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25% off New Monthly Mobile Plan with Optus (Family & Friends Offer) for The First 10 Redemptions Only

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This offer allows you to receive 25% off your new monthly mobile plan (SIM ONLY Included) if you sign up to a 12 or 24 month plan for the whole contract. Need to sign up by 31st of March 2017.

First 10 redemptions (per link) only! (Links will says X is popular when all redemptions redeemed). Each referral earns the employee points worth $50.

Important

  • Please do not PM me (idanzzz) or the moderators with any links. No further links are needed so please don't post them in the comments.

  • For Queries regarding the Optus Deal and whether or not you would be eligible please utilise the Online Optus Chat via Optus.com.au and they will be able to assist with your enquiries not all staff on this thread would be able to answer queries as they do not want to give out the wrong advice

  • If you have just ported out from Optus to another carrier and are porting back in to Optus using this offer, please allow at least 3-4 days for system to update. Eventually if you keep trying, you will get through it. Its just matter of time.

  • Similarly, if you have changed to Optus prepaid and are changing to Postpaid, please give some time.


25% Family & Friends discount: Family and friends of Optus employees who receive a unique link shared by an Optus employee, will receive 25% discount of access fees for 12 months when they sign up to a 12 month SIM Only Online plan or 24 months when they sign up to a 24 month My Plan Plus. Available to new services only. Each unique link can only be used to redeem the 25% discount offer up to a maximum of 10 redemptions. Offer ends 5:00pm AEDST on 31 March 2017. Family and friends who sign up by 31 March 2017, must activate their new service by 30 April 2017. 25% discount will be applied from your second bill and will remain on your service until you recontract, change to an ineligible plan or cancel your plan. Not available in conjunction with any other discount offer and is not transferable or redeemable for cash. Offer is available for friends and family of Optus employees including Retail Co (Contractors and franchisees excluded). You must be a permanent full-time or part-time employee of Optus, Alphawest, Uecomm, Virgin Mobile, or NCSI Australia or a block time employee and on contract for a period of 12 months or more.


Links

Mod (Updated 31/3):

Using Thomas' Link

If the main link has been exhausted use these other employee's links:

Teroa's Link - Clinton's Link
George's Link - Andrew's Link
Joel's Link - Jacqueline's Link
Cameron's Link

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        • Ah!! YES I got it after i gotten home today, Cheers! We succeeded before the gate closes!!

  • "will receive 25% discount of access fees for 12 months when they sign up to a 12 month SIM Only Online plan or 24 months when they sign up to a 24 month My Plan Plus"

    Does this mean after the 12/24 months have passed, the discount will expire too?

    Thanks!

    • +1

      of course it will, they're not santa claus who keeps on giving. They're only having this sale because of their 25th anniversary promo.

  • Hey y'all.

    I'm currently on an Optus postpaid plan which expired last month, but somehow I can just keep going on with that plan by paying each month what I did when the 12-month plan was active.

    I am hoping to change to the $120 (is $160 without discount) plan with the iPhone 7 plus (24-month contract). Is there someway I can still do this (even tho I am still a current Optus customer and have an account with them)? If so, how? I don't think I have time to port my number to a different carrier and then back to Optus in just 4 remaining days. Is it possible to still sign up to this deal with a new number even tho I am an Optus customer with my existing number?

    Also, one of the extra's included with the plan I want says there is unlimited streaming of Netflix without it counting towards my data used. Is this true? How lenient are they realistically with this before capping me off?

    Thanks so much in advance :)

    • +1

      If you have read the 18 or so pages of this thread, you would've got your questions answered but to make it much more easier for you.

      • You can avail this promo by getting a new service number. (Up to you if you want to terminate your old number)
      • You can't use your old number as porting out will not give you enough time to port back in hence missing the promo.
      • Unlimited Netflix streaming is "unlimited" Netflix streaming but only on SD quality.
    • may wanna note you need a subscription extra for netflix (theres a guy selling netflix credit really cheap :) )

  • Hi everyone, I finally got my plan up and running and received my S7 today. When filling in the Gear Fit claim form, it asks for proof of purchase number. Does anyone know where I can find this? I can't find anything in my 4 page contract, nor do I see a proof of purchase number on the delivery note. Unless Optus has a different name for it?

