieDaddy on 10/05/2016 - 22:13
      +3

      Not only that but it also has 200 min international call per month as well. With this Telstra plan, it's use in Australia only. ALDI XL plan is way better imo, and $5 cheaper; plus as you mentioned, no contract.

      • AssociatedExpressCoffee @ Telstra on 10/05/2016 - 23:40

        200 min international is for the Telstra Freedom Plus prepaid not postpaid telstra plans

        • expertreader on 11/05/2016 - 11:41
          +2

          @expresscoffee I think he meant $200 of international calls with Aldi deal

    • cloudie9 on 10/05/2016 - 22:38
      +2

      No international roaming though.

  • maybe a bot on 10/05/2016 - 21:56
    +3

    What if someone trips over a cable, and the network goes out and because you were a tightass on the MX plan they refuse to help you.

    Checkmate

    • 78zeros on 10/05/2016 - 22:36

      They'll still offer the same amount of assistance - just that you need to obtain it via online chat/Twitter/Facebook rather than calling up.

  • 51ngh on 10/05/2016 - 22:08
    +7

    Overseas calls not included in case someone wants to know. I just checked online myself (that's what Mx is about, isn't it)

  • AssociatedExpressCoffee @ Telstra on 10/05/2016 - 23:38

    You can do this in store too just FYI.

  • [Deactivated] on 11/05/2016 - 05:34
    +1

    If you take advantage of this deal can you somehow bring your Optus phone number to Telstra? Or would you just be given a new phone number by Telstra?

    Sorry if this is a silly question, I've been with Optus for 17 years and paying a ridiculous amount on my contract which expires this month. Thanks in advance!

    • cheapsk8t on 11/05/2016 - 05:46
      +1

      Yes you can. You will be given the option to port your number across to Telstra.

      • [Deactivated] on 12/05/2016 - 13:43

        Awesome, thank you!

    • superm86 on 11/05/2016 - 05:52
      +5

      Omg 17 years.. I have been with them around 17 weeks and I hate them.
      And yes you'd be able to take your number along I believe.

      • [Deactivated] on 12/05/2016 - 13:44

        Haha I know. It's been a long time coming!

  • allenhori on 11/05/2016 - 07:43

    isn't this a better deal? eg. Full support?

    https://www.telstra.com.au/latest-offers/ebay

    • scrypton on 11/05/2016 - 07:55

      This is also targeted. You'd have to go through eBay to obtain this deal and it might not appear for everyone.

      • crazyj on 11/05/2016 - 13:59

        it is targeted at the splash page, but just try this link for the $10 off the $50 plan -

        https://onlineshop.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/plans/buy/go…

        [edit] it seems I can get to the above page and if I'm quick pressing [ESC], I can get to the page and process the request.

        I'm on the BYO $50 plan with 5GB, with TLS. Waiting for a better deal…

  • theaussie on 11/05/2016 - 08:30

    I wonder if this will work with the new VAYA bring us a plan and we will beat it policy that rolled out yesterday

  • soulblade64 on 11/05/2016 - 09:14

    Please note this is for new customers only

    This continues to annoy me about Telstra. I made a complaint to them about 12 months ago about this. They're more concerned with acquiring new customers than retaining existing ones with these offers. They know they can get away with it too since their network is without competition.

    edit: just noticed this in the Telstra page ($10/mth discount ends after 12 mths), this discount isn't as good as I thought it was… Only good for 12 months.

    • AssociatedONEMariachi @ Telstra on 11/05/2016 - 23:59

      If you go into a store and ask them to do this deal, we're allowed to as of this morning. We're not allowed to talk about it unless a customer specifically asks for it though, but yeah limited to 'new numbers', not a new customer. So as an existing customer if you change your number it can be done no problems, and we can do 24 months in store too.

      • Efendy on 16/05/2016 - 23:28

        I don't know If I am going to get a reply but let's try: Can you get a handset paired with this? on 24 months and a handset with repayments?

