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Optus $0 PAYG SIM Only Plan - Not Eligible for Data Pool - Eligible for $20 Broadband Bundle Discount - Ends Sunday 3rd July

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Optus $0 PAYG SIM Only Plan - Not Eligible for Data Pool - Eligible for $20 Broadband Bundle Discount - Ends Sunday 3rd July
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LTim Ando on 08/06/2016 - 18:05 optus.com.au (2846 clicks)
Last edited 09/06/2016 - 09:19 by 1 other user

The Optus $0 plan is not by itself a great plan, but it is free and an Optus representative has informed me that it's eligible for the $20 mobile bundle discount with a broadband plan.

$0.10/MB, charged per KB
62c/min + 35c flagfall, charged per min, 2min call = $1.59
sms/mms 10c

$0 Optus Plan: Available for new services until 3rd July 2016. This plan does not include any calls, text or data and any usage is charged according to the rates outlined in the Critical information summary document. This plan is not eligible to data pool with eligible mobile or mobile broadband plans.

Calls to standard Australian mobiles and landlines, 13/1300 numbers and Voicemail. Standard International SMS 50c per message up to 160 standard characters, Standard International MMS 75c per MMS

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Mobile Phone Plan SIM Only Mobile Plan

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  • sylvester328 on 08/06/2016 - 18:11
    +2

    Where is the $0 comes from? The web site shows $30/month…

    • Tim Ando on 08/06/2016 - 18:15

      you need to select month to month and then scroll left. I couldn't link directly to the plan.

      • kml22 on 08/06/2016 - 18:23
        +1

        To be precise, you need to click the arrow next to the $35 plan on the left.

      • sylvester328 on 09/06/2016 - 14:18

        Thanks. But where does it say this plan is available until 3rd July 2016?

  • fullmetal on 08/06/2016 - 18:20
    +1

    Here is the link to the critical information
    http://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/Consumer/Assets/Images/…

      • maybe a bot on 09/06/2016 - 15:42

        What is a:
        'social enterprise'
        or a 'PWD'?

        Buzzwords out the wazoo

      • avgbowlofpho on 09/06/2016 - 18:56

        You sound like you work for the company

  • stratbargain on 08/06/2016 - 18:23
    +2

    It seems this only works with the new broadband packages (i.e not the $90 one they were doing a while back)

    "Optus NBN, Cable, DSL Direct and Optus Reach plans are eligible as long as these services can be connected at your address. In addition to your eligible mobile phone plan, you need to purchase one of these plans after May 2, 2016 to receive this $20 bundle discount. Customers who purchased one of our broadband plans before this date need to recontract to a new plan to be eligible."

  • altomic on 08/06/2016 - 18:24

    Is that $20 a month or once off ?

  • tyvod on 08/06/2016 - 18:41

    Even without $20 discount, I think it is good to sign up to this plan. You get a free number and an access to Optus perks without paying anything.
    But be aware if you ever get to port out your number, you have to pay ~$7 fee. Also unless you set up a direct debit (eg. paying by CC or BPAY) theres like this crazy ~3%? fee.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2016 - 18:54

      Optus charge a port out fee?

      • tyvod on 08/06/2016 - 19:21

        Yes I think so. I was with them on BYO $50plan (month to month) and when I ported out to Telstra (~4 months ago?) they charged me ~$7 port out fee.

        • ufwpd on 08/06/2016 - 19:35

          I know that with Telstra you can avoid this fee by transferring from postpaid to prepaid before porting out. Not sure if it's the same with Optus.

        • sylvester328 on 08/06/2016 - 19:53

          @julesa:

          There is a discussion on port out fee ($8) before.

          Check out:
          https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/221578#comment-3268161

          Look like your trick to port from postpaid to prepaid can't avoid the fee.

        • kelvinsmj on 08/06/2016 - 20:18

          O just port out recently too. Didnt realise Optus charged port out fee until i read this. What a reaper

        • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2016 - 22:09

          @kelvinsmj:

          Probably Optus postpaid only. It'd be hard to enforce this with prepaid services.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2016 - 20:20

      theres like this crazy ~3%? fee.

      3% of $0 = $0

      • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2016 - 22:09

        :D

  • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2016 - 19:06
    +1

    Dang this is good. I can really dump my spare aldi sim and get this instead for emergencies.

    Savings of $15 a year.

    • YesPleaseThankYou on 19/06/2016 - 11:55

      I have also done this for 2 mobile service numbers. Saves me $30 pa.

  • meatball on 08/06/2016 - 19:22

    wonder if this sim is eligble to data share with an existing plan. This would be especially good since they scrapped the $5 data share sim

  • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2016 - 20:47
    +1

    Can only order 6 at a time.

  • edrift on 08/06/2016 - 21:14

    This itself IS a good deal!

    Thinking about using this in a GPS tracking device for my car/bike/kids.