    • +1

      I think it's the Order number that Optus gives you in thier second email (not the temporary number) 8 digits long. I asked a Optus rep and they said to give this number. You can double check with Samsung promotions though: 1800 900 730

      • How long did it take for the credit check and the second email to get to you?

        • Credit approval took less than a day.

        • +1

          Well it didn't happen the same night but I called Optus the next day and they put it through for me. After I got off the phone within 10 minutes my second email was there.

  • Hi guys I literally just ordered the S7 edge on the $85 plan for $63.75/mo. Currently 1.5 hours until the 'cutoff' for the Gear Fit. Slightly worried they may reject me as Optus has sent me a Temporary Order number, albeit the date says 27/03/17. Will I still be eligible for the Gear Fit if I have technically ordered it at 10:20 AEDT on the 27/03/17, even though Optus have to do the credit check etc. ?

  • None of the links seems to be working… They all so "xx is too popular". Is this over? I missed out :(

    • 44 links to choose from in description. They all work.

      • Ok thanks. I randomly clicked on the links and couple of them didn't work, for e.g., Amrit's, etc.

        • Cheers. Have removed a couple of dead ones.

  • It seems like price for every phone has gone up by $5-10.

  • I placed my order on the 2nd of March for the $40 sim only plan. I got a call the next day on the 3rd, but I missed that call so they emailed asking for my I.D which I replied back the same day. I've been on the phone with Optus (1300929949) quoting my temporary order twice now, and they said that they are still doing a credit check. Has anyone had to wait this long? Coming up to four weeks now.

    • +1

      My wife's S7 order took two weeks (it probably should have taken 3 days).

      She called 3-4 times each time telling her something different, so her order fallen through the crack I think from supposedly porting issues.

      It was not until the last call she managed to get a real good rep who helped call around different departments to see what was wrong (think there was some false positive issue with porting). Phone got delivered the day after.

  • Signed up using Goran's link. Sean's already too popular. Thanks OP!

  • How is this such a an amazing deal!? It's a 12 month commitment!? The way mobile offers are going, the prices are only getting more competitive. And now you're locking yourself in. Personally, I'm looking at TPG. 7GB for $19 and NO contact (price only $19 for 6 months). Then if a better deal pops up tomorrow, I move to that.

    • +1

      I normally always buy phones outright but this deal made me change my mind. I was on a 40 dollars postpaid plan with Optus and now I am paying 8 dollars more for more GB and a brend new S7. That extra money means that the s7 will cost me 210 dollars over two years, pretty good if you ask me. Even if I was to choose a BYO plan without phone for 30 dollars I would save 432 dollars over two years, which is still much less than the value of the s7.

      I mean, I could sell my new S7 now and keep my old phone, could probably get 700 dollars for it.

    • I have to commit to optus for their data sharing sims (have 3, 2 sims are used by active users on dual sim phones, should have went with 5 sims, I hear it is discontinued but it can be gotten still with some luck and frustration) so it's more than worth it to use Optus as they use long expiry prepaid sims.

      I was previously on 12mo $40 per month plan before a $10 telephone and broadband discount bringing it down to $30

      Apparently they up'ed the discount to $20 per month at one stage which if I had known, I'd call them and be paying $20 a month for a couple of months.

      Anyhow my family dropped optus telephone and broadband hence the next cheapest is $30 - 25% discounted $40 sim plan - so might as well go for the $48.75 - and snag an s7 + gearfit for $450 more over 24 months, bringing 10gb data to 7gb though (note 4 is still chugging alone happily though after 2 warranty visits - internals fully replaced - mainboard, usb daughterboard and screen).

  • Is the discount/ promo noted in the contract?

    I signed up to the $40/12m sim only plan, got the contract today via email but only notes monthly charge of $40, nothing about the discount.