        • AssociatedONEMariachi @ Telstra on 19/05/2016 - 21:22

          You can, but it only works out cheaper than going on a $70/ with handset for a couple different phones(but you do double the data). Notably the iphone 6s 64gb. $91 v $103/month

        • Efendy on 19/05/2016 - 22:21

          @ONEMariachi:

          Thank you for the reply. We were interestingly after iphone 6s 64gb. Can you do 24 months with MX though for $40 + $51 handset repayment? I wish there was an option to do handset repayments with prepaid :)

        • AssociatedONEMariachi @ Telstra on 21/05/2016 - 11:49

          @Efendy: Yeah you can, that's what the $91 price was referring to.

        • Efendy on 21/05/2016 - 11:59

          @ONEMariachi:

          Thanks for the replies; greatly appreciated. I asked in store and they had no clue. Can you tell me how one go about getting an MX plan with the handset above with 24 months plan? Try another store, chat? Cheers.

        • AssociatedONEMariachi @ Telstra on 23/05/2016 - 14:28

          @Efendy: You should be able to go into any store, ask for the $50 Go Mobile BYO, with the $10 monthly credit as per online deal. Tell them to read retail live if they don't understand that. They'd have to be seriously incompetent, or playing dumb to not. Then you want to add a device repayment option on that(iphone 6s 64gb is $51 on top). It has to be for a new number to Telstra though, not an existing Telstra phone number.

        • Efendy on 23/05/2016 - 14:38

          @ONEMariachi:

          Thanks a lot. I've been on chat with telstra and boost at the same time to transfer our number over to telstra which they couldn't do in the last 10 days for some strange reason. the solution they come up with was to transfer the boost number over to telstra prepaid sim then transfer it to post paid telstra. I am in the process of transferring boost number to pre paid sim; do you think this will create a problem as we are transferring boost to telstra prepaid first? thanks for the help!

        • AssociatedONEMariachi @ Telstra on 23/05/2016 - 21:05

          @Efendy: Yeah it will, you wont be able to do that deal if it is a prepaid. Better off porting it to an optus/vodafone sim first then going into the Telstra shop with that. They'll be a lot more receptive. Prepaid/boost is a pain in the arse to work with.

        • Efendy on 23/05/2016 - 22:59

          @ONEMariachi:

          Yeah, good point. Thank you.

        • Efendy on 24/05/2016 - 14:46

          @ONEMariachi:

          Just a quick update. I spoke to somebody else at our local telstra shop and she said she can do Mx with a handset. She also said it would not be possible to do it with boost. I then bought a optus sim as suggested (thank you for that) and the number was ported in less than an hour. Now I can go and get the MX plan at the shop but I am not sure If I have to wait for some time as I've just ported to Optus? The interesting thing was that my number was not visible on telstra's system even though it was boost. They said my number was in a legacy system and that's why it wasn't visible!

        • Efendy on 24/05/2016 - 20:01

          @ONEMariachi:

          A happy update,

          I ported to optus and a few hours later went to shop to do the MX byo offer. They did it straight away. Now happy with iphone 6s 64gb on $91 monthly plan. Thank you for all the help ONEMariachi!

        • AssociatedONEMariachi @ Telstra on 25/05/2016 - 18:50
          +1

          @Efendy: No problems, glad it worked out :)

  • giventofly on 11/05/2016 - 09:26

    Really not that great a deal. Why can't they give more data? For the majority of people their network isn't essential.

  • P4phantom on 11/05/2016 - 10:01

    I'm with Aldimobile for over a year and after they started providing 4G since last month and now introducing new plans (specially XL for $35) is great value for money IMO.

  • Jazza2400 on 11/05/2016 - 10:10

    I'm currently paying $60/m on a 12m contract that ended a few months ago, ive been trying to get onto these sorts of plans but can't since they are all targeted at new customers >.< any advice? I don't want to go to other providers since I was with vodafail for 10 years and hated their reception and heard the same from Optus customers.

