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Get First 6 Months of Optus Number Share for $0 on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)

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Get First 6 Months of Optus Number Share for $0 on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
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Stargazor on 16/09/2017 - 00:28 optus.com.au (1259 clicks)

Share your mobile number with your Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) to make calls and use data without your phone nearby. Optus Number Share costs $5 a month on top of your monthly mobile plan fees.

Get Optus Number Share for $0 for the first 6 months when you sign up before 31/12/2018. After 6 months you will be charged $5 per month if you do not deactivate Optus Number Share. Limited availability.

You can activate Optus Number Share if you have an eligible Optus postpaid mobile plan, Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) and a compatible iPhone.

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  • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2017 - 00:31
    +1

    Wonder why Australian companies are far behind when it comes to new technologies. Almost like they want to keep us behind and milk us to the last drop until no juice left!

    • Ads on 16/09/2017 - 00:34

      Of course they do.

    • cycleops on 22/09/2017 - 19:56

      In this particular case aren't they one of the early adopters ?

      • [Deactivated] on 23/09/2017 - 01:12

        Adopters? Comparing to Myanmar and Venezuela, yes, they are!
        How about other cases?

  • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2017 - 00:33
    -2

    practically useless.

  • YatCheung on 16/09/2017 - 00:37
    -1

    Telstra share number for free

    • strat on 16/09/2017 - 02:25

      no it's not.. Telstra always charged $5 monthly for a share sim.

      optus had a once off $5 charge per share sim but that deal is impossible to get now.

      This is a eSim and optus/telstra have both said it will cost $5 per month.

      • caprimulgus on 16/09/2017 - 11:15
        +2

        You're confusing two products.

        You're talking about data share sims (which are really just completely separate and individual sims, with a separate number, that access the same data/billing account).

        This is an esim that shares the same number. This is completely different, and never been offered before (at least not by OPTUS, pretty sure not Telstra either).

        Different product.

        Having said that, I can't see any reason it should be priced any differently!

        • asa79 on 16/09/2017 - 13:18
          -2

          Optus and Telstra have had that for years. My Dad had that on his old analogue phone/car phone with Telstra about 16 years ago

    • pennypincher98 on 16/09/2017 - 06:47

      Correction: Telstra share number was free.

    • MaximumEffort777 on 16/09/2017 - 06:58

      I believe Telstra have told customers they will offer 3mths free, followed by $5/mth.

  • congo on 16/09/2017 - 00:42
    +5

    No good. Should be free!

    • MaximumEffort777 on 16/09/2017 - 07:00
      +7

      Still beats the $10/mth US carriers are charging. I do agree though, a $5 initial setup fee would have sufficed considering the watch is using the same number and data as your phone plan.

  • juzz0 on 16/09/2017 - 00:59

    Is there any reason why it must be a postpaid plan other than to lock prepaid customers in? I would be quite happy paying double ($10) to access this as a bolt on but it is only available for post paid plans (both Telstra and Optus). Sigh.

    Also Telstra seem scant on detail but the advantage they have is Apple Music streaming uncapped data (only music not video etc). Pity both Optus and Telstra are generally the worst value data providers. Any reason Kogan, Amaysim, Aldi et al can't get in the game with one number? Or for the Apple product is it some exclusive arrangement with the telcos?

    Finally is there any technical reason as to why the esim must be linked to an iPhone, considering it seems to have stand alone cellular capabilities to receive/send messages, calls etc.? I could see these being a lot more popular if the numbers weren't required to be linked to an iPhone but then it would probably cannibalise part of Apple's iPhone customer base.

    Also any ideas whether these contact plans would be considered "eligible"?
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/329443#comment-5070901 It seems like the mileage does vary on whether you will be able to secure the deal for $30-35 pm but no harm in giving it a go eh?

    Can any reps shed some light on what postpaid plans are eligible?

  • brentsbits on 16/09/2017 - 01:15
    +9

    Crap. Making calls with your watch. More assholes making calls with speakerphone in public.

    • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2017 - 07:35
      +2

      But their loves are so interesting. I just love hearing about their miserable lives when taking the train to work. It's like live reality TV.

    • cycleops on 22/09/2017 - 19:54

      Not speakerphone, AirPods.

  • bchliu on 16/09/2017 - 01:19

    The better question to ask is.. How are Australian Telcos going to introduce eSIM programming? Considering the last two cellular versions of the Galaxy Gear S2/S3 were also eSIM but cannot be used because they did not support it (and refused to support it).

    • caprimulgus on 16/09/2017 - 11:21

      Because Apple, is how!

  • Izefyre on 16/09/2017 - 06:48

    You have to be on $130 or $160 plan and they only have 42mm available with the aluminum casing

    • cycleops on 22/09/2017 - 19:52

      My $40 optus plan supports it

  • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2017 - 07:56

    Meh it's just an early adopter tax. When Voda & the MVOs get going then it'll be worth it.

    The nice thing about eSim is that in future lots of MVOs will be able to enter the market as the biggest hindrance to people swapping has been the sim swap (getting them a sim & then convincing them to put it in their phone). I imagine there'll be some global players entering the market in a few years.

    Back on topic. What sort of idiot would talk into their watch anyway? We all know the Shoe Phone is the way of the future, isn't that right chief?

    • cycleops on 22/09/2017 - 19:53

      Using AirPods 99.

  • 2be8 on 16/09/2017 - 09:12

    I'd like to be able to do this with real SIMs, not just eSIM. Cheap chinese smartwatches don't do eSIM yet, and I'm cheap.

    • bchliu on 16/09/2017 - 11:47
      +1

      I've resorted to importing older models from ebay with proper SIM support - Mainly the LG Urbane 2 LTE and the Samsung Gear S(1).
      Once you go Cellular, you never want to go back to BT/WIFI watches. Just isnt right.

      • 2be8 on 16/09/2017 - 14:46

        There are a surprising number of (relatively: AU$100-150) cheap Chinese watches based on MediaTek chipsets that do have a real SIM with 3G support, complete with voice calling (for example the Zeblaze THOR 3G Smartwatch Phone or NO.1 D5+ Smartwatch Phone). They're definitely not as fancy as the Urbane 2 etc though.

        It's just a bummer that they can't use the same phone number.
        I wonder what the underlying technical differences are that mean a real SIM can't share a number with another real SIM. I can understand that the eSIM can be updated using remote service provisioning, but I'm fuzzy on why two provisioned ordinary SIMs can't share a number if a SIM can share a number with a remotely provisioned eSIM.

        But hey, I'm not a telecommunications engineer so that probably shouldn't be a shock.

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