    The temp order though did note the discount.

    I assume itd still come through on the bills?

    • +1

      Second bill will reflect discount I believe.

      • Cheers, yeah should be the case.

        Called them earlier and got told not to stress, it's applied mostly from 2nd bill though sometimes even in the first.

        Was just hoping it'd be in the contract too, can't really say I have much trust in optus based on previous experiences.

    • is your contract stated TOTAL minimum cost over contract term(s) $480.00 ??? Mine too

      • Yeah, mine says that too.

  • So there's an "outage" with porting numbers over at the moment. I tried yesterday and was told to call today and then I tried today and they told me to try tomorrow. P.I.T.A

  • My wife applied last Sunday as she is currently with Vodafone, unfortunately she totally lost her connection today from her current service (assume she has been ported out) but she has not received any confirmation order number and her new Optus sim yet. So annoying.

  • I sign up this promotion and request a new number.. not having updates til now and already contact ke live chat many times they told me to call the sales number which I need to wait 30minutes delay..

    I just wanna get another contract form voda but what if optus processing my order too? how I cancel my temporary order?

  • Is there anyone else who signed up to any of these plans before the price of the handset was increased on 20/3? I signed up on 18/3 when the S7 was $0 repayments and the price of the handset went up to $5 repayments on 20/3. My temporary order email says $0 repayments but because they processed my order after the price went up they have put me onto a plan with $5 repayments. Has anyone else had this happen and how did they fix it as this is not what i ordered and not what my temporary order email says!

  • With all the drama everyone is having i'm rather hesitant to sign up to this. No doubt optus are getting smashed with orders

  • Very interested to know if tonight's Offical Samsung Galaxy S8 reveal will have plans listed on Optus' Website before this deal expires..

    Can anyone enlighten me when the Samsung Galaxy S8 plans will commence on the site?

    • +1

      https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/03/heres-optuss-pricing-for-… Was thinking the same thing. I'm a current customer so it looks like I won't be able to take advantage but $72.75 a month (plan price discounted, not phone repayment) for 7gb of data sounds pretty competitive. Presales start 12:01 on the 31 of March which is before this deal expires

  • +1

    Optus porting still not fixed - waiting to transfer my number to Optus still. I received the phone and I've put my Virgin SIM in it (the phone's unlocked). I spoke to a rep who said I'm not getting billed until the SIM is activated so that's good.

  • +1

    Interested to see if the S8 plans pop up in the next day or not.. they would be quite a good deal with the 25% off. Pity not enough time to port out and in though. And don't think I could handle the pain of changing my phone number after 20 years of having it.

    • Wanna know as well, it was already showed on normal optus sale page.

  • How long does it usually take for the order confirmation to arrive?

  • Will there be anymore links than the remaining few? As I have just moved to prepaid and now have to wait until tomorrow to start the contract (keeping my existing number) and don't want to get shafted!

    • Yes, there are loads. More links are added as the current ones are exhausted.

      Currently 6 listed in deal with a max of 60 signups and this deal finished in 26 hours.

      Probably have another 30 or so for a max 300 signups from all the Optus employees spamming their links.

      • BEAUTIFUL!!! Finally question, if the six listed in the deal right now finish tonight, will the other 30 be put up tomorrow? Sorry to drain it!

        • More links will be added in the next couple of hours. We've been updating the deal every few hours for the past 29 days…sort of like when they were punching in the numbers on LOST.

        • @neil: Need more links? :p

  • Just received first optus bill for the iPhone SE 64gb and they've charged $45.00 instead of $35. Has Anyone else been charged the normal price too….?

    • 25% discount will be applied from your second bill and will remain on your service until you recontract, change to an ineligible plan or cancel your plan.

  • Can someone help me out please?

    I ordered my sim on online on Sunday night. I ordered one for my partner too. We will be data sharing, so both services will be in my name. I haven't received my sim yet. Have spoken to Optus, and they say there is a delay from an outage between them and my current provider ( Woolwoths mobile - Telstra) and untill that is fixed, they cant even send me out my sim card.