    • nx1nx1 on 11/05/2016 - 11:47
      +1

      easy mate. I did this with my plan last dec.

      just go to voda and get one of those $2 starter prepaid sims. they can port your telstra number to it. wait till your voda sim starts working. BOOM! you're now a new customer is telstras eyes. for me I did use voda for 24hrs…but pretty sure you don't need to wait. i was just being overly cautious

      you can now apply for this deal as a new customer. I did it last year, and will probably do it again once my current plan is done.

      this new customer rule is ridiculous. Its much cheaper to keep a customer than to recruit a new one.

    • AssociatedONEMariachi @ Telstra on 12/05/2016 - 00:01
      +1

      It's not exactly a new customer, it's a new number. It's a weird limitation to the system, but it's based on how share holders want to see statistics. So it can be done for existing customers if you are fine with changing your number.

  • [Deactivated] on 11/05/2016 - 10:25

    MX BYO gives you an impressive 5GB for only $40/mth

    Wowzer…. That's not impressive at all.

    $50 for 11gb per month here….. And no surprise network drop outs.

    • ProjectZero on 11/05/2016 - 12:27

      Whoa… which provider gives that? How much call and text does it give as well?

      • [Deactivated] on 11/05/2016 - 13:05

        Unlimited calls and texts within Australia. 500 mins international calls and the 11gb data….. All with optus byo 12month sim plan and no surprise network outages.

        • ProjectZero on 11/05/2016 - 14:21

          Sounds great, Wouldn't mind jumping to that after my contract with Telstra is finished. Although Optus has terrible reception where I work and live last time I was with them so might have to double check with a cheap prepaid first.

        • [Deactivated] on 11/05/2016 - 16:42

          @ProjectZero: each to their own regarding reception and download rates…..

          I live out side of the city and my download speeds are fast and reliable whereas I know some people have issues with larger congested towers.

          I know of a map that is a layer on Google maps that shows tower locations and details of what networks and bands…. Can't remember the name of it though but yeh for my area my Telstra work phone has crap reception

        • xis123 on 11/05/2016 - 22:28
          +1

          Agreed :) on Optus with 300 mins international calls and 10GB for $36; loving it.

  • coochiemudlo on 11/05/2016 - 12:01

    Deals like this make me want to switch to Telstra, however the lack of international minutes on this plan is a deal breaker.

    Are there any other options for international calls included besides the freedom plus deals?

    • ProjectZero on 11/05/2016 - 12:32

      I'd recommend just using something like viber. Though there is a noticable delay….

  • timmy2beers on 11/05/2016 - 19:25

    I got the 10gb $40 a month deal with virgin and that was a big mistake. Dont even get service in my house :(

    I will drop 5gb to go back to telstra.

  • ahly92 on 11/05/2016 - 21:03
    +2

    After making my own app..I've been paying 13$ for the prepaid $50 plan

    • 2be8 on 08/06/2016 - 19:47

      I did the same.

      • ahly92 on 09/06/2016 - 01:06

        is there a way to get the payments faster than the bloody long wait?

        • 2be8 on 09/06/2016 - 14:37

          Sadly, no.

  • zhenjie on 11/05/2016 - 22:05

    For an extra $15 per month, you could get the L plan, gives you 10gb, unlimited text.calls, $70 normally, $10 per month credit, and first month free, so $55 p/m over 12 months). Something to consider for those needing a bit more.

  • ClintonL on 11/05/2016 - 22:52

    Can someone explain to me these cashbacks? Do they work on all prepaid plans or just telstra?

    • Everettpsycho on 12/05/2016 - 15:43

      Telstra prepaid is funny, you to up $40 and get:

      Unlimited Minutes
      Unlimited Texts
      3gb Data
      3gb of night time data
      $250 International credit
      $40 Recharge credit

      The last one can be used to buy things from Google play store or Microsoft's windows store including in app purchases. So the subscriptions like office or vpns are purchased in the app from this $40.

      Cash back is people making their own app and spending $40 on items in the app but that money goes back to their bank account as the owner of the app, Google takes their cut but it's still cheaper overall.

      • ClintonL on 13/05/2016 - 00:40

        Can you do this with the $30 prepaid?

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