    It works off GPS and sends an SMS with location details if you request it.
    10c per SMS isn't too bad as you'd only use it if you lost something.

    • arctan on 08/06/2016 - 21:21

      How does that work? The gps device that takes sim card?

      • edrift on 08/06/2016 - 21:45

        Yes that's right.
        You can find these things on eBay for less than $30 delivered.

        • strat on 08/06/2016 - 23:28

          Which is most likely GSM only.

          Optus is killing GSM just like Telstra at the end of 2016.

          Look at the pebble core it supports 3G.

          I use one for my phantom3 drone but just moved from Aldi to kiss mobile due to GSM cutoff.. Kiss uses voda which hasn't announced of killing GSM yet.

  • plasmapuff on 08/06/2016 - 21:21
    +4

    Thanks for this.

    Just tipped the balance for me to sign up with Optus cable vs. Telstra.

    Also got 2 months free in a 24 month contract. Works out to be $60/month including setup fee which is the same as my current TPG ADSL 2.

    • PK on 08/06/2016 - 21:55

      How did you get 2 months free?

      • MadMaxBargainRoad on 09/06/2016 - 10:07

        It's either 2 months free or $145 setup fee waived. You can get it pretty easily by calling up customer service.

        • plasmapuff on 09/06/2016 - 10:46

          Just through online chat. I framed it as "I'm on the fence between Optus and Telstra, Telstra is willing to waive their setup fee (which is admittedly only $59), can you?".

          They weren't willing to waive the set up fee for me ($125) but 2 months free is essentially just as good. :)

        • reon on 09/06/2016 - 18:58

          @plasmapuff: wow do you pay cable for 60 bucks? 100mbps? With fetch? That's cheap.

        • plasmapuff on 13/06/2016 - 12:05

          @reon:

          No just standard (not with speed boost package). Not sure about fetch..not going to be using it either way.

          My thinking was that being >5km from the exchange and for the same price, there was no reason not to get cable vs. ADSL :P

    • super bargain on 08/06/2016 - 23:44

      How did u get 2 months free?

  • Crownie on 08/06/2016 - 21:27

    How long is the number active without any usage?

    Remember, to avoid the 'paper bill' fee of $2.20 and the 'Payment processing fee' for not having direct debit or a linked credit card.

    • orionweb on 13/06/2016 - 22:23
      +2

      I live chat with Optus and they said:

      There is no time period for that, even if you don't use that for long time, which will be active always.

    • orionweb on 13/06/2016 - 22:25

      I live chat with Optus and they said:

      There is no time period for [inactivity], even if you don't use that for long time, which will be active always.

  • thanq on 09/06/2016 - 15:44

    Yeah got to say Optus the sneaky fools almost had me.

    I'm currently on the old $90 plan which included: unlimited calls mobile/land line; unlimited cable and FETCH TV(no contract)

    I click to the home broadband bundle thinking the same equivalent plan is $90 making this a deal no brainer. But alas! It defaults to prices already including the $20 discount!!!!! I would be resigning for a $110 package less $20 discount -.-''

    • tobi3421 on 09/06/2016 - 17:58

      yeah i called up just then and asked about existing broadband/NBN services and they said you had to recontract/rerate to their new plans. Theres also no way to add the previous $10 off bundles they had.

  • ahly92 on 09/06/2016 - 15:53

    When selecting it says it includes the EPL subscription!!! is that correct

    • orionweb on 09/06/2016 - 16:08

      I don't think so. I remember it say not eligible!

  • cbpeh1 on 09/06/2016 - 16:09

    does it cost money to receive calls?

    • Stingo on 19/06/2016 - 20:29

      It does when you are roaming. I don't know of any Australian SIM that charges money for incoming calls when you are not roaming.

  • reon on 09/06/2016 - 18:55

    You don't need mobile subscription to have 20%discount, I'm with amaysim, it works, probably because it's using Optus.

    • longmaster on 10/06/2016 - 23:36

      are you sure that amaysim also with with 20% discount. this is the frist time ever I hear!

      • reon on 12/06/2016 - 00:13

        Yeah, I got $20 off my broadband with optus and mobile is with amaysim.

  • arctan on 09/06/2016 - 20:46

    Does this plan include the usual Optus perks (eg Hoyts movie tickets etc)?

  • coolsteps on 10/06/2016 - 23:31

    so these may be handy to put in ie a 3g alarm or to keep a number activate over 1 yr and not use it to make calls only receive? would there be any hidden fee charged later?

  • Stingo on 19/06/2016 - 20:33

    Are Optus willing to move credit from a prepaid account to a postpaid one? Not that it would last very long on this plan if you used it.

  • Vadermort on 30/06/2016 - 20:03

    So just to confirm, this broadband bundle discount is only for current broadband plans, and not previous plans like the $90 cable bundle?

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