    Any help is muchly appreciated.

  • Is there an Optus employee who can assist in tracking the status of the order? 1300 online sales support team has a wait of over 30 mins and its been over 48 hours since the order and no email or updates yet.

  • Does anyone know if you can take this offer up with pre order Samsung G8 tonight?

    • No idea, but if it does people are going to be desperate for links!

      • A condition of the deal is that you must activate the new service by 30 April 2017, and I think the S8 release date is 28 April, so would be cutting it a bit fine. Do they let you pick up pre-orders in store on the release date?

        • When I pre-ordered my Galaxy S6 I think I got it on launch day so it must have been sent out a day early.

      • OK I just checked with my link and it is on there - says:
        "Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ using your Family & Friends discount!
        Only available via web chat"

        • Anyone knows what time live chat starts working?

        • @hweita: I'm going through the process right now. It's slow but you can definitely do it.

        • @mitchjc91:

          Thanks

          Chrome wasn't working for me… only see this blank page saying "Looking"

          Edge browser worked first go… trying to get through now

    • According to the website, it says you can pre-order via Live Chat. Give it a try.

    • I'm in a live chat right now. 25% F&F discount can be applied. But only to the plan cost, not the phone repayments

    • I was just on Optus Live Chat, and they definitely will do the 25% off, but only via Live Chat. Cheapest plan on Optus for S8+ is $65.25 (from $87). This includes unlimited music stream and movie streams to their partners. Cheapest pre-order i've found so far, with Woolworths coming second at $69 dollars.

      • Nice, how long did it take to connect to a rep?

        • About 5 minutes. If you have the volume up, there would be a notification sound when the live chat person comes in.

          Edit: The live chat representative I talked to was Joey.

        • @Aced21:

          Cheers

          They gave you the full 25% off even on the handset fees? Thought the discount only applied to the plan fees (i.e. the $40 portion)

        • @hweita: Apparently so, I thought it was weird, but I only went onto Live Chat to check the offers available. I didn't pick one up because I'm waiting on the Note 8. I would've gotten it straight up with that price the representative offered if I was indeed pre-ordering the S8+.

  • How much was the 15gb plan for s8+?

    • +2

      should be $88 ($75 Plan + $13 handset) which is very tempting

  • So it took roughly 45 minutes through chat to successfully get the S8 with the discount.

    • which plan did you choose?

  • I went with the regular S8 on the $130 plan. I tether at work a lot so that's about the amount of data I currently use on a monthly basis.

  • Right now woolworths is having this deal.

    https://mobile.woolworths.com.au/shop/devices/smartphone/sam… 15 off their current plans so the 4GB plan is at $65 so basically $840 for the phone and $720 for the $30 4GB plan for 24 months.

    so with the optus discount the 3.5GB plan is $66.75 per month including GST and the 8GB plan is $70.5 per month including GST. difference in price is whther you prefer the service and extras of the optus plan and network, compared with woolies and the telstra 4g network.

    I was just about to buy a new s7 edge for 600 with a gear fit 2 from gumtree and just get the $20 2GB 12 month plan but this is so tempting.

  • Can confirm that I was able to sign up to the S8 on $130 plan for $97.5 with this discount which means they discounted it from the total plan price :) Extremely happy to receive a brand new phone and 30gb data for $97.50 per month!

    • +1

      Nice

    • can you clarify, when organising the deal, does the contract itself mention the total cost AFTER discounts applied? the chat rep. gave me an initial link to read, however the link only mentioned the standard 85plan with a minimum cost of 2040 excluding any handset cost. Where as with the above 25% off it should have been obviously less.

    • If you dont mind sharing, how did you confirm the discount has been applied? Is it stated anywhere in the contract etc? I cant see mine anywhere…

      • Same thing happened to me but he did say the discount had been applied, I just saved a copy of the conversation just in case.

      • Yes in my case I saved our conversation just in case. Also if you saved the receipt number from the conversation you can call Optus and quote that number to confirm the details of your deal.

        • I just went through chat again to confirm that the discount has been applied as I also had nothing about it in my contract. The rep confirmed the discount was there and would be applied from the second bill onward.

  • Crap… All links seem to be exhausted.

    • No, they are all working.

  • Okay guys,

    In a bit of a situation here

    After numerous contact with customer service, I had confirmation that my current service can have this discount applied (currently on the $120 plan, rate change to $160 and aplly discount)

    I was given a link to validate my email to activate the service, which doesn't work.

    Been back on the phone to customer service and I've been told my 'friend' requires to call optus department on this discount (apparently a back of house department you guys have the number for) to activate my service with this

    My question is, who wants to make a quick buck?

    Tldr; help me get my service validated for this offer and you'll be compensated

  • Optus reps: Theoretically if the S8 plan comes out and lowers the price of the S7 plan, could I get my S7 plan I signed up for lowered too? I have not activated my SIM yet (the porting wasn't working as Optus informed me) but I have the phone.

    • Oh shit I just had a look and the same plan is now worse. Half the data now… glad I signed up when I did.

      • Which plan did you sign up on? I am assuming the 65.00 cause that plan had the double data deal which ended last week. So, yes, im glad you did sign up before the double data deal ended.

        • yeah that's the one. And actually I've taken a hit to my data because I used to be on 11gb on Virgin. Oh well I'm loving the new phone.

  • Looks like they've just added the red iPhone to the list.

  • I just signed up on the $100 - 15gb plan with a s8+ (discounted to $88).

    I didn't see it listed on any of the pages I looked at (the f&f page or the s8 plan page) but I may be wrong.

    But on other things, they offered the insurance thing for $14 per month covering accidental everything. Has anyone had any experience?

    After reading this forum discussion (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/299036) it may be worth getting?

    • The S8 is on the F&F page when you click on Phone with Plan.

      Phone with plan

      Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ using your Family & Friends discount!
      Only available via web chat. CHAT NOW

      • my bad, what I meant was the $100 plan. I saw $130 etc.

        But I see that Ronnie and KCT1010 (above) were offered the same one.

  • +1

    Thanks all, I just signed up for a S8 on the 8gb plan - $72.75. Can confirm that you can cancel the contract at any time and just have to pay the remaining handset fees out (~$49/month * months remaining). I'm porting from telstra to Optus so I hope the coverage goes alright down here in Tas…

    Will miss my awesome Windows Phone but I need the apps!

    • Not sure if that's correct. My handset repayments are $5 per month. No way they would let me off paying much if I quit first month in!

  • +1

    Thanks guys! I pre-ordered a GS8+ on the 8GB Plan - $83.75 per month. Took about 20 minutes to sort everything out via chat.

  • Any update on the optus porting issue today?

  • Soooo stoked!!! Old plan was up today!!! This deal came in AND the galaxy S8+ plan was released. Talk about a tiny window of opportunity!

  • +2

    Unreal been a customer for atleast 10 years and had the Note 7 so now on sim only plan whilst waiting for a decent replacement phone and they wont let me move over to this deal…..
    Awesome nothing like valuing long term customers.

    • I'm in exactly the same situation as you and it's very, very frustrating.
      Would love to sign up to an S8 plan using the discount to replace my returned Note 7 but they specifically disadvantage their existing customers. I believe you can do it if you let them give you a "new service" (which means you get a new mobile number and throw out your old number), but I don't get it, what difference does it make to them whether or I keep my mobile number or not? And yet, they refuse the discount if you want to keep your mobile number.

      If I'd known they were actually going to allow S8 pre-orders with the discount I would have switched to prepaid or ported my number out a week ago, ready for today, but now that we have official information it's far too late.

      What a lame, let down.

  • Did this deal end earlier than expected?

    • When I looked last night the countdown looked like it was going to finish at 1 or 2AM on 1st (EST). However timer moved to 9PM tonight.

      • Ahh ok, owells , was thinking about a s8 but maybe next time :